Merlin – “The Lady of the Lake” (2.09) – review
When Merlin discovers the beautiful druid girl Freya (Laura Donnelly) trapped in a bounty hunter’s cage, he knows he must help her escape. Merlin harbours Freya in the tunnels beneath Camelot. But with the bounty hunter searching for his missing prize and a ferocious magical beast on the loose, she can’t stay hidden long. Another [...]
Merlin – Beauty and the Beast (Part 1) – review
In a dark cave, a troll downs a potion and lets out an earth-shattering scream of pain. Her man looks under the troll’s hood and admires his work. Mistress and servant make their way towards Camelot. The troll pulls back her hood and smiles – she has been transformed into a beautiful woman. A troll [...]
Merlin – Lancelot and Guinevere (2.04) review
En route to visit her father’s grave, Morgana’s party is set upon by bandits. After a messy battle, her knights are killed, and she and Gwen are taken captive. Thanks to Morgana’s cunning, they manage to escape Kendrick’s clutches…but not for long. When the bandits give chase, Gwen is recaptured and forced to pose as [...]
Merlin – The Nightmare Begins (2.03) – review
Morgana’s bad dreams are back, only now her waking hours aren’t safe, either. As she stirs from a nightmare, her bedroom curtains burst into flame. Arthur thinks lightning is to blame, but the King is convinced an intruder wanted Morgana. He orders Arthur to draw up a list of every person in the kingdom they [...]
Merlin – “The Curse of Cornelius Sigan” (2.1) / “The Once and Future Queen” (2.2) – review
BBC’s Merlin returns to US viewers on Friday nights on Syfy. This week aired the first two episodes of the second season…let’s get caught up. “The Curse of Cornelius Sigan”(2.1) Workmen unearth an ancient tomb beneath Camelot filled with treasure and strange carvings of ravens. A worker reaches out to touch a magnificent, glowing jewel [...]
Review – Merlin: Excalibur (1.09)
Nimueh uses her magic to brew up more trouble for Camelot. A mysterious black knight arrives during a ceremony for Arthur’s coming of age to challenge the knights of Camelot to mortal combat.
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Review – Merlin: The Beginning of the End (1.08)
Episode eight of BBC’s Merlin is quite interesting. For the first time we are rooting for the magic wielding prisoners to escape Uther’s rage. Surprisingly, they are not sorcerers seeking revenge, they are druids. This is a new twist to the mythos of the television series, and a most exciting one.
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Review – Merlin: The Gates of Avalon (1.06)
Morgana has a dream that Arthur is murdered by a beautiful girl and she seeks to warn him of it, but Gaius asks her not to mention her dreams to anyone.
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Review – Merlin: A Remedy to Cure All Ills (1.06)
This is a review of, A Remedy to Cure All Ills, the sixth episode of the U.S. presentation of Merlin, originally broadcast on BBC and brought over by NBC.
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Review – Merlin: Lancelot (1.5)
This is a review of the fifth episode of the U.S. presentation of Merlin. Originally broadcast on BBC and brought over by NBC.
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Review – Merlin: The Poisoned Chalice (1.4)
This is a review of the fourth episode of the U.S. presentation of Merlin. Originally broadcast on BBC and brought over by NBC, you can check out the review for the previous episode posted earlier today.
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