It's not too bad, but I like the Camelot series a little better.Have any of you caught the show about Merlin, I think it airs on the Starz network. It is not a bad catch but I have caught a few things which seem a little odd.
Yes, I really quite enjoy that show. I assume you mean the BBC show with Anthony Head as Uther? They have changed the legends around quite a bit (not sure about introducing Mordred as a druid boy, completely unrelated to Arthur). Interesting to watch through though, see what's been changed.Have any of you caught the show about Merlin, I think it airs on the Starz network. It is not a bad catch but I have caught a few things which seem a little odd.
Oh, yes! That's the first thing that popped into my mind when I read about Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings many years ago.......Do you think Tolkien was inspired by the image of Merlin when he created Gandalf?
Hard to say, he might have been. Likley Odin from the Norse mythologies more, though. Tolkien enjoyed the Norse myths, and drew much from them throughout The Lord of the Rings series. Gandalf comes and goes quite a bit, much like Odin does as the Wanderer.Do you think Tolkien was inspired by the image of Merlin when he created Gandalf?