I found myself really looking forward to this week's episode!! The silly and funny ones tend to be really well done! This one did not disappoint!
Here is an overview of the new episode:
**Spoilers Below**
I do have to say that in the very first scene I thought that Merlin (Colin Morgan) could use some Harry Potter spells, with Accio book...and then, really?? Would you open a box that is growling and murmuring?? I'm just saying! Well, our friend Merlin does...and out pops a goblin, "Boo!"
What's surprising to me about Merlin's actions with the goblin is that he tries to reason with it! If a creepy little thing popped out of a box, and I had Merlin's abilities, I would use them to put it back into said box! Instead, the goblin is left to run a muck in the castle. Since goblins are obsessed with gold, Merlin and Gaius (Richard Wilson) set a trap to capture it. Alas, it gets the better of the two and takes over Gaius' body. As Gaius, the goblin is able to start charging the townspeople for his remedies, and really cause trouble. He makes King Uther's (Anthony Head) hair fall out and has Gwen (Angel Coulby) and Morgana (Katie McGrath) passing gas loudly in court. He gets Merlin accused of witchcraft and theft, and of course no one believes Merlin when he tries to explain that Gaius has been possessed. Morgana shows that evil smile as Merlin is dragged to jail.
Arthur (Bradley James) chats with Gaius about how Merlin will be hung, and since the real Gaius would never think that would be a good thing, Arthur sees that Merlin was telling the truth, when the goblin Gaius is excited about the hanging. When confronted the goblin knocks Arthur out. Merlin has now escaped from jail and gone to seek the help of Gwen. She is sent to try to convince Arthur that Gaius is a goblin. In the funniest scene of the show, she finds him curled up behind his bed, with donkey ears, and only able to make donkey noises! This was a fantastic moment!! The look on Arthur's face, the sounds...just hilarious!!
Now Merlin and Gwen are on their own to capture the goblin, and find the only way to get him out of Gaius is to basically kill him--and then bring him back to life once the goblin has left the body. They are able to poison him, but in the act of leaving Gaius, the goblin runs into Gwen, who has the antidote, and it flies into a load of bottles that all look similar. While Merlin is running through the room trying to catch the thing, Gwen is trying desperately to find the cure, while Gaius is dying on the floor. Once Merlin traps the goblin in his box, he finds the cure and saves Gaius. Gaius (really Merlin) reverses all the enchantments the goblin did, and clears Merlin's name. We see another Gwen/Arthur moment, when they pass in the corridors, both embarrassed by the past few days (Gwen passing gas in front of him and Arthur taking on the donkey characteristics in front of her). It just shows the love they have for each other, as they do not want to look unseemly in front of the other. Oh, when will they finally just admit their love to each other!?
The last scene is rather funny, as Merlin left a little something for Arthur to remember the goblin by!
Torchline.com: Facebook Recap of Merlin 3.03
Here's a sneak peek at next weeks episode--looks like a great sword fighting one! The knight Gwaine shows up.
balalalala, TALIBAN.
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