User blog:KALegend./SPOILERS The Diamond of the Day

SPOILERS

Oh. My. God. Just.. oh my god. I think I've cleared my body of salt in all the tears I've cried! What an epic, amazing finale to one of the most fantastic shows to have ever been broadcast. Though, yes, there wans't everything that we wanted fitted in, they did a pretty good job of it. They ended the battle much sooner than I had expected- this, I liked. It left room for all the other things.

Whilst I know that Mordred's death may have been to quick for some, I think that it just shows what a fragile person he really was- half of what he once was. I think it was good that Mordred's death was inflicted by Arthur as well. Morgana's death was OK. I do wish that she and Merlin had battled it out for one last time. I also wish that she had said 'Sorry.' before she had died. But I think it was pretty good to see her remaining arrogant- saying 'You can't kill me.'- But I do wish there had been an apology after arrogance.

Now.. Merthur. I am having one of the 'inner-turmoil' moments where I have to realise that Arthur was prophesised to die, both in the show, and from the legend, but where my entire self is sobbing about Arthur's death. I think it was a little cruel to give us hope with 'the Sidhe can save him!' and then kill him off right on the shores of the lake, but I don't know. I guess it was a bit more dramatic in that way. I loved seeing Merlin really using his magic freely- and Arthur realising just how much has been done for him over the last few years. I also quite like seeing Old Merlin in the modern day- it gave a slight bit of hope after the ridiculously sad ending.

Gwaine! Why. Just 'why? 'Why kill off such an amazing character? I grant you- seeing Percival break his bonds was great, but, seriously. Poor Gwaine! After being betrayed by someone he loved, having to go through that? Argh. I hated that.

I think the finale was amazing, but I'm not sure it could have gotten any sadder. Gwaine dying, Arthur dying, Merlin crying, Gwen trying to comprehend the love of her life being missing and then dead ... I don't really know how to get any of the previous points across properly, as there's just to much to rant at/praise. But I guess that's the sign of a good series. Goodbye, Merlin! Thankyou for the past 5 years!