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31 MAY

Review: Merlin 5.13 – “The Diamond of the Day, Part One”

For all its predictability that we’ve experienced throughout the series’ run, Merlin’s grand finale has a surprisingly surprising end.  Bravo to cast, crew and writers on creating a game-changer of a finish.  The series will leave you with a sense of completion, and how you feel about that completion is, of course as in all things, a matter of opinion.  Without giving spoilers in the first paragraph, I can say that it was well-executed and mature.

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25 MAY

Merlin Season 5, Episode 12 Review: “The Diamond of the Day, Part One”

Here it is, the penultimate episode for the Pendragons (sorry, I couldn’t resist).  In “The Diamond of the Day, Part One”, Arthur’s army heads into battle at Camlan against Morgana’s dark army.  With Mordred assisting her with a vengeful agenda, Morgana seems more powerful than ever.  How can Merlin ever hope to uphold the prophecy’s best outcome in the face of such strong magic?  Our favorite program is determined to give us an explosive finale, but I will reserve most of my judgment until the final episode airs.

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18 MAY

Review: Merlin 5.11 – “The Drawing of the Dark”

I would be more excited about the series finale of “Merlin” if Episode 11, “The Drawing of the Dark”, wasn’t just so darn predictable.  Granted, the acting is fantastic, as are the costumes, atmosphere, and nearly everything else, but the events that occur to initiate the long-expected turning point in the final story, do not surprise or offer anything new. 

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10 MAY

Merlin Season 5, Episode 10 Review: “The Kindness of Strangers”

Prophecies, magical symbols, closely guarded secrets, destinies and dragons;  You can tell we are getting close to Merlin’s finale as all these elements combine darkly in this one episode, “The Kindness of Strangers”.  There is a lot of time spent on the run in the forest.  The formula of the story seems very familiar– we’ve seen episodes with very similar conventions to this one before. Read more about Merlin Season 5, Episode 10 Review: “The Kindness of Strangers” …

03 MAY

Merlin Season 5, Episode 9 Review: “With All My Heart”

Ladies and Lords, welcome back to Merlin’s Fifth Season run on SyFy!  After a long break heading into sweeps, SyFy has led us with much anticipation into the final 5 episodes of the adapted fantasy series.  This long of a break puts a bit of a wrench in the momentum of the show’s continuity, as those in the UK were able to watch the show’s entire run week-by-week, uninterrupted during its original airing.  However, Americans are more used to this kind of thing with our favorite TV shows, so let’s move on to discuss how this episode works to bring us back into the storyline.

Warning, spoilers below!

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08 MAR

“Merlin” Season 5 News: New Episodes to Air in May

Attention “Merlin” fans!  Wondered where your favorite show was last week?  Wonder no longer.  SyFy has announced a schedule change for the popular series.  Here’s the lowdown, directly according to reliable sources: Read more about “Merlin” Season 5 News: New Episodes to Air in May …

22 FEB

Merlin Season 5, Episode 8 Review: “The Hollow Queen”

In “The Hollow Queen”, Morgana continues her reign of terror through Queen Guinevere.  Not much has changed in Gwen’s demeanor from the previous episode, but Morgana takes it up a notch by enlisting the help of others.  She aims to turn the Queen into a traitor and a murderer so that she can take power. […]

08 FEB

Merlin Season 5, Episode 6 Review- “The Dark Tower”

A damsel in distress; her brave handsome knight who comes to save her; an evil witch:  These are the classic conventions of this week’s episode of “Merlin”, “The Dark Tower”.  The story is less complicated than some of the previous weeks’ adventures, mostly concentrated around a format of steal-seek-find-fight.  While this makes it slightly easier to follow, it also drags a little.  Arthur and his men make camp at dusk at least 3 times, and the narrative frequently cuts back to Gwen, terrified in the tower.  As always, spoilers ahead.
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25 JAN

“Another’s Sorrow”: Merlin Season 5 Episode 4 Review!

Just like I said she would be, Morgana is back in this week’s episode of Merlin, “Another’s Sorrow”.  She even has a new goth princess hairstyle, looking like Amy Lee of the band Evanescence, and operating from her new stronghold in the kingdom of Nemeth.  I’m still not quite sure how she’s still alive.  She must be like Rasputin or a cat because just when you think she’s dead, there she is again!  I could have sworn that Mordred stabbed her two episodes ago.  Apparently not.  Time to move on.  Remember… spoilers ahead Read more about “Another’s Sorrow”: Merlin Season 5 Episode 4 Review! …