Season Two Re-watch Questions

[emrys_mk]

I did one of these after we completed the season one re-watch and it was a lot of fun, so I thought I'd do another for season two. I removed a few questions and added several others. I tried to hit all the big moments, but am almost positive I probably left out something major.

Have fun!

<b>Favorite season two episode:</b> <b>Banner moments from season two:</b> <b>Thoughts on Gwen:</b> <b>Lancelot or Arthur for Gwen:</b> <b>Most hilarious moment of season two … perhaps the entire series:</b> <b>Thoughts about Merlin telling Arthur Morgause had lied to him about his mother</b> <b>Freya:</b> <b>Good Uther or bad Uther:</b> <b>Thoughts on Merlin poisoning Morgana:</b> <b>Should Merlin have let Kilgharrah go free:</b> <b>The Last Dragonlord … anything you want to say</b>: <b>Favorite visiting noble:</b> <b>Most gorgeous knight:</b> <b>A scene you wish they would have included that they didn't:</b> <b>Best Kilgharrah wisdom moment:</b> <b>Best Idiot Merlin moment:</b> <b>BAMF Arthur moment:</b> <b>BAMF Merlin moment:</b> <b>Saddest season two moment:</b> <b>Happiest season two moment:</b> <b>Favorite spell Merlin used:</b> <b>When season two ended, were you happy with the series:</b> <b>Who did you crush on:</b> <b>Who did you really not like that much:</b> <b>Favorite Gaius and Merlin moment:</b> <b>Anything else about season two that you want to add:</b> <b>And, because I am doing this quiz, we have to send all our prayers/good vibes/ mojo/hugs to Colin to get well soon and to take better care of himself. Of course, I will volunteer my services to do this; it will not be a hardship, I assure you.</b>

I've made a text box so you can copy and paste it in the comments with your answers.

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Favorite season two episode: Sins of the Father
Banner moments from season two: Arthur helps Merlin escape during Beauty and the Beast, Arthur hears the truth about his birth from his mom, Arthur tries to kill Uther, Merlin lies to Arthur about magic to save his friend's soul, Merlin meets his father, loses his father, and then comes into his dragonlord powers.
Thoughts on Gwen: I still liked her, but I did think that some of her conversations with Arthur where she was meant to be showing how ~queenly she could be felt like blatant rip-offs of previous Merlin/Arthur conversations.
Lancelot or Arthur for Gwen: Lancelot, although I don't think Gwen/Lancelot ever got the proper storyline they deserved on this show.
Most hilarious moment of season two … perhaps the entire series: I liked Merlin stealing Arthur's food and teasing him about his weight in The Lady of the Lake.
Thoughts about Merlin telling Arthur Morgause had lied to him about his mother It was certainly angsty, but it was the good kind of angst that felt earned. This was one of the few moments in the show where Merlin had to make a show of turning his back on magic and it actually was understandable and made sense. In later seasons when they'd repeat this scenario, I'd feel very manipulated and cheated.
Freya: I really liked her! I'm not much for instalove, but I did think she and Merlin were adorable together. And while I can believe that Merlin instantly wanted to protect the poor pretty girl in chains and that Freya liked and was grateful to the boy who wanted to be her savior, I don't think if she had lived and they'd run away together that it would have lasted.
Good Uther or bad Uther: I think I consider Uther in a more negative light than 90% of fandom, but I do believe that for all his faults that he loved Arthur (and Morgana, to a lesser degree). This is why I never believed poltergeist!Uther in S5 was the real deal...No Uther of any incarnation would ever kill his son imo.
Thoughts on Merlin poisoning Morgana: I think the only alternative was confronting Morgana about what Morgause had done, but even if Morgana had been receptive and tried to stop her sister at that point, I don't think Morgause would've undone her spell. If Merlin hadn't acted, I think Arthur and Merlin and all the rest would've died. And Morgana would've felt badly about it, but it would've been too late. In later seasons whenever this was brought up, I wish Merlin had tried to explain his reasoning for poisoning Morgana because it felt like Morgana never understood why he'd turned on her.
Should Merlin have let Kilgharrah go free: I don't think he had much choice. But even so, I think anyone who's been enslaved for decades for simply being who they are should always be freed. To be quite frank, I had more sympathy for Kilgharrah even when he was on his vengeance-fueled tear than Uther.
The Last Dragonlord … anything you want to say: It was a strong season finale...I think of all the season cappers, I'd consider it the best written of the lot.
Favorite visiting noble: Hm, Vivian, I guess? It really bothered me that she hadn't been cured at the end of Sweet Dreams.
Most gorgeous knight: The answer will be Lancelot once he actually becomes a knight in S3 and S4.
A scene you wish they would have included that they didn't: Don't remember the deleted scenes for that season.
Best Kilgharrah wisdom moment: I guess anything to do with keeping an eye on Morgana or Morded, huh?
Best Idiot Merlin moment: When he lost his grip on the rope and Arthur fell into the dirt face-first! Or maybe when he popped out from under Arthur's bed with that goofy grin on his face.
BAMF Arthur moment: Facing Uther in Sins of the Father.
BAMF Merlin moment: Breaking out of his cell in 201, being infused with magical knowledge by Kilgharrah, and then protecting Arthur from Sigan. Or maybe him coming into his dragonlord powers in the finale.

TBC