Merlin -- Season 2 Premiere -- "The Curse of Cornelius Sigan" -- 04/02/10
04-02-10, 12:24 PM
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Merlin -- Season 2 Premiere -- "The Curse of Cornelius Sigan" -- 04/02/10
Synopsis:
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Never saw season 1, but this looks interesting and I'm a fan of this genre. Can you watch this show coming into season 2 without having seen season 1?
SyFy has been promoting this as a "Series Premiere" so I assume they are trying to get new fans to watch it.
04-02-10, 06:52 PM
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Re: Merlin -- Season 2 Premiere -- "The Curse of Cornelius Sigan" -- 04/02/10
Is Syfy not going to show the first season at all? I wouldn't mind rewatching it.
To answer your question I don't think there will be a problem starting with season 2. Season 1 was all stand alone episodes if I'm remebering correctly.
Here's a few basic things you might need to know.
To answer your question I don't think there will be a problem starting with season 2. Season 1 was all stand alone episodes if I'm remebering correctly.
Here's a few basic things you might need to know.
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04-03-10, 10:15 AM
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Re: Merlin -- Season 2 Premiere -- "The Curse of Cornelius Sigan" -- 04/02/10
DJariya, you should be aware that this series departs from accepted Arthurian legend in several important aspects. Below is a general summary from Wikipedia which gives you a rough idea of the changes (there's nothing here that will spoil anything from season 2):
I watched both series with my 17 yo nephew (who's a big fan of Arthurian legend) and we really enjoyed them. The departures from the original became great discussion points and watching Merlin quickly became a pause-and-google type of viewing experience.
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I watched both series with my 17 yo nephew (who's a big fan of Arthurian legend) and we really enjoyed them. The departures from the original became great discussion points and watching Merlin quickly became a pause-and-google type of viewing experience.
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Re: Merlin -- Season 2 Premiere -- "The Curse of Cornelius Sigan" -- 04/02/10
Well I recorded this but I had no idea thee was a season 1. Is it online anywhere?
04-03-10, 05:09 PM
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Re: Merlin -- Season 2 Premiere -- "The Curse of Cornelius Sigan" -- 04/02/10
I caught the first season last summer and enjoyed it.
I DVRed the marathon last week for the kids and recorded the season 2 premiere but haven't watched yet.
I DVRed the marathon last week for the kids and recorded the season 2 premiere but haven't watched yet.
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Re: Merlin -- Season 2 Premiere -- "The Curse of Cornelius Sigan" -- 04/02/10
I found the second season premiere to be a bit lackluster. The pacing was slow and the story extremely predictable (even more so than usual for this show, and that's saying something). One guess I did miss on was the ending. I thought they were setting up the sorcerer to be a reoccurring villain, or at least using his return to kick start a season long plot line. They did move a few things forward, the promise to the Dragon and the King's "renewed vigilance", but I was expecting something bigger and more concrete.
