Nicol Williamson as Merlin, from Excalibur (1981) |
Yoo Hoo New Who
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The BBC released the first two episodes of the new series of Doctor Who on
Saturday and I very much enjoyed both, although I'm not blind to their
faults. I...
"Be silent! Be still..."
ReplyDeleteMan, I can hear that delivery just looking at the picture.
Are you aware that Ed Greenwood (intentionally) plays Elminster like Nicol Williamson's Merlin, in voice and personality? I bet most people think Elminster is a Gandalf clone but he is actually inspired pretty strongly by this version of Merlin.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice.
ReplyDeleteHe totally owned that role.