I'm mostly okay with Arthur's behavior in these episodes, more than I was last season since now there seems to be more of an underlayer of respect and affection. They do give each other a lot of shit, but that just seems to be the way they interact. Plus, Arthur goes through a tremendous amount of stress in this ep, so it's not too surprising that he would lash out a bit, with Merlin being the safest person to do that with.
I do wish the magic laws were more consistent on the show, even down to whether people need to speak spells or not. I also really wish Morgause and Morgana knew about Merlin -- it could be so much more interesting! And I'm not sure Katie McGrath is a better actress than that, but she could certainly stand to tone it down a notch or two. I'd blame the director, but everyone else seems to manage okay.
Does Bradley James now have a contract like that dude from Twilight, where he must remove his shirt every ten minutes?
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Date: 2010-09-21 04:50 pm (UTC)I do wish the magic laws were more consistent on the show, even down to whether people need to speak spells or not. I also really wish Morgause and Morgana knew about Merlin -- it could be so much more interesting! And I'm not sure Katie McGrath is a better actress than that, but she could certainly stand to tone it down a notch or two. I'd blame the director, but everyone else seems to manage okay.
Does Bradley James now have a contract like that dude from Twilight, where he must remove his shirt every ten minutes?
OMG I HOPE SO!