All right ... First and Foremost I would like to apologise for my absence because I am really busy with my work right now and that is why I almost forgot my schedule to post this forum ... Thank god I decided to pop in and check ..

Second, this is my favorite episode because Merlin finally gets a love interest ... and Freya is such an angel. I just love both Merlin and Freya together though the ending was sad, :(

Here are the questions/headings and suggestions for discussions:

+ Best moment(s):
+ Worst moment(s):
+ Favourite quote(s):
+ Your thoughts on the villain of the week:
+ Best character development:
+ Best duo development:
+ Your thoughts on the plot progression and conclusion:
+ Anything else:

Things you may want to discuss ..

1. Plot holes, any?

2. Discuss Freya and Merlin's relationship .. Was Merlin doing the right thing?

3. Did you think what Uther did was right? Asking those with powers and magic to be hunted down and slain like animals?

4. Discuss Merlin and Arthur's relationship in this episode? Was Arthur a little to harsh on Merlin?And what do you think of the end scene between those two?

5. We all know that Nimueh is the lady of the lake in the legends but did it make sense to make Freya as the lady of the lake in this series? Give your thoughts?

6. What do you think of the ending sad scene between Merlin and Freya?

Have a good viewing everyone ...

+ Best moment(s):
I loved scenes between Merlin and Freya. They were so cute! Merlin finally found someone who understood him. I think he loved that the most about her, the fact they had so much in common.

+ Worst moment(s):
I hated that she died so early. And I didn't really like that whole curse and her turining into a beast. It was interesting to see Merlin in love and I liked Freya, so I would have perfered that she stayed longer. And with some bigger role.

+ Favourite quote(s):
Arthur: Merlin is my servant. He has my absolute trust. If you have a problem with him, you come to me. Do you understand?

Merlin: I like you. With you, I can just be who I am. We don't have to hide anything. We don't have to worry.

Merlin: You really don't realise how special you are, do you?
Freya: You're not scared of me?
Merlin: Being different is nothing to be scared of.


+Your thoughts on the villain of the week:
Villian? I don't think we had villian in this one.

+ Best character development:
Merlin. This was a different side of him. The one we haven't seen before and the one we won't really see again. And I loved it. He was a young man and it was the most normal thing for him to be, well into girls. I missed that about him. He was so sweet and chraming. Even though, it didn't make much sense that he would just leave Arthur like that.

+ Best duo development:
Merlin and Freya. As I already said, I liked them together. They were perfect for each other, mind the curse. They understood each other like no one else could. Merlin really needed someone like that in his life.

+ Your thoughts on the plot progression and conclusion:
I wished that Freya wasn't cursed like that. Or that they figured something about that. Otherwise it was a great episode. And the end was heartbreaking.


1. Plot holes, any?
--Well, maybe what I already said, that it didn't make sense how Merlin would live with Freya. His destiny with Arthur was all that he cared about. Until her met Freya. And no matter how much he liked her, or even loved her ( I believe there hasn't been enough time for that though), he wouldn't just give up on Arthur and leave him.

2. Discuss Freya and Merlin's relationship .. Was Merlin doing the right thing?
--He imagined himself in that situation and he probably wished someone would be there to help him. So he helped her. I think he did the right thing. He couldn't have known about her. He just didn't want to see her die. He also couldn't have known he would like her so much. It was a complicate situation. He only tried to do what he thought was right and he maybe forgot what really mattered to him.

3. Did you think what Uther did was right? Asking those with powers and magic to be hunted down and slain like animals?
--Hmm. I don't want to say yes, because I do not approve his actions. However, I do understand them. He saw innocent people die and he was their king and it was his responisbilty to stop that. He had to do whatever was necessary to stop that. He blamed magic and the easiest way to stop it was to kill those who had it. He feared it and he was desperate.

4. Discuss Merlin and Arthur's relationship in this episode? Was Arthur a little to harsh on Merlin?And what do you think of the end scene between those two?
Arthur was usually a little to harsh on Merlin. This time was no exception. He was just being himself. His young himself. There was a lot of banter between them and I like it. He may have been too harsh but he also saw when Merlin was troubled. He was also there when Halig cought Merlin and he got him out of the trouble. So even though he may have acted like an idiot, he made amends. The end scene was great! The truth didn't come out, but they fixed the situation on their own way.

5. We all know that Nimueh is the lady of the lake in the legends but did it make sense to make Freya as the lady of the lake in this series? Give your thoughts?
I never though of Nimueh as the lady of the lake. She was always one of the villians, and the Lady of the lake was somone good. So to me, Freya was always that person. That was proved later..

6. What do you think of the ending sad scene between Merlin and Freya?
Heartbreaking! It was so sad to see Merlin lose yet another person he cared about. And to see him cry always makes me weep. Colin was brilliant!