User blog comment:Fimber/Nine questions about "The Wicked Day"/@comment-5105486-20120624163018/@comment-78.50.82.7-20120624170322

Thanks for your comment, WitchofCamelot.

To me, the death of Uther didn't make sense either because I never wanted Arthur to be king but was eager to see the "years before they were famous" (like it was actually planned), and moreover, Uther was the most interesting character to me. Another reason why I think that making Arthur king already was unnecessary, is that he says he thinks magic is evil but basically can't decide wether to hate it or not. One time he accepts it, the next day he does not. The direction is missing and it is very boring to me. In my opinion, he can't replace Uther due to many reasons. Arthur is still the prince to me, I don't see him as the King.

As for Merlin's sudden healing powers, if he had learnt these powers during the skipped year, they could have mentioned it at least once. For three years we saw Merlin struggling with his missing healing powers, in the first season it even couldn't be done without another life being taken in excahnge, and now in in the beginning of season four he suddenly can heal even almost dead people as if it had never been any different.