User blog:Morganaforever/Morgana in series 5

It looks like that it's not time yet for Morgana's redemption or for Mordred to take her place as the main villain. Murphy and Capps revealed that Morgana is going to be the main villain in series 5 as well and, not only that, but '"she's growing into a stronger and more commited enemy than ever before. The stakes are becoming higher now that Arthur is king and the future of Albion is being created, there’s more for Merlin to fight for and more for him to protect so as he gets older, he’s tested as a character because everything in the world becomes more serious". 'The thing is, I cannot imagine what's left for Morgana to achieve-she's already done too much. How more evil could she get? What plots does she have left? What will she do now that Gwen is queen and her vision has come true? I don't think that she will ever try to get on the throne again, two years have been enough. Could it be that now there are no holds barred and she only seeks total destruction and revenge? If so, why did she seem so relieved and grateful at Aithusa saving her? The only sure thing is that she is going to be a completely different person from series 4. She's left completely alone, Morgause has been dead for a long time and she's gone noone but herself. I sure hope that "stronger" and "more commited" does not mean "psycho" and that she will make just as an awesome villain as she did in previous series. The good thing is her magic is back. If it wasn't, she wouldn't make Camelot's and Merlin's biggest threat yet, would she?

Also, another interesting point is that the writers seemed happy with the audience's reaction at Aithusa's actions. Some are debating whether the creators are drawing on the legend of the red dragon (representing Camelot) kills the white dragon (symbolising the Saxons) and the writers are clearly satisfied with the reaction, “We hoped it was a nice tease…” says Murphy. '' Does this mean that Aithusa is actually turning evil? If this is the case, then all the things Kilgharrah foresaw are turning to dust. What are the reasons for Aithusa disobeying the man that gave him birth and his kin and joining Morgana?''

I have mixed views on those reveals. I do want to see more from Morgana, I do want her to be the biggest enemy of Camelot, but I would also want Mordred to be by her side, if not as the main villain, then as a side villain who appears in 3 or 4 episodes, like Nimueh did. Finally, I do not want Aithusa turning evil, because it kind of ruins 4x4. What are your thoughts?

The above blog post is based on this source: http://www.scifinow.co.uk/interviews/merlin-series-5-morgana-is-a-stronger-more-committed-enemy-than-ever-before/