Board Thread:Series 5 Discussion/@comment-3239341-20121230112149/@comment-5621713-20130110031323

Well, at least Gwen had a good attitude toward Merlin and magic. I have to hope that whatever was destined to come of Arthur and Merlin's work for a better Camelot and Albion would be continued by Gwen and Merlin. Also, the way they left Arthur's death, with Kilgharrah saying he was the Once and Future King, that he would return when needed most, leaves me to think they were leaving the door open for his return maybe as a spirit like Balinor , who came to Merlin when he needed encouragement. I read in a screen rant.com article about Merlin that the company that manages the show was working on a spin off. It gave no details, but I made me hopeful that we might see our beloved characters again. Listening to interviews and watching videos of the making of Merlin leaves me with the impression that the actors/actresses really enjoyed doing the show. They are really good at their craft, and I am sure all of them will go on to make films or tv shows. Many Game of Thrones fans want to see Katie McGrath as Lyanna Stark in flashbacks...she has a lot of fans. Personally, I want to see more of Colin Morgan and Bradley James...both did an awesome job.

I do agree that it would bave been much more rewarding to have had at least a few episodes of Arthur and Merlin after the magic was revealed. There was so much they could have done....And, at the very end to break away from the usual formula that good wins out over evil in the end was very disappointing to most fans. it would have been mice to end the series with a shot of Merlin and Arthur riding up to Camelot after Arthur was healed. I guess that is just my fantasy.