User blog comment:Ḡwẵine Ḹٍٍkƨ Ĺiĸe Ͼềлȑềd/Series 4 review/@comment-4814726-20120209034638/@comment-4135736-20120211084420

I wouldn't consider the confrontations Merlin had with Sigan and the Dragon magical duels because Sigan only attempted to possess Merlin, he didn't even fight him, now really Sigan was one of the most powerful sorcerers and that was all he did, really stupid. As for the Dragon, Merlin just levitated a spear at him and it bounced off the Dragon, Kilgharrah didn't even fight Merlin (though their fight in Le Morte d' Arthur was a magical duel because Kilgharrah sent fire at Merlin but Merlin defended himself). I also expected that Merlin would have a fight with the troll in Beauty and the Beast Part 1 but Merlin did nothing and the troll trapped him in that cave. The producers really miss oportunities to show Merlin's powers in a magical duel.