First thoughts, a few minutes after the ep aired in the UK ( Read more... )

'what I don't understand is how they got in'

Well, Gaius, they had plans to all the seige tunnels and secret entrances of Camelot.  You knew that, Merlin knew that.  How come it's suddenly such a great mystery to you?   It feels like there is a whole sequence of logic missing, where Merlin actually HAS done something to block off the seige tunnels ( Read more... )

Where do I start with my lack of appreciation for this episode?

Oh yes, let's start with Gwen.   I like the actress a lot.  She's a good actress and she's a pretty girl, BUT, she's no great beauty.  Peter Jackson just about managed to pull off Arwen as a legendary beauty because he cast Liv Tyler, who, lets face it, was bloody gorgeous.  But trying ( Read more... )