Board Thread:Series 5 Discussion/@comment-82.156.4.128-20121224212052/@comment-96.23.208.141-20190109100531

There was a better way to finish this series. I do agree with every one of you here about the ending. I remember watching it for the first time and sobbing my eyes out. I still do. I can't even rewatch Merlin without sobbing when Arthur appears on screen because I know he dies. And that's what makes this story so beautiful. We don't know them and after losing them, it feels like my soul is being taken from me. It's heartwrenching. This story made me love the legends more. Before watching the series, I saw Merlin only as a simple advisor and great warlock, but now, I see him as the old friend too.

Now about the ending. When I watched it, I did feel disappointed. I still do a little bit, but as I rewatch Merlin and Arthur's last moments, I feel like this is a great ending. Why? Because we're open to imagine whatever we want. Aren't the legends what ifs? If you read about them, you'll see that those are questions left unanswered, and Merlin represents just that.

Arthur dying in Merlin's arms is what does it for me. It's the most heartbreaking scene of the series. When Merlin cries, a part of him dies with him. He lives on until modern times, but... he's already dead inside.