Merlin is one of the fantastic TV series that made me fall in love with adventurous movies because this movie was so great, I mean great, that I did not want it to end, and up till now, I still see some people asking if they will continue, just like they have continued with other movies. That is to tell you how interesting this movie was back then.
Like I said, this movie is a fantasy show from BBC, which the first season was released in 2008 and ran through to 2012, a total of five seasons with sixty-plus episodes, and each season has a total of thirteen episodes. To me, this movie shows a very historical and old Arthurian legend, followed by a young warlock as the dragon usually calls him. His destiny started in Camelot after his mother sent him there because of his special gift. He was sent to his uncle, a very well known court physician, who told him to be careful with his magic in Camelot when he used it to save him during their first meeting.
However, he also went ahead to save Prince Arthur's life from a deadly witch; this act made him become the manservant as pronounced by King Uther Pendragon.
What I saw during my first watch, which was the heart of the whole show, was between someone who I refer to as a foolish prince, full of himself but courageous, and Merlin, a bickering, awkward, secretly loyal servant.
Around then are Lady Morgana, a sister to Prince Arthur, Guinevere, Morgan's servant girl who later became Arthur's wife when he was crowned the king. Gaius, like I mentioned earlier, was the elderly court physician who later became Merlin's guide, Uther Pendragon, the king, and the last dragon that was chained underneath the castle but was later free my merlin.
The surprising plot twist in this movie was that the dragon that was considered dangerous ended up saving many lives. And Morgan, who was considered to be the king's ward, later turned out to have a dark magic of her own that consumed her to do a lot of evils.
The early seasons were filled with a lot of guns and terrors, but secretly, Merlin always used his supernatural power to either cast a spell or do mind magic to protect those around him, mainly Arthur, while acting as if he knows nothing and maintaining his servant position. But as the season progressed, the real betrayal started to set in, and Morgan revealed her true colors while Arthur became the king after the passing away of his father.
But what happened at the end of this movie brought a lot of opinions spitting. From the first season to the fifth season, it was demonstrated that there's going to be a new city called Albion, built together by Merlin and Arthur of the golden age, but looking at the final episode, there was a sadder direction. I don't know if it was on purpose or if something happened in the production. During a battle, King Arthur was wounded by a druid boy, and in that encounter, Merlin eventually revealed his true self, and that was not enough to save Arthur.
Well, a lot of people after watching were not happy with the ending because they called it a name I wouldn't want to mention here, but they somehow felt cheated by what happened after a long year they have invested hoping to see what will happen next and what was promised. While otherwise, some referred to the movie as beautifully tragic conclusion. Even though the movie ended years ago, I still anticipate for a continuation.
And if you haven't seen this movie buy you enjoy watching a family fantasy that turns genuinely emotional by the end, I will recommend you watch Merlin because it is worth watching. Just brace yourself before the final episode.
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Rating: 99/100
Rating: 99/100
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