User blog comment:Chawk1993/From a Filmmaker's Perspective/@comment-4623180-20121006061307

Yes, you read my mind! I study media production and I have been watching lots of interviews lately so I understand, people here need to actually look through the eyes of the producers, the cast and the production teams. A production perspective (which obviously has to involve good business) would be quite a different thing. They didn't even think they'd reach five series.

If the fans, especially most of the ones that hate on ths show, ran the show, it'd probably fall into rack and ruin! Ratings would fall and people would be wondering what on earth is on the TV.

I think the formula of Merlin is very, very, very successful. It keeps audiences gripped, and yes we're very irked by no magic reveal, but the point that the fanbase is growing and it's so passionate, and also Series 5 seems to be answering heaps of questions and climaxing/ wrapping up a lot of stories, well, I just so much faith! The Merlin spirit is stronger than ever before, there is no arguing that.

It's just that small minority that don't understand the producers perspective and the many controls and constraints imposed upon them, who need to learn!