#5x07 a lesson in vengeance

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Insane parallel

Merlin 1x05 Lancelot and 5x07 A Lesson in Vengeance

Thanks @godmerlin for bringing this to my attention

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BBC MERLIN | 5x07: A Lesson in Vengeance

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I AM WHO I AM AND I AM WHO I WAS AND I AM WHO I WILL ALWAYS BE

BBC Merlin + live commentary by @macaritaville @1kitwonder and I from our Merlin watch party

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MERLIN Rewatch: 5x07 A LESSON IN VENGEANCE

[mellifluous-merlin]

Ok so I started rewatching 5x07 and like. It’s obvious to us that Merlin didn’t poison Arthur and the knights should have done something.

But consider this: The knights were following Arthur’s lead by arresting Merlin because Arthur set the precedent when he sentenced Tyr.

Tyr was a trusted servant on a first-name basis with the knights, who Arthur apparently knew well enough to know that it wasn’t him who restitched the saddle. Yet even though everyone in that room knew Tyr hadn’t been actively involved in the plot to kill the king, Arthur made the call for his execution.

So when another assassination attempt is made, a more successful one, is it really that much of a leap to treat Merlin the same way? It’s obvious to us that, according to Arthur, it should be, but from an outsiders perspective, the situations are the same.

My interpretation of the knights ooc behaviors in this episode has always been that it’s is a side effect of the plot-driven narrative, but this presents an interesting case for it being a deliberate writing choice.

[godmerlin]

Merlin 5x07 A Lesson in Vengeance

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MERLIN | 5x07 “A Lesson in Vengeance”

[aceofwhump]

So I have seen a gif from BBC merlin where merlin is sitting over arthur and says "the sickness is too strong in him" is there anyway you can find that episode cause I can't figure it out

Oh my god I know you sent this ages ago but I have been wracking my brain trying to figure out what episode this is from because it sounded so familiar. Well I had an epiphany and I think I found it!!!

The answer is 5x07 "A Lesson in Vengeance"!!! When Gwen poisons him and blames it on Merlin. A fantastic episode for Arthur whump :D

[pippin-katz]

Okay, thanks, I didn’t need my heart anyway

So remember in s5e7 when this iconic scene happened:

Merlin rested his hands on Arthur's chest, right? And Merlin, being so connected with earth and its magic, told Gaius that “the sickness is so deep in him.”

Which means that, a few episodes later in diamond of the day, Merlin literally felt the exact moment Arthur died.

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Episode descriptions under the cut (contains spoilers).

2x04 Lancelot And Guinevere

Morgana and Gwen get kidnapped; when Morgana escapes, the kidnappers dress Gwen up as the king’s ward instead. Merlin and Arthur rush to her rescue, as does Lancelot.

5x07 A Lesson In Vengeance

Bad things start happening to Arthur and Merlin begins to suspect that Morgana did something to Gwen. When Gwen manages to poison Arthur, Merlin has to use his magic to save the king.

4x01 The Darkest Hour Part 1

Morgana sacrifices Morgause to tear open the veil between the worlds, releasing deadly monsters and learning that her destiny is to be killed by Emrys. Arthur and the knights go on a quest to close the veil, and Merlin sacrifices himself to the monsters to save Arthur.

4x10 The Harold Of The New Age

After Elyan drinks suspicious water from an Old Religion shrine, the spirit of a drowned Druid child starts haunting and then possessing him, bent on getting revenge against Arthur for killing him and his people.

5x05 The Disir

Arthur visits the Disir to receive the judgement of the Triple Goddess and Mordred ends up gravely injured. He begs the Disir for help and they pose an ultimatum: embrace magic or seal his doom. Merlin encourages him not to accept magic, hoping that banishing magic will get rid of Mordred, but instead Mordred, being Arthur’s doom, gets healed.

