Merlin officially canned

Well, it's official. BBC posted a press release, stating S5 was Merlin's last. Not that it wasn't expected but there has been talk about S6 or TV movies, so... Well, it's official now: link.

Honestly, I don't get how anybody can say this show "has run its natural course" or that the storylines reached their apex. Merlin's still being regarded as the village idiot, he's still a servant, not a trusted adviser and court sorcerer... *sigh* I hoped we would get more than a rushed, last second reveal, that we would actually see Arthur the Warrior/King and Merlin the Sorcerer working side by side... Yeah, I'm still miffed, not matter how I turn or twist it.

At this point, I hope the series finale really IS epic, that they won't repeat the clusterfest that was the S4 finale, that they actually deliver at least on this promise. Please, get at least THIS right, writers, and I might forgive you for all the other disappointments.

My perfect finale would be Arthur and Merlin leaving for Avalon to wait there till they are needed again, with Gwen staying as the Queen of Camelot. That would be heartbreaking but at the same time it would FEEL like a legend in the making.

Books #56-57

"Gorgeous Carat La Esperanza, Volume 1" by You Higuri

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As beautifully drawn as ever. Unfortunately, not as good as the first series or the standalone volume that followed. Why? The Gorgeous Carat story's main draw is the relationship between Noir and Floréan - and that was, sad to say, lacking in this book. There were only a handful scenes with these two. Noir was after a certain jewel while Floréan chased after a girl he had spotted in a church. And not even the reappearance of Azura, the blue-eyed devil, added suspense which was really strange, you would have expected more from him, especially after what he had put Noir and Floréan through in the first series. I still liked this work but it lacked the wonder and suspense of the previous series.

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"Gorgeous Carat La Esperanza, Volume 2" by You Higuri

♦ ♦ ♦

Again, only a few scenes with Noir and Floréan. The manga mostly focused on Maria and her situation, her trauma and issues, her relationship with Azura. Even in tense situations, I didn't really feel the suspense. It's too bad that the author focused so much on a newly created character, the established ones thus felt like guest stars in their own book. A good story, just not as good as "Gorgeous Carat" and "Gorgeous Carat Galaxy".

Warehouse 13 405-407

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Man, I can't seem to get enough of this show! It's all Claudia and Steve's fault, they are so, so incredibly sweet! \o/