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Miss M and I have abandoned tonight's Merlin, feeling like this (No No No Cat):
(Miss M chose the icon & the mood! I am cynical and don't trust writers. Plus, I already survived throwing a teenage birthday party today. I only want NICE THINGS now.)
(Miss M chose the icon & the mood! I am cynical and don't trust writers. Plus, I already survived throwing a teenage birthday party today. I only want NICE THINGS now.)
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Although if something's not working, it's not working. There's no way of fixing that.
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Thing is, I liked some things in each episode I watched. But in 5x05 we have Merlin knowing about the future again (it happened in series 2 and 3 from what I remember), it just doesn't feel new. I'm tired about him trying to avoid bad things happening and causing them/they happen anyway. It could be good drama I guess, but it just doesn't seem that way. Then we have Uther coming back, which felt pointless after his death episode from last season, which I though was good. I know Uther's character went back and forth from somewhat layered to totally caricatural, but this was ridiculous. I haven't seen the next episodes, but since I'm on tumblr often, I was spoiled for 5x05 and 06, which killed my motivation to continue. Apparently Merlin had to chose between preventing Arthur's death and the return of magic ? I hate when he shoots himself in the foot in this way (it also happened in 2x08, kinda). I've also heard that Morgana enchants Gwen to kill Arthur, which makes me sad, because I liked how she was in the first episodes this series.
On top of all of this, and it's probably what annoys me the most, there is the fact that Arthur still doesn't know about Merlin's magic and it's way past time. The writers have dragged it out for so long, it makes no sense. And now the show is ending, and I can't imagine how they're going to finish the series. I will probably watch it to the end for closure's sake (I might even like it !) but I'm sad because I was hoping for something better when I started watching back in 2009.
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And yeah, I hear you. All of this is a) Why I'm happy I never really watched the show before and b) Why I'm happy not to be invested. If I was, it'd be ridiculously frustrating.
Although re. Uther coming back, then I felt that was very much about Arthur, and being able to finally let go of his father's shadow/influence. (The girls ADORED that episode incidentally.)
Mostly, then I love Mordred, because he's the only ambiguous character on the whole show. I'll watch just for him.
Oh and re. magic reveal (or the lack of, rather), then there is always the delightful possibility that Arthur will SERIOUSLY lose it when he finds out. I like Merlin, but if Arthur decided to just cut his head off, I wouldn't blame him... (I am so callous. Sorry. I do like the show, honest. Plus, it's terribly, terribly pretty.)
/it's late, I'm tired. Hope any of this makes sense
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Haha, Arthur losing it would be interesting (minus the decapitation ;)), but if there is a magic reveal, you can be sure it'll be at the end of the season, and there won't be any time for the fallout (geez, I sound bitter, don't I ?).
The pretty is indeed a definite plus :)
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*nods firmly*