Merlin Episode 2 Series 4: The Darkest Hour: Part 2.

You know, I’ve got to make a quiet confession, here.

Usually, I’ll be re-watching an episode that I’ve just seen, in order to keep myself famillier wityh what I’m going to write.

Usually.

But I’ll happily confess I’ve got the Was (Not Was) album, Boo

Give it a listen if you get the chance.

It’s both fascinating and beautiful.

That’s just my opinion, though: if you do get a copy* … ? Let me know what you think.

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Let me get moving on to tonight’s episode of Merlin, shall we … ?

Yes, let’s … !

Part 2 of The Darkest Hour sees Arthur and the bulk of his knights — Leon, Perceval, Elyan, Gwaine — heading on for the Isle of The Blessed whilst Lancelot takes Merlin back to Camelot.

A Camelot that is suffering under Agravain’s leadership: unbeknown to anyone, Agravain is ready and — seemingly — willing to follow every order given him by Morganaº.

And a Camelot that is being protected from Agravain’s mismanagement by Guinevere and Gaius.

Which leaves Guinevere almost fatally harmed by Morgana.

At about the same time that a healed Merlin and Lancelot rejoin Arthur and the crew on the Isle of the Blessed, facing the Cailleach.

And facing her in a way that ends — for me — very surprisingly.

With Lancelot sacrificing himself to close the veil between worlds.

That’s put the cat amongst the pigeons … … … !

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Actually, for those of us who know the old stories?

That has a bit, hasn’t it … ?

I’ll be frank … ?

I am HOOKED … !

Hooked: and although I only know only a little of the old legends?

I’m wondering how Merlin’s producer’s are going to script themselves out of this one … !

* From the Head to The Heart is just down beautiful, it really is. Your Luck Won’t Last and Big Black Hole are pure funk, Needletooth is the STRANGEST thing I’ve heard, this side of the ODD Zappa I’ve indulged in … or Hello Dad, I’m In Jail, now I come to think of it. THEN there’s Crazy Water. WHY Crazy Water wasn’t a number 1 hit in every English speaking nation on the planet, I do not know … !

º Hmmm … You know, in part 1 of The Darkest Hour shows us Morgana having a vision of a battle field where crows are flying around. Now, I know the Wikipedia entry the Morrigan links her to Morgana, but I’m sure I’ve heard them linked, before now.