User blog comment:123Action/The Last couple of episodes were not a waste./@comment-120.148.52.155-20121203105213

I think you see one of the most important scenes with Guias and Merlin this episode. "Merlin the only one who doubts your power is you." With that simple statement you see sooo much of Merlin insecurities. We the audience think of him as epic, but Merlin himself has trouble beliving in himself. It is much easier from him to believe in others than himself. Remember he's taken steps before to try and bring on a better knigdom. Heal Uther, Save the dargon egg, the Disir etc. But these have been corrupted. He isn't always right, he can make it worse so now he isn't sure on what is the right course to pursue. When the danger in immediate, in front of him, he can take it on, fix the problem and keep the world intact. And what he does in Camelot, not as a warlock but as himself is actually his greatest power. In just being himself the other characters do see something truly rare -  a good man. He plants seeds, little kernels of wisdom and character that propel Arthur, Gwen and the knights forwards as people, he brings out the best in them.