User blog comment:Morganaforever/Reactions at the magical reveal/@comment-4814726-20120617163242/@comment-4814726-20120620023913

I like to think that Morgana was brainwashed b4 s3 by Morgause. There are lots of ways to become brainwashed, not all of them are violent. Plus, this may be fictional, but I heard of a syndrome that will make you sympathetic to your captors so you're more likely to be brainwashed.... Now that I see it typed I think it's fictional. But whattev.

There is also the factor of the time period. The middle ages were called the Dark Ages for a reason. People back then thought the world was going to end things were so bad. And in this time period, I think that killing is seen as a necessity. Because here we are ranting about Morgana when the main heroes of the show have killed more than enough people. Merlinkilled Sophia, Aulfric, Sidhe, Grunhilda, Tauren's men, Edwin, Mary Collins(Lady Helen), a hundred or so Southrons, Agravaine, Julius Borden, Morgause, and perhaps more. Arthur has already killed hundreds of men in battle b4 the beginning of the show, then he kills Valiant, Odins son, the troll, all kinds of people not to mention all the nameless extras he kills in 'bandit-attack' scenes. Are these people pyshcopaths? No. Are these people killers? Yes. But are they bad? No.

Morgana is bad becuz she smirks, kills people while bad music plays(as opposed to when a good guy kills and heroic music plays), has a black dress, and is against Camelot. MOSTLY becuz she is against Camelot.

But I don't think she is a pyshcopath becuz she doesn't think shes doing anything wrong.And its not becuz all she cares about is herself, she cares for Morgause very much, she cared for Uther, for Merlin, for Arthur, Gwen, she used to have a very kind heart and disposition. She thinks that she is working towards a good cause, freeing magic. If Merlin and Morgana had been switched, it would be Merlin trying to take down Camelot. Both of them are working for the exact same thing but have been told by different people different ways of doing it. One was told by an intimidating dragon that it was their destiny to free magic by getting Arthur onto the throne. The other was told by an intimidating yet loving sister that everything her guardian ever told her was lie and backed it up with sold evidence, then told her the only way to free magic was to kill Uther who had always done his utmost to be the villain.

There is also the factor that Morgana was poisoned by her best friend. After that, she went thru a year of 'They are not your firends. He tried to kill you, he wants you dead. They are the enemy. Uther would kill you if he ever knoew who you really are. Gaius never helped you when you knew he could have, he is loyal to Uther, who kills our kin. Merlin was never your friend. He tried to poison you, and take you away from me. He is loyal to Uther and everything he stands for.' and all that rubbish from Morgause. A year. Then, when she got back to Camelot, she saw everyone in the light Morgause made for her. Further convinceing her that she was doing the right thing by bringing down Camelot.

When she found out she was Uther's daughter, her sister's influence again convinced her that her being the queen of Camelot would be best.