User blog comment:Morgana High Priestess/Which reign is better: Uther's or Arthur's?/@comment-5995315-20130123002810

I think Arthur was better according to the way seasons 4 and 5 developed.

Uther made a great strongman at a time when order had disintegrated in Europe. It was good enough to keep Camelot going.

But in order to get Camelot out of the Dark Ages, something bolder had to be attempted. This involved greater equality and trust, and diffusing the decision making over many people -- the Round Table.

Arthur brought this about and it ultimately worked better than Uther's style. When Arthur died the social and political structure he set up saved Camelot from chaos.