Speaking exclusively to CultBox, the actor commented: “The show wasn’t called Magic Reveal, the show was called Merlin, and I think people started getting hooked on wanting to see a magic reveal just because that’s what they were told from the legend, from foreknowledge and not the show’s knowledge. I think what happened and that ending was brilliant and you’ve heard from Colin [Morgan] himself and from the rest of the guys that they’re happy with how it ended, I agree with them.”

Vlahos explained: “…if you realise that people are waiting for one particular moment, you’re not going to give it to them at the start of the series are you? Because then the magic of the show in some respects would be gone. [The producers] didn’t pander to the fans and I think that got them a lot of criticisms but people loved it, people loved the show and quite rightly too because I think it was very good family television.”

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