Merlin: The Darkest Hour

[awanderingbard]

Space started showing Merlin Series Four last night. It felt a little choppy, but I don't know if that was actually the episode or the fact that there were commercials in a show that doesn't usually have them.



- I really like seeing all the knights running around and interacting with each other. I like how the show has been slowly building up to the Camelot we know from legend. Although I did feel that having all these new characters made it seem like we were jamming them in. Gwaine especially did very little this episode and seemed to only be there for comic relief.

- Was is just me or was Colin extra mumbly this episode? I could barely understand him. It's like he's somehow managed to combine his natural Irish mumbling with his British Merlin accent. It could just be a personal choice on his part, since Merlin was out of sorts for a lot of the episode.

- Nice to see Merlin and Arthur's relationship growing to something a little more than servant/master. Merlin seems to have asserted himself a bit.

- It's also good to have someone other than Gaius knowing about Merlin's magic. Having Lancelot around makes Merlin seem less alone in the world and I like that Lancelot just sort of accepts it and rolls with it.

- I like Lancelot being around in general, too.

- Kudos to the writers for having creatures that don't need a lot of CGI, but manage to be pretty damn creepy none the less. Also kudos to the actors who managed to make running around swinging torches not quite as ridiculous looking as it might have been.

Comments

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

At least the runtime doesn't make it so they have to cut out scenes when they add commercials. They used to slaughter Doctor Who, but now Space shows it as 70 minute episodes. Which, when they have a marathon, can make some pretty weird starting times.

The knights are lovely to look at, agreed.

Yeah, it's nice to see Arthur as something other than a spoiled brat. He's grown a lot over the series', but it's good to see him as a leader of men. And a good one.

I'm guessing Sir Sexy Arms is the one who doesn't wear sleeves? Even though it's apparently freezing? ;D

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Yep, Percival.

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvuu6nJzJA1r0zecno1_500.jpg

Poor Tom (the actor who plays Percival), in some of the bts shots from filming some of the others are there in HUGE POOFY COATS and he's there in his sleeveless chain mail.

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

I don't know if I could make it as an actor in terms of having to brave the elements. Cold isn't too bad, but I'm rubbish in heat. I remember during one of the Sherlock commentaries Benedict talked about one of the wardrobe ladies passing out into his arms from the cold. That's hardcore.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'd think it'd be hard to do a slow paced scene if you were freezing to death or to constantly be running/fighting when it's really really hot out.