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Regarding protagonist-centered morality: it's rather rational(somewhat) simplification. Really, it would be seriously different series if every social or moral question they raised(and things they ignored) got enough attention. I'd like to watch it but I doubt Merlin would remain a family show.

By the way I am much more disturbed by this:

Expy: To the first series of Smallville: the superpowered teenager who can't reveal his secret (Merlin and Clark); his father figure who knows his secret (Gaius and Jonathan); his male best friend who will one day learn his secret (Pete and Arthur), his female best friend with UST (Gwen and Chloe); his future enemy pre-Face-Heel Turn (Morgana and Lex); said enemy's antagonistic father (Uther and Lionel). And later, his ally who knows his secret (Lancelot and Oliver) with a team of warriors (Knights of Camelot and the Justice League).