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93.75.117.63 wrote: By the way I am much more disturbed by this:

Expy: To the first series of Smallville: the superpowered teenager who can't reveal his secret (Merlin and Clark); his father figure who knows his secret (Gaius and Jonathan); his male best friend who will one day learn his secret (Pete and Arthur), his female best friend with UST (Gwen and Chloe); his future enemy pre-Face-Heel Turn (Morgana and Lex); said enemy's antagonistic father (Uther and Lionel). And later, his ally who knows his secret (Lancelot and Oliver) with a team of warriors (Knights of Camelot and the Justice League). I'm thankful I've never seen Smallville, or I doubt I'd be able to take Merlin seriously at all. I've always heard that Merlin wore its influences too proudly. I wonder if the producers' next endeavor (Atlantis, is it?) follows the same cookie cutter mold (or one based on a different show)?