Talk:The Diamond of the Day/@comment-5653093-20121226210952/@comment-5621713-20121227012446

Another thought occurred to me. Think of the Arthur that Merlin first met, and even the Arthur of the first three seasons....he was a bully, he trampled through the forests killing whatever, including the Unicorn. With Merlin's help he became a better man. He was always basically good. He would question Uther's brutal, and rigid rules, and often defied him....think of when Gwen was kidnapped, when Merlin needed the petals of that distant flower, when he helped Mordred escape, when he offered to give up his right to the throne for Gwen, etc.. But, I think that Merlin helped him to appreciate nature, consider that some sorcerers were good (the Dolma and The Great Dragoon) .I think that Merlin also demonstrated acts of kindness and helping others without any need for gratitude and recognition. Yes, there were times that Merlin would have liked Arthur to say please, or thank you ( The Sword and the Stone, when Merlin removed Arthur's free will so that he could get him out of Camelot and told Arthur about how he treated him. I loved when Arthur said he was sorry and would have to do better, and he did!). Compare the Arthur of the first two seasons with the Arthur of the last two, and you will see what a just and fair minded king he grew to become. I think it was the friendship between Arthur and Merlin that helped Arthur to fullfil his potential to be a great King.