Wednesday, November 23, 2011

11 Teasers for Lancelot du lac - 4x09

from GeekSyndicate:

  1. Agravaine almost gets stabbed by a Pendragon.
  2. “We all have our secrets and unfortunately for *********, I know ****.”
  3. Morgana believes that another one of her visions has come to pass.
  4. Arthur surprises Gwen and her response confuses him.
  5. Morgana feels sad for what ******** used to be.
  6. “I did what I felt was right in my heart.”
  7. Gwen holds the hand of the man she loves in his tent.
  8. Agravaine ensures that his nephew is in the right place at the wrong time.
  9. Merlin is shocked at witnessing the actions of his friends.
  10. Arthur makes an extremely difficult decision and Merlin tries to change his mind.
  11. Merlin says goodbye to a close friend.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Synopsis of Episodes 12 and 13

Synopsis for episode 12 and 13 (via BBC press release)

Episode 12 (17/12/11):
With Morgana at the head of a vast Southron army, a deadly net is closing in around Camelot, as the drama continues.

When the sorceress strikes, the ferocity of her attack forces everyone to run for their lives – even Arthur. But Morgana won't let him escape that easily. And so begins a chilling hunt.

Can Merlin save the King from Morgana's clutches? Or has Arthur's luck finally run out?



Episode 13 (24/12/11):
Morgana and Helios have successfully captured Camelot, and Merlin and Arthur are outlaws on the run, in the last episode in this series of Merlin.

Trapped in Ealdor with a ruthless army closing in, their situation becomes desperate. Arthur must take control before Camelot is lost forever…

But faced with Agravaine's betrayal and the strength of Morgana's force, the young King has lost his conviction.

Only Merlin can restore his faith, and only an extraordinary act can prove to the King that he was born to rule.

Will the young warlock convince Arthur before his dreams of Albion fall to pieces?



Hmmm, is it just me or does this sound very familiar to the series 3 finale???

Sunday, November 20, 2011

4x08 Lamia - a brief review

I've read some other reviews on this episode, and not a lot of them have been positive. Am I the only one that completely love it? Probably not. At last, the brilliant Angel Coulby got something to do this week. I love Gwen and Arthur together, but Gwen is an amazing character with so much more to give and severely underused. We got to see that wonderful Merlin/Gwen friendship that we haven't seen in a long time, and I hope that this episode reminds the creators to get these characters in more scenes together.
The knights fighting over the 'creature of the week' Lamia, who appears to be nothing more than a sweet girl was extremely...weird. I guess I'm used to them being all lovely and 'nice', and to see them being mean to Merlin and Gwen was hard too watch, though I thought it worked well in the story.
As for Gwen and Elyan, I was excited about this episode as I thought finally we would see them in a scene together and that perhaps the creators remembered they were related. We kind of got a little bit of them, but it was very dissapointing. Oh, and the scene where Elyan finally speaks to Gwen since 3x07, in the form of telling her off was actually pretty good, though Gwen should have reacted better. If my little bro addressed me with that tone, he wouldn't have needed a half-serpent/human girl to floor him. You should have brought along that water jug Gwen!
As for other aspects of the episode, it was lovely to see a concerned Arthur on the trail of Gwen, Merlin and his knights. Uncle Aggy reminded us he was evil, and we got to see a completely badass Gwen. Oh, and a very cute Arwen scene at the end.
Overall, I very much enjoyed this episode, even though it was a filler.
Verdict: 3 Stars

[Merlin] 4x09 - Lancelot du Lac - Next Time Preview



I have a feeling this will be amazing, but heartbreaking too.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Episode 11 Synosis (Spoilers!!!!)

The is a Gwen spoiler in this one:

Morgana finds a powerful ally in the Southron warlord Helios. Together they hatch the perfect plan to force Camelot to its knees... With the Kingdom - and Arthur - preoccupied by the arrival of the beautiful Princess Mithian, it falls to an absent friend to raise the alarm. But with past wounds still raw, can love really conquer all when Guinevere returns? Or is a deadly arrow destined to fly straight into the heart of Camelot? 

Episode 10 Synopsis - A Herald of the New Age

The Camelot Knights stumble across an eerie shrine deep in the forest, its chilling atmosphere betraying a dark history best left undisturbed. But when Elyan ignores Merlin's warning, his actions spark a chain of events more frightening than anyone could possibly have imagined. 

Episode 9 Synopsis (Spoilers!) - Lancelot du Lac

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"When Sir Lancelot returns from the dead, old feelings reignite. Gwen must fight temptation before she commits an unspeakable act of betrayal; one that would destroy the legacy of Camelot forever. With heads and hearts thrown into turmoil, Merlin becomes suspicious. Can a man really defy death, or is there something more sinister at play?"