Some thoughts on Food...

[wiccaqueen]

After rewatching the 6th episode of Merlin yesterday I couldn't help but notice the remarks about food. Some of them made me wonder, such as 'quicker than you can say rotten tomatoes' or when Merlin said that the people were throwing potatoes instead of rotten food.
 

If we believe that Merlin really is set in a fantasy land somewhere in time, that wouldn't be a problem of course. But if we believe that it is set somewhere in Britain, as the original legend of course suggests, the question arises if this is an oversight from the Merlin producers. We all know that tomatoes and potatoes only came to Britain sometime in the 1600s....and as the Merlin producers said, the series can be set somewhere from the 6th up to the 14th century, but certainly not later.

So what do you guys think? It is just an oversight or is Merlin really set in some complete fantasy land/ time?

 

Comments

[specs-olga.livejournal.com]

I noticed that too because I was reading fanfics and some authors are really strict and do research *gasp* to get it right. But seriously, the original Merlin authors don't. Or not that much. I had to resist checking whether the swords/sword fighting is "in time" but that is a vague science......... I think all the anachronisms make Merlin sweet.
In that case, ignorance is bliss.

[wiccaqueen.livejournal.com]

In that case, ignorance is bliss.

It certainly is and I think that's just what I'll stick to in the futurs :-)