tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post2172231006094056786..comments2024-03-29T06:56:12.797-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Merlin: With All My HeartBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-80517257574109062042012-12-05T11:54:23.728-05:002012-12-05T11:54:23.728-05:00Thank you for that comment about Gwen's cleava...Thank you for that comment about Gwen's cleavage, I've been thinking the same thing and I'm a girl :)<br />Julnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-69091958488537179802012-12-04T20:37:46.031-05:002012-12-04T20:37:46.031-05:00Today my first time to read one of your reviews, I...Today my first time to read one of your reviews, I don't know what the overall take on Series 5 has been, but I will say I liked this episode...mostly. You're right the "resolution" of Morgana's evil spell on Gwen was handled (or bungled) in a disappointingly facile way, and the fountain of light only served to emphasize the fact. Fortunately for everyone Merlin's vamping as Dora was a refreshing splash of humor in a Series that thus far has been rather too dark, ominous and brooding. I've become very weary of Merlin's sullen demeanor, and churlishness toward Mordred who is valiantly trying to make the best of an awkward situation between the two of them. In an earlier episode Merlin had told Gaius he liked Mordred too, but you'd never know it from his treatment of him since then. <br /><br />Frankly I doubt there will be the so-called magic reveal everyone's been harping on, but if there is one I really hope it's good, y'know like an upper and not a break all ties issue between Merlin and Arthur, let alone everyone else. Finally, Kilgarrah...well I just leave it at that.Tom Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06860616571426413692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-40326338017939659242012-12-04T14:39:46.229-05:002012-12-04T14:39:46.229-05:00I wasn't hoping the spell would fail and Gwen ...I wasn't hoping the spell would fail and Gwen would die, but I <i>was</i> hoping the spell would be so taxing it would make it impossible for Merlin to maintain his appearance as the Dolma. So while Arthur and Mordred were staring at Gwen Merlin would switch back and the Gwen coming out of the water would say "Merlin why are you wearing a dress?" (obviously brainwashing means she doesn't remember the previous moments) and then Arthur would realise the truth about Merlin!<br />Or some other variation on that.<br /><br />Drat! Yet again they've wasted another perfect opportunity to reveal Merlin's magic to Arthur!<br /><br />I did like seeing Mordred use magic. We've never seen that before despite all Morgana's talk of him being a sorcerer and him telling Merlin "they're the same"...<br /><br />As for the resolution... Arthur's "I love you" didn't so much as break the spell, as enter a small crack to find Gwen's sould and make her <i>want</i> to free herself and so walk into the lake! The lake and Merlin's spell are what really cured her.<br /><br />And I seriously doubt that Merlin told Arthur (at the beginning) Gwen was the traitor, Arthur wouldn't have believed him! He'd have confronted him with Gwen and sided with her. No, I think Merlin just told him he'd identified a traitor and he had to see it for himself to believe it. His reaction in the woods was one of dismay not of surrender to the evidence...<br /><br />4 episodes left... they've GOT to pick up the pace on the Merlin-reveal storyline as well as what could possibly turn Mordred against Arthur (unless he's truly been faking it all this time, but then why attack Morgana and say all that about compassion?).<br /><br />WHAT?! No "Merthur" moments? ;o)CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-84320272813742120462012-12-04T13:07:50.583-05:002012-12-04T13:07:50.583-05:00Yeah, with only four episode left, and virtually z...Yeah, with only four episode left, and virtually zero build up, they have an awful lot to resolve. It wouldn't surprise me if nothing happened for the next two weeks, and they tried to cram everything into the last two episodes. Merlin's always had a problem with its plot arcs. They're crap, and this season is proving no different. <br /><br />Merlin should have come out episodes ago (or maybe seasons ago). It would have opened the show up so much, but no, instead we have to put up with Merlin dressing in drag, or arsing about as Emry's, just so he can hide his true identity. News flash. Uther died ages ago. Nobody cares about magic any more. Let's get on with embracing it, and let's see some real magic for a change: magic which doesn't involve Merlin just pushing people over when nobody's looking.Paul Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979646022056755322noreply@blogger.com