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And of course weвЂ™re privy to MerlinвЂ™s magic, something he must keep hidden from very nearly everyone, which makes us feel more connected to him, as if weвЂ™re in league with him.Д«ecause of the depth of the relationship between Arthur and Merlin. We know Morgana has turned evil long before most of the characters do. So we feel armed with secret knowledge, and that keeps us on the edge of our seats, wondering if and when the characters will see whatвЂ™s really going on. Kind of like Merlin, who knows all about ArthurвЂ™s destiny and MerlinвЂ™s own role in it, when no one else does (O.K., outside of Gaius). Second, we know secrets the characters donвЂ™t. But not completely - just enough to keep us (or at least me) hooked, and to have us (me) nodding, вЂњOh yeah!вЂќ when certain events (Excalibur) or characters (Sir Gwaine) pop up. First, as already stated, most of the myths and legends are somewhat familiar to us, so we think as an audience we know what to expect. The show also very smartly draws you in using familiar but effective tropes. Some of them you want to roll your eyes at, others seem impossibly clever (Guinevere as a servant?).

#MERLIN SEASON 6 2013 SERIES#

The silly, improbable plot twists - in season 1 and throughout the series - are mostly fun, too. I also, er, like shows and books that, um, apparently are aimed at 14 year old girls (Twilight, anyone?), so the вЂњCamelot HighвЂќ tone, as Kary described it, of the 1st season, was quite fun. I have always been a sucker for a good-looking man, and this show promised at least two. So that brought up a natural curiosity about the show: what spin would it put on the stories? Would it stay true to the mythology? And how are they going to get away with such a young, cute Merlin?ДЄnd he is cute, which is another reason I happily dove into episode 1. IвЂ™m pretty sure I took a class in college or grad school that read through some of the lit, as I have vague memories of LвЂ™Morte dвЂ™Arthur and Geoffrey of Monmouth. The characters of Arthur and Merlin and Guinevere and Lancelot are known to about anyone familiar with Western Civ. IвЂ™ve always had an interest in the Arthurian legends. With good reason - it is is a powerful ending. See, I started a Pinterest board to pin up pics of the stars of the show, Colin Morgan and Bradley James, but kept coming across images from the final season. I already know how the series ends, however, because of the magic of the internet (thank you, YouTube. ItвЂ™s, uh, arriving in the mail tomorrow from Amazon. IвЂ™m now waiting on season 5, which hasnвЂ™t aired in the US yet and thus isnвЂ™t available on Netflix. A few weeks, and IвЂ™ve already inhaled seasons 1-4. I only started watching it via Netflix a few weeks ago on the recommendation of my dear friend Kary, who kept raving about it. Warning: Spoilers ahead, including season 5!

Merlin season 6 2013