Merlin

[Sheilawisz]

I have already searched the entire Film and Television Forum, looking for a thread dedicated to Merlin (the TV series) and failed to find one, so I decided to start my own =)

After watching almost all of the First Season, I have to say that I am falling in love with this series. I love the setting, the costumes, the characters, the freaking castle... all the cast is great, every episode hooks me totally and I even like the Magic system, which I find attractive and intriguing.

I know that every season is composed by thirteen episodes and that Season Five has ended the series, and I really cannot wait to watch it all!!

My favourite characters so far are Merlin, Gaius and Morgana... so, are there any other Merlin fans in Mythic Scribes?

 

[Zero Angel]

I have already searched the entire Film and Television Forum, looking for a thread dedicated to Merlin (the TV series) and failed to find one, so I decided to start my own =)

After watching almost all of the First Season, I have to say that I am falling in love with this series. I love the setting, the costumes, the characters, the freaking castle... all the cast is great, every episode hooks me totally and I even like the Magic system, which I find attractive and intriguing.

I know that every season is composed by thirteen episodes and that Season Five has ended the series, and I really cannot wait to watch it all!!

My favourite characters so far are Merlin, Gaius and Morgana... so, are there any other Merlin fans in Mythic Scribes?

I enjoyed the first few seasons. Missed Season 4 and 5 due to moving and lack of cable/satellite. Chilari is a fan of the series I believe (at least, she just wrote a review of the series finale in her blog and she came off as someone who at least watched the entire five seasons).

 

[Mindfire]

I loved that show! All the way to the end. Some of the best fantasy on TV.

 

[Zero Angel]

Some of the best fantasy on TV.

Outside of my own personal experience with Merlin, this would not have inspired much confidence in me to see the show! -_-

 

[Mindfire]

Outside of my own personal experience with Merlin, this would not have inspired much confidence in me to see the show! -_-

Well, for me personally it was THE best fantasy currently on TV, except for Avatar: The Legend of Korra. But I didn't want to bring out all the Game of Thrones apologists by saying that.

 

[Zero Angel]

Well, for me personally it was THE best fantasy currently on TV, except for Avatar: The Legend of Korra. But I didn't want to bring out all the Game of Thrones apologists by saying that.

haha, I was just saying that in general, fantasy on TV isn't particularly stellar. I enjoyed Merlin, but as Chilari had mentioned in her review of the series finale/series, there was so much potential there. I feel that is true with most TV fantasies. They have so much potential to be amazing, but then they're just flubbed along the way.

Not to say I didn't enjoy the experience of Merlin.

 

[Jess A]

I quite enjoyed this show. I've yet to see season 5 - I've had so much to watch that I just haven't gotten around to it. I'll have to go and buy the DVDs this week and dive into it, perhaps re-watch the end of season 4. I've kind of forgotten what happened, I watched it a while ago. It's very corny, but I like that - it's a bit of comic relief compared to some of the other shows I watch, such as Game of Thrones and Spooks.

 

[Sheilawisz]

Today I have to watch Episode 11: The Labyrinth of Gedref that is about a unicorn and a curse of some kind that is causing trouble in Camelot, and after I have watched the first season's final episode, I will come to post my review of these first thirteen episodes of the series =)

I am lucky that I can watch an episode all seven days of the week, so watching the entire series should take a little more than two months. Well, I am not sure if Season Five is already available in my system of satellite TV, but for now I want to enjoy the first Four seasons and watch again the episodes that I have seen already!!

@Jess: That's true, Merlin has excellent good humor and not only Magic and Sword fights. I laugh a lot with some parts while in others I am on the edge of my seat, this series is like the perfect combination...

 

[Jess A]

Today I have to watch Episode 11: The Labyrinth of Gedref that is about a unicorn and a curse of some kind that is causing trouble in Camelot, and after I have watched the first season's final episode, I will come to post my review of these first thirteen episodes of the series =)

I am lucky that I can watch an episode all seven days of the week, so watching the entire series should take a little more than two months. Well, I am not sure if Season Five is already available in my system of satellite TV, but for now I want to enjoy the first Four seasons and watch again the episodes that I have seen already!!

