Merlin Season 5

[marshal99]

The funny thing is , the whole season was about Merlin trying to prevent Arthur from being killed by Modred so the ending was like the ultimate screw you to fans , Merlin failed , arthur died. Boo-hoo , the end.

[Robotech Master]

I find it odd that of all the Arthurian Legend ideas that they completely spun into new territory and reimagination, they decide to remain true to Mordred fatally wounding Arthur at Camlann...but taking place, like, before all of the Golden Years of Camelot stuff.

I suppose it would have been less of a downer if they had actually skipped ahead and showed his return.

This reminds me of Deep Space Nine's ending with Sisko effectively sacrificing his mortal life to stop Dukat, with the idea that his spirit or whatever those beings existed as was out there and might be returned someday...but when and even if were regulated to a shrugging "eh, maybe."

[Surtur]

I truly expected the ending to show like Arthurs eyes opening up showing that he'll be alive for next season but nope..just an old Merlin still chilling near Arthurs tomb a thousand years later. Merlin also seemed to be dressed like..I don't know, a 90 yr. old guy who decided to go back to college?

Then you ask questions like..was this world identical to the modern day, but with magic? Or was it identical with magic/the supernatural not being believed in? You kinda don't know if magic flourished or if Merlin is literally the only mage left.

Also Mordred died pretty much instantly, but Arthur held on for a long time even before Merlin began treating him.

Yeah..the more you think about the last episode the more depressing it gets. Still I won't let that ruin an otherwise great show. For now I'll just pretend the show was cancelled before the final episode aired.

[marshal99]

Yeah , Modred and Morgana instantly died when stabbed but Arthur held on and on and on until near the doorsteps of avalon and then he died when salvation is close.

[Addams]

That stuff was still on? I thought it had been canceled at some point.

How weird, have to watch it then.

[maskedavenger]

This is what I was thinking. There was a whole crapload of hype about him being this awesome king. Was he an excellent warrior? Yes. A good king? Absolutely, but the stuff of legends? I don't know.

A few other things that bug me: we never see The Great Dragon so much as mention Aithusa the white dragon. The problem is the Dragon pretty much begged Merlin to save it and give it to him. Merlin does so and then..all of a sudden the dragon is chilling with Morgana. Why did the Dragon let it go? Why did it not save the thing when it was trapped? The Great Dragon is dying which means Aithusa was one of the only dragons left so you'd think he would of paid more attention to him.

Another thing: suddenly Morgana can't be killed by a mortal blade because she is a high priestess, since when? Morgause was a high priestess. Chick got killed by getting TK'ed into a wall and only survived because of some weird magic that was done. It's also not like we've seen anything to suggest a guy like Merlin could survive getting shanked by a normal blade and Merlin is much stronger then Morgana.

Also Arthur has no heir to the throne. Gwen wasn't pregnant(as far as we know) when he died so..that is kind of that. The Pendragon line has been broken.

I also forgot poor Gwaine died too it seems. Man when Knights die it doesn't seem to be pretty. Gwaine got magically mind screwed and then died. Hell Lancelot got killed, resurrected, and then forced to commit suicide.

It also kinda sucks for Merlin that not only did he lose Arthur, but since he's immortal he had to watch everyone he was close to die. It is quite possible he had to watch Camelot itself slowly die. If Arthur were ever to somehow come baclk he'd have no claim to the throne. Even ignoring the fact there probably wouldn't be a throne anymore for him to claim. He also kind of went out like a punk. No epic battle with Mordred, he basically blocks one sword strike and then gets stabbed.

You are disappointed by this third rate cheaply produced Larp ?....:Gasp:

[Surtur]

You are disappointed by this third rate cheaply produced Larp ?....:Gasp:

Cheaply produced?! It's impossible for british tv shows to be cheaply produced.

Though on a serious note yes I'm disappointed. It might not be the best show ever made or even anywhere close, but I enjoyed it. It's just the ending left a bad taste in my mouth.

[Gibbering Fool]

Poor Merlin, forced to wander Britain as an old hobo.

I was certain the dragon was going to sacrifice itself to save Arthur. I thought the reason they made a big deal aboutthe "dragon forged steel" kiling Arthur was because only the dragon would be able to save him. A few episodes back they made of point that the dragon was old and dying, which I thought would be a sign he we sacrifice himself to save Arthur. Instead I guess it was done to explain away why Merlin didn't call in the dragon to help sooner.

[Farealmer]

Since this was the last season i wished they didn't waste those three epsodes on the Gwen mind control arc. Not only was it a time sink but they completely ignored any reaction she had of it in the other eps. Was she aware? If so you'd think trying to kill her husband and friends would of had some long term effect on her even if it was only because of mind control. If not then she wouldn't even remember her own brothers death. Not to mention the depressing fact that she was mentally cursing her brother the entire time he was dieing in her arms. Not that big of a deal compared to that sad finale. But still, i'd of liked better resolutions to some of these things.

[Surtur]

Frankly I was kind of disappointed by the portrayal of Mordred this season as well. He didn't really seem like the massively powerful sorcerer he was supposed to be. Hell he didn't seem to be that much stronger then Morgana. Yet when it came time to wield the magic crystal the dragon laughed at the idea that Morgana had enough power to use it, while he seemed to think Mordred doing so was a real possibility.

I also still found it out of character that ghost Uther tried to flat out murder Arthur. He was always a dick, but he wasn't exactly evil or anything. Maybe becoming a ghost made him evil or something.

[Robotech Master]

I always kinda figured ghost Uther was, like, Pet Semetary Effect or something.