Board Thread:Rewatching "Merlin" - Season Five/@comment-5102537-20140322115119/@comment-124.148.153.6-20140330111830

I agree with the sentiments about Mithian, but she was "damoselled" in this episode, which was made her seem like a different character from Hunters Heart. It irked me too.

I seem to remember yelling at the screen and getting horribly frustrated that

1. Merlin couldn't recognise an enchanted bracelet when he'd had no trouble in previous seasons.

2. Neither Merlin nor Giaus even thought of an ageing spell - even after Giaus comments how how remarkably well-preserved she is. I got angry at Arthur for yelling at Mithian when she led them to the trap, I know he later apologised, but still, he came across as a petulant child in that moment.

3. Odin agreeing to a truce seemed rather quick (and I thought the golden age of Camelot, or the uniting of Albion was supposed to have already happened in the 3 year gap.)

4. Morgana again getting to show her powers and showing us in the process that she's equal to, or superior to Merlin's (and I know its because he has to hide his powers, but SHOW DON"T TELL should have been this show's mantra.

I did like Merlin's use of magic in inducing an earthquake and reducing the ruins to rubble though.