Ahh …
Well …
FINALLY … !
I’ve actually managed to get me rear in gear, to do a quick post about “Merlin” … !
Now I’ve written about the series, before now, and I’m still impressed it; what’s more, series 2 looks like it’s improving, as well as starting to introduce elements we know from the various legends.
Last week’s episode, “The Once and Future Queen”, saw the start of a relationship bloom, between Arthur — Bradley James — and Guineveve — Angel Coulby. Beautifully written and acted, I should add.
Although Heaven alone knows where that’s going to end …
He says …
Tonight’s episode is called “The Nightmare Begins”, and it’s one that’s centres on Morgana, played by the still cute Katie McGrath.
Not wanting to give too much away, it sees Merlin — Colin Morgan — deciding to help her, after she discovers she has more powers when she suspected.
It’s also an episode that sees Asa Butterfield return, as Mordred, and Colin Salmon — well known from his ‘James Bond’ appearances, as as Doctor Moon, in series four of “Doctor Who” — return as Aglain.
Sounds interesting.
But one thing I didn’t know is that Colin Morgan*, who play’s Merlin, is Irish.
Which pleasantly surprised me; his RP English accent, much like David Tennant’s, is flawless!
Kinda nice to hear him out of character, in that regard.
At any rate, I’m actually looking forward to getting home, tonight.
I’m just hoping the blessed thing tapes!
* Something I remember Terry Pratchett saying in an interview, was that sometimes the fantastic was simply see something familiar in a completely different way. OK, his was seeing Orion upside down in Northern Australia. Which isn’t quite the same as hearing Colin Morgan, David Tennent, or Gillian Andersonº talking with their out of character voices, but …
º Gillian Anderson was brought up in the UK, as her father was a senior executive. She spent most of her teenage years in the UK. And, after filming “Bleak House”, for the BBC, did an interview for Radio Four, which I caught. I didn’t recognise her, at first. It wasn’t until Sue McGregor, who was conducting the interview, said “Thank you, Gillian Anderson”, I realised who was talking, why they sounded familiar, and why I couldn’t place them. The ever talented Ms Anderson, was using the English accent she’d grown up using …
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