Merlin - BBC1, Sat 20th Sept, 7.30pm.

[danny la rouge]

Anyone going to be watching Merlin?

It's got Richard Wilson in it.

I like these Saturday evening family escapist things we've been getting since the relaunch of Dr Who. I hope this'll be a good one.

 

[madzone]

Bollocks

I'm going out and the smallest shit bag has broken the sky+ remote

Hmmm - that coffee advert bloke as Uther? Can't see it meself.

 

[DotCommunist]

It's got to be better than that godawful Sam Niel version.

 

[Kaka Tim]

Have to say the tralior suggests some bland harry potteresque bobbins.

Would have preffered to have it rooted in celtic mythology - druids and darkness and welsh moutnains and shit like that.

 

[danny la rouge]

I have to say we enjoyed last night's episode. It wasn't high-brow or deep; it was just fun Saturday night fluff for the family.

I watched it with my 8-year-old (the older one was out), and we thought it was good.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

how scary is it? my 6 year old wanted to watch it but i wasnt sure if he might actually get a bitscared, especiallyashe'dhaveto go straight to bed after

 

[Groucho]

how scary is it? my 6 year old wanted to watch it but i wasnt sure if he might actually get a bitscared, especiallyashe'dhaveto go straight to bed after

It isn't at all scary. Sleeping Beauty is a bit scary, whereas Merlin isn't. At all.

 

[ShiftyBagLady]

well you say that but i saw a trailer for the harry potter film and i heard 'I'm going to kiiiilll you harrry potterrr" in a really creepy voice.
that scared me for a moment or two

we might watch it next week, if i can face the inevitable barrage of silly questions 'mummy, whats a wizard?' 'mummy what is sorcery?' 'mummy whats a plot?' etc