Board Thread:Series 5 Discussion/@comment-82.156.4.128-20121224212052/@comment-86.0.92.216-20180105201936

The show's ending was horrible and made absolutely no sense. First we had the plot holes. Where did the Saxons come from and why are they supporting Morgan's? Morgana's vision of crying out for help never came to pass and the lake of Avalon suddenly went from a small lake close to Camelot to a huge one with a big island in the centre. Secondly and more importantly, the show never gave us the golden age of Arthur or the unification of Albion under Arthur. Though Arthur clearly showed interest in making alliances (Mithian/Annis) he really didn't seem to do much odd for Camelot. Likewise the Magic reveal was super rushed. I personally think the writers expected another season or so to properly flesh out the ending and rushed to finish it. However they could have fixed the plot holes and also given the show an ending which explained how the golden age of Arthur came about. They could have done this by having rulers seen previously in the show (Annis, Mithian etc.) come to Arthur's aid against Morgans and the Saxons. The various rulers could then have united and declared Arthur High King of Albion. Gwen could also have been shown to be newly pregnant. After the final battle and Merlin's Magic reveal Arthur could have reconciled with magic and made his final act as King and High King the legalisation of magic in Albion. After Arthur's death a grieving Merlin could have grown angry with the dragon saying that Arthur has not completed his destiny. The dragon could have explained that Arthur has completed his destiny as he has brought peace and magic to a united Albion. The dragon could then have given Merlin a new purpose by telling him he must now go and watch over Arthur and Gwen's son and tutor him to be a great High King. This ending would still have been extremely rushed but it would have at least tied up all the threads of the show.