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Arthurian legend meets Beverly Hills 90210 in this BBC series that imagines the lives of King Arthur and the wizard Merlin as teenagers. The show takes any number of liberties with the traditional mythos, but two are crucial: Arthur's father, Uther (Anthony Head, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), has banished magic from Camelot on pain of death; and Guinevere (Angel Coulby), Arthur's destined queen, is the servant of Uther's ward, Morgana (Katie McGrath), setting up a class schism between her and Arthur (Bradley James). This developing romance is one of the strongest throughlines of the second season, which also sees Morgana cultivating her magical powers and Merlin (Colin Morgan) learning about his mysterious father. In fact, season 2 is much more about Arthur than Merlin--episode after episode features Arthur maturing, learning a little humility and patience whilst engaging in a lot of swordplay and jousting, while Merlin spends a lot of time observing from the sidelines and muttering the occasional spell. (Though fans of the young sorcerer shouldn't fear--Merlin has plenty of dashing moments himself.)
The special effects budget has clearly been upped--the show teems with monstrous creatures, including gargoyles, giant scorpions, a troll, a were-panther, and of course the last dragon from season 1 (voiced by John Hurt, Alien, 1984). Merlin has its flaws; the young actors seem more modern than Arthurian thanks to their wonderful teeth and contemporary attitudes, and the scripts and direction can be a bit pedestrian. But that's not what connects viewers to the show--it's the passions of adolescence merged with the pageantry and derring-do of British legends, enacted by a charismatic cast. The climactic episodes will leave fans hungry for season 3. In addition to 13 episodes, Merlin: The Complete Second Season offers an entire disc of behind-the-scenes footage and other extras. --Bret Fetzer
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By E. Turner
Format:DVD
I have always been a fan of King Artur and Merlin and this series does not disappoint. The acting is good and the costumes wonderful. The quality of the production is first rate. Although some of the episodes are violent they could be deemed suitable for teens. It is a great set of stories regarding young Merlin and the maturing of his magical powers.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Nuuk Ice Mummy
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I am a British reviewer & I see from the other reviews already posted that you think the first series was great, well you won't be disappointed with the second! You have Merlin falling in love with The Lady of the Lake, a Arthur/Guinevere/Lancelot love triangle, Uther marrying a Troll! Arthur meeting his dead mother, The Witchfinder accusing Merlin, Morgana & Gaius of using magic. Morgana realises that she really does have the power of magic & starts using it for 'The Dark Arts', the reappearance of the mysterious Mordred & Morgause & The Great Dragon demanding even more & more of Merlin! In the series finale Merlin finally gets to meet his father whom he assumes is dead after what his mother has told him & finds that he is the last 'Dragon Lord' only then to have him cruelly taken away from him. Merlin inherits the title of Dragon Lord which develops more in series 3 when he can command the Great Dragon to do his bidding.
Merlin - Series 2 [Original Television Soundtrack]
Merlin - Series 2 [Original Television Soundtrack]
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Merlin - Season 2
Really enjoyed this series. Highly recommended. Each episode had me glued to the t.v. The friendship between Merlin and Arthur is genuine.
Published 1 month ago by A. Aguiar
5.0 out of 5 stars
Merlin's Magic is catching
I am still collecting the entire series. This second season was a great improvement, characters are more developed. The new plot is an adventure in itself.
Published 1 month ago by E. Ferrer
1.0 out of 5 stars
Problème avec les DVD technique
Bonjour,
J'adore la série Merlin de A à Z mais il y a deux DVD dont certains secteurs sont illisibles alors j'ai dû manquer partiellement 2... Read more
J'adore la série Merlin de A à Z mais il y a deux DVD dont certains secteurs sont illisibles alors j'ai dû manquer partiellement 2... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sonya Desautels
3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay
Okay but not a series I would return to. Didn't hold my interest greatly but I had to finish watching to be sure I didn't miss anything great - I didn't!
Published 4 months ago by Denise
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dvd
I love it. All dvd's were perfect. Merlin is a great series full of comedy and adventure. two more season's to watch
Published 4 months ago by babs
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Merlin: The Complete Second Season
Really enjoyed this series, getting ready to order season 3 and can't wait for season 4 to come out. Read more
Published on April 22 2011 by flossy
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