Wow what a great beginning of the series - I don't know when this hour went because I was so into the story and plot. Introducing of the characters was done really well - we could see the most important ones and how they all are bond together. I loved the costumes and the views - visuals were really beautiful. The show is pretty grim, but in the way that's fitting for this type of show and times its sets in. The music does a great job at building tension. What I think is the biggest advantage of the show is the cast. The whole cast really puts everything in their acting and you can just feel it. Iain de Caestecker as Arthur was excellent choice - in first 10 minutes of the first episode he just gave the most powerful performance of episode. He's one of the most underrated actors of his generation and it's great to see him showing what he can do. I really like show's interpretation of Merlín - the way he seems calm and very powerful in the same time. Nathaniel Martello-White gives great performance and I feel really bad for him that people hate on him because of his skin color without giving him a chance. Eddie Marsan is not on screen for long but he makes you feel all this negative things about Uther - which shows what an excellent actor he is. Ellie James' Nimue is one of the most intriguing characters in the show for sure. I really enjoy changes they made from the book - it has sense on the screen. It's wonderful show with very talented cast - definitely worth the watch! Deserves a chance for sure (Unless you care about skin color of actors more than plot and acting- then skip it and stop hating on whole cast because of it)

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