#theres tragic and then there's infuriating this wasnt circumstances didnt line up this was a clear moment that changed everything

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Someone explain to me what exactly the point intended by the writers was with the episode introducing morgause in season two.. there's so much progress for Arthur. He learns what his father did for his mother to conceive, he learned the reason for his father's hatred of magic, because as he learned previously, magic existed before his birth with Gaius. Then he's willing (and able) to kill Uther and take his place on the throne to avenge all those who've suffered because of Uther's arrogance and pride and selfishness. Arthur is willing to AVENGE those who've died because of his life. How is he not ready to become king? When would be a better time? When he is even less capable of trusting those around him? When he is even more shrouded in manipulation and deceit?

Then ... Upon angrily confirming with Gaius that nothing said was a lie, Merlin's choice is to say it was? To cement even further in Arthur's mind the bigoted idea that magic is cruel and evil? For what? To spare Uther a few more pain filled years on the throne? Uther will die and Arthur will reign. What does it change if it happens like this? Arthur will mourn his father's death, surely, but knowing his father for the murderer and tyrant he is would surely be better than anything else in preparing Arthur to UNITE Camelot as well as all of Albion.

I'm sorry I can't help but feel that entire episode is a "what if" type moment. Because how does Merlin intervening in Arthur's fate as a ruler not change destiny? How does Merlin saving Uther not change everything? What if that was exactly Arthur's moment? So he would have mourned and regretted, but he would have been rid of a huge problem. He has seen more and more Uther's intolerance and quickness to anger and murder. In Arthur's eyes those are unacceptable. That is exactly his purpose in the world, to change those things for his people. To be the Servant for his people he was meant to be.

And then the nerve of the show to end on a "haha" moment like that isn't the most unforgivable thing Merlin's done thusfar.... He's meant to help arthur bring magic back to Camelot. How can he do that when he further lies and manipulates the man who considers Merlin a friend? I'm supposed to find that lighthearted?