User blog comment:Tns31091/Arwen Haters/@comment-4650675-20111230161318

I don't think that there is anyone that hates Arwen because of the actress-her acting skills are flawless and she is beautiful! I also liked the bbc point of view on their relationship:They had Arthur fall in love with Gwen, even if she was"just a servant" to everyone else's eyes. However, the way they portray her character in the first season of the show has nothing to do with the second one. In the first season, at least the first half of it, there is clearly a romance between her and Merlin. A romance is also developed between her and Lancelot-and it was an epic one, especially on 2x04. I understand Merlin-Gwen being "non-canon" thus being cut out immediately in season 2, but Gwen's love for Lancelot was supposed to be real. In the show, she only became interested in him on 2 episodes. This romance is a major part of the legends and all it is given is 2 episodes out of 52. (not counting 4x09, since none of them was acting on his/her own concent). I also agree that her character was ruined in the next seasons, as was Arthur's and Morgana's as well. Arthur for being a big idiot in 3 seasons (not finding out the traitors around him or Merlin's magic) and Morgana for becoming a cold-hearted villainess who kills everyone standing on her way. So, all in all, I like the main idea of the Arthur/Gwen romance, but I just didn't like how it came out in the end.Not that I hate it or anything. It just doesn't interest me. And I honestly couldn't love Angel more.