It does amuse me how friendly and welcoming Uther continues to be, despite the number of magic-wielding villains who have shown up in Camelot of late. Certainly, his continued fear of all things magic is not surprising, but I am a little surprised at how easily he trusted Edwin (Julian Rhind-Tutt). Sure, the man was able to save Morgana (Katie McGrath), a feat he only accomplished after kicking everyone out of her room (and, by the way, wouldn't that never have been allowed? I mean, what did they know of this guy, he might have ravaged her in her sleep). Is saving someone's life necessarily proof of good intent? Uther really ought to realize it is the perfect way to manipulate him into giving his trust.
Then again, we all know Uther is flawed.
What I really like about this episode was how it focused on Gaius and Uther. Certainly the younger characters, particularly Merlin, all had their parts to play, but the important developments surrounded the two characters who were alive and adults during the scourge on sorcery 20 years before. We got a better sense of what happened at that time, and of the feelings of guilt, shame, and regret both felt, though neither will deny that it wasn't necessary. One of the reasons Merlin (the show) is so compelling is because this mystery about the past keeps slowly being revealed. I relate to the lead characters not only because they are about my age and at similar points in their lives, but because I know as much as they do about the events that took place 20 years before.
I can't wait to be fully aware of all the details from the myths which have been incorporated into Merlin. What do you think we will discover?
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