User blog comment:Morganaforever/Episode Review: The Disir/@comment-5465618-20121104223732

Thanks Chris, for the review.

Just like you I am quite disappointed. To answer your first question why did Merlin advise Arthur to not ban magic. Clearly he wanted Mordred to die -- he was hoping he would to prevent Arthur's death. Which seems to be inevitable with all the attemps that's made by Morgana and others.

After seeing this episode last night -- I can't believe Merlin encouraged Arthur to keep the ban on magic. This was a great opportunity for him to tell Arthur he has magic and the why it would be in the best interest of the kingdom to lift the ban on magic -- giving everyone freedom to be themselves.

I believe the Disir healed Mordred -- after all Mordred a Druid. He is also the chosen one to kill Arthur.

About Arthur's childhood friend I think if they make this series into a movie and if they go back to when Merlin, Arthur, and Morgana where children perhaps this person might appear. Overall, I just think the show is getting darker and darker. Also I think the concealment of Merlin's magic is getting old and tired.

I think the writers need to step it up, and stop toying with the audience. Come on, it's been four seasons and now five  of Merlin. How hard can it be to create an exciting storyline that reveals  Merlin having magic to his  best friend and master. Also have you noticed how Merlin is using less and less magic. He only used magic one time in this last episode. I am starting to pine for the first four seasons when Merlin was using magic and the story line wasn't so dark.