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-->[-'''Mordred:''' My name is ''Mordred''.-]

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* CharacterDerailement: In season 3, [[spoiler: Morgana. It'd be one thing to have her be grim and determined in her goal to bring down a tyrant king which was nontheless like a father to her, it's quite another to have her be a smirking, smug villain that is just short of bursting into an evil cackle as she fakes affection for all the main characters, and casually murdering a guard who got in her way. WTF?]]
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** Merlin/[[spoiler:Morgana]], anyone? Since she is evil in Season 3...
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** "The Tears Of Uther Pendragon"

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A BBC1 series that started on 20 September 2008. The timeslot and intended audience is the same as for ''DoctorWho'' and ''Series/RobinHood''. It was picked up by {{NBC}} to air in January 2009. This is the first time in several years that a British TV show has been bought for broadcasting by a major network, which may have [[FollowTheLeader something]] [[RecycledPremise to do with]] it being [[YourMileageMayVary rather similar]] to a [[{{Smallville}} popular American show]]. It got a second season, after having done very well against ''TheXFactor'' and a third has been ordered. It follows Merlin in the early stages of his career.

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A BBC1 series that started on 20 September 2008. The timeslot and intended audience is the same as for ''DoctorWho'' and ''Series/RobinHood''. It was picked up by {{NBC}} to air in January 2009. This is the first time in several years that a British TV show has been bought for broadcasting by a major network, which may have [[FollowTheLeader something]] [[RecycledPremise to do with]] it being [[YourMileageMayVary rather similar]] to a [[{{Smallville}} popular American show]]. It got a second season, after having done very well against ''TheXFactor'' and a third has been ordered.just started. It follows Merlin in the early stages of his career.


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*** "Would you like me to show you how to use the bucket?"
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**** Series 3 got off to a good start with him taking his shirt off quite early on in the first episode.
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* PutOnABus: Unfortunately, Asa Butterfield (Mordred) won't be in Season 3 because of scheduled filming conflicts.
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New series has started, hence the new spoiler.

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* ForgoneConclusion: [[spoiler: Morgana]] becoming evil.
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*** To be fair, given the mortality rate, he's probably taking on anyone he can get by now.
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** And then Season 3, with its (hallucinations of) drowned children.
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** "The Lady of the Lake"

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** "The Lady of the Lake"Nightmare Begins"
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** Also, Lancelot. Episode 2x04 might as well have been called "The Lancelot Show."


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** The same thing happened in series two, with a bunch of barrels. Seriously, Uther needs to get a better screening process for his guards.
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** The man who became the host for Cornelius Sigan's spirit seems to have [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean no problem with his wooden eye this time around]].
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* {{Chickification}}: Gwen in series 2.


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* CrazyPrepared: Myror just ''happened'' to be carrying a retractible needle-tipped lance along with him.


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* TheLadysFavour: Gwen gives Arthur a handkerchief for him to wear during a tournament, for luck.
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** 1x10: "In this circle, we are all equal."
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** Immediately followed by OminousLatinChanting. If ''that'' does not say wham...
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* YouHaveToBelieveMe: This is Merlin's usual tactic. He never has any proof, because obviously AWizardDidIt, and so it never works. You'd think he'd learn after a few tries.
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*** Or Mordred's! One look into his face and he had Morgana, Merlin ''and'' Arthur ready to risk their necks to get him to safety.
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**** The near-Troll-shagging scene (though, [[Squick granted]], YourMileageMayVary).

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**** The near-Troll-shagging scene (though, [[Squick [[{{Squick}} granted]], YourMileageMayVary).

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* UncannyValley: Gaius' smile in season 2, episode 12, when Merlin tries to wake him up. SO. CREEPY.

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* UncannyValley: Gaius' smile in season 2, episode 12, when Merlin tries to wake him up. SO. CREEPY. CREEPY.
** ...[[YourMileageMayVary Rea]][[CrowningMomentOfFunny lly?]]
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** The leader of Merlin's home village (at least, before he gets shot) is ''{{Sherlock}}'''s ButtMonkey.
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** Or not, if the Season 3 trailer is anything to go by.
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**** The near-Troll-shagging scene (though, [[Squick granted]], YourMileageMayVary).


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*** "I did some things that I... regret." "Really Father, I don't want to hear the details."
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***Well,she didn't ACTUALLY care in that moment.Not about him, at least...
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** Though he was on the brink of passing out from magically-induced exhaustion at the time. That kind of thing inhibits your problem-solving skills.
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** Particularly odd in Bedivere's case considering most of the legends agree that he was the ''last'' surviving member of the Knighthood of the Round Table (and the knight who returned Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake on Arthur's insistence).

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** [[{{Heroes}} Issac Mendez]] is Lancelot.

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** [[{{Heroes}} [[Series/{{Heroes}} Issac Mendez]] is Lancelot.



* IDidWhatIHadToDo / KillTheOnesYouLove / ShootTheDog: [[spoiler:Merlin poisons Morgana -- who was unsware that she was the vessel of the Knights of Medhir -- because [[IDidWhatIHadToDo he did what he had to do]] in order to save Camelot, but at the price of killing his friend and someone he cared about. Many fans, while praising the acting of Colin and Katie, did not agree with Merlin's actions.]]



* IDidWhatIHadToDo / KillTheOnesYouLove / ShootTheDog: [[spoiler:Merlin poisons Morgana -- who was unsware that she was the vessel of the Knights of Medhir -- because [[IDidWhatIHadToDo he did what he had to do]] in order to save Camelot, but at the price of killing his friend and someone he cared about. Many fans, while praising the acting of Colin and Katie, did not agree with Merlin's actions.]]



* LauncherofaThousandShips: And how.



* LauncherofaThousandShips: And how.



* NarmCharm: ...or laughing.



* NarmCharm: ...or laughing.



* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Nimueh. Her actual age is unknown but she is clearly at least a generation older than she looks.
* RecycledPremise: almost a direct lift of ''{{Smallville}}'', see above under '''Follow The Leader''' for examples.



* RecycledPremise: almost a direct lift of ''{{Smallville}}'', see above under '''Follow The Leader''' for examples.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Nimueh. Her actual age is unknown but she is clearly at least a generation older than she looks.



* ShoutOut: The ornamental Celtic mask that is on the cover of the ''[[TheWarlordChronicles Winter King]]'' can be seen on Arthur's table in the background in the first season finale.



* ShoutOut: The ornamental Celtic mask that is on the cover of the ''[[TheWarlordChronicles Winter King]]'' can be seen on Arthur's table in the background in the first season finale.



* YamatoNadeshiko: Arguably, Gwen: patient, gentle, devoted to her loved ones but doesn't hesitate to take up arms when Camelot or someone she cares for is in danger. Although she does not fill the housewife image that usually accompanies the trope, she considers her job as a servant a worthwhile one and makes this ''very'' plain to Arthur when he is dismissive of her.



* YamatoNadeshiko: Arguably, Gwen: patient, gentle, devoted to her loved ones but doesn't hesitate to take up arms when Camelot or someone she cares for is in danger. Although she does not fill the housewife image that usually accompanies the trope, she considers her job as a servant a worthwhile one and makes this ''very'' plain to Arthur when he is dismissive of her.



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Mab isn't in this series. That's the film it is "not to be confused with".


* BodyToJewel: Mab's crystal tear.
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* BodyToJewel: Mab's crystal tear.
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* GreyAndGreyMorality: Dips into this a bit. If we didn't know Arthur was going to be a the greatest king ever, and that killing Uther would impede that then we would probably be cheering for the magicians.
** Also some magicians want to kill Arthur as well.

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