Thread:Fimber/@comment-4190137-20120828023056/@comment-5102537-20120828105324

I too think that Gaius's character has become a little weird. In my opinion it's normal that the elders are holding back the younger people because they are concerned and want to protect them. In the beginning of the show, Gaius seemed to push Merlin's development into the right direction. He adviced him wisely, was tolerant but also educated him. And he supported Merlin the best he could. But in season four he often reacts weird and incomprehensible, like with the egg, as you mentioned. Why did he shout at Merlin instead of explaining his concerns and what he knows? Another incomprehensible action was telling Merlin not to heal Uther. They had helped and saved Uther several times before, regardless the danger. So why mot now that Uther wasn't a threat to anyone anymore? Gaius, as a physicain and supposedly friend of Uther just watches a helpless person die instead of helping him? That was very unlike him. Not to mention his indifference towards Uther when he was broken and when he died. Shame they are turning the characters into cold and indifferent people with often weird and incomprehensible behaviour.

Nevertheless, I hope Gaius won't be the next one who is killed off in order to make the show "darker". I do wish he will return to his older self and become the helpful, kind and wise friend and mentor again.

Yes, most people died very early in medieval times, most of them around 25 years or so. Going by that, Arthur should be dead now too :-D I  don't mind this unrealistic perspective. I wouldn't have watched the show if only teenagers were in it. Admittedly, even Merlin and Arthur are much too young (in behaviour) for my taste, meaning the constant silly banter and unwise behaviour, not their sudden cruelty. Should be the other way around - less childish teasing, less cruelty and ruthlesness and more wise and kind descisions, like it was in the beginning of the show. Aaaall very weird......