Read the description for the upcoming Merlin episode “The Dark Tower,” in which one of our Camelot crew finds themselves in Morgana’s clutches!
The Radio Times has released a description of “The Dark Tower,” which we suspect is not the official one from the BBC, but nonetheless gives us a very good idea of what we can expect from the episode:
Gwen becomes the traditional damsel in distress when she is snatched from Camelot and locked in a dark tower, so Arthur mounts his trusty steed and sets out to rescue his bride, accompanied by Merlin and his loyal knights. However, her kidnapper is none other than Morgana, who has imprisoned the queen in a place that haunts the dreams of men. Before them lays a landscape riddled with hidden dangers, perilous obstacles and magical beings – but surely, the sorceress wouldn’t have made it quite that easy?
While we hope that Gwen will be a little more than a damsel in distress and actually participate in her own rescue mission, this does sound like a great episode. And it will be fantastic to see Gwen and Morgana interact again – there is as much if not more painful history and betrayal between the pair as there is between Morgana and Arthur.
Hopefully the episode will finally focus more on Gwen, and give Morgana even more depth. We’ve already seen her be very emotional and vulnerable with Aithusa; maybe Gwen will get to see a little of this side of her, too.
This episode will air Saturday next week. This Saturday’s episode is entitled “The Disir,” and features Arthur and Merlin having to face the wrath of the gods, each having to make an impossible choice to save Camelot and its King. The episode will air at 20:15 on BBC One.
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