Merlin: Complete Series Gift Set

DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:

I was tentative about ordering this fantastic series due to some shaky reviews on the quality of the product when they received it. The box was a little creased in one corner, but it was the DVD’s I was concerned about. I eagerly popped one in and HUZZAH they work beautifully!

This is probably my favorite TV series. The first episode is really, quite terrible. My mother and I watched it and couldn’t bear the corny dialogue and gave up on it. Months later we came back and watched the second episode and thought “Not as bad.” Suddenly it was the highlight of my day and each night I couldn’t wait to sit down.

The first season is quite cheesy. But somewhere around the season 2 finale something kicks in. Season 3 makes you wonder if you’re even watching the same show. And from then on out it just gets tenser and more complex and more emotional.

I recently rewatched the entire series with my niece. It was just as good, if not, better than watching it the first time. The foreshadowing adds such a tragic and sometimes humorous aspect to things. Also you can hear more of the witty dialogue or catch little details you had forgotten.

The characters seem shallow at first. However this works in the shows favor, since you can watch them grow in character and maturity before your eyes. You get to see each character come in to their own – be it a hero or a villain.

The ending is a source of conflict among Merlin fans… I personally think it held true to the origins of the Arthurian legend and created something impossibly beautiful and sad. But not without hope.

Its’s not a perfect series. The first 2 seasons are rough. There are a couple plot holes here and there. But I love it for the rich characters the well written story.

(as a bonus, it’s totally PG-13 except towards the ends where things start leaning heavily towards darker areas concerning torture, no gore or gruesome details, just the heavy element of suggestion that is effectively used – it depends on what you’re used to)

– Amazon Customer

Love this series and would definitely recommend to any Arthurian fans! The cast is young, but do a great job and the special effects while a bit dated now still hold up well. The writing is pretty great, but you can tell the writers started getting lazy around the 4th series.

I gave this 4 stars because of the physical packaging this was shipped to me. It wasn’t damaged, but the materials used are kind of cheap and the detailed work is not up to par for paying so much for the full series. Some of the DVD cases don’t match up, like I had bought them separately and not all together. The stickers while fun, are not well made and easily peel. The art on the DVD’s themselves are of lower quality and not perfectly fitted so a couple look off. The extras while nice are also low quality. I have no idea why someone approved some of them to be on their boxset for this great series, but it does the show a disservice.

Other than that, I am still really happy I purchased the show. The show is great and I just wish its packaging had had enough care put into it to match.

– KillerBee

Absolutely enthralling series — all five seasons. Wonderful acting by all, especially the 4 young principal actors. Colin Morgan and Bradley James will become major stars if they stick to their craft and not their newly prominent fame. The young stars are surrounded by a cluster of British stars, and each episode usually features some new stars in guest roles. I have not loved or bought a series in a long time: this is a keeper I will watch often for inspiration and pleasure.

-Shakespeare

DVD Wholesale Main Features:

Actors: Various
Directors: Various
Format: Multiple Formats, Box set, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
Region: Region 1
Number of discs: 24
Rated: NR-Not Rated
Studio: BBC Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: November 4, 2014
Run Time: 2829 minutes
ASIN: B00EF1PLV8