You know, I’ve GOT to be honest, honest, right now, I’ve just had a rather nice christmas eve dinner with the family, tonight.
But managed to get home in time to catch the climactic episode — episode 13, in other words — of season four of Merlin.
And I’ll be frank, if I may … ?
I’m thinking two things, for starters.
For one thing … ?
This years Christmas TV offerings really AREN’T grabbing my attention.
At least enough to have them on … !
The second … ?
Is that tonight‘s season four climax was … …
Hmmm …
Let me try and sum up, if I can …
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Following on from last week’s episode, The Sword In The Stone: Part 2 sees Arthur fleeing from the site of a almost fatal skirmish, and having serious doubts about his abilities to rule.
Until … ?
Until in a pivotal scene, fairly early on, Merlin — after consulting with the Dragon — manages to convince Arthur his destiny is to rule not only Camelot, but all of Albion.
And does this by telling Arthur that the TRUE King …
Is the only one that can extract a certain very magical weapon from an equally enchanted stone.
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Hmmm …
Sorry, I got distracted, there: ended up looking for Stormbringer, there …
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At ANY rate … !
At any rate, I’m got to admit, I’m quietly impressed by this episode: although saying that … ?
Not as impressed by the opening couple of episodes series four: or by series 3 of Merlin, something I feel to have been the best overall series to date.
On the other hand … ?
The other hand will be happily pointing out that Merlin series four has concentrated more on the emotional lives of the characters, rather than the huge amounts of action that Merlin is capable of.
And what’s more … ?
What’s more, by making sure that Morgana is healed — and healed by Aithüsa, the white dragon we saw earlier in this season — the writers have left the story nicely open for a potential fifth season.
I don’t know about you … ?
But I want to see these versions of the characters grow: and develop.
AND have all those adventure that lead to the Last Battles …
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(Just as a final thought … ? Completely unrelated a final thought: I am frankly off to bed, but one thing I will leave you with … ? Is the phrase ‘Happy Christmas’.)
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