User blog comment:Starseekerica/Analysis and Opinions on Ships in This Show/@comment-68.2.86.32-20160924232948/@comment-94.8.19.227-20161009204719

I don't think it is fair to blame Gwen entirely. Merlin became completely obsessed by his destiny and protecting Arthur in series 5. I don't think he had anytime for any of his friends. Which is sadly confirmed in the last episode, when he says without Arthur Camelot is nothing to him.