Board Thread:Series 5 Discussion/@comment-5849377-20130311192905/@comment-75.17.193.145-20130808202935

They had to have the story match up to the myth, at least in some part. In arthurian legend, Arthur is wounded by Mordred and tries to go to Avalon to heal himself, but dies. Personally, I wish they ignored it and showed Arthur ruling as a grey old man and Merlin by his side.