And I remember now that I meant to comment on your review; I thought what you said about Merlin needing to realise that Arthur values him for himself was spot on. That's become more and more clear as the series has progressed, and I think that the writers - and actors - have done a wonderful job in letting it grow so naturally.
I'll be very surprised if ITV is willing to let DA go, even if Fellowes wants to move on. They'll probably pay him a packet for the rights and keep it going without him if necessary. And to be honest, if S2 so far is anything to go by, I reckon there are writers out there who could do a good, or better job with it. JF is an excellent writer (I love Gosford Park) but I'm not sure that a weekly drama serial is really his bag. I don't remember S1 being quite so "soapy" as S2 is proving to be. I mean, if the character Iain Glen is playing had a big handlebar moustache, he'd be twirling it all the time!!
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Date: 2011-10-19 08:09 pm (UTC)I did know that, yes ;-)
And I remember now that I meant to comment on your review; I thought what you said about Merlin needing to realise that Arthur values him for himself was spot on. That's become more and more clear as the series has progressed, and I think that the writers - and actors - have done a wonderful job in letting it grow so naturally.
I'll be very surprised if ITV is willing to let DA go, even if Fellowes wants to move on. They'll probably pay him a packet for the rights and keep it going without him if necessary. And to be honest, if S2 so far is anything to go by, I reckon there are writers out there who could do a good, or better job with it. JF is an excellent writer (I love Gosford Park) but I'm not sure that a weekly drama serial is really his bag. I don't remember S1 being quite so "soapy" as S2 is proving to be. I mean, if the character Iain Glen is playing had a big handlebar moustache, he'd be twirling it all the time!!