Board Thread:Series 5 Discussion/@comment-71.195.18.110-20130130220009/@comment-212.91.105.214-20130208201947

These are apples and oranges to me...Uther is not just someone who somebody else doesnt like...above all things, he is a man who committed genocide...so let me reply to your question-Yes this is the right way to do...he is not a threat (as you said) because he was dying, his survival would cost many other lives he would take because they are different...(history is full of examples like this, that people today are condemnig)...

Friendship is not above all things, If I had a friend whose father or mother was a mass murderer and I said: Well lets help him so he can continue to spread hatred and kill people some more, but at least I will have my friend..that would be selfish. Merlin tought of his options and reconciled those things, he succeded. So, theres a great lesson at the end of every episode.

As you said you would consider person dead for you because of something they didnt do, so if they did something very wrong to you or your own, I suppose they would be even "deader" or worse...This de facto, was Merlin point of view...

I dont belive Merlin wanted advantage for himself (crime because of his personal opinion) but he saw an oportunity to fufill his destiny (as Kilgarrah told him, Merlin and Arthur will build Albion where everyone would live in peace) and this would come about when Arthur is King and Arthur cannot be King unless Uther is dead ( these are informations that Merlin had, nothing more and nothing less). He simply tought that time has come, and that this is what it is supposed to be...destiny again...Over and over again Kilgarrah told Merlin it is up to him to decide (how he would fufill his destiny) when Merlin tried to save Uther, he was only thinking about fufilling destiny, and that is if he saved a murderer who is an obstacle to create Albion, he would at least set a stepping stone in Arthurs mind, so when Arthur is King this destiny will come true...

Again, as youve said Uther wasnt ruthless towards everyone (His family, His people) but that is definiton of genocide.

Arthur didnt cast a stone at Merlin, because Arthur although deeply loved his father did not shared the same opinions as him...Arthur knew of his fathers sins and had grave gratitude for Merlin in being with him and saving him, guiding him even though his fathers actions, and Arthurs words had hurted Merlin...Merlin still stayed loyal, loving and kind...Thats why Morgana is hatred to Merlins love, darkness to his light, because he saw that same hatred towards magic did not affect the same way Morgana and Merlin...as Dolma said Evil is in the hearts of men...Arthur saw that evil in Morganas heart, and goodness in Merlins...the least he could do is thank him, really...