But now, I see him in an all new light, and to say the least, it is very effective, and I can say that it is the finest Arthur film ever made (though "Excalibur" is so close, it's barely worth a comparison). Before this film, I saw Merlin only as a secondhand character, who is Arthur's mentor and friend, kind of like the world's first Obe Wan Kinobe. It all is webbed together well, and the climax and characters are wonderfully painted. Merlin is also given a side story which is beautiful and well-constructed, about his birth and his love life. Merlin is set to go out on a real high, judging by this week's episode. And the cool thing is, they make it work so that it doesn't seem overplotted. Merlin is back on BBC One for its fifth series, which opens with impressive two-parter Arthurs Bane. TV Merlin series 5 episode 9 review: With All My Heart Reviews Merlin series 5 episode 9 review: With All My Heart. Enter "Merlin." It covers everything, from the affair of Lancelot and Guinevere, to the Lady at the Lake, to the birth of the sword Excalibur, to Morgan la Fay and Mordred, and they even throw in the Lady of Shallot. Before "Merlin" came out, the only real films to come out in the nineties featuring Arthur were "First Knight" (which eradicated all myth and magic and put the legends on the status of Chick Flick) and "A Kid in King Arthur's Court" (which I won't even bring up). An excellent early eighties film did it, which was called "Excalibur," and I was hoping that they could do it again, with a more nineties zing to it, what with the new special effects coming out nowadays that could no doubt enhance the legends onscreen. Some films only cover portions of the legends, such as the disappointing "First Knight" and the stomach-churning Disney crud "Sword and the Stone." I was really wanting a film to come out that would cover all the important legends of the epic story, yet I realized it was a nearly impossible task. I have always been a huge fan of the King Arthur legends, and I am familiar with most of them.
Compatible device and high-speed, broadband Internet connection required. The show is loosely based on the Arthurian legends of the young wizard.
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How do you pack together centuries of legends about the great King Arthur? It might seem like an impossible task, but Merlin finds a way to make it work: they change the focus. 7-day free trial for Live TV and 30-day free trial for Add-Ons valid for new and eligible existing subscribers only.