#Merlin season 5 episode 1 summery series
They’re still protective of each other, though, and the friendship has effectively grown over five series into the bromance that we see today that said, we’re robbed of any of the innuendo laden subtext that has often made the series a talking point on Twitter. Thankfully, the relationship between Merlin and Arthur hasn’t diminished and the humour still works as the King and servant trade barbed comments, mostly relating to Merlin’s incompetence and the King’s bullheadedness. This isn’t to say, of course, that the series is without its lighter side. By the end of the episode, you’re bound to have been left wanting more and hopefully the darkness will weave its way through the whole run. Many interviews have focused on the darker, more terrifying, more dangerous world for Merlin‘s fifth series and this episode sets up the story incredibly well with its brutal fight scene, Morgana sending Arthur and his men scattering, portents of doom and the return of Mordred. Sure, Gwaine and Percival spend much of their time here captured and put to work, but their interaction is interesting and Eoin Macklin and Tom Hopper manage to make a meal of their lines, with Gwaine appearing bold and adventurous even in his captive state. Talking of limited screen time, it’s good to see that the knights are getting more play. In the last few minutes of Arthur’s Bane (Part 1), we discover the strength of Guinevere as she dispenses justice clearly, she’s neither a trophy wife nor a retiring wallflower. Even new servant girl, Cefa, is a strong (if somewhat two-dimensional) character whose only failing is her faith. With the return of Lindsay Duncan as Queen Annis and Katie McGrath’s Morgana, strong women are given a prominent role in this episode. Together, however, they do look like young friends who are having far too much fun, interspersed with telling moments of revelation as they share their responsibilities – will Arthur ever discover the truth? They don’t look much older, but there’s a certain weariness to Merlin, whilst Arthur looks more regal than in previous seasons. Obviously, given he’s a series creator, he’s comfortable with the characters and knows the direction of the series, providing us with a screenplay heavy with possibilities for the future.Īll the key players have returned, with Bradley James and Colin Morgan comfortably settled in their roles of Arthur and Merlin. You May Also Like.Julian Jones’ script bristles with promise and casts its shadow over our characters, giving us a wonderful blend of action, danger and humour. Merlin must keep his magic secret or face being executed by Uther. When Merlin meets Arthur, he believes that he is arrogant and Arthur, likewise, views Merlin as subservient. The dragon tells Merlin that he plays an important role: to protect Uther's son, Arthur, who will bring forth a great kingdom. He discovers that the king, Uther Pendragon, has outlawed magic and imprisoned the last great dragon deep under the kingdom. Merlin is a young warlock who arrives in the kingdom of Camelot after his mother arranges for him to stay with the court physician, Gaius. s05e13 - The Diamond of the Day: Part Two.
s05e12 - The Diamond of the Day: Part One.s05e03 - The Death Song of Uther Pendragon.Season 5 Episode 1 of Merlin resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic. King Arthur and his knights undertake a dangerous mission into the unknown in search of answers - but once there, Merlin finds himself locked in a battle unlike any he has fought before.
In the frozen wastelands of the north, men are disappearing without a trace. Camelot faces a new golden age, but even as the city flowers, the dark seeds of destruction are being sown.
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