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Camelot
Premieres
April 1st, 2011
Run-Time: 1 Hour
When King Uther is murdered, Merlin brings Arthur, Uther's son, from the commoner family who raised him from birth, to install him as the new king. Morgan, Arthur's half-sister, wants the throne for herself -- and when she learns that she has a half-brother (one for whom Merlin claims proof that he is the legitimate heir to the throne)-- she becomes his rival for the throne, in a story that will unfold as an "epic battle for control."
According to Eva Green, the character of Morgan is not so much evil as she is "damaged": "She believes herself to be the rightful heir to the throne, but because she's a woman, she's denied the throne and she will do absolutely anything to get it back."
Whatever the background motivation, Morgan will stop at nothing--including the use of magical forces--to win the throne from Arthur. Arthur must defeat his enemies and unite the kingdom.
In addition to Arthur's love, Guinevere, the magician Merlin stands by Arthur, but his support for the new king is complicated, because "his premonitions of Arthur's sudden rise to royalty also include dark visions of the young heir's future." A complicated figure himself, Merlin is described by Chibnall as a kind of "warrior monk," who has a "duality within him of both a soldier and a spiritual being.
Premieres
April 1st, 2011
Run-Time: 1 Hour
When King Uther is murdered, Merlin brings Arthur, Uther's son, from the commoner family who raised him from birth, to install him as the new king. Morgan, Arthur's half-sister, wants the throne for herself -- and when she learns that she has a half-brother (one for whom Merlin claims proof that he is the legitimate heir to the throne)-- she becomes his rival for the throne, in a story that will unfold as an "epic battle for control."
According to Eva Green, the character of Morgan is not so much evil as she is "damaged": "She believes herself to be the rightful heir to the throne, but because she's a woman, she's denied the throne and she will do absolutely anything to get it back."
Whatever the background motivation, Morgan will stop at nothing--including the use of magical forces--to win the throne from Arthur. Arthur must defeat his enemies and unite the kingdom.
In addition to Arthur's love, Guinevere, the magician Merlin stands by Arthur, but his support for the new king is complicated, because "his premonitions of Arthur's sudden rise to royalty also include dark visions of the young heir's future." A complicated figure himself, Merlin is described by Chibnall as a kind of "warrior monk," who has a "duality within him of both a soldier and a spiritual being.
The first hour of the two hour premiere was shown on February 25th on Showtime and it is available to view on Showtimes website.
My Impression was that this show has a lot of potential. The actor who plays Arthur is an up and comer who has been in small roles such as Anthony in Sweeney Todd and the Demon Barber of Fleet Street and also played Grendewalt in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows PArt 1 and 2. He plays a very believable young King Arthur but probably the most amazing character I think so far is Merlin.
Merlin is played by Joseph Fiennes who was in the TV Show Flashback and was also in movies like The Red Baron, Enemy at the Gates, and The Great Raid.
Based on only the first hour of the two hour premiere I give Camelot a 8.5/10
Probably the saddest part about this is that it can easily become my new favorite show but I leave for Basic Combat Training on April 4th, just three days after the premiere :crying:.
