Talk:The Disir (episode)/@comment-188.32.253.75-20130129223654

I've just rewatched the episode and realized how brilliant (shame on you, Justin Molotnikov :D ), in fact, it is! In particular, the audience is mislead in such a brilliant way that you can't help but fall for it, as Merlin did.

I mean, consider the second visit to the Disir court.

What did the crones say? Accept the ways of Old Religion, or you are doomed, and so is Camelot.

What was Arthur thinking? He supposed the choice to be Mordred's death vs allowing magic in Camelot. Anybody spotting the difference?

And our friend Merlin? Not only did he fall for it, he was also latching to the idea of killing Mordred, whatever the cost. That is very much understable and justified, but he should have known better than to ignore the court's warning. Not to mention that him saying "There can be no place for magic in Camelot" is just plain wrong.

So, it seems, everyone has been carrying a large idiot ball this episode. And that includes us, fellow Merlin fans!

Personally, I don't think that Camelot and Albion was destroyed in the end (despite Arthur's death) which I have explicated elsewhere (I wonder if anybody here is interested :D), but still, the "what if" question hangs. Or maybe it was Arthur's destiny all along, who knows.