The Diamond of the Day (Part Two)

Merlin series
I am in my late 70's and not too many fantasy programs can hold my interest for long, but Merlin does. I really enjoy it, especially the episodes with the dragons

Last episode was terrible!
Merlin as a whole deserves 5 stars. This review is only for the miserable last episode. I'm writing spoilers here, so don't read this until you've watched it all. What was wrong with this last episode? Everything. First of all, it's been the utmost important thing for Merlin to keep his magic a secret. We all waited for the glorious moment when Merlin would reveal who he was to Arthur. I expected it to happen in some sort of epic way. Nope. All of a sudden, for no epic reason at all, Merlin turns to Author and says "I've g..g..g..got Magic!" Huh? And he seems to say it because he believes Author will die, but then 5 seconds later he is convinced Arthur will live. C'mon, there were many dire situations in the past where Arthur's life was hanging by a thread, and yet Merlin didn't reveal to him who he was. Why now? Oh yeah, because it's the last episode! That's called author intrusion or "last episode intrusion". A story should never be forced a certain way just because it's the last...

Best Show Ever!
I have never loved a show as much as this one. The story line and the characters are just perfect. I am really going to miss watching this show when it ends with the final fifth season.

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