User blog comment:Ḡwẵine Ḹٍٍkƨ Ĺiĸe Ͼềлȑềd/Series 6 and beyond/@comment-4623180-20120321072521

I've made up my mind, and I want Merlin to end at Series 5. That's how it was originally road-mapped, and I'd like it to be that way. If it isn't, then they should extend it so the final battle with Arthur, Mordred and Morgana is in the 8th Series or however far it goes... then again that would probably be stretching Merlin's secret which would irritate fans and critics alike, which is why I think it should end at 5.

Just some of my comments underneath all your dot points: Okay, lets start with what will happen in Series 5.

The actor of Mordred will replace Nathaniel Parker in the opening credits. Of course, that would be good, unless it's Tristan or another knight. Morgana discovers that her destiny is for good. ''Perhaps not until later on. Remember all that the dragon said about her, as well? That she should have been dead long ago? Is the dragon wrong? Wouldn't that contradict his prophetic abilities?'' Tristan, now one of Arthur's knights, sees Isolde as a hallucination all throughout the Series. ''Why would they have bothered to kill off Isolde in the first place then, if her powers in communicating with him are still in equal? He wouldn't have mourned her then disappeared at the end if she really couldn't see him again. If they are hallucinations like Uther seeing Igraine, then that would be him being tormented.'' Mordred and Alvarr will return I hope so! Alvarr will die ''Yes!! He should. Helios and Agravaine did, there's no reason he should. But I won't be surprised if he lives on past this Series, he does seem like a real survivor.'' Odin returns Odin commences peace ''Somehow, yes. I hope it isn't too brief, though.'' Elaine, Accolon and Lot will come into the play. Yes, but hopefully they aren't underused like Isodle was. Elaine and Accolon are both sorcerers, whilst Lot is a king. There will be a flashback episode. ''An entire episode devoted to flashbacks? Or maybe like 15 minutes, parallel to several other events happening? An episode where the characters stumble into a cave and see the past, a whole episode devoted to that, is hardly an episode, they wouldn't do that, there more have to be more to it.'' Tristan will die. Lot will die. Gaius will die. ''Yes to all of the above. Maybe not Lot, though. He's hardly had the throne for long!'' Morgana will learn that Merlin is Emrys. I SURE BLOODY HOPE SO!!! Mordred and Arthur kill each other in battle, but Morgana, devastated, uses her life to open the spirit world to save him. Here is a possible plotline for Series 6... The actors of Accolon and Elaine replace Richard Wilson and Katie McGrath in the opening credits. ''This is where I completely disagree with you. Katie McGrath is a HUGE chunk of the heart and soul of the Series! Wouldn't it lose a lot of supporters if she died? I think there would be some outrage... she is the main cast, and I think she should stay until the end... unless of course the actress really cannot stay due to other problems.'' Elaine and Accolon alline, and create an army of fire from Alinor's men to conquer Camelot, but they fail. ''I just noticed that! I thought it was 'Alined', or someone they may have met before. Yes, I'd like to see Alinor appear. About the army of fire, though, I don't know, but I guess we'll have to wait and see how they put them in the story- if they do!'' Throughout the Series they make several attempt to end Camelot, and they do know of Merlin's magic. At the end of the Series, Accolon makes a solo attempt to enter Camelot and steal a Coin of Necromancy, but he gets killed by Merlin's magic, Arthur sees Merlin use magic... Accolon, in his dying movements, uses transportation magic to cast the coin away. Elaine gets the coin and takes it to the Pool of Nemhain to resurrect Mordred, but not as he was before, he is now a dark lord who resembles similar qualities to Cornelius Sigan. This will lead to a Series 7, and maybe a Series 8 as well... But I think after Morgana dies, she will return as a Shade at some point. ''To be honest, I probably would stop watching if they resorted to plots about resurrecting old villains and so on. I can't name one successful show (out of the ones I've watched) where the audience has enjoyed the villain the second time alive than the first. Plus, I wouldn't like a main plot with no women as the enemies.. they really do make the best ones!''