@Jess: That's true, Merlin has excellent good humor and not only Magic and Sword fights. I laugh a lot with some parts while in others I am on the edge of my seat, this series is like the perfect combination...

Hehe yeah I adore the corny humour. Merlin is so awkward and Arthur so arrogant - it's a good combination. I also adore a good secret (Merlin's magic).

I must admit I will always wait for the DVDs to come out - almost always, anyway. I cannot stand ads! I like to pick and choose when I watch things. Even though it costs me money to buy the entire set when it comes out.

 

[PlotHolio]

I like Merlin as well, but I haven't watched Season 2 yet. Netflix is my window to the world, though, so I can watch it anytime I want.

Sheila, how in blazes are you that busy?

As an afterthought, I really like the eye thing. Yellow eyes are cool.
Then again, so are red, lilac, and ice blue eyes...

 

[Jess A]

I just got season 5 finally. It's been out for a while...but I've been slow to get it. Loving it so far! Some of the plots are a tad silly but quite entertaining!

 

[saellys]

I'll watch anything with John Hurt in it, even if it's just his voice. I made it through most of the first season, but I don't have a lot of time for TV and I stopped around the time Lancelot showed up. I look forward to watching the whole thing with my daughter in about ten years (around the same time she'll be reading The Once and Future King). As fun, family-friendly fare, it doesn't get much better. The episodes are fast-paced and the characters' relationships feel real.

Can't beat all that eye candy, either.

 

[Sheilawisz]

@Jess: I am watching Season 2 now, the episodes when a Troll drinks a potion to take the form of a beautiful lady and now she's trying to take over Camelot. I know some of the plots are crazy, but so far every episode has kept me entertained all the way from start to end =)

@PlotHolio: Well, I can choose to watch Merlin at 16:00 or 20:00. Sometimes I am not home at 16:00, then I watch it at night. Still, I have missed a few episodes but they get repeated Saturday and Sunday.

@Saellys: The second season is even better than the first.

The final battle between Merlin and Nimueh that closes Season 1 was great!!

 

[Sheilawisz]

After watching the episodes The Witchfinder and The Sins of the Father, I must say that I absolutely hate that freaking Uther Pendragon!!

I really hope that Uther will get killed at some point in the following seasons, he is really a very crazy character. I watched the episode when Morgana is taken away by Morgause, and today's episode will be The Last Dragonlord which is the final of the second season =)

Morgana is so cool, she is my favourite character now.

 

[Zero Angel]

After watching the episodes The Witchfinder and The Sins of the Father, I must say that I absolutely hate that freaking Uther Pendragon!!

I really hope that Uther will get killed at some point in the following seasons, he is really a very crazy character. I watched the episode when Morgana is taken away by Morgause, and today's episode will be The Last Dragonlord which is the final of the second season =)

Morgana is so cool, she is my favourite character now.

I enjoyed her in Season 1, afterwards I just felt too railroaded towards where they wanted to go.

The Last Dragonlord is pretty cool from what I remember. It's strange seeing you go through the seasons in fast-forward. It seemed like it took forever to progress from Season 1 to Season 2 to Season 3 (of course, being cancelled on NBC in America sure didn't help).

 

[Mindfire]

After watching the episodes The Witchfinder and The Sins of the Father, I must say that I absolutely hate that freaking Uther Pendragon!!

I really hope that Uther will get killed at some point in the following seasons, he is really a very crazy character. I watched the episode when Morgana is taken away by Morgause, and today's episode will be The Last Dragonlord which is the final of the second season =)

Morgana is so cool, she is my favourite character now.

Well of course Uther dies. How else will Arthur become king?

 

[Zero Angel]

IT COULD BE THE CLIMAX TO THE WHOLE SHOW!

Just saying. How are we to know way back in Season 2?

 

[Steerpike]

Well of course Uther dies. How else will Arthur become king?

He could abdicate

 

[Mindfire]

He could abdicate

That would be out of character.

 

[Ophiucha]

Uther is played by Anthony Stewart Head! Who needs the once and future king when you have Giles on the throne?