Talk:Aredian/@comment-109.157.251.53-20150906124826/@comment-5674726-20150913115821

What I find odd is that Uther indicates that he is aware of Aredian's method of questioning, enough to express concern about whether Gaius can withstand the treatment at his age. It does not seem to occur to him that he should question the validity of a confession extracted by Aredian's methods. We also never see if he is aware that Morgana is being repeatedly questioned, to the point where Guinevere describes her as close to breaking point, or if he is concerned about it.

There is also a failure of logic; Gaius is a very well-known figure in Camelot so why do none of the characters question why none of the witnesses would be able to identify him, not even the one who saw him conjure toads from his mouth? I imagine that Aredian would have waved off the objection by arguing that Gaius had used a glamour but that does not mean that the point should not have been raised.

I also think that the episode would have worked better if Uther was shown to be inclined to want to spare Gaius' life, with Aredian arguing that to spare him would lead the people to believe that the laws against magic are flexible.