A Month of ‘Merlin’: The 50 things we love most about ‘Merlin’
December 24, 2012 •40. The dragons
We always love dragons no matter what story they appear in, but the ones in Merlinhold a special place in our hearts. They’re fearsome creatures, but both Kilgharrah and Aithusa feel like real, relatable characters you can’t help but root for.
39. Arthur/tree
We’re not going to lie, we have a bit of trouble trying to decide what’s more adorable about this scene: Merlin whistling to get Arthur’s attention, or Arthur lovingly stroking a random tree in the forest. Either way, how can you NOT love Simpleton Arthur from the epic series 4 finale?38. Ornate goblets: the true bane of Camelot
It seems like whenever there’s a fancy goblet involved, trouble isn’t too far behind. See “The Poisoned Chalice,” “The Labyrinth of Gedref” and “The Fires of Idrishola.” Clearly Merlin has been very inspired by The Holy Grail (although nevertechnically using it, only the Cup of Life), but this might be a little overkill.37. Excalibur
Almost as famous as Arthur himself is his sword, Excalibur. So what good Merlin fan wouldn’t love it every time we get to see this famous sword and the iconic images that go with it?36. Girl power
There’s no denying the fact that Merlin is set in a man’s world. While the show is ahead of the medieval times in a lot of ways, there are certain things that womenjust don’t do in Camelot… except they totally do it anyway. Yes, Guinevere’s story has primarily been one of romance, but she’s still had a chance to prove her worth, both as a fighter and a capable ruler. And Morgana may be evil, but she’s damn badass, and we may even secretly a little bit have been rooting for a woman to take the throne of Camelot… don’t tell Arthur.
35. “DRRRAAAGOOOOONNNN!”
The first time Merlin took on the cloak of the Dragonlord and faced Kilgharrah we had no idea what to expect – certainly not the deep, guttural cry of “DRRRRAAAAAGGGGOOOONNNN!” that we got. But we love it – and may or may not occasionally shout it out randomly to scare our friends.
34. Merlin’s scarves (he accessorizes)
One of the biggest questions at the start of each episode of Merlin is: what colour scarf will our favorite warlock have on today? Blue or red? While he is most famous for the blue shirt/red scarf combo, he does change it up. He has even done the occasional blue on blue – gasp!33. Sir Leon’s unexplained immortality
Fans of Merlin like to gripe about continuity in the plot, and Sir Leon’s mortality is no exception to that! Sure it’s annoying that Leon has died at least three times during the course of the series and yet there is no explanation, but really, what would the knights of Camelot be without him? We’ll let the gaping plot hole slide just this once!32. Merlin’s magic – yep, still a secret
The fact that Merlin has managed to do magic (complete with strange words, hand gestures and glowing eyes) for years with none of his friends except Lancelot realising is quite extraordinary. Or maybe there’s something in the Camelot water…31. Queen Guinevere’s wardrobe
Ever since Gwen became Queen, we have been seriously coveting her amazing gowns. That blue number she wore that one time? Hello, next Halloween costume!
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