User blog comment:Morganaforever/Why NOT to hate on Morgana/@comment-4892425-20121012232649

You make good points about Morgana's character in the early days, but how is it Gwen's fault that Morgana went rogue? Gwen was not suppose to get involve with Arthur so Morgana would have a clearer path to the throne? Remember, Morgana is Uther's illegitimate daughter; as such she has no legal claim to the throne. Uther could have fixed that by recognizing Morgana publicly, legitimizing her so she could take the rank of princess properly, and changing the succession. (I don't recall Uther flat out denying she was his daughter.) And when she first took over Camelot did she lift the ban on magic? No. She was too busying forcing the knights to give fealty to her at the points of crossbows...at innocent people who had nothing to do with making or enforcing the laws of Camelot. Was Gwen suppose to be a good friend and stand by and let people die? All Morgana has done was reinforce negative perceptions of magical beings. You can argue some of the wrong treatment contributed to what she's become, but it still doesn't justify the degregations, tortures and the massacres of innocents she has ordered. It's very hard to believe someone is a good person deep down with all that on his or her resume. Even if you know the back story, it hardly mitigates her actions. The only impressions Morgana's making is that she is carrying on Uther's legacy.