Merlin (TV series)/Recap/S04/E13 The Sword in the Stone Part II: Difference between revisions

Merlin leaps out in front of Agravaine and runs away, though he rushes straight into a dead-end. He turns to face his enemies with regret and sadness in his eyes, knowing that there's only one way out of this situation.

 

'''Merlin''': I don't think so. }}

 

Agravaine steps toward him. Without a word or a gesture, Merlin's eyes glow, and the entire gang of mercenaries is thrown backwards off their feet. Merlin looks resigned as Agravaine gets back up on his feet.

 

'''Agravaine''': And you've been at court all this time. At Arthur's side. How you've managed to deceive him. I am impressed. Perhaps we're more alike than you think. }}

 

 

Back with the others, Arthur hears the tumbling of rocks, and decides to go back for Merlin, much to Tristan's surprise. Arthur and Merlin find each other, and Merlin asks if he came back specifically for him.

 

'''Arthur''': Don't be stupid. }}

 

Back in Camelot, Helios's forces are marching through the courtyard. In the jail cells, Gwaine is sitting shirtless in the corner and Elyan is tending to Gaius. The guards march in and pull Gwaine out of the cell to the throne room where Morgana hands him a small wooden sword and once again orders him to fight for some food.

 

 

Gwaine is thrown back in the jail cell, and Morgana chucks a small loaf of bread afterwards, telling them that it may be their last meal. Elyan tries to get Gaius to eat something, but Gaius confesses that he's near death and that Gwaine needs it more than him.

Arthur is sitting against a tree, deep in thought, when Merlin joins him.

 

'''Arthur''': If they are, they'll have to find themselves a new king. }}

 

By night, [[Slow Motion|Merlin runs through the forest]] and calls for the Dragon. As he lands, Merlin thanks him for his help but tells him that Arthur has lost the will to fight and lead. The Dragon tells him that Merlin alone can restore Arthur's faith by making him believe that he's a worthy king. Merlin gets a glimmer of an idea in his eye. He asks the Dragon if he knows where the people of Camelot are hiding - and the Dragon says that they shouldn't be too hard to find.

 

 

 

 

Arthur changes his grip; instead of forcing it with both hands, he gently wraps one hand around the hilt, closes his eyes, and pulls. Merlin's eyes glow, and [[Slow Motion|the sword rises smoothly out of the stone]]. Arthur holds it above his head, and the light of it shines on Merlin's face. Sir Leon smiles and shouts: "Long live the King!"

In the forest, Arthur is discussing options for retaking Camelot with Leon, Percival, Gwen and Merlin. Arthur dismisses the three-to-one odds, and Leon agrees with him.

 

'''Merlin''': And I. }}

 

Helios tries to comfort Morgana, telling her that Emrys has fled in fear and that she should get some sleep. Nervously she goes to her bedchamber and lies down, oblivious to the fact that the [[Voodoo Doll]] hangs under her bed. It fades away to Merlin's face. He's smiling to himself as Camelot's army prepares for battle. Tristan and Isolde approach Arthur and tell him that they've decided to fight by his side. As Arthur looks over his sword, Guinevere walks to him and says:

 

 

[[Slow Motion|Arthur's army takes up their weapons; everything from swords to pitchforks]]. The camera pans over the line up: Merlin, Guinevere, Tristan, Isolde, Leon, Percival, and finally Arthur. He raises Excalibur, and signals them into battle.

Sir Leon leads a small group of men to a postern gate and a knight takes out the Southrons on the battlements with a crossbow. Elsewhere, Tristan, Isolde and Percival dispatch another group of Southrons at another entrance. Percival doesn't even have his sword drawn, he just throws a man aside with his bare hands and gestures for the rest of the knights to follow. Arthur dispatches two Southrons on a grassy verge outside the castle and sends them rolling down the hill where Merlin and Gwen finish them off. Each team converges on the palace as the warning bell begins to ring. Helios enters Morgana's bedroom.

 

'''Morgana''': My dear brother. We must welcome him home. }}

 

 

 

In the dungeons, Gwaine and Elyan hear Percival coming. Percival unlocks the cell, [[Ho Yay|breezes past Gwaine and checks on Elyan]].

 

'''Elyan''': I've been locked up with Gwaine for a week. }}

 

Arthur, Isolde, Tristan, Merlin and Guinevere approach the throne room, where a group of Southrons guard the doors.

 

 

He rushes forward and fights a Southron. Gwen hits another in the face with the hilt of her sword. Inside the council chamber, Morgana rests her cheek against the throne, waiting almost peacefully for the confrontation. Tristan and Isolde take out the last of the guards, and Arthur commends Merlin on the power of his new sword. He stands at the door and takes one last look at Merlin and Guinevere, asking them if they're ready. They nod, and all burst through the doors, shouting: "For the love of Camelot!"

