Here are the questions/headings and suggestions for discussions:

+ Best moment(s):
+ Worst moment(s):
+ Favourite quote(s):
+ Your thoughts on the villain of the week:
+ Best character development:
+ Best duo development:
+ Your thoughts on the plot progression and conclusion:
+ Anything else:

Things you might discuss:

+ What did you think of Gwen's role in this episode?

+ What were your thoughts on Merlin carelessly using magic at the beginning? Was it believable after all that time in Camelot, knowing that is is banned and punishable by death Merlin would use it so out in the open?

+ What did you think of Gwen's speech to Arthur to stop Gaius's execution?

+ What are your thoughts on Uther easily believing that Gaius was the one using magic and ordering his execution? Especially knowing how loyal Gaius was to Uther after The Great Purge. Do you think that Uther is too blinded by his grief and hate on magic that it often clouds his judgement?

+ Best moment(s):
When Gwen made Arthur stop Gauis's execution.

+ Worst moment(s):
Maybe, just the fact that Aredian can claim so many things and everybody ( Uther) blindly believes him. That Gauis is accussed and Uther doesn't even try to believe his old "friend". I know Aredian was the witchfinder and that Uther is mad when it comes to magic, but it still didn't make much sense to me.

+ Favourite quote(s):
Gwen: You can do the right thing, Arthur Pendragon! You can show some faith in a loyal friend, or you can stand by and watch an innocent man die.
Arthur: Guinevere...
Gwen: You did it once before to my father. Are you really willing to let it happen again? And you can stop looking at me like that, I know I'm only a servant. I thought you were a prince. So start behaving like one!

+ Your thoughts on the villain of the week:
He was a fraud and I didn't like that. I like true bad ass villians who fight for what they believe in. Not someone who only does it for money. So I didn't like him.

+ Best character development:
I don't know. I think I'll say no one. Everybody was doing what they usually do.

+ Best duo development:
Again, none. Of course, I could say Arwen for that little speech, but I don't think that
they developed at that point, but before.

+ Your thoughts on the plot progression and conclusion:
Solid, as usual.



+ What did you think of Gwen's role in this episode?
Small but significant! She was there when Merlin needed her. When he told her the truth, she believed him and she helped him the best she could. She was great. I love the quality about her.

+ What were your thoughts on Merlin carelessly using magic at the beginning? Was it believable after all that time in Camelot, knowing that is is banned and punishable by death Merlin would use it so out in the open?
Good question. Magic has always been a huge part of Merlin and he was used to use it constantly. Surely, it wasn't easy to adapt but he made it. To do something like this was completely understandable in the beginning. But now, after all the things he has seen and learnt, I think he should had known better. But he wasn't that mature, and he missed using it, so I completely understand him. You have to be a little reckless sometimes. He paid for it though.

+ What did you think of Gwen's speech to Arthur to stop Gaius's execution?
It was brilliant and on point. She didn't say much, but she said just the right things. She is encouraged enough to stand up to him; that shows a little progress in the realtionship. She knows what to say and how to get to him. I think he was a little surprised at her fowardness.

+ What are your thoughts on Uther easily believing that Gaius was the one using magic and ordering his execution? Especially knowing how loyal Gaius was to Uther after The Great Purge. Do you think that Uther is too blinded by his grief and hate on magic that it often clouds his judgement?
Yes! That is his biggest fault! It is the one thing that I understand and don't understand. Through all these seasons I've come to understand his hate for magic, even though it was mostly irrational, its background made a lot of sense. He has learnt not to trust anyone, cause he has been betrayed. So I cannot say that what he had done, didn't make any sense at all. Cause it did. But it was soo wrong. Cause then again, he trusted someone else, someone he shouldn't. So he wasn't really consistent! That didn't make much sense to me!