No, I think we were supposed to see it as wrong on every level.
it's possible. you are right about Gaius being the voice of reason (one of the rare times I've agreed with him!) I just always get the impression that the ends justify Merlin's means. always. (in the writers minds)
They never show consequences of his murders. They never show Merlin feeling guilt over his choices as long as the ends are met. (and really, he has built up quite a lot of murders along the way)
it has always shown that fanaticism is wrong with regards to both Uther and Morgana. I want to believe that! I'm afraid that they are implying that Merlin's 'fanaticism' like his magic is good and right, because it is rooted in good intentions. :/
That's how I'm explaining it to myself anyway, that Morgana was using her own experiences to torture Gwen instead of thinking about what Gwen's fears might be. In the end it's all about Morgana. oh, I like that idea! though I didn't think mandrake root worked that way. I thought it looked inside your soul and tortured you uniquely to how it would be the worst for you. Or at least that's how it worked for Uther. idek!
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Date: 2012-11-13 01:44 am (UTC)it's possible. you are right about Gaius being the voice of reason (one of the rare times I've agreed with him!) I just always get the impression that the ends justify Merlin's means. always. (in the writers minds)
They never show consequences of his murders. They never show Merlin feeling guilt over his choices as long as the ends are met. (and really, he has built up quite a lot of murders along the way)
it has always shown that fanaticism is wrong with regards to both Uther and Morgana.
I want to believe that! I'm afraid that they are implying that Merlin's 'fanaticism' like his magic is good and right, because it is rooted in good intentions. :/
That's how I'm explaining it to myself anyway, that Morgana was using her own experiences to torture Gwen instead of thinking about what Gwen's fears might be. In the end it's all about Morgana.
oh, I like that idea! though I didn't think mandrake root worked that way. I thought it looked inside your soul and tortured you uniquely to how it would be the worst for you. Or at least that's how it worked for Uther. idek!