Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-110.174.240.54-20141212143908

Something I've noticed, every time he does magic in front of someone, especially in the later seasons, he always looks down for a few seconds before looking at the person directly. Almost as if he has to take a moment to brace himself before seeing their reaction. It is really noticeable in The Death Song of Uther Pendragon. I would have expected after finally getting to show someone, especially Uther, that he has magic and just how powerful he is, that he would look kind of proud, or at least defiant. Not ashamed. Merlin never really seems ashamed of his magic, but his reaction when he has to face other people makes it seem like he is. So does anyone have any ideas/theories why he does this? If you don't know what I'm talking about it's this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjklyxvU5Vo 