It is a great ending for Lancelot's character arc as he sacrifices himself and dies as a hero who actually saves Camelot instead of being the man from the Arthurian legends who sleeps with the queen and brings about Camelot's downfall. He will be remembered as the noblest of the knights that he definitely is in this version of the story. It was surprising that he closed the veil by actually walking into it since I assumed that to have a human sacrifice he should have been killed with a dagger just like Morgana did to her sister. Merlin has not foreseen it either, though after the conversation with the dragon it can be seen on Lancelot's face that he plans to take Merlin's place in this plan.
I wonder whether the fact that Lancelot is dead would mean that there would be no fall of Camelot and they would all live happily ever after? It would definitely fit the more fairy-tale like tone of the show. After all, without Lancelot and Guinevere's treason it would be really hard for Mordred to overcome Arthur and dismantle the Round Table.
As for Gwen and her standing up to Agravaine, she is definitely brave and courageous though still a bit naive and too trusting towards other people, which may be strange after all the betrayal from Morgana she suffered in her life, that could have made her more suspicious towards people she does not know well. The whole plot with Agravaine is not very well done, as he appeared at court out of the blue, there is no explanation how he got to the court, the first episode of the season starts and he is simply there. A bit like with Gwen's brother, whereas Arthur calls him uncle, he had never been mentioned before.
Review by ladysherlockianBlockedParentSpoilers2020-09-05T17:29:20Z
It is a great ending for Lancelot's character arc as he sacrifices himself and dies as a hero who actually saves Camelot instead of being the man from the Arthurian legends who sleeps with the queen and brings about Camelot's downfall. He will be remembered as the noblest of the knights that he definitely is in this version of the story. It was surprising that he closed the veil by actually walking into it since I assumed that to have a human sacrifice he should have been killed with a dagger just like Morgana did to her sister. Merlin has not foreseen it either, though after the conversation with the dragon it can be seen on Lancelot's face that he plans to take Merlin's place in this plan.
I wonder whether the fact that Lancelot is dead would mean that there would be no fall of Camelot and they would all live happily ever after? It would definitely fit the more fairy-tale like tone of the show. After all, without Lancelot and Guinevere's treason it would be really hard for Mordred to overcome Arthur and dismantle the Round Table.
As for Gwen and her standing up to Agravaine, she is definitely brave and courageous though still a bit naive and too trusting towards other people, which may be strange after all the betrayal from Morgana she suffered in her life, that could have made her more suspicious towards people she does not know well. The whole plot with Agravaine is not very well done, as he appeared at court out of the blue, there is no explanation how he got to the court, the first episode of the season starts and he is simply there. A bit like with Gwen's brother, whereas Arthur calls him uncle, he had never been mentioned before.