Board Thread:Rewatching "Merlin" - Season Five/@comment-28430223-20160511161204/@comment-28319791-20160511174651

Yes, I agree. Its rushed and never delved into. Although one of the admin on here had a great theory about Morgana's healing bracelet being a sort of "beacon" that may have attracted Aithusa/compelled her to heal her. I can't explain it as well as they can but it made it plausible.

I don't understand the whole being captured thing. She was a fairly powerful sorceress by then; it's doesn't make sense for her to have been captured like she was. I think perhaps a more plausible theory to have her disappear for three years was to go into hiding to train up/learn more/forge alliances for her in the following season to keep coming back to Camelot. I also think they overdid the whole Morgana coming to take over the kingdom. It was a good half the series. They could've had her disappear for awhile and have other threats/adventures. There were PLENTY of good stories in the legends that could've been covered as well as other enemies they could've used as a threat, at least until the last season where they could've brought Morgana back. Ah well.