'Deliverance'

[ithildin]

Welcome to the fifth installment of Methos Episode discussion. You can find the last one, for 'Timeless' here.

Deliverance, Air Date: Feb. 1996

MacLeod arrives in France, leaving a trail of hate and destruction in his wake. Methos finds him and discovers just how evil MacLeod has become when he tries to take Methos' head on holy ground. After MacLeod kills another good friend, Methos realizes that the only way to save MacLeod may be to kill him. ~ via tv.com

Next up will be Methuselah's Gift . Look for it on Thursday.

Comments

[sophiedb.livejournal.com]

I don't get why Methos is going to all this trouble to save Duncan.. [snip] .."You're too important to lose" is not good enough.

Duncan dying or staying evil would mean that Methos would have to find another horse to back as far as winning the Game goes. If it really was the time of the Gathering, he probably wouldn't have enough time to make the same level of investment in befriending the presumed winner.. and if it's Duncan (in good, honourable mode) he's got a better chance of living forever.

I don't buy the idea that Methos ever really let his skills get rusty, but anyone who attracts (and beats) as many K'Immies as Duncan has got to be good enough to give him a run for his money. If it comes down to just Duncan, Methos and maybe some of their friends, he can just appeal to Duncan's nice side and pull out a bottle of old whisky.

Then again, if a Dark Quickening's already tipped Duncan over once, what would happen if he (or anyone else) *had* to take Methos' head? There's still an ex-Horseman lurking around in there. Maybe that's contributing to his need to survive, not wanting to let all that get loose again *scratches head*

The Game

[eveningblue.livejournal.com]

So you think if The Game came down to Duncan and a few pals, he wouldn't kill any of them? I agree with you, but (within the parameters of The Game) isn't he supposed to kill everyone else? There Can Be Only One, and all that crap.

I don't really get the whole Game business either. Or The Gathering. Come to think of it, there's a lot about this show that I don't get.

(love your icon; Methos looks perfect in it. What episode is it from?)

[sophiedb.livejournal.com]

The Game/Gathering doesn't make sense to me either. If they're supposed to be killing each other, how come so many choose the whole "live and let live" approach? Or at least, not fighting anyone unless challenged or otherwise provoked. Is there supposed to be an Immortal "on" switch that'll send them all into a murderous frenzy one day?

"There Can Be Only One" unless you're my mate, in which case it's your round :)

Regards the icon, I honestly don't know which episode it's from.. Found while searching for icon-fodder (same goes for this one). Bad Soph!

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

"There Can Be Only One" unless you're my mate, in which case it's your round :)

"There Can Be Only A Few"!

Of course, wasn't Connor "The One" for a while? I remember he sure seemed to be at the end of the first movie. The Highlander universe isn't the most consistent one, that's for sure.

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I don't usually do "I love your icon comments", but I really love your icon.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Everyone loves Sophie's icon!

BTW, I like yours, Pat, the Old As Time one. Very nice!

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure that is one of Becky's. SHe's absolutely awesome and has really lovely icons. I also get some from Kathy who also does very lovely work.

[sophiedb.livejournal.com]

Ta muchly! I like yours too, it's much more to the point about Methos being an old fart than any of mine :)

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

lol, it does. It's on of Becky's. I'm pretty sure anyway.