'The Watchers'

[ithildin]

Highlander Season Two

The Watchers, Air Date: October 1993

Determined to investigate the death of his old friend Darius, MacLeod follows a lead back to his old stomping grounds in the Pacific Northwest. He meets Joe Dawson, a bookstore owner with a secret; he soon learns that Dawson is a high-ranking member of an ancient secret organization known as The Watchers, who observe and record the lives of the Immortals, passing their archives down from generation to generation. Unbeknownst to Dawson, his brother-in-law, James Horton (the man who killed Darius), has been recruiting Watchers to kill Immortals. ~ recap via tv.com

Comments

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

Are you kidding? This is where we find out about the Watchers and meet Joe Dawson for the very first time. I mean - the meeting between Watcher and his Immortal subject is just so cool And Joe is great the way he explains everything to Mac. I also love the way Duncan looks in that scene in the bookstore where they meet. And the way he look over his sunglasses when he leaves the store.

Very excellent episode. And Horton gives me the shivers.

[robi-travels.livejournal.com]

"And the way he look over his sunglasses when he leaves the store. "

Agree. He looks like he just got the keys to the candy store. You can tell he really wants to vent anger on somebody for Darius' death.

"Very excellent episode."

It was good. The intro of the watchers and the addition of Jim as Joe Dawson really helped to let the series find its footing and momentum. With the subsequent addition of Methos it hit its full stride.

" And Horton gives me the shivers. "

Very much one of the best bad guys. Frankly I never figured why they did not just shoot the smug bastard. I kept envisioning a raider of the Lost Arc moment with the gun versus sword and a big surprise for Horton when Mac pulls a gun. But alias, as Methos was not around yet - had he been Horton would have gotten his just, proper and excruciating end.

Roberta

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

I remember being thrilled when I saw Jim Byrnes was in it! I was a big Wiseguy fan, so I was stoked :)

I also liked how Richie and Tessa interacted. Him trying to be brave and manly was very cute. It had been so many years since I'd seen the ep, I'd forgotten those little details.

[robi-travels.livejournal.com]

"I was a big Wiseguy fan, so I was stoked :) "

Dido the Wiseguy fan - loved that show. Sonny Steelgrave and mel Proffit have to rate as two of the best bad guys ever. Very complex, very human.

Also William Russ was great in later episodes.

Would love to get the DVD's but read somewhere the music is all different because they did not get the rights originally. And if memory serves the music in that was a big part of the montage / emotion in a number of significant scenes.

As an FYI - I actually think Jim aged better and liked the look in now and in the HL series then in Wiseguy.

Also, he got to use his music in HL.

Roberta