After 1800 years, you’d think he’d have it all figured out.
He certainly thinks he does.
MERLYN’S MISTAKE
The limited series
EPISODE EIGHT
In Which the History We Never Learned Burned
This episode hinges on the War of the Trees and the back story revelations with the present-time drama – Vivica and Smedley face off against a small army of Government paramilitary goons -- unfolding as the B-story.
This episode ENDS with the destructive boom of the air clap that Merlyn uses to extinguish a fire – much too late—and slay a great many not-entirely innocent Romans in the process returning us from the flashback to the present and. . . Vivica standing on one foot, sword raised high, still sheathed, against a small army that opens fire with machine guns and . . . Frankie runs TOWARD the assault and Merlyn can do nothing to help.
At the intersection of Roger Zelazny and Jim Butcher stands a small monument to individual agency, This magical, funny book that calls not for accountability but responsibility. As painful truths come to light, Merlyn’s conscience compels him to redress old wrongs only to realize that he has endangered all the people he loves. Still, despite machine gun fire, plane crashes and giant spiders, they will stand by him.. When he needs them, even his old Faerie ally Nimmue will be there to do her part. Still, if he can’t unravel the last riddles woven into the Arthurian Excalibur construct they may be too late to save themselves or the world.
“Brody’s writing is brilliant.”
Robin Williams
In the words of the wise, ancient magician himself, “If I see a way that I might save the world and I don’t at least try, then I’m sort of dick.”
