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** There's not enough magic left - he did as best as he could with what little he had.
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** If Merlin had brought [[spoiler: Galahad]] back, he'd probably have been trained as a knight in Arthur's court, and with no Lancelot in the joust, Gawain would win it, and thus be around to keep order in Camelot, rather than tramping around the countryside on a futile quest with Arthur while the queen has an affair with Lancelot. By the time Mordred came around, there would be less turmoil for him to take advantage of, and [[spoiler: Galahad]] would have grown into the perfect knight. "My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure" and all that. He would then defeat Mordred, but not hesitate the way Arthur did, finishing him off and ensuring that Arthur's rule continues.
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* If forgetting Queen Mab is the only thing that can ultimately defeat her, then isn't Merlin shooting himself in the foot by spending the rest of his life telling stories about her? Though it becomes FridgeBrilliance if you consider that the decline of the Old Ways and Mab's death in particular were very bittersweet for Merlin. He may be trying to keep them alive despite himself.
** In the novelizations, Merlin doesn't include Mab in any of his stories, instead attributing her deeds to Morgan le Fay or Mordred, and Frik does the same thing. This is implied to be the thing that Frik noted was "omitted" from Merlin's story at the end.
** Maybe he took a page from Terry Pratchett? When you tell stories about something, people ''know'' about them more, but ''believe'' about them less. Tell magical, fantastical stories about the FairFolk today: next stop, nursery wallpaper.
** There's also the fact that the stories would be telling people about Mab...but that she ''used'' to exist, and would include the ending in which she faded away. So even as they told people of Mab they'd be reinforcing the fact she is just a memory, a thing of the past.
* So, [[spoiler: Galahad]] was the real ChosenOne, instead of [[spoiler: [[TheUnchosenOne Lancelot]] ]]. So, a [[spoiler: 10-year-old boy]] was supposed to win the joust?
** Had Merlin known that [[spoiler: Galahad]] was TheChosenOne he wouldn't put a kid in a jousting match. Also, it's that he would be the perfect knight when he was grown up, not as a kid. It's not suggested that he has to win a jousting match anyway, just that he has to be a man of pure heart.
* If changing form is just an illusion then [[spoiler: Merlin and Nimue will still be dead in a few years despite Merlin's apparent youthening of them both at the end.]]
** It's only an illusion when the Fey do it. Merlin used a different kind of magic to do that. It's explained more in the novelization.
* If Frik can see so far into the future as to know about early modern French aristocrats, he should also foresee the inevitable triumph of Christianity in Europe.
** Time can be rewritten. Presumably that was what he was aiming for. Remember that Vortigern heard a prophecy that Uther would conquer him, and his first reaction was to try to hear more about it, so he could figure out a way to defeat Uther, instead.
** At one time Frik is shown writing fairy tales, so that Mab and he will be remembered. Mab is dismissive of this, but Frik seems to keep all options open. Perhaps he has seen the triumph of Christianity.
** In the novelizations, Merlin doesn't include Mab in any of his stories, instead attributing her deeds to Morgan le Fay or Mordred, and Frik does the same thing. This is implied to be the thing that Frik noted was "omitted" from Merlin's story at the end.
** Maybe he took a page from Terry Pratchett? When you tell stories about something, people ''know'' about them more, but ''believe'' about them less. Tell magical, fantastical stories about the FairFolk today: next stop, nursery wallpaper.
** There's also the fact that the stories would be telling people about Mab...but that she ''used'' to exist, and would include the ending in which she faded away. So even as they told people of Mab they'd be reinforcing the fact she is just a memory, a thing of the past.
* So, [[spoiler: Galahad]] was the real ChosenOne, instead of [[spoiler: [[TheUnchosenOne Lancelot]] ]]. So, a [[spoiler: 10-year-old boy]] was supposed to win the joust?
** Had Merlin known that [[spoiler: Galahad]] was TheChosenOne he wouldn't put a kid in a jousting match. Also, it's that he would be the perfect knight when he was grown up, not as a kid. It's not suggested that he has to win a jousting match anyway, just that he has to be a man of pure heart.
* If changing form is just an illusion then [[spoiler: Merlin and Nimue will still be dead in a few years despite Merlin's apparent youthening of them both at the end.]]
** It's only an illusion when the Fey do it. Merlin used a different kind of magic to do that. It's explained more in the novelization.
* If Frik can see so far into the future as to know about early modern French aristocrats, he should also foresee the inevitable triumph of Christianity in Europe.
** Time can be rewritten. Presumably that was what he was aiming for. Remember that Vortigern heard a prophecy that Uther would conquer him, and his first reaction was to try to hear more about it, so he could figure out a way to defeat Uther, instead.
