Keep the magic secret - I think they took their own tagline too literally.

So, no more Merlin for a year or so. Sigh. Despite this Season's wonkiness, I have been looking forward to my weekly Merlin-dose.

I became aware (again) of something, though, that I think I had forgotten about the show: namely that it is a family show. Now, duh, will you say, but there were a few times I went all eye-rolly "seriously" during the episode and then I realized that hey, I'm not exactly the target demo. I mean, it's probably supposed to be all-inclusive but in such a way that twelve year olds can enjoy it, too. And, as a twelve year old there would have been far less "seriouslies" than there were tonight. Then again, when I was twelve, I was all over "Robin of Sherwood" and that definitely was grittier and darker. Will Scarlett alone was probably a psychopath - yet a good guy. Hee, that could almost be the prelude to a rant on how today's youth doesn't have it as tough as my generation did. *g*

It's a bit ironic because back in Season 1, I fell for the show's child-like charme, and now I'm sometimes disappointed that it's still...child-like. Hm.

But, onto the episode ( Season 2 Finale )

Keep the magic secret - I think they took their own tagline too literally.

So, no more Merlin for a year or so. Sigh. Despite this Season's wonkiness, I have been looking forward to my weekly Merlin-dose.

I became aware (again) of something, though, that I think I had forgotten about the show: namely that it is a family show. Now, duh, will you say, but there were a few times I went all eye-rolly "seriously" during the episode and then I realized that hey, I'm not exactly the target demo. I mean, it's probably supposed to be all-inclusive but in such a way that twelve year olds can enjoy it, too. And, as a twelve year old there would have been far less "seriouslies" than there were tonight. Then again, when I was twelve, I was all over "Robin of Sherwood" and that definitely was grittier and darker. Will Scarlett alone was probably a psychopath - yet a good guy. Hee, that could almost be the prelude to a rant on how today's youth doesn't have it as tough as my generation did. *g*

It's a bit ironic because back in Season 1, I fell for the show's child-like charme, and now I'm sometimes disappointed that it's still...child-like. Hm.

But, onto the episode ( Season 2 Finale )