tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3737235139994190228.post8989511656682502302..comments2024-01-10T00:07:48.304+00:00Comments on Cathode Ray Tube: MERLIN: Episode One - The Dragon's CallFrank Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00680654042528560764noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3737235139994190228.post-51085726357638125082010-10-01T08:53:13.893+01:002010-10-01T08:53:13.893+01:00I love Merlin.Adore Morgana.Nothing else needs to ...I love Merlin.Adore Morgana.Nothing else needs to be said :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3737235139994190228.post-51138779470590064462008-09-21T23:23:00.000+01:002008-09-21T23:23:00.000+01:00Hiya, Cameron. Yeah, it does feel like 'Smallville...Hiya, Cameron. <BR/><BR/>Yeah, it does feel like 'Smallville' but with King Arthur, Merlin and the Knights Of The Round Table. And it's really skewed towards the younger actors and it has a whiff of PC focus groups with making Guinevere black. That ticks all the 'right on' boxes for them. But it does rather make the thing a bit bland. <BR/><BR/>The magic bits bother me slightly - they should be exciting and dangerous, scary in fact; but it all comes off as some wet, skinny white kid (pleasing on the eye as Colin Morgan is) doing parlour tricks. A bit Dean Tavoularis of the Dark Ages....<BR/><BR/>Still, I shall tune in next week. Always prepared to give things a chance. Blimey I managed all of 'Torchwood' and 'Robin Hood' on that basis and I'm still moderately sane...Frank Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680654042528560764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3737235139994190228.post-48696579955733675882008-09-21T18:09:00.000+01:002008-09-21T18:09:00.000+01:00Not really sure about Merlin. Really enjoyed Eve M...Not really sure about <B>Merlin</B>. <BR/><BR/>Really enjoyed <B>Eve Myles</B> and her performances - the 'enchantment song' scene was particularly good <I>(if poorly mimed by the Welsh beauty)</I>.<BR/><BR/>But the use of 'magic' was a bit odd, I mean is he a <I>Jedi</I>? 'Cos that's what it looks like. <I>And</I> the 'young' people are a bit bland. Possibly going for the <B>HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL</B> vibe there.<BR/><BR/>As you say, some nice FX and stout direction. I'll 'tune' in again.Cameron McEwanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901099890643285873noreply@blogger.com