'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

[amonitrate.livejournal.com]

what do you think of that last scene at Joe's bar? It makes a lot more sense if you see the short cut scene where matter and antimatter were mentioned. But I've always been struck by the moment where Duncan enters, stops at the threshold, and by JOe and Methos' reactions.

Joe really interests me most, as Methos' reaction is understandable. He's not ready to face Duncan yet, literally turning away.

But Joe - Joe doesn't look pleased. Relieved that Duncan's alive, perhaps, but not pleased. Joe knows the extent of what's been lost by both deaths. Note that Joe never asked for Byron's death. Didn't ask Duncan to get involved. He wasn't happy with what Byron did, his sick games with Mike, but I go the impression he knew down deep that in the end what happened to Mike was up to Mike. I also felt that he was as disappointed in Mike as he was upset at his death. Mike didn't live up to his potential. Mike failed to make the smart choice. And in the end he paid for that.

[macgeorge1.livejournal.com]

Actually, as I recall, Joe egged Duncan on, and was furious that Byron would deliberately use Mike's obvious hero-worship to corrupt him, ruin his talent and cause his death. It seemed a completely premiditated, deliberate manipulation of a star-struck kid by a guy who was a couple of hundred years old, with the kind of charisma that had already made history several times over, and knew it and used it ruthlessly.

I think Joe was mourning for Mike, not Byron.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't Joe lost any sleep over Byron's death.

[amonitrate.livejournal.com]

in retrospect I agree with you partially about Joe. I don't know that I think he egged Mac on, but I need to watch the ep again!

And yes, I do think he was mourning Mike. But I can't help but think he was mourning the loss of a talent like Byron too.

[macgeorge1.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I sure didn't see that at all. I'll have to go back and re-look. My only recollection is Joe's fury at how Byron had manipulated Mike, and his disgust at what Byron had become.

[amonitrate.livejournal.com]

could just be my interpretation of that scene. But I look at Joe as a true historian, who would mourn the loss of such a mind, even if he personally disliked/despised the man.