Board Thread:(Re)Writing "Merlin"/@comment-5674726-20141115233659/@comment-5102537-20150510094115

Machairodus, I was under the impression that you wefren't a fan of the fate concept when you wrote this:

"I don't like the concept of fate, defined by some outside force. And it's quite possible that destiny changed or even appeared to fit young(with all implications) Merlin into desired(or initial) plot, which, by the way, is satisfying. I'd have left it."

But you mentioned an interesting point that is still debated in real life. There are several theories about why the future might be determined. And then there is the question if we can influence our actions  when our personality dictates us what we do, and if we can even shape our own personlity.

On Merlin, I think that fate, destiny and a predetermined future was not only contradictory within the show but that it also somehow absloved every character of their wrongdoings. All that pushing to make Merlin the wizard he was supposed to be seemed to be unnecssary because everything was supposed to turn out exactly the way it did. I prefer a choice over a determined future in which everyone only plays a predetermined part that can't be altered.

That's why I would have created an open future, maybe a few paths that could have been chosen at least.