'Methos'

[ithildin]

So it looks like Alison is on board for the discussion of the Methos episodes here. Just a little recap, she's a new fan of the show, so this is all fresh, bright, and sparkly for her and she was looking for people to talk to about the show:)

My plan -- at least at this moment -- is to post a recap of the episode and let the comments take it from there. Any better ideas on how to set this up are more than welcome. Depending on how it goes, I'll do two a week.

Methos, Air Date: 03/95

When two Watchers end up dead by Kalas' hand, Joe realizes that Kalas is looking for Methos, the mythical "oldest Immortal." MacLeod knows that, with Methos' quickening, Kalas would finally be strong enough to defeat him. Kalas and MacLeod race to be the first to find Methos.~ Recap via tv.com

There's a bit about Richie and the pointless race backstory, but we don't really care about that, do we? Heh!

Next up for discussion will be Finale 1 & 2, in case anyone had the urge to go watch before we talk :)

One note: you can comment here without being an LJ user, but if you do comment anon, could you sign your comment with a name so we can think of you as something other than 'hey you' :) Thx!

Addendum: The 'Finale' discussion is going on here.

Comments

[keerawa.livejournal.com]

Can anyone say "has he been asked this? has anyone connected with the show got an answer?" I think it changes as you get to know him;

Actually, the Peter Wingfield commentary on the Methos DVD does address this question. He says that, at the time he shot the episode, he absolutely believed that Methos was sincere in offering MacLeod his head. But as he got to know the character better, it seemed less likely.

I personally love the scene in Joe's during "The Messenger" where Richie is so impressed that (fake) Methos offered him his head when they first met.

"Why would he do that?" Richie demands.

"Because he was afraid to fight you!" MacLeod insists.

"Or maybe because he knew you wouldn't take it," Methos offers from his barstool with a smile.

I adore the ambiguity and changing roles we see from Methos over the course of the show.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes. Thanks for the brain cell refresher :)

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

He says that, at the time he shot the episode, he absolutely believed that Methos was sincere in offering MacLeod his head.

I'm glad he believed it then. I still believe it.

"Or maybe because he knew you wouldn't take it," Methos offers from his barstool with a smile.

For me that scene doesn't make Methos' offer any less real. That he can think of the motive doesn't make it his motive with Duncan, and to me there's a difference between Fake Methos' offer and Real Methos', namely Methos attacking Duncan.

[reveilles.livejournal.com]

I was wondering: does your reference to "Methos DVD" mean that there was a Methos-episodes-only DVD collection released? And if so, is there any hope at all of getting a copy? I'm relatively new to the Highlander fandom.

[keerawa.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I was refering to the Highlander DVD with the episode "Methos" on it, the first time we meet him. Fun commentary track on it!

[reveilles.livejournal.com]

Thanks anyway. I'll have to find one of *those* DVDs and listen to the commentary!