Board Thread:Rewatching "Merlin" - Season One/@comment-5102537-20130406100756/@comment-5674726-20130411001657

"And that non-fulfilling of destiny still infuriates me!"

In fairness, they did leave themselves with some wiggle room in that respect.

Not only did they have the issue of Mordred, it seems that Morgana played a very pivotal role in deciding how things would play out. In The Fires of Idirsholas, Morgause tells her that the decisions she will make will change the shape of everything that it to come. I think it's fair to say that, had Morgana not decided to side with Morgause against Uther, things could have played out very differently. Of course, she might have been less inclined to trust anybody with magic who approached her had she known that Merlin had magic, and been able to seek advice from him.