Morgan and the wolf in The Sword and the Crown
Why did Morgan (Eva Green's character) disrobe for the wolf in that forest? Was she doing a ritual or about to do something sexual?
shareBeen ages since I saw the show, but yes, to the best of my recollection it was both. She was performing magic, sacrificing herself to these evil forces that would "help" her, but at the same time, tear and destroy her. Merlin warned her about exactly this sort of action which would send her irreversibly into the clutches of evil forces.
shareOh ok, so her character basically had sex with the wolf. I assumed it at first, but wasn't sure in the later episodes.
shareKeep in mind that I last watched this show literally years ago, yeah, to the best of my memory, she was engaging in carnal relations with demonic spirits. Standard witchy stuff. I was assuming that her magi-sexual actions were going to have something to do with Mordred's parentage, had the show continued on.
shareYeah she was supposed to sleep with Arthur himself. The whole beast thing with her was very surprising. This show needed a second season.
shareI enjoyed a lot of it, although I wasn't super happy about the changes made to Arthur and Guenivere's story. I see what they were doing - Arthur's sins were going to be echoed back at him with Lancelot - but it just kind of turns Guenivere into a serial adulterer. Not to mention, it almost justifies Lancelot's behaviour since at least he isn't betraying a noble king. On the other hand, it was nice to see Arthur and Guenivere into each other. I hate when the relationship is portrayed as perfunctory, like Guenivere is forced into marrying this boring king and should "really" be with the super-cool knight. It's more fun when a love triangle in a story has tension - we, the audience, should be torn between both choices.
What I loved most about Camelot was the use of magic. There's the episode where Merlin acquires Excalibur. Up until then, we've seen him mostly use medicines and potions and wisdom - not "real" magic. He's almost afraid of it. He cautions against its use. Why? Finally, we see it, as he cuts through the order of the universe for personal gain (to get the sword) and the unravelling, accelerating effects get worse and worse as the episode goes on. We see the cost of magic: the universe seems to "pay back" what has been wrenched from it. I loved that because the "magic system" the show used showed us very clearly why Merlin couldn't/wouldn't solve all problems with a wave of the hands: it's too dangerous.