You know, I’ll be honest …
But it ALWAYS surprises me, sometimes, quite how long actually prepping up for a post about Merlin can take.
About fifty minutes for tonight’s episode, if you’re wondering: from the end of tonight’s aired episode — episode 4 of the 5th season, called Another’s Sorrow — to getting a couple of photo’s done, to looking up relevant webpages, and, as a last touch, opening iTunes — to get some Kronos Quartet going — and Pac the Man X, just in case I need to let off steam.
To actually opening up the Blogger.com Edit page, to start written.
That’s WITHOUT any video footage, demonstrating any points I wish to highlight.
Wait, what’s that you say … ?
Why bother, you say … ? Well, I’m having fun: I’m assuming you are, as well, in your own dear sweet way …
Hmmm …
Let’s get a hoof on, shall we? Sitting here nattering ’s getting us nowhere … !
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As you know, I’ve been following a couples of TV series on a regular basis, for some time, now: Dr Who, obviously.
And the BBC’s own updated version of Merlin, now in it’s fifth season.
Fifth season … the fourth episode of which was tonight’s Another’s Sorrow.
Another’s Sorrow sees the return of an old friend to Camelot, in the shape of Princess Mithian*. Mithian’s father, King Rodorº, has been captured by Odin^: the man who’d had a heck of a lot to do with the death of Uther.
Understandably, Arthur’s reaction — to take as many knights as possibly, along with Merlin and Gaiusª, to try an find both Rodor and Odin, AND extract revenge — is understandable. And warned against, by Guinevere, Gaius, Merlin and Sir Leon†.
What no-one realises, to start with … ?
Is that Mithian’s personal maid, Hilda, is Morgana, heavily disguised by an aging spell similar to the one that Merlin himself uses.
And frankly … ?
Frankly, is out to take power in Camelot by any means necessary …
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Now, the usual sort of questions crop up, don’t they … ?
Was Another’s Sorrow a good episode … ?
Hmmmm …
I’ll be frank, as entertaining as I found it, I also couldn’t help but notice the rather large hole in the bottom of the bucket.
The simple fact that Arthur, Gwen and Merlin all grew up with Morgana: they and Gaius should really have had a lot less trouble than they did, in spotting that suspiciously familiar looking maid … !!
Like I say …
Entertaining.
Just don’t trip over the hole …
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* Reprised by Janet Montgomery.
ª Series regular, Richard Wilson: looking more and MORE like William Hartnell, every day …
† Although not by Uncle Tom Hobbley. I don’t think he’s been given a look in, as yet …
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