User blog comment:Morgana High Priestess/Could have Morgause brainwashed Morgana?/@comment-7285162-20130319205414

Hmm... I'm sorry for not having taken my time to read the whole discussion thoroughly yet, so for now I'll stick strictly to the subject.

Was Morgause evil? Yes! I almost hated her when I watched the series first. But she was quite a gorgeous villain, I must say.

Could she have done this to Morgana? No! I don't think so. I mean, Morgana was already becoming quite psychotic at that time (it got worse, though), but Morgause was always quite reserved and rational. Such things would be beneath her, completely out of character, and what purpose would it serve, anyway? Her evil plans were always quite practical, and she seldom did the "torment someone for the sake of tormenting someone just because I'm a neurotic psycho who desperately needs a boyfriend to sleep with" routine; if she no longer needed someone, e. g. Cenred, she would've plainly got rid of him or her.

Besides, I believe her affection for Morgana was genuine and even mutual. They both must have been quite lonely and misunderstood because of their magic and saw a kindred spirit in each other. This was further enhanced, obviously, by the family ties, almost to the point of empathical connection: remember Morgana instantly recognizing Morgause despite never having met her or Morgause feeling her sister's asphyxia physically?

Finally, Morgause, despite being evil, cared much for Morgana and did a lot for her sake: giving away her healing bracelet which she probably needed herself (the nightmares... It must have run into the family), for example, or taking the throne of Camelot, or dying on the Isle of the Blessed, finally. I would say she was what is known as the Cool Big Sister to Morgana.