We're too busy getting by and worrying about our own affairs to care much about the struggles of peoples being oppressed in the far corners of the globe.
By this point I think we're all just indifferent to the sadomasochism that prevails in this world. It's hard to go a day by without hearing stories of religiously motivated incidents. How anyone could believe in such baloney is beyond me, a simple peasant in this day and age of the year 2015. At the core religion is filled with fantastical stories that are scientifically unreasonable and in many cases just plain banal (boring). Earlier on these ideas were taken on board by political entities in order to muster forth an allegiance by the peasants of the day. Religion was founded upon ignorance and the fear of death by the masses. Personally, and pardon my Aussie, I find this to be a load of bloody bullshit. I'm glad we have Merlin to look forward to in Season 5."We do not speak of such a topic, it is taboo!" But why is that the case I wonder? Is it because people are too bloody hypersensitive towards bullshit? We're all taught to respect other peoples' opinions but people take it way too far to the point where discourse is discouraged. The prospect of an Evil Emma, powerless Rumplestiltskin and conflicted Regina is pretty depressing. Whoever or wherever he is, it'll be fun to see Once Upon A Time delve into this classic territory. However, it's most likely that Merlin is in Camelot, the realm ruled by King Arthur and his Knights. While the Once Upon A Time In Wonderland spin-off delved into that wacky realm and our characters spent a whole season whomping around Neverland, there's definitely more story to tell in Oz. What if he became the actual Wizard of Oz? There has to be a reason that Zelena was brought back this season. Anyway, it does seem as if the Once Upon A Time bunch will have to travel further than the Enchanted Forest to find this enchanter. Emma has turned to the Dark Side, after all. is he in the Dagobah system on the Outer Rim, hanging out with Yoda or something? A Star Wars connection would not be too far-fetched. How Old Will Merlin Be?īefore he died, the Sorcerer's Apprentice hinted that Merlin was far, far away. With that said, here are my pressing queries about this not quite good, not quite bad new addition to Once Upon A Time. We also know that he's the only one who can destroy the darkness inside Emma. We know that his apprentice was responsible for finding authors to magically record history. We know that he created the starry hat that absorbs powers for others protection. We don't know much about Merlin's role on the ABC series, but a few things have been hinted at. With Arthurian legend, Once Upon A Time will be able to put their spin on characters and stories that have been around for centuries. The Zap2It blog confirmed with the Once Upon A Time showrunners that the search for Merlin will be a focus in Season 5. That's right - Merlin is coming to Once Upon A Time in Season 5, and I already have a lot of questions about what this means.Īnyone else relieved that the show is not going to do what they did last season and take us to Tomorrowland or wherever Pixar's Inside Out takes place? While the Frozen arc was fun, it didn't have the best timing.
Since Emma Swan is now The Dark One, they're off to see the wizard and break her curse.
Once Upon A Time may have ended with some game-changers, but at least we have a good idea of what to expect when the season returns.