User blog comment:Darkzod/Series 4 lacked the consistency from the other series'/@comment-141.255.104.188-20120702163357

I agree with you only to the fact that Morgana's development wasn't good enough. As for the Lancelot thing I believe that it was not worth it but it is a very realistic way of ending his story. Furthermore you said that that is not the way the legends end the story of Lancelot, but that's the point.Who said that Merlin(Tv Series) is following the legends in every way? The story of Merlin makes it clear that it's not following the legend from the moment you realise that Merlin is actually younger than Arthur. There are A LOT of things that Merlin does on its own. About Agravaine I believe that he wasn't THAT important but having him in the show showed a lot of things about the other characters so I don't think that it was a waste of time. For example it realy showed Arthur wanting to trust the only relative that could be there to help him but eventually he was betrayed again. That makes us realise that Arthur is a normal guy who wants to be guided and when he is betrayed he loses his hope. That is another realistic element of season 4. Moreover I agree that they repeated a lot of elements from the other seasons but it is not nessesarily(I know it is not written like this) a bad thing. Morgana's wish was to control Camelot again and she did but in a very different way. Everything that is repeated shows how much a person has changed since he\she last did that thing. It's a very good way of showing how Morgana is becoming more and more ruthless and manipulative and how she can do things herself ( the last time she took control over Camelot is was because of Morgause not her). Also it shows how Merlin has become ruthless and does everything in order to conceal his identity as Emrys and to save Arthr and Camelot. And a lot more things. I don't think that series 4 was about the events.I think it was about the characters and how much everything that has happened over the course of the series has affected their lives. So that's why I believe that Series 4 was a good season and not at all a waste of time. But that's just my opinion. Thank you for posting this and expressing your opinion and thank you for reading this! :)