- The Battle Of Bardon Pass Her tryst with Arthur has been revealed to the whole court, and as a result, the king’s knights are outraged by his betrayal and considering whether this is a leader they want to fight for. Her husband, Leontes, has been humiliated and, in a fit of anger, deems that she is not his wife, “but the king’s whore”, and the kingdom is facing an attack on a vital outpost that consists mainly of one house, a shed and two sheep. So, what does Guinevere do during this time of disaster? She decides to ride straight into the middle of a battle, putting the king and her husband’s lives in danger, as they have to come rescue her, all so that she can deliver her husband’s lucky Bible. Also, why is this outpost so important? We’re told it overlooks the trade route and therefore it’s of strategic value, but it isn’t so much a fort as a farm with two sentries. For the life of me, I can’t figure out why Morgan’s men hadn’t just seized it by the time Arthur and his knights showed up, pretended to be locals and just killing them when they arrived? After all, they did outnumber them five to one. Also, how does standing behind a fence, firing a few arrows and swinging your sword make you an “incredibly well trained” solider? It’s stupid things like this that make me really angry, but while Guinevere’s actions were ridiculous, Merlin’s were much, much worse. If you’re a warlock, who already has a dubious reputation in the kingdom, perhaps it would be best to get some sort of evidence before loudly accusing the people’s princess of kidnap, torture and sorcery? Of course it would be, which is why he, of course, does the opposite and is promptly thrown into chains. Why is he even going after Morgan anyway? There’s a battle on and a high chance that the king could be abandoned by his own knights. If the king’s champion is contemplating regicide, perhaps your presence would be best suited at his side? Instead, Merlin simply gives Arthur a slap and gives him the age old advice of “Cover this up or risk losing everything.” It seems Morgan is the only one with any brains, and this is a woman, who after a hard day causing devastation in Camelot, likes nothing better to lie back in the bath and smoke what appears to be a crack pipe. So, now we’re left with one episode to go. Arthur, for some reason, has decided to make a last stand at the outpost, against overwhelming numbers while his knights (who are sworn to protect him!) bid a hasty retreat. Is it too much to ask for the finale to inject some sort of logic into the proceedings? Also, was Arthur wearing eyeliner throughout that entire episode? Discuss below. Follow Den Of Geek on Twitter right here. And be our Facebook chum here.
