Board Thread:Series 5 Discussion/@comment-71.195.18.110-20130130220009/@comment-82.69.95.145-20130206200645

That's a good point, Fimber. But if you think about it, Merlin's actions were understandable. Uther, though at times a loving and devoted father, was very cold, harsh and ruthless towards pretty much anyone other than his children, or his wife I suppose, when she was alive. Uther was the reason Merlin had to keep his powers secret, to act like an idiot and never get any credit for the effort he put into protected Uther's son. Uther never gave Merlin any reason to be a loyal, loving subject, and if Uther had known who Merlin really was he would have had him beheaded without batting an eyelid. Merlin's sole purpose in life was to help Arthur to become the Once and Future King, and that couldn't happen until Uther died.