User blog comment:Morganaforever/Episode Review: The Hollow Queen/@comment-5465618-20121125031312/@comment-5684105-20121125054234

Ditto! To just about all you said.

I loved this episode, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.

You are so right about Merlin's coldness to Daegal; he's got bigger things on his plate, like a murderous queen,? than acting physician to an unknown druid. It was a professional mask he put on. He could have also still been? a little suspicious of Daegal at this point. But even with all that, Merlin couldn't tell him no. That's why I love him; he's got such a good heart.

I actually liked the part where Morgana tries to kill Merlin. She, if no one else does, knows how important Merlin is in the big scheme of things. What did she say? "He's interfered in my plans one too many times"? And the part where she remarks on his softspot for outcasts, especially druids. So Morgana knows Merlin's weakness. And that's how Sarrum said you deal with sorcerers, you use their weaknesses against them.

And the comedy moments were good as well. I was laughing out loud!

And bad ass Merlin with the bandits was fun.