'The Modern Prometheus'

[ithildin]

Welcome to the sixteenth installment of Methos Episode Discussion. You can find the last one, for Forgive Us Our Trespasses here. All prior episode discussion links can be found over on the sidebar.

The Modern Prometheus, Air Date: May 1997

Lord Byron, the brilliant Romantic poet, is alive and well and living the decadent life of a rock star. He lives life way over the edge and has taken some promising young musicians over the edge with him. When following in Byron's footsteps tragically ends the life of Dawson's protege, MacLeod is faced with a decision -- is the beauty and genius that is Byron worth the cost? ~ recap and quotes via tv.com

Quotes below the curtain





Duncan: Duncan: Cut the crap - Mike is dead because of him.
Methos: No, Mike is dead because of Mike.
Duncan: The kid idolized him. Maybe he didn't pull the trigger but he sure as hell put the gun in his hand. "To live like me you have to be like me." Come on, Methos, Mike couldn't do that, he wasn't Immortal.
Methos: And that is not Byron's fault
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Byron: My task is done. My song has ceased. My theme has died into an echo...it is fit.
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Byron: Would you rather have a tombstone that says "he lived for centuries', or one that says 'for centuries, he was alive"?
Methos: You're not listening to me - I don't want a tombstone.
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Next up will be Indiscretions aka The Methos & Joe Show 'Archangel'.

Comments

[pat-t.livejournal.com]

Part Three:

And just remember when you notice all the undercurrents of jealousy and anger -

lovers and passion

Adrian directed this episode. He put everyone of those little moments in there. And he knew exactly what he was doing. There is a vid and gosh durn it, I don't remember the name - but it was great and it showed that scene in the bar and the song goes on about warning one another off. It is very cool.

P.s. did you notice that when they are at the bar, Duncan is sitting across the table from Methos? But after he meets Byron, he scoots right up next to him to sit?

[amonitrate.livejournal.com]

hmm. I've always seen the jealousy more on Byron's side than Duncan's. Duncan looks perplexed at Byron's reaction in the first scene. JMO.

jealousy?

[eveningblue.livejournal.com]

Yes, I see the jealousy. It's a small thing, but something about the way Duncan says, " 'Doc' "? to Methos after Byron has left in that very first scene. There is an undercurrent of jealousy there, imho.

[mmapmaker.livejournal.com]

Not absolutely sure, but I suspect the vid Pat is thinking of is Blew 'Em Away, by Shalott. It's a fabulously fun vid. You can find it (and a bunch of others) on this page (http://www.intimations.org/vidding/). Please right click and save it to your computer; you'll need Real Media Player to watch it.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link! I'll check it out when I get home tonight.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Okay, not quite the next night, but I just saw it and it was great :)