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he's INSANE...... arthur deserved to know about this he'd fold so fast

also in gif/motion it looks better but I can't find it :'(((

please please @poisonedfate can I place an order for one sick in the head homosexual it's 5x07 lesson in vengeance almost at the end

merthur hater except for the scene when merlin extinguishes all torches in the courtyard so he can climb the castle wall into arthur's room to cure him like some prince charming variant

[coinofstone]

5x07 A Lesson in Vengeance

The opening scene with Gwen Arthur and Merlin makes me so happy. Yes, I know immediate bad follows and Gwen isn't all she seems but just the three of them together and happy and shut up I'm nostalgic

Poor Samwell Tarley

Did Colin's voice get deeper when his chest got broader

Boy they really said 'subtlety? Don't know her" with Gwen and the 'last person you'd expect' line

Morgana's plan is so stupid. She's already tried this taking over Camelot thing and she couldn't win over the knights. How does she expect to pull it off with Gwen as Queen after Arthur's death?

Ugh Merlin's face when he realizes she's pinning this on him

Oooooo more double meanings!! 🙄

Gwen/Leon 😍 (yes I know she's manipulating him into suggesting she assume rule of Camelot but they still cute)

Dragoooooooooon!! Best voice in Camelot

Oh shit Mordred! Forgot he existed.

No but for real where the fuck's he been

I'm choosing to believe that since it's a poison of the non-magical variety Merlin's magic was able to just evaporate it from Arthur's blood.

Not a single scene of Gwen apologizing to Merlin. Just her getting cheered on and them glaring at each other.

Idk whyyyyy they felt the need to go through with this storyline over so many episodes. They finally give Gwen some screentime and it's for this convoluted ass betrayal but not really because it's not her fault shtick. They made her Arthur's partner and she immediately lost most of her agency and became a puppet for Morgana to do magic on in the hopes of hurting Arthur. 🤬

It's hard to appreciate the soft little moment between Merlin and Arthur - not because it isn't awesome, but because I'm too busy being mad about the misuse of Gwen's character - but it is a very sweet moment. Arthur immediately sees Merlin freed and has him brought to his chambers, and informs him that as soon as he regained consciousness he ordered Merlin freed and declared his innocence and then went and got some evidence to back it up. Because even Arthur, who had watched person after person turn against him, knows in his bones that Merlin would never harm him.

[bennyboybitchell]

Arthur: Merlín, I would strongly recommend that you start showing a little less interest in Gwenevere's clothing and a little more interest in mine.

Without context (knowing Merlin is Arthur's servant), one would think that is an innuendo for something dirty.

[everythingido-isforhim]

Please tell me I can punch Gwen.

Fucking hell. My (severe) dislike just turned into hatred.

[repmet]

4x01 - The Darkest Hour | 5x07 - A Lesson in Vengeance

[thebookluvrr1816]

What are your top 5 most "Merthur" heavy episodes from Merlin?

ANON!!!! It was so hard to choose, but here you go :

5) A tie between 4x02 ( The Darkest Hour part 02 ) &

4x06 ( A Servant of Two Masters ) -

The spot for number 5 is a tie because both episodes feature an extremely worried arthur and a lovely merthur reunion :)

4) 1x11 ( The Labyrinth of Gedref ) -

Featuring unicorns, true love and merthur arguing over who gets to drink poison. (again).

3) 5x03 ( The Death Song of Uther Pendragon ) -

Mostly because of “poetry” and “horseplay.” and well, our boys working together as a power couple? *chef’s kiss*

2) 1x04 ( The Poisoned Chalice ) -

It’s only the 4th episode and they’re already trying to die for each other :) Probably my favourite merthur episode after 5x13.

1) 5x13 ( The Diamond of the Day - part 02 )

And of course DOTD wins first place because it’s THE merthur episode. 👌 The angst. The pain. The love. Just. It’s literal perfection. The sheer merthur-ness in it is unmatched by any other ep. 👌

some honorary mentions : 

1x10 ( The Moment of Truth )

1x13 ( Le Morte d'Arthur )

2x13 ( The Last Dragonlord )

3x01 and 3x02

4x01 ( The Darkest Hour part 01 )

4x05 ( His Father’s Son )

4x12 and 4x13 ( The Sword in the Stone part 01 and 02 )

5x01 and 5x02 ( Arthur's Bane part 01 and 02 )

5x05 ( The Disir )

5x07 ( A Lesson in Vengeance )

5x12 ( The Diamond of the Day - part 01 )