User blog comment:EmrysOfAlbion/Gauis/@comment-4879894-20120505093137/@comment-4623180-20120505093659

Okay, you have a point, perhaps we're being a little too harsh on Merlin. Just remember, though, Freya, Will and Balinor only appeared in one episode, so it was very easy to kill them off, and Merlin didn't know them for long (with Will, he hadn't seen him in ages). Lancelot was a bit different, more emotional, but then again his character did only appear in five episodes (up against the 52 Merlin episodes Gaius has been). I guess we don't want harm on the character, but moreover for the character to separate from Merlin, so we can see what kind of storm that brews! Even if he is kidnapped the whole season.. although he's been imprisoned, accused, betrayed and kidnapped enough. :{ Let's hope he at least has a happy ending!