Well, I was trying to give concrit without spoiling you of anything in case you end up watching, that's why it got sort of generic (also, lol, late night ranting). Bias about quality is something I don't think I do (it's something that I got beaten out in college so I'm actually very bipolar in that I'm always asking myself "well, nevermind what I like, does this thing have cultural value?" - but then again I don't see television as entertaiment so you should also take that into account). Since I have incredible fondness for the world of Merlin and its fandom if any case I try harder to see its positive points than anything, and once upon a time I tried to defend it from criticism but in the last season that has become impossible even for a fan like me.

Actually the first thing I've said is that I think you should watch it. I wasn't trying to discourage you or anything.

I don't hate Merlin with a passion or have vitriol or anything. Its lack of professionalism appalls me - but many tv shows do that to me. I watch it because after three years I kinda got used to the characters, and because I really love Arthurian legends and it's fun to see any interpretation of it, and because there are a lot of guest stars I love and because Angel Coulby is very pretty. That's why I watch such a poor product (then again I watch a lot of poor tv products, so Merlin is not that special - I'm the person who watched every episode of Robin Hood, after all).

So yeah, sorry if my comments sounded angry or anything. I blame the late hour and the sucky Christmas time. Though I don't think I said anything about the show I cannot argue competently if you give me a bit of time to dig up my examples.