'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

[lastrega.livejournal.com]

I don't think he sees a difference in worth, only a difference who can protect them. He leaves mortal on mortal violence to the hands of the police whenever he can, but who is going to intervene when an Immortal using their physical advantages to hurt mortals? There isn't anyone but other Immortals. Mortal law isn't going to be effective, and could actually expose Immortality to the world. Immortals need to be a self-policing society in order to survive and Duncan strongly believes in not standing by while people are injured.

This 'none of my business' idea is a very modern way of looking at life and society and not something Duncan believes in, I think.

[amonitrate.livejournal.com]

hmm. Good point, but I'm not sure it's a matter of "none of my business" but of questioning whether one man can or should make that kind of judgement, especially one leading to death.

[lastrega.livejournal.com]

Seriously, what's the alternative? Given that Immortals have no laws and no society and a desperate need to hide their existence, how else do they protect themselves by eliminating the mad, bad and dangerous to know?

[amonitrate.livejournal.com]

this is where I want to talk about the pitfalls of vigilantism and the difference between defense and judgement... but sadly don't have time this morning. Maybe later.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

I don't see that there is any other way than to do it themselves. They can't call the police, or count on anyone but themselves to protect them and their loved ones.

I've often wondered what would happen if their existance became public knowledge, assuming they weren't hunted down. But for the sake of argument, they're assimilated into mortal society, and become subject to mortal law. How would that change the Game?