Board Thread:Series 5 Discussion/@comment-209.196.232.2-20121230195253/@comment-212.226.43.154-20121231153648

I agree. I do understand that since they decided to do Camlan, there really was no other end available as they have tried to stay roughly true to the legends and Arthur did die there. What I don't understand is why they went there! Arthur did not die a young man. Everybody knows that. He barely became a king here never mind the KING of the legends. Are we supposed to believe that this short reign that barely started and certainly didn't showcase Arthur as the King 'to beat' was the stuff that legends were made of? Albion wasn't united yet; Magic wasn't back (and that was a BIG part of the legend); No real change in laws had been made and half the legendary Knights of the Round Table were nowhere to be seen yet. Just to mention a few things missing.

When I started watching I expected to see the early days: Merlin becoming The Merlin and Arthur becoming The Arthur. The theme was that Merlin's magic had to be kept a secret. What I expected was to have the end to be Merlin revealing his magic, Arthur coming to terms with it (ok that did happen) and NEITHER of them dead. The Golden Age of Camelot and Albion was supposed to have arrived and that would have been that for Young Merlin. End of series.

I mean, really! As destinies go this one was a whimper - even if they did try to go out with a bang.

TMK