User blog comment:Knightofthecart/Writers and producers, what did you want ?/@comment-4892425-20121230232932

I think the writers and producers didn't care about the quality and consistency of storyline and dialogue because they saw the strong ratings of Merlin, despite the grousing by fans. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Season 5 is premering in the U.S. this Friday, Jan. 4.  The commercials are selling this as the final season of the series. I wonder if Syfy (the network that shows Merlin in the States) is aware of the negative feedback on this season and the marketing is slanted to ensure strong viewership and no loss of advertising dollars? Here Merlin is broadcasted for an hour with commercials within each episode.