User blog comment:Fimber/Why I understand Uther's reasons for banning magic - and why no one is a saint on "Merlin"/@comment-67.224.1.242-20120601170617

On the Destinies section, technically, even before the Purge, there wasn't really HARMONY between the two factions. It would be Arthur's destiny to bring PEACE between them. I personally think that the Old Religion, while confusing and sometimes cruel, has a pretty nice sense of irony. Also, Nimueh could've grown in power by the time Merlin made his deal with her. She may not have been able to choose at the time of Ygraine's death. Also, I wish Merlin was the compassionate country boy again too, but this is a war. A war between political factions, maybe, but still a war. People are bound to die.