Welcome to Season 4 of WarpMyTardis Podcast, Hosted by KJ The Comic Guy and Mr Chulak. On this episode your hosts talk about the BBC original series Merlin, broadcast in the US and Canada by SyFy Network (US) and Space Channel (CAN) from 2008-2012
Special guest on this episode we are joined by KJ the Comic Girl (also known as Kate-monster)
KJ, Kate and Chulak all spoke about their passion for the series, and what they all really liked about it (including KJ’s predisposition for Katie McGrath).
In this version of the Arthurian Legend, merlin and Arthur are contemporaries, thrown together where Merlin is coming to grips with his magic, while keeping is hidden in Uther Pendragon’s magicless Camelot. Initially becoming the apprentice to Galius the Court Physician, he saves Arthur from a murder plot by a witch and becomes Arthur’s man-servant.
In this first episode we already build strong mentor/student relationships between Galius and Merlin, we also see the brother relationship building between Arthur and merlin. The beginnings of potential love interests of Morgana/Arthur and Gwen/Merlin, which if you have read the legends, we know is doomed to Gwen becoming Arthur’s queen, and Morgana as Merlin’s antithesis.
The first two episodes of the first season demonstrate how the series will deal with magic, the beginnings of the political system of the time, as well as the feudal relationships of the serf and the land owners.
Reviewing casting, direction, videography, writing and overall production/re-watch value, Chulak, KJ and Kate all give high marks for Merlin with overall ratings in the 8 to 8.5 range.
At the end of the show KJ and Mr Chulak talked about recent events at SpaceX and Virgin Galactic as well as developments in the Tesla car market. This lead them back to pure Sci-Fi and an agreement that it is time to revisit both The Orville (returning from Hiatus) and Star trek Discovery both shows having released 12 episodes. Time to compare and contrast our favorite new properties.
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