User blog comment:Morganaforever/Episode Review: The Disir/@comment-5204542-20121103222657

So basically everyone is wrong about Arthur's bane. Arthur's bane seems to be basically everyone. It is basically Merlin's fault that Arthur is going to die. Though it is kind of Arthur's fault is well, like the Euchbag said. Uther's fault too for making Arthur grow up against magic. Morgana's and Morgause's fault for turning Arthur even more against magic. Gwen's fault for backing Arthur's reason's against magic. Nimeuh's fault for turning Uther against magic. It's Mordred's fault too of course. I think most people have a part to play in creating Arthur's bane.

However much I was frustrated about Merlin not telling Arthur about magic, the twist did shock me (with Mordred's miraculous recovery) and generally that part was really well thought through. Merlin thought he was doing the right thing when he wasn't. The emotional and conflicted scene with Merlin was very well acted by Colin Morgan.

I agree as I don't understand why Merlin trusts the dragon as when he does everything goes wrong. Is Merlin not going to ask Kilgharrah about Aithusa is well?

Was anyone else creeped out by the drum beat? It was constantly playing throughout the whole episode.

And lastly- Where was Morgana?

All in all, I liked the tension and twist but disliked the place where Merlin could of revealed his magic.