User blog comment:Lady in Waiting/Is this the end of an era? Whether or not, please share what brought you to Merlin/@comment-5745656-20121119042350

Oh so many interesting stories...

Well, as promised, here is what brought me to Merlin.

If you noticed in my profile, I am both a Writer and I have been an Actor for many years now. I have performed mostly on stage in local theatre, but I did study acting and it sparked my appreciation for and now love of the Medieval time period.

Years ago I saw a Sean Connery film, The Name of the Rose, and loved the mystery of the time period. Then I saw First Night with Richard Gere, and fell madly in love with Lancelot and the Arthurian Legend. I chalked it up to an appreciation for fairy-tale romance. But, then I went to college and studied acting and Shakespeare and I realized I loved storytelling that included tragedy, comedy, drama, and romance. I then found my favorite playwright, Pedro Calderon, whose work "Life is a Dream," solidified for me my absolute love for the Romance of this time period. And I don't mean the romance of men and women, I mean the romance of life, of heroes and heroines, and the common values that all people share, and their challenge to uphold them against enemies of their moral and ethical integrity.

So, there I am performing, conceiving of a few novels, earning my degrees and I need escapism. Netflix.com to the rescue! I found myself watching a lot of SciFi Fantasy, and was curious if there was anything new beyond the ten seasons of Stargate I had just finished. I found Legend of the Seeker. I enjoyed it, and kept watching because it was free and there were some cool effects in it. But, the storyline and acting were not all that great (and I tend to be a harsh critic...). Anyway, so after that short-lived two-season show, I wanted more. Then I found Merlin. It looked a bit cheesy to me, but I gave it a try and I've been hooked ever since. I think I've seen S1-S3 at least four times and I've seen S4 twice. Banana Crazy - I think I'm under some kind of brainwashing enchantment...