A review of Merlin’s “Le Morte d’Arthur”
A satisfying, but only acceptable, conclusion to the first series (or season) reveals some secrets... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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A review of Merlin’s “To Kill the King”
A darker episode brings the series back to a stronger place... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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A review of Merlin’s “The Labyrinth of Gedref”
A fairly weak episode as not even writers are willing to take risks... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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A review of Merlin’s “The Moment of Truth”
Merlin's take on The Seven Samurai is unmoving and predictable, adding nothing to the series' reputation... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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A review of Merlin’s “Excalibur”
This episode works very well as an enthralling and exciting story, and as an intriguing bridge for the characters' pasts and futures... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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A review of Merlin’s “The Beginning of the End”
Not merely a repeat of prior episodes, there is much more at stake here, and another, potentially portentious introduction... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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A review of Merlin’s “The Gates of Avalon”
Interesting characters and nice twists on the mythos aren't enough to, once again, rescue a poor script... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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Review of Merlin’s “A Remedy to Cure All Ills”
And you shall know him by his disfigurement: a dramatic shorthand that may not be a help... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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A review of Merlin’s “Lancelot”
A potential new knight arrives on the scene, but we still have some trouble with minor and major details, logic, and more... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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A review of Merlin’s “The Poisoned Chalice”
A pretty good episode which develops good character relationships, although some of the behind-the-scenes cost-cutting is showing... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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A review of Merlin’s “The Mark of Nimueh”
We're seeing some improvement in the show, but there are major script difficulties that will have to be corrected if Merlin is to live... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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A review of Merlin’s “Valiant”
Plot seems a little thin on the ground in this, the second episode. Also, two mentors may soon lead to trouble for poor Merlin... (Warning: this review contains some spoilers.)
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