Merlin

I love Merlin so very much, and it’s one of those shows that gets better with time–both as you get further into the series and as you watch it again. Certainly, it has its faults (which will be discussed in a bit), but the characters grow on you so very much and their relationships are so rich that the problems with the show are easy to overlook (or at least I have found it so). Essentially, this show is a loose retelling of Arthurian legend–and I mean it when I say it’s a loose retelling. There are certain things that carry over strongly from the classic tales such as names/characters... read more

A mostly charming retelling of the old legend. I like Merlin. Have so for a long time. But I never got around to finish it until now.Colin Morgan and the rest of the cast do a great job portraying their roles. But the show has a problem with it's more antagonistic characters. They are very set in their evils. Showing rare signs of inner conflict and very sudden turns regarding alignment and motivations. Sometimes to the point of being almost cartoonish. It came close to ruining the entire show for me. Because at times it forced things to go wrong way too easily. Which of course is very read more