okay, i haven't watched the last 2 yet, (got caught up reading fics instead), but i rewatched most of ep11, and I was realizing how beautiful Merlin looks this episode. there are lots of close-ups on his face in all sorts of marvelously subtle expressions; it's a pleasure to watch him like that! also, doesn't it seem that actor lost weight over the course of the season? you can tell particularly in his face, as his cheekbones are super-prominent in episdoes 10 and 11. -- S