Board Thread:Series 5 Discussion/@comment-82.156.4.128-20121224212052/@comment-38298554-20190125145514

Hello. I previously posted here under the name of Unholy Lord (cringy, I'm aware. Don't judge I was like 13 when I made that username).

I find it wonderful that even this month, people are still commenting here.

To be honest, at the time, I ranted simply because I had to. It was eating me up inside. I was kind of traumatised for a couple of days after the ending, and had to get some sort of closure. Even if that was by ranting with like-minded people.

Now, you might be wondering. Where am I going with this?

Well tough luck, because I don't know. I just wanted to point that out.

I see some people have defended this ending, saying it fulfilled essential plot-points. While I am glad you guys liked the ending to the series that touched us all, I disagree. I think the issue is story-telling.

The story provided no closure; I'm aware stories sometimes end in uncomfortable ways, but this one just didn't feel like the story was complete. The ending was rushed, and even if the story were to end the same way, it could've been told better.

Merlin could've explained his secret earlier; that would've allowed for more time for it to settle in, and a deeper understanding.

The battle could've taken more episodes. The ending was pretty much 'oh btw we're having the ending *two episodes* boom that's it bye'. The final arc to a 5-season series deserves half a season, with proper build-up and execution.

The aftermath could've been explained better. They could've dedicated half or one episode to telling what happened after Arthur's death; the reactions, the crowning, an explicit allowance and acceptance of magic, a brief overview of the way the kingdom was ruled.

Also, I just want to point out that Merlin's "true"(?) form being the old man was very shoehorned and didn't make much in-story sense.

To anyone coming in here in the future, don't worry. It gets easier to cope with the tragedy that was finale. I mean. It's been 2 and a half years for me. I think I'm mostly okay.