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“In a land of myth, and a time of magic, the destiny of the kingdom rest on the shoulders of a young boy. His name…. Merlin. Merlin is a British fantasy-adventure drama television program created by Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Julian Murphy, and Johnny Capps, starring Colin Morgan in the title role. In this twist on the Arthurian legend Merlin (Colin Morgan) is a young and powerful warlock who arrives in the kingdom of Camelot after his mother arranges for him to stay with the court physician, Gaius. He discovers that the king, Uther Pendragon outlawed magic twenty years earlier in an event known as the Great Purge and imprisoned the last Dragon deep under the kingdom. After hearing a mysterious voice inside his head, Merlin makes his way to the cavern beneath Camelot where the Great Dragon (voice of John Hurt) tells Merlin that he has an important destiny: to protect Uther's son, Arthur, who will return magic to Camelot and unite the land of Albion. When Merlin meets Arthur, Merlin believes that he is an arrogant bully and Arthur (Bradley James), likewise, has a less than stellar opinion of Merlin. After saving the prince's life Merlin becomes his servant and the two begin to respect and trust one another. Merlin eventually becomes close friends with Arthur, and another servant named Guinevere. But when Uther's actions eventually cause his ward, Morgana, to turn against Camelot, Merlin must work together with the Once and Future King (Arthur) to save Albion . …show more content…

It doesn't overdo the swordplay to make it a mindless action romp, doesn't overdo the drama to make it a melodramatic bore, and keeps the magic weirdness down to a minimum not to turn off viewers. This show is great because of the development of the characters and their relationships, the creative writing, and the cheesiness of the

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