Morgana sits on the throne, Helios behind her. For the first time in over two years, the half-siblings approach one another and meet in the centre of the hall. Arthur sheathes Excalibur, and looks over Morgana.

 

'''Arthur''': Nor are you. }}

 

Morgana steps back, declaring that she's going to enjoy killing him. She raises her hand and chants a spell. A strange whispering fills the air. Nothing happens. Morgana tries again, confused. Still nothing.

 

 

Helios steps forward and pushes Morgana back, challenging Arthur to a fight. Morgana flees the room in terror, Gwen and Merlin in hot pursuit. Southrons burst through the door behind them; Tristan and Isolde fight them off as Arthur crosses swords with Helios. [[Slow Motion|Morgana strides through the halls of Camelot]] with a sword, fighting off knights of Camelot as she goes. One leaps out of an alcove and manages to slice across her belly with his sword before she kills him. Holding her side, Morgana stumbles away.

Guinevere turns a corner of the castle. Morgana emerges from the other end. They begin to parry.

 

'''Morgana''': It's not what you did, it's what you're destined to do. I'm sorry Gwen, but I can never let that happen. }}

 

[[Slow Motion|Gwen's sword goes flying from her hand]] and Morgana points the tip of her sword at Gwen's throat. She is about to be killed when Morgana [[Slow Motion|is forced backwards through the air]] by a magical force. Merlin stands behind Gwen, his eyes still glowing. They take a few steps forward and Gwen questions what happened. Not seeing Morgana in the rubble, the two hurry back to the council chamber.

 

 

'''Isolde''': Hold me. }}

 

She dies, and Tristan gently tips her head back for a [[Last Kiss]]. Arthur and Gwen look up at each other, both with tears in their eyes.

 

 

'''Arthur''': I don't care. I just don't ever want to lose you. }}

 

The doors to the throne room open, and Morgana's [[Dreaming of Things to Come|prophesy is fulfilled]]. [[Slow Motion|Guinevere walks down the aisle of the throne room and kneels before Arthur at the dais]]. Arthur takes up the Queen's crown and holds it above her head.

 

 

 

The scene abruptly changes to the forest. Morgana stumbles through the trees, holding her side. Her hair looks awful (''really'' awful). She collapses to the ground, looking near-death. The sound of wings fill the air and a shadow falls over her face. Aithusa, looking much creepier than when we last saw him, lands on a rock beside her and breaths over her still body. Morgana opens her eyes and looks up in wonder at the baby dragon. A tiny smile crosses her face, and she watches as Aithusa flaps his wings and takes off into the air...

* [[Awesome Moment of Crowning]]: {{spoiler|QUEEN Guinevere}}.

* [[Berserk Button]]: Arthur might just have reached Morgana, had he not pointed out that she was very much like Uther.

* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: Arthur, Merlin, Gwen, Tristan and Isolde bursting into the throne room yelling: "For the love of Camelot!" Kinda falls flat when the expected resistance is not there, just Morgana and Helios.

* [[The Big Damn Kiss]]: Arthur and Guinevere. It's their best yet.

* [[Book Ends]]: Arthur is crowned King at the beginning of the season, Guinevere is crowned Queen at its end.

* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: [[Excalibur]], first introduced in 1x09, is finally wielded by its rightful owner over three seasons later.

* [[Cleavage Window]]: Morgana in the forest in the final scene.

* [[Continuity Snarl]]: Apparently it's common knowledge that Arthur is the latest in long line of the Pendragon dynasty, starting from an ancient king that founded Camelot and united the Five Kingdoms. Last year Uther proclaimed that he had conquered Camelot.

** It's clear that Merlin is making up parts of this legend, which Arthur calls him on more than once, but even if it is mostly true, it is ''never'' stated that the Pendragons continuously held Camelot. It's entirely possible Uther ''could'' have reconquered it after they had lost the throne.

* [[Diabolus Ex Vacuus]]: {{spoiler|Aithusa}}, weirdly enough. [http://www.scifinow.co.uk/blog/merlin-season-5-secrets/?utm_source=scifinow&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitterfeed At least according to the writers].

* [[Dies Wide Open]]: {{spoiler|Agravaine}}

* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: Calling it now: the frequent mentions of King Lot is foreshadowing for his appearance in series 5.

* [[Faceless Goons]]: The mercenaries, most of which wear black masks over the lower half of their faces.

* [[Killed Off for Real]]: {{spoiler|Isolde, Helios, Agravaine}}.

 

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