'Chivalry'

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Welcome to the third installment of Methos Episode discussion! You can find the last one, for 'Finale' here.

Chivalry, Air Date: Dec. 1995

Nearly 350 years ago, MacLeod was the devoted lover of Kristin Gilles, a beautiful Immortal who taught him to be a gentleman. When he found another love, Kristin refused to let him go, killing his new lover. Now Kristin is sharing her bed with another new Immortal full of potential -- Richie. Methos, who knows MacLeod has never been able to kill Kristin because of his strict code of honor, has arrived in town to watch the fireworks as MacLeod tries to convince Richie that his new-found love is dangerous. ~ via tv.com

Next up will be Timeless. Look for it on Thursday.

A few quotes below the curtain





(Kristen is on the ground with her sword beside her)
Methos: Pick it up.
Kristen: Who are you?
Methos: Someone who was born long before the age of chivalry. Now pick it up.
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Methos: Candygram!
Duncan: Methos. Or should I call you Adam?
Methos: Only you and Joe know that I'm Methos the Immortal. To the rest of the world I'm still Adam Pierson, mild mannered Watcher.
Duncan: Well, mi casa es su casa. How's Paris?
Methos: It's a lot quieter since you left. Taking up origami?
Duncan: No, I'm just renovating an old house.
Methos: Yeah, it's good to keep busy.
Duncan: So, what brings a five thousand year old man to me?
Methos: Kristen's in town. She just opened a new branch of her agency.
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Methos: MacLeod-san, that katana is a lovely piece of art. May I? I washed my hands this morning. Quite a blade. (Methos holds the sword to Duncan's neck)
Duncan: Not funny, Methos.
Methos: Not meant to be. Not only are you naive, now you are weaponless. How have you lived this long? Do you know how many Immortals she's killed? Do you want a list?
Duncan: All right, you've made your point.
Methos: Have I? One day she is going to kill you.
Duncan: She's tried already.
Methos: You're better with a blade than her, yes. You are stronger than her, yes. But if you keep letting her walk away, one day she gets lucky and takes your head, yes.
Duncan: Oh, I dunno. Maybe she'll stop to gloat like you. (Duncan knocks Methos down) You wanna play?
Methos: Great! You knock me on my bum because I make a bad joke. Very macho! But you keep letting her walk away without even taking a shot... that is very suicidal.
Duncan: You know what she was to me.
Methos: Yes, and I know what she is, a killer! You treat her like one.
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Richie: She went nuts! She would have killed me.
Methos: Round two to Kristin. You dump her, and then you turn your back on her? Talk about the blind leading the visually challenged!
Richie: Thank you.
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Methos: (to Duncan) A couple of Medieval songwriters come up with the idea of chivalry one rainy day and you embrace it as a lifestyle. You live and die by a code of honor that was trendy when you were a kid.
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Duncan: Did you know Mencius?
Methos: Student of Confucius, yeah.
Duncan: I dislike death, but there are things that I dislike more than death.
Methos: Therefore there are occasions when I will not...
Methos/Duncan: ...avoid danger.
Methos: Death before dishonor.
Duncan: For some of us. (holds up paint strip samples) What do you think?
Methos: Get someone in.

Comments

[enchantersnight.livejournal.com]

Loved this episode (I think I can see why it is so many peoples favorite)

Was it just me or did AP and PW spend the entire episode flirting with each other? and if it is not just me is that where the (dynamics) of the Methos/Duncan relationship come in?

Or of course it could be peoples favorite for the bathtub scene wow! now that I appreciated, tell me do we get to see Methos in a similar state of undress hmm? (I know I am shallow but as long as I admit it)

Ok the story -

What is it with Duncan and these immortal women? How does he go from yelling at Kristen to bedding her! (mind you after the bath scene not that I blame her!) and the clothes am I alone at thinking he looked better before the makeover (lovely as the new duds were.)

Richie is so cute (dim but cute) Methos: Round two to Kristin. You dump her, and then you turn your back on her? Talk about the blind leading the visually challenged!

even with a moral women he was asking for a kick in the ass! but well I suppose I can't blame him she did turn on the charm and I guess as quite good at getting what she wanted.

Back to fangirly bit for a sec, lucky lady playing Richie's friend I could cope with almost drowning if I got a cuddle from Methos after :)

I suppose what stands out are the fight scenes with Methos doing "Adam" to lull Duncan then going full force Methos with Kristen then was that Adam again "Someone had to do it"

I liked the I washed my hands. Silly Methos everyone knows you shouldn't stop to gloat (or moralize) lucky for him Richie (finally) got out of bed.

That was cute though being totally overwhelmed by her, did it affect Duncan in the same way? I suppose so as that meant he would know what Richie was up against (pardon the pun) but how long do you think Kristen had been doing this leaving dead lovers behind? and dead mortals too by the look of things!

I read (everywhere now I come to think about it) that the nose painting was ad-libbed? must get around to locating DVD's for commentary on these bits.

Anyway have now watched Methos episodes in order up to "Till Death" so await with baited breath the discussion about madly in love Methos and will continue to watch rest of episodes I have :)