User blog comment:Morganaforever/Episode Review: Arthur's Bane Part 2! SPOILERS!/@comment-4814726-20121013205522

This was fantastic! I love Arthur's Bane is himself, but we know from the vision that Mordred is the literal death of Arthur cuz he stabs him. This supports a theory I had about the Arthur and Mordred thing.

Basically, I thought that maybe Arthur could either be the usher of the Golden Age, or the darkest one ever. He still has a choice to make on the issue of magic, proving once and for all if he has what it takes to see all humanity, magic or not, as equals. This could happen when Arthur learns about Merlin. If he makes a wrong choice, then that will spark a series of events that leads to Mordred killing him at Camlann, so that he can't plunge Albion into another Great Purge. I sort of see Mordred as Fate's back-up plan in that way. If he makes the right one... then there will be a golden age, but I don't know how that will affect the Battle of Camlann or Mordred.

Secondly, poor Aithusa! Though her motives are still confusing a bit. Why does she not speak anymore? !!! Did the bad guy do something to her tongue? The confrontation with Merlin was tad schitzafrentic, one moment she's trying to kill him and then she's looking all pitiful like she wants his help.

But I can tell the writer's style is much cooler. Mordred's all double-agent and Aithusa's still an awesome dragon. I like how Merlin doesn't hate Mordred anymore, I think he's just gonna be walking on eggshells around Mordred AND Arthur especially, since he's probably thinking the guy is suicidal.