Hehe!

[hils]

Highlander is on TV. It's much worse than I remember it being *is amused*

yavannauk does the series have really poor Scottish accents and really badly choreographed fight sequences?

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[miranda-skye.livejournal.com]

Haha I'm watching it too :p I'd forgotten how bad the accents were...

[hils.livejournal.com]

It's very funny.

[lux-astraea.livejournal.com]

Hee. I saw that it was on tonight when I was browsing through the tv guide thingy on the digibox. It always amuses me how dodgy they sound. ^^

[hils.livejournal.com]

Hehe! It was rather funny. Sadly I couldn't bring myself to watch it all

[miranda-skye.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've ever seen it to the end though - for some reason I can't face it :p

[hils.livejournal.com]

I used to love it when I was a teenager. It hasn't aged well.

[calliopes_pen]

Oh, how nice it would be if a channel around here (in the United States) actually showed the series in reruns again. I think the Sci-Fi Channel managed to show a section of season 1 during a six hour block a few months back--out of order. And four years ago, Spike TV quit showing it, I believe.

[hils.livejournal.com]

I've never seen any of the series. yavannauk is giving me an introductory session next weekend

[calliopes_pen]

Honestly, I don't think the show really started getting good until Methos came along. What episode/season are you starting with? Because if you start with season 1, it's awful.

[hils.livejournal.com]

Hehe! Well, I think it's mostly an introductory session to Methos actually *g*

[calliopes_pen]

Good, then you'll start in a great spot.

Oh! Just remembered that Anthony Stewart Head is in one episode of season 1--a particularly awful episode. And in season 6, if you can survive the episode, there's one with Alexis Denisof. I didn't recognize him at first because he had longish hair, an American accent, and he staggered around a lot.

[yavannauk.livejournal.com]

You generally only get overt Scottish accents in the flashbacks, otherwise Adrian Paul is more mid-Atlantic. He's also a very talented swordsman/martial artist and there are some excellent fight sequences. Um, I think it's Duende that has some especially good ones.

I've never seen any of the pre-series films so I can't speak to the respective quality of them. I just know the two post-series films were utter crap that IMO devalued the really rather good ending they gave the series.

*gets off soapbox*

[yavannauk.livejournal.com]

Yep, that's the plan. I may be a little biased. *g* Not that there weren't some good episodes in the first couple of seasons, but a touch of Methos makes everything better! (And please to not be looking at the highly spoilery icon above! *koff*)

[phoebesmum.livejournal.com]

Adrian Paul's Scottish accent is pretty bloody awful (as is his ponytail), but the fight scenes weren't all that bad - as far as I remember, once I had it on tape I usually fast-forwarded through them, and also through the Quickenings. The shagging-the-female-guest-star-of-the-week thing got old pretty fast, too. However, all was forgiven in series 3, when Methos, the oldest (and most sarcastic) Immortal came on the scene.

[silvercobwebs.livejournal.com]

Crap accents, awful wigs, some dire acting in places (Stan K I'm looking at you), BUT, it's fun. And actually the fight scenes are generally great for the time (and some for now *g*). It's subtexty as hell as soon as Methos show up, and really, it's generally just a fun enjoyable show. But for the love of little green apples, don't bother with the rest of the films. Even the actors have disowned and retconned them *g*.

[hils.livejournal.com]

Hee! Sounds fun!

[hils.livejournal.com]

Hehe! I didn't even notice the icon actually

*covers eyes*

[hils.livejournal.com]

Hehe!! Well, I don't think you're missing much with the pre-series films, although I'm sure they were good back in the day

[hils.livejournal.com]

Hehe! YAY! I have heard good things about Methos from several people already

[hils.livejournal.com]

Hehe! Excellent!

[ras-elased.livejournal.com]

OH, DUNCAN MACLEOD. How I miss watching you flip your ponytail around during your sweaty, shirtless Katana practice. (Why yes, I watched this show for the superb acting and plot...*looks shifty*)

And then there was Methos, and then I actually *did* watch it for the acting and plots (and also because Methos is very pretty).

[hils.livejournal.com]

Everyone loves Methos apparently

[ras-elased.livejournal.com]

I will admit, my favorite was....um, Richie.

WHAT? I WAS A TEENAGER. HE WAS THE "YOUNGEST" ONE ON THE SHOW. AND I HAVE A WEAKNESS FOR MOTORCYCLES. SO SUE ME.

And then my second favorite was Duncan, because I'm horribly, horribly shallow.

But Methos was by far my favorite character. I just...was mostly there for the pretty men with swords and motorcycles.

[hils.livejournal.com]

I don't know who any of those people are. LOL!

[yavannauk.livejournal.com]

I think the first of the films was the only one anybody ever thought was any good, but I'm quite happy in my Methos-filled TV show bubble! *g*

[yavannauk.livejournal.com]

Good, now no peeking! *g*

[ras-elased.livejournal.com]

After you've watched a few eps, come back to my comment. Then you will understand my embarrassment. ;)

[hils.livejournal.com]

Hehe! Ok!

[myth-adventure.livejournal.com]

The Highlander. When I'm in need of a testosterone fix ... or a dose of Joe Dawson (Jim Byrnes) who became a regular from the first episode of Series 2. I loved it that they actually used quite a bit of Jim's own music (him being a rather awesome blues singer and song writer).

[hils.livejournal.com]

RICHIE? OMG! *points*

Hehe! Yes, I watched the series this weekend. We only watched a couple of episodes with him in but dude!

[hils.livejournal.com]

I liked Joe a lot actually