User blog comment:SquarePoint/Theory about *The Death Song of Uther Pendragon*/@comment-67.239.100.57-20121024230530/@comment-4623180-20121025003605

It does make sense and this is good for something written quickly. Lurker, I think you should make an account!

Personally I think now that Uther is dead he has a different perception on the living- yes, even his son. It's quite extreme. But remember, despite having loved his only son, remember a few occasions when his bad decisions seemed to challenge this.


 * Excalibur, when him and Nimueh were talking about Igraine, and Uther said something which made Nimueh reply "So you wish you never had a son?" and Uther responded with nothing. After that, he went and reassured Arthur he loved him, and Arthur said "But I thought I was a big disappointment to you."


 * Lying about Morgana and the true circumstances of Arthur's birth to him.

But then again he did lay his life down for Arthur in Excalibur.

So it is very questionable but I have just jumped to the conclusion that because this is a family show, they thought to appeal they will use some very thematic conventions- using a ghost that appears rather one-dimensional who will do anything to protect his legacy. It's what defines his human spirit- everything he worked for in his life, even through all that guilt, is so important to him, and very few appreciate him for it.

One last thing, there's no proof Uther would have killed Arthur. He may have just tried to possess him. But yes I do agree it was not explained well enough why Uther resorted to such villainous measures "for Camelot". Considering.. well, a ghost can't rule a kingdom! As Merlin said, he is fatally wrong and as Arthur said it is his turn!