Thread:Morganaforever/@comment-180964-20121229211139

Hi Chris since the Merlin Series 5 News Conversation is officially done along with the show I thought a new message conversation that deals with the aftermath of the show. I thought of some good aftermath questions that I was wondering your thoughts on along with whoever would like to join this conversation as well.

One of the first questions I thought of is I wonder how much influence or input did the cast members have with there characters during the shows run? An the reason I say this during the shows run there are many moments were you have to wonder was it the actors/actress's influence and input on what there character did or was it the the 4-show creators/writers/directors influence and input on how the character should act. I would like to think the cast had some good deal amount of influence and input with there character but now that show is over I have always wondered how much if any did they real have. An you do start to wonder if the 4-show creators/writers/directors influence and input on how the character should act was a little to much and kind of one sided. An if that might be the case that shouldn't of happened because it real should be an equal balance with both cast and creators/writers/directors of what should happen with the characters. An the reason that this whole question comes to mind for me is because when I've heard interview and audio commentaries from the cast like Colin, Katie, Bradley, Angel and the rest I hear a very different story of what they would like to see happen with their characters.

The other question I had mainly deals with the Issue of the Merlin and Arthurian Legend an the overall Mythology. When it comes to adapting it to a TV Series or any other form of Media Books, Movies or what ever else someone would personally choose what is the best way to adapt the material. For me at least I think it in the end should mainly come down to the simple fact of respecting the material when all is said and done. An the reason I say that is you don't need to follow it exactly detail by detail because if you do that your basically copying it overall. Adapting such material you need to adapt it in a unique way that creates your own personal take on the material but still at the same time is respectful to the original source material. Now with the show I think they did create there own unique version of the legend however there was also an equally amount of times were they were simply following the legend detail by detail an saying we need to do what was done from legend. Also there was time were they didn't respect the legend at all. So when it comes to the Merlin and Arthurian Legend and its overall Mythology and the Shows Mythology an take on the Legend what did they did the show do good at and what did they do bad at when it comes to the source material and there own unique take on the legend?

Oh and below are some final interview information I found from the cast I thought you would enjoy reading.

http://gealach-ros.livejournal.com/990956.html

http://gealach-ros.livejournal.com/990665.html

http://gealach-ros.livejournal.com/990309.html

http://gealach-ros.livejournal.com/989212.html 