More on the Merlin series (second season starting soon...)

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Bert Olton wrote:
> John W Kennedy wrote:
>
> > Oh, it's mostly harmless. I actually find it less annoying than White or
> > Tennyson or Dryden.
>
> Superficially, I agree. However, so many folks, kids in particular,
> take what they see on television as gospel without bothering to look
> further. I just think that it's a shame that a British production has
> chosen to play so fast and loose with the legends that they become
> nearly unrecognizable.

Hi Bert,

There's certainly a truth there, though I'd also note that my webstats
indicate a massive increase in traffic to my website (especially the
Merlin/Myrddin page) after each episode of _Merlin_ was shown in the
UK... As such, although some viewers might simply accept what they
saw, others certainly went searching for more information about the
underlying legends, which can only be a good thing!

Incidentally, I've just watched an advert for a new second season of
Merlin, starting this Saturday tea-time on BBC1 (6:40pm), if anyone is
planning to carry on watching...

Best wishes,

Tom Green
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