** At one time Frik is shown writing fairy tales, so that Mab and he will be remembered. Mab is dismissive of this, but Frik seems to keep all options open. Perhaps he has seen the triumph of Christianity.
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** Merlin's just YoungerThanHeLooks at that moment. Besides, he has essentially deaged them to a point where they are together, in love, and mature enough to enjoy that love while still young enough to live the full lives that were stolen from them (such as being able to start a family). Sure, he could perhaps have made them both even younger, but what of it? They have each other and a fresh start ahead of them. That's all they need.
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** Merlin's just YoungerThanHeLooks at that moment. Besides, he has essentially deaged them to a point where they are together, in love, and mature enough to enjoy that love while still young enough to live the full lives that were stolen from them (such as being able to start a family). Sure, he could perhaps have made them both even younger, but what of it? They have each other and a fresh start ahead of them. That's all they need. Anything else is pointless quibbling.
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** Merlin's just YoungerThanHeLooks at that moment. Besides, he has essentially deaged them to a point where they are together, in love, and mature enough to enjoy that love while still young enough to live the full lives that were stolen from them (such as being able to start a family). Sure, he could perhaps have made them both even younger, but what of it? They have each other and a fresh start ahead of them. That's all they need.
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** [[TimeBandits Pure evil]]. *ahem* ... No, seriously, it seems to have been something to taint his heart with darkness so that he'd be flawed and Merlin would never have his pure and completely just king.
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** [[TimeBandits [[Film/TimeBandits Pure evil]]. *ahem* ... No, seriously, it seems to have been something to taint his heart with darkness so that he'd be flawed and Merlin would never have his pure and completely just king.
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** It can create lust, infatuation and obsession, but not love. Those things can lead to love, but aren't in and of themselves. If Uther had loved Igraine, he wouldn't have raped her by deceit and then dumped her immediately afterwards.
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** It can create lust, infatuation and obsession, but not love. Those things can lead to love, but aren't in and of themselves. If Uther had loved Igraine, he wouldn't have raped her by deceit and then dumped her immediately afterwards.afterwards.
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** Besides, Merlin hadn't said [[TheMagicGoesAway the last line of the miniseries]], yet. It wouldn't have had nearly as much power if he'd sounded like the overeager newbie he was at the beginning. No, he needed Sam Neill's awesome voice to nail that last line.
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** It can create lust, infatuation and obsession, but not love. Those things can lead to love, but aren't in and of themselves.
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** It can create lust, infatuation and obsession, but not love. Those things can lead to love, but aren't in and of themselves. If Uther had loved Igraine, he wouldn't have raped her by deceit and then dumped her immediately afterwards.
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** In the novelizations, it put a curse on Arthur, specifically resulting in his recklessness as an adult that led to him chasing after the Grail, and opening the door for Guinevere's affair with Lancelot.
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** [[TimeBandits Pure evil]]. *ahem* ... No, seriously, it seems to have been something to taint his heart with darkness so that he'd be flawed and Merlin would never have his pure and completely just king.
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** He turned them back into the time where they loved each other best. Besides, he pretty much said it was basically his last hurrah of magic... he might not have had enough to turn them back into near-teenagers.
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** But Nimueh was changing over the story time. She transformed back into her middle version, not into the one when they met.
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** Technically, Merlin ''was'' in young adulthood during most of Part 1. It's just that Sam Neill always looks about 45-ish.
* "Magic can't create love." Except for when Mab does it ''twice.'' Merlin isn't a very knowledgeablewizard.wizard.
** It can create lust, infatuation and obsession, but not love. Those things can lead to love, but aren't in and of themselves.
* "Magic can't create love." Except for when Mab does it ''twice.'' Merlin isn't a very knowledgeable
** It can create lust, infatuation and obsession, but not love. Those things can lead to love, but aren't in and of themselves.
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* If I could magically rejuvenate myself and my sweetheart, I surely wouldn't settle for middle-age, but return at least to our young adulthood.adulthood.
* "Magic can't create love." Except for when Mab does it ''twice.'' Merlin isn't a very knowledgeable wizard.
* "Magic can't create love." Except for when Mab does it ''twice.'' Merlin isn't a very knowledgeable wizard.
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* If I could magically rejuvenate myself and my sweetheart, I surely wouldn't settle for middle-age, but return at least to my young adulthood.
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* If I could magically rejuvenate myself and my sweetheart, I surely wouldn't settle for middle-age, but return at least to my our young adulthood.
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* Just what is that black rock that Morgan puts in Arthur's crib?crib?
* If I could magically rejuvenate myself and my sweetheart, I surely wouldn't settle for middle-age, but return at least to my young adulthood.
* If I could magically rejuvenate myself and my sweetheart, I surely wouldn't settle for middle-age, but return at least to my young adulthood.
