Awesome, thanks! I am so glad they didnt cancel it. Its one of my moms favorite shows.
Merlin series 3
- Thread starter Bob The Skutter
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Sir Leon's on the RT cast list for episode 1, but wasn't he toasted by the dragon last year?
Weird.
Press office does have the HD symbol next to it but no time for it, but the proms are on in HD saturday so I don't know if/when they'll show it.
Starkers I agree. I think it would be a great way to end the show with Arthur just saying 'oh the magic thing, knew all along!'
Have to agree also the dragon was seriously misused in Seasons 1 and 2. Either have him there in a critical one or two part episode or don't have him at all. literary keeping a dragon in the basement for the novelty and wow factor, come on. I really hope they go deeper with the characters now, have more characters, and let things go over a few episodes rather than contained to a measly 42 minutes.
http://ithinkthereforeireview.blogspot.com/2010/07/merlin-season-2.html
http://ithinkthereforeireview.blogspot.com/2009/09/merlin-season-1.html
Have to agree also the dragon was seriously misused in Seasons 1 and 2. Either have him there in a critical one or two part episode or don't have him at all. literary keeping a dragon in the basement for the novelty and wow factor, come on. I really hope they go deeper with the characters now, have more characters, and let things go over a few episodes rather than contained to a measly 42 minutes.
http://ithinkthereforeireview.blogspot.com/2010/07/merlin-season-2.html
http://ithinkthereforeireview.blogspot.com/2009/09/merlin-season-1.html
The Producers used the Lois Lane argument since Lois has gone, years, hell decades (depending on what source) before discovering the truth.
So what did people think of the first episode? In many ways a lot darker, but they still had a lot of humour (You'd think Merlin would have seen the bucket gag coming...
I just wish
Obviously I was very glad to see one particular character's return
I just wish
That Morgana wasn't so obviously evil whenever no one was looking...it felt a bit pantomime!
Obviously I was very glad to see one particular character's return
So what did people think of the first episode? In many ways a lot darker, but they still had a lot of humour (You'd think Merlin would have seen the bucket gag coming...
I just wishThat Morgana wasn't so obviously evil whenever no one was looking...it felt a bit pantomime!
Obviously I was very glad to see one particular character's return
Absolutely! She even did 'the evil voice'! Doesn't she know what a giveaway that is? (ask Mitchell & Webb).
Thought it was a decent return, darker as you say, but still had some Laugh out loud moments. Arthur's imitation of Merlin for instance. Yeah you're right about Morgana being so obvious it was kinda annoying. Does make me wonder how she's going to fit in the dynamic from now on though.
Next week's episode looks to be a cracker.
Next week's episode looks to be a cracker.
I don't see how she can remain in Camelot after this...recurring role from here on in? (hopefully with her sister!)
^Just hope she doesn't end up like the Sheriff in Robin Hood, easily beaten week after week and we're supposed to still consider her a threat.
Episode was far better then the start last year (far, far better), and the darkness and scope of the material was a nice change.
Nice to see the humor and banter between Arthur & Merlin is still there, but not in such an insulting manner (as the start of last year).
As for Morgana if she is still in Camelot after next week, I will be pissed. But just because she isn't there doesn't mean she can't be a majority of the episode. They could just use the time to better develop the "villains" of the show.
I liked that several things about the episode, the beginning, the referring to past events. To Merlin at least using magic on other things, instead of just thinking oh I can't use it on my bonds, I must be helpless.... And Bradley needs a shirtless scene at least once an episode.
Nice to see the humor and banter between Arthur & Merlin is still there, but not in such an insulting manner (as the start of last year).
As for Morgana if she is still in Camelot after next week, I will be pissed. But just because she isn't there doesn't mean she can't be a majority of the episode. They could just use the time to better develop the "villains" of the show.
I liked that several things about the episode, the beginning, the referring to past events. To Merlin at least using magic on other things, instead of just thinking oh I can't use it on my bonds, I must be helpless.... And Bradley needs a shirtless scene at least once an episode.
was good.
bradley's said in an interview sometimes they'll e getting ready to film a scene and then the director suddenly comes in and says 'oh, the producers say you need to take your shirt off for this'...
bradley's said in an interview sometimes they'll e getting ready to film a scene and then the director suddenly comes in and says 'oh, the producers say you need to take your shirt off for this'...
How come they never do that with the women?
Not bad then.
I'll be a bit disappointed if Morgana turns into a cardboard villain. I think she would work better as somebody with conflicted loyalties - sort of an Israel/Palestine conflict where nobody is 100% wrong or right. Up until now the pagans have been victims of Uther's opression and Morgana was gradually turned into a terrorist figthing for their rights. Making her downright evil, voice and all, will oversimplify the situation.
Yes I'd rather she wasn't completely evil, at least not right away. Lets face it, Uther isn't a good man!
Having said that I've said before that it'd be really interesting to see them do a time travelling episode to show what the place was like before Uther's purges.
Having said that I've said before that it'd be really interesting to see them do a time travelling episode to show what the place was like before Uther's purges.
Uther's not an entirely evil man either. sure he may be harsh, but they way Gaius tells it, there were some seriously evil bastards around...
not that that justifies drowning little kids...
not that that justifies drowning little kids...
