User blog comment:Knightofthecart/What happened to the young boy who came into Gaius’ chambers just a few years ago ?/@comment-4623180-20121108144159

Hmm, yes, this was a dark episode indeed. Merlin really wants Mordred dead! More interestingly, Mordred may know now! A theory is that perhaps while he was asleep the magic of The Disir allowed him to see what was going on... the decision made.

Mordred is a riddle wrapped in a million mysteries. (Hopefully that and not bad writing that uses him as being mysterious to account for bad plot holes) We haven't seen him use magic yet- though I'm positive he will, as Alexander Vlahos said in interviews he had to chant spells, and he seems to be as loyal as all the other knights.

I think it'll all build up to a some kind of climax... and I hope it's worth it. So far almost everything he's done has been unexpected. I have seen no one guess his motives and the situations he appears in, as well as what he is doing next. The actors and producers have said over and over we will not expect it. And they also said his story will be explained, and Alex said in several tweets he does something real badas... I hope.

The magic he uses when he finally does will probably be crazy powerful. I was talking to EmrysOfAlbion the other day and he suggested Mordred's eyes glow red! That'd be wicked, since we haven't even seen them glow yet. Is he perhaps different from other magic users? (Then again I doubt it as the Sidhe in human disguise, their eyes glow red when angry) Usually when we see enemies who don't use their powers until later on, when they do get to using them, they're crazy. It isn't normal for a villain just to use a weak spell after not using it at all. Then again I do question whether he has lost any of it (and not to forget his telepathy).

I hope for an exciting next few episodes! And I know I swayed to the topic of Mordred, but I did read and acknowledge the rest of the points you made. Well done on this blog post, and it's good to see you around!