I hope Arthur can realize his mistakes and help save Morgana. He still loves her.
The parallels visible in Merlin/Arthur and Uther/Gaius are kind of painful. I don’t want them to eventually become like that.
You can tell by the way Arthur stares in Merlin’s eyes that their love for each other is eternal.
The worst thing about Merlin and Arthur’s friendship/relationship is that Merlin has been serving Arthur for nearly a decade, and Arthur still treats him badly, despite Merlin’s unwavering loyalty and bravery.
I actually find Merlin to be an extremely selfish character. He’s screwed over A LOT of people for this “peace” and “Albion” (which still hasn’t happened because Arthur just can’t open his mind because heaven forbid, his father hated magic so he should, too). Both characters just annoy me. At this point, I’m only watching the show for Morgana.
It’s quite ridiculous how when you say you dislike something Merlin’s done, or you aren’t really interested in his character, you’re ripped apart. Merlin is NOT an angel. He is NOT a saint. He is NOT a hero. He has made many, many BAD mistakes and “he’s adorable” or “he’s so pretty” or “he’s a poor fragile misunderstood baby” doesn’t excuse that. The same applies for Arthur, you know. Accept the fact they’ve done some terribly shitty things - doesn’t mean you can’t like them.
I was so proud of Arthur for testing his theory that Merlin’s sudden ability to juggle made no sense
“Your determination to see goodness in people will be your undoing.” Arthur’s greatest weakness is Merlin’s greatest weakness. It is the fact that they are both so basically good that will lead to their destruction. Do not tell me they are not meant to be.
I’m curious to see what Arthur’s reaction will be when he finds out that Merlin has basically been completing all his quests and fighting all his enemies FOR him ever since he came to Camelot almost a decade ago. Really, that’s gotta hurt.
I’m really sick of this “Merlin is jealous of a new person in Arthur’s life” plot. Can Arthur be jealous of someone in Merlin’s life this season?