Tonight's Best TV - January 7, 2011
A DAILY GUIDE TO NOTABLE SHOWS
Merlin
10-11PM SYFY
Camelot is threatened by a plot to drive King Uther Pendragon (Anthony Head) mad in this returning Brit import about the young-buck days of Merlin (Colin Morgan) and Arthur (Bradley James). The series' tone has gotten a little grim over time, but there’s still sudsy fun in its Xena-style fantasy mayhem (giant scorpions! evil witches!) and the leads' high-camp banter. Sample exchange on a horseback trek: Arthur: ''Is your little bottom sore?'' Merlin: ''Yes, it’s not as big as yours.'' Tennyson, eat your heart out. B-
—Adam Markovitz
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