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SciFi Bulletin Review of episode 4x10

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missNST said:
This episode is rather irritating, as there are so many good moments in it but the overall effect is spoiled by what feels like first draft writing in some of the early scenes. There are a number of lines of dialogue that are clichéd, and sound clumsy, almost as if the writer’s stuck something down as a placeholder and there’s not been enough time to go back and sharpen it up.

Last week’s throw-forward gave away a large number of the action plot points of the episode, but luckily doesn’t hint at a couple of the big reveals that drive the latter part of the story. Those who have been concerned that the series has become more about Camelot than the titular magician can rest assured that the focus is much more on Merlin this week (even if he is given some truly appalling dialogue both with Arthur and Gaius).

The effects owe much to Doctor Who‘s The Waters of Mars and are as effective here as they were there, while the ending sees a visual nod of the head to a recent BBC Three series.

Verdict: Another script pass, and this could have been up there with the recent strong episodes – but the ending will have repercussions for Arthur and Merlin, so don’t miss it. 6/10
posted Vor mehr als einem Jahr.
 
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EPaws said:
Alrighty then. That means it is a great episode not. LOL!
posted Vor mehr als einem Jahr.
 
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itsastart said:
You know, I have company coming this weekend, and I was trying to come up with a way to keep them busy for an hour while I watch the episode by myself, but I am starting to think that iplayer may be o.k. this week. Feeling uninspired in regards to Arwen developments of any kind. It almost seems like this episode will not even feel like anything happened. I so do not want to go back to corny Merlin and Arthur antics, especially after last week. I am probably wrong, but not feeling real hopeful. There is the ep 11 trailer to look forward to :)
posted Vor mehr als einem Jahr.
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missNST said:
I think this is a filler episode that came about when they went from 10 to 13 episodes.
posted Vor mehr als einem Jahr.
 
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I think it's a mistake they will ignore Arwen Gwen in this ep..
posted Vor mehr als einem Jahr.