As the great battle rages on Camlann's mighty plain, Merlin faces his moment of destiny.Download Video Merlin Story The Diamond of the Day - Part 2 Episode On ABC Family Tv Online Tv Live Streaming Video. Online Watch Merlin Story Full Episode Watch Stream HD Video on Internet TV.Can he find the strength to save the man he made a king, the Camelot they fought to build, and the brotherhood they shared? "Merlin" is a drama series that updates the story of the infamous sorcerer of Arthurian legend for a new audience. The mythical city of Camelot, in a time before history began; a fantastical realm of legendary beasts and mysterious people; a dangerous world in which magic has been banned by the ruthless tyrant, Uther Pendragon. When Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, arrives in the kingdom, he quickly makes enemies including the heir to Uther's crown, the headstrong Prince Arthur. But guided by Uther's wise physician Gaius, Merlin is soon using his talents not just to survive but also to unlock Camelot's mystical secrets. As he does so he discovers that his destiny and that of the kingdom's young leader in waiting, Arthur, are inextricably linked.
Who could possibly be behind this attack? Well, the evidence at hand – a restitched saddle and red twine, lead us to Tyr Seward, the King's stable hand. With Seward sentenced to death, Merlin sets out to prove the young man's innocence, discovering that Seward was fearful of revealing the truth; a well justified fear, as it turns out.
There's something wrong with Guinevere, and Merlin knows it. She's under the crafty enchantment of everyone's favourite villain, Morgana. Having failed to kill the King, she manages to silence Seward, before meeting Morgana and reporting her activities, nearly being caught by Sir Gawaine.
Morgana isn't happy that the King is still alive. A quick to the local, unscrupulous apothecary gives Morgana what she needs in order to furnish Gwen with a potion that will certainly do the job. All she has to do is administer a couple of drops and then find another scapegoat.
Merlin, however, discovers Gwen's treachery whilst he's washing clothes, thanks to a piece of finely embroidered cloth. However, it comes too late as he discovers the King very much unconscious and Gwen nowhere to be seen.
As Gaius delivers his diagnosis, Gwen casts aspersions on Merlin's character, deploying the knights to find the servant. She's distraught that Merlin, the most trusted of all the King's men, should be the betrayer, but she is sure in her actions and the wizard is thrown into the dungeons to await his fate.
With the King close to death, discussion turns to who will be the next ruler of Camelot. Step forward Gwen, thanks to the suggestion of Sir Leon. All she now needs is for the King to die, and it looks like it's going to happen very soon.
As Arthur recovers and a new day dawns, Merlin is released. The King is happy to see his servant, though Merlin isn't able to reveal the truth as the Queen has found the supplier of the poisons who implicates Morgana, leaving Gwen free to betray again.
A Lesson of Vengeance is an odd episode. It's a good story that seems to spend too long before actually going anywhere. It's well written and entertaining, with plenty happening; but there seems to be a lot of build-up, before a far-too-rushed resolution. What could have been a labyrinthine story, with plot twists and red herrings galore, delivers a few dramatic punches but seems to lack a knock-out blow.
On the plus side, the dark-Gwen storyline isn't resolved in the forty-two minute runtime and it'll definitely be worth tuning in to see how this one is going to be resolved. It's also going to be great to see Angel Coulby tear up the scenery again as the puppet Queen.
Coulby is wonderfully wicked in this episode; not reduced to a pantomime parody, but deliciously evil. There are a couple of moments where she gives a Morgana-esque smirk, but it is quite an effective performance that doesn't seem too out of character, at first, for someone who has recently lost a brother and been tortured! Alongside the always-wonderful Katie McGrath, the pair make a wonderful duo and it's going to be exciting to see what the writers have planned.
Only a handful of episodes remain and we've got Morgana still playing a part, an enchanted Gwen, a suspicious Merlin, Mordred close to the King, and a King who is in for the ultimate betrayal. So many threads, so little time. Despite its flaws, this episode continues the sterling work that has been the reinvention of a series that, in the past, was too fluffy in places to be taken too seriously.
Who could possibly be behind this attack? Well, the evidence at hand – a restitched saddle and red twine, lead us to Tyr Seward, the King's stable hand. With Seward sentenced to death, Merlin sets out to prove the young man's innocence, discovering that Seward was fearful of revealing the truth; a well justified fear, as it turns out.
There's something wrong with Guinevere, and Merlin knows it. She's under the crafty enchantment of everyone's favourite villain, Morgana. Having failed to kill the King, she manages to silence Seward, before meeting Morgana and reporting her activities, nearly being caught by Sir Gawaine.
Morgana isn't happy that the King is still alive. A quick to the local, unscrupulous apothecary gives Morgana what she needs in order to furnish Gwen with a potion that will certainly do the job. All she has to do is administer a couple of drops and then find another scapegoat.
Merlin, however, discovers Gwen's treachery whilst he's washing clothes, thanks to a piece of finely embroidered cloth. However, it comes too late as he discovers the King very much unconscious and Gwen nowhere to be seen.
As Gaius delivers his diagnosis, Gwen casts aspersions on Merlin's character, deploying the knights to find the servant. She's distraught that Merlin, the most trusted of all the King's men, should be the betrayer, but she is sure in her actions and the wizard is thrown into the dungeons to await his fate.
With the King close to death, discussion turns to who will be the next ruler of Camelot. Step forward Gwen, thanks to the suggestion of Sir Leon. All she now needs is for the King to die, and it looks like it's going to happen very soon.
As Arthur recovers and a new day dawns, Merlin is released. The King is happy to see his servant, though Merlin isn't able to reveal the truth as the Queen has found the supplier of the poisons who implicates Morgana, leaving Gwen free to betray again.
A Lesson of Vengeance is an odd episode. It's a good story that seems to spend too long before actually going anywhere. It's well written and entertaining, with plenty happening; but there seems to be a lot of build-up, before a far-too-rushed resolution. What could have been a labyrinthine story, with plot twists and red herrings galore, delivers a few dramatic punches but seems to lack a knock-out blow.
On the plus side, the dark-Gwen storyline isn't resolved in the forty-two minute runtime and it'll definitely be worth tuning in to see how this one is going to be resolved. It's also going to be great to see Angel Coulby tear up the scenery again as the puppet Queen.
Coulby is wonderfully wicked in this episode; not reduced to a pantomime parody, but deliciously evil. There are a couple of moments where she gives a Morgana-esque smirk, but it is quite an effective performance that doesn't seem too out of character, at first, for someone who has recently lost a brother and been tortured! Alongside the always-wonderful Katie McGrath, the pair make a wonderful duo and it's going to be exciting to see what the writers have planned.
Only a handful of episodes remain and we've got Morgana still playing a part, an enchanted Gwen, a suspicious Merlin, Mordred close to the King, and a King who is in for the ultimate betrayal. So many threads, so little time. Despite its flaws, this episode continues the sterling work that has been the reinvention of a series that, in the past, was too fluffy in places to be taken too seriously.