User blog comment:Morganacharmedfan/Which ending version did you like better/@comment-4650675-20121226225150

King Arthur was very loosely based on the Legend and The Sword in the Stone had many things changed, in order to make it more fairy tale-like...that's why they are the adaptations I did not like. However, here's how I see it:

The Mists of Avalon and Excalibur were two of the most accurately stuck to the legend and best versions of the legend. They also had the best ending. As whole movie, I like Merlin 1998 and The Mists of Avalon better. Excalibur was a very brutal movie, which I loved, but I did not like the graphic scenes...

BBC Merlin did a fairly good job in the first seasons, in retelling the younger years of the characters before they became famous, but as it went on and on, plot holes were created and throughout the years they were only made worse!