Board Thread:Rewatching "Merlin" - Season Two/@comment-5102537-20130727145913/@comment-4402317-20130825194317

I would argue that this is the most important episode in the entire series, and I love and hate it for that.

I honestly believe that anything was possible in this episode. I'm convinced that Morgana had strong feelings for Merlin up to this point - her statement of "I was worried about YOU" and "You're a good friend" confirm that to me. Not mentioning events that happened between them prior to this episode. That, and my only logical explanation of Morgana going completely koo-koo in season 3 is because she, as many people who have had their heart broken, crossed that thin line between love and hate. Feeling profoundly betrayed by the person who she deeply trusted, and I like to believe, loved. The ultimate loneliness.

While logically I believe she would have wanted Uther dead, regardless of if she knew what truly was going on, is more plausible and likely to have happened if she wasn't poisoned, a fine case could be made  that she wouldn't have. The fact that she didn't kill him when left alone, and she risked her own life trying to save him is strong enough for a case.

I would believe that anyone who was asleep would not have been harmed, and that Morgana would have made Morgause spare her friends, as she did at the end of season 3 for Gwen.

It's just sad to see that all of this events could have been prevented if Merlin had only trusted Morgana as much as she trusted him. With his magic, and at least their friendship that he would have talked to her first.

As for Morgana drinking the poison herself, I think that could be argued. She probably would have tried to convince Arthur and Merlin otherwise, but I do not think it was impossible.