Board Thread:Series 5 Discussion/@comment-82.156.4.128-20121224212052/@comment-81.141.124.173-20160611182739

I just saw the last episode of  Merlin on Netflix... and contrary to a lot of the comments, in my opinion, the "present day" scene was an inspired / smart ending...

Look, we all grew up with the myth / legend of Arthur and Camelot; and the final "prophesy" that Arthur (a brave, just, noble King) will return when "Albion"needs him the most", is pretty compelling. The final scene, with Merlin / Emrys, still waiting, was shockingly poignant.

Maybe it's foolish to "believe" in myths. And that final "myth" in particular... But to hope for it. Well that's a different matter. And that, for me, was why it was so perfect. The crux of that scene is that Merlin is, like us, STILL waiting.

I don't know. There's a part of me that flatters himself in thinking he's "politically sophisticated". That the modern world is Hobbes-ian; that power is exercised not for the benefit of people, but in service of self-interest; that the men who wield it, do so in a haphazard way.

But, still, I wish for someone who embodies the triumvirate of Arthur/Merlin/Guinevere to emerge and to lead. So, yeah, it was the perfect finale - no happy ending; but one with just a sliver of hope