Some of Merlin’s façade finally cracks when he runs into Arthur looking for him, and Arthur finally admits he’s the only friend Arthur has, and he couldn’t bear to lose him. Tristan is surprised as Merlin is just a “servant”, while Gwen still defends Arthur.

Meanwhile, Arthur turns back for Merlin, for no reason other than a feeling, emphasizing the BFFs forever relationship between them.

Merlin leaves him, his face twisting in disgust – at himself and Agravaine.

Agravaine realizes he’s Emrys, and is impressed at Merlin’s deception at court of Arthur.Īgravaine, being Agravaine, attacks Merlin and Merlin defends himself easily and Agravaine dies. Merlin however, is cold and remote and more than a little tired – I hear you Merlin – of the way things are going. I don’t think that’s what they were going for, but that’s what I got from it. Arthur left with no choice agrees to let him go and Merlin leads Agravaine and his knights into a dead end, it seems, of a cave where Merlin uses his magic to knock them all unconscious.Īgravaine, however, it seems is used to being knocked around by magic – Morgana, I’m guessing, since she pretty much rules him in his world – recovers quickly and points to Merlin saying “you have magic” in a voice filled with childlike wonder. Soon enough, they realize that Agravaine is still following them and Merlin insists he knows enough of these tunnels to get rid of Agravaine and his baddies. Behind him Arthur overhears Gwen defending him to Tristan, and looks embarrassed at the questions. In the meantime after some perfunctory banter, Merlin and Arthur argue about which direction to go, before continuing on into the caves. What he means is that he’s going to Kilgharrah to make BBQ-ed baddies, and as the others are escaping, the dragon continues on his attack. Tristan and Isolde, and the meeting with Arthur, where nothing of Lancelot is mentioned – as per usual, the trick of the Merlin writers is to pretend questions need not be asked and their audience will be too gung-ho on the legend coming true, rather than the story making sense.Īnyway, Merlin, Tristan and Isolde, Gwen and Arthur are running off into the woods to escape Agravaine when Merlin sends the others off telling them he’ll cover their tracks. I’ve been remiss in my viewing of Merlin, but as usual, complete in slow-mo, episode 13 begins with a “previously” that brings me up to date with Morgana and Agravaine’s escapades, complete with the question as to how she manages to attack the King’s castle, who has an army at his disposal and not just the knights of the round table.Īnyway, I’m guessing that’s one of the things thats explained in previous episodes.

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