Richard Wilson: Turning the Place Over (2007)
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Why we're still so insane about BBC Merlin
The Merlin pilot aired in 2008 on this day - 20 September. Happy 15 years to the Merlin fandom!
Thank you to everyone who contributed!
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Illustration by Frank C. Papé for Falcon the Hunter, from The Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson (1916)
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Merlin BBC UK TV Show - Opinion Piece Part 19 - Gauis’ Longevity
While watching the TV show, I was surprised to notice the extra-ordinary long life span of Gauis.
Despite being the oldest recurring character in the series, he outlives Uther, Lancelot, Gwaine, Morgana and even ARTHUR!!!!!
Like For Real?
The more I think about it the answer lies in the Season 1 Episode 13 - Le Morte D'Arthur .
A quick Synopisis
In this episode, Arthur is mortally wounded by the questing beast. Merlin goes to Nimueh to bargain his life for Arthur’s. While Arthur recovers it is Merlin’s mother Hunith whose life now hangs in the balance. Merlin decides to exchange his life for Hunith’s but Gauis reaches Nimueh before Merlin and bargains his life instead
When Merlin meets Nimueh, he sees Gauis lying unconscious presumably dead.
Merlin angrily shouts, saying he bargained his life for Arthur’s, not Hunith, Gaius or anyone else. Nimueh says the Old Religion does not care who lives or dies, only the natural balance of life and death is restored i.e Life pays with Life
They engage in a magical battle; Nimueh injures Merlin who tells Nimueh: “You should not have killed my friend!” She is then struck by lightning summoned by Merlin, and dies.
Gaius awakens because Nimueh’s death has compensated for his own.
Nimueh was a priestess of the old Religion. It was she who impregnated Ygraine ( Arthur’s Mother) using magic which lead to her death and the beginning of Uther’s persecution against magic users. However despite being older than Merlin she appears to be the same age as him. This proves that her aging process is very slow and/or she has a very long life span.
Since Nimueh’s death revived Gauis, he ends up inheriting her lifespan and/or slow aging process.
This could explain how Gauis seemed to recover quite well despite being brutally tortured in the Witchfinder episode. A man of his age could not have survived or not recovered as well from such an ordeal.
I think the Merlin creators were inspired by this plot from Harry Potter.
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Actor and producer Orson Welles and his associate Richard Wilson were among the first patrons at The 21 Club in New York City, which could mean nothing. They are working on a play, “Around the World”, with Cole Porter tunes. Feb. 12, 1946.
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Merlin rewatch -- S1E4: The Poisoned Chalice
Gaius and Merlin
Gaius’ reaction when Merlin pretended to be tough and able in front of a pretty girl was the funniest thing ever lol
I really love the scene where Gaius used magic to make the cure. I love how he stopped at the second syllable, hovering around, looking so unsure. It was clear that he hadn’t used it for ages and he was sort of afraid? of using magic itself or of enchanted unsuccessfully. But for Merlin, he still had to try, so he took up the bowl again. I felt the love.
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