A clarification of our intentions

Recently I tried to upload a link to our last post on to my Facebook. I couldn't. Apparently, It had been marked  spam or abusive. Now I'm not too sure why this is, but it seemed to correlate with Mike posting a link on Adrian Paul's Facebook page.  So just in case we have offended any fans I thought Mike and I should make our feelings about Highlander and Adrian Paul known.

WE LOVE HIGHLANDER AND ADRIAN PAUL!

Seriously.

Yes we gently poke fun at some of the stories and characters, but we really truly love this show. 

Not in an ironic way either.

We spent 2 months watching every single episode of Highlander on Netfilx instant play, and we did little else. When we finished, we were sad there were no more episodes to watch.  It was a, " Well now what are we going to do!" moment. That is when we decided to make this blog. You see, this blog gives us the opportunity watch all the episodes over again and connect with other fans or at least with people who understand. 

So please, If you really feel something we have said is so offensive that you have to mark it as spam or abusive, contact us first. We will happily discuss our views with you.   

Now, we are off to watch episode 3 so I can blog about it later tonight. 

Sincerely,

Katharine and Mike

Season 1; Episode 2: Family Tree

Episode 2, Family Tree begins in a sketchy gambling establishment that is owned by Mrs. Gustavson, a woman with hair that would make any Poison fan burn with envy.

 

Yeah... It's pretty similar to that, and FYI Mike had that poster when he was a kid.

 But I digress... 

Mrs. G calls over a man named Joe who works at a craps table to inform him that he's fired and owes her 50K. Her henchman, named Clinch and played by 21 Jump Street star Peter Deluise, stands next to her and repeats every other word she says while trying to look menacing. He breaks Joe's little finger and sends him on his way.

  

Meanwhile, Richie, who has become Robin to Duncan's Batman with little explanation, tries to steal his orphanage records in hopes of finding out who his real parents are. His plans are foiled by an unrealistically fast security guard.  Duncan arrives to bail Richie out and when he learns why Richie was trying to steal from an orphanage, he experiences a 400 year old flash back to the day he first died and became an immortal. 

Duncan was member of a Scottish clan (hence "I am Duncan MacLeod of the clan MacLeod") and was wounded in battle. He died and was resurrected in a dirty hut with a creepy old lady in the corner holding up a crucifix.  Duncan's father does not view this resurrection as a miracle, but as a curse from Satan.

Awesome.

Well, Richie tries to locate his father when he runs in to Joe. You know, from the first scene. Joe pretends to be Richie's father to try and get his scheming hands on something worth 50k from Duncan and Tessa's antique shop. Duncan, who is always right, (seriously... always...) is immediately suspicious of Joe.  He finds out that Joe owes money to Mrs. G and gets to beat up Clinch in the process.  Not wanting to crush Richie's dreams, Duncan let's Richie continue to believe Joe is his father.

 Joe steals a solid gold mask from the shop and Richie tries to track him down and  is abducted up by Clinch in the process. Clinch takes Richie to Mrs.G for an interrogation. Joe who inadvertently  witnessed Richie's kidnapping tries to save him. He shows up at Mrs. G's and gives her the mask in exchange for Richie. Things look pretty bad for Richie and Joe, but Duncan shows up to kick Clinch's ass for the second time and save the day, because he's super cool. 

Ahhhh... Highlander. You come for the beheading's, you stay for Adrian Paul. 

And So It Begins... Episode 1; Season 1 : The Gathering

Episode 1 has 2 of the best guest stars ever, Christopher Lambert from the Highlander movies, and Richard Moll, or as I will always remember him, Bull from Night Court. Christopher Lambert plays Connor MacLeod, Duncan MacLeod's teacher and Clansman, while Richard Moll plays a  bad dude named Slan.(my theory on the name Slan is that he was supposed to be named Stan, but the writers decided it wasn't evil sounding.)

When the opening scene begins, on what is decidedly the most poorly acted, written, and edited episode of Highlinder, Immortal Duncan MacLeod (Adrian Paul) and his super hot babe Tessa Noel (Alexandra VanDerNoot) are getting it on above their antique store, while a rascally young man Richie Ryan (Stan Kirsch) is busy breaking into the store below. Sensing the presence of another immortal, which seems be similar to tingling Spidey senses,  Duncan abruptly ceases his penetration of Tessa to investigate. Shirtless and oiled with Katana in hand, Duncan stumbles upon Richie who is pretending to be a swashbuckler with an antique sword he plans to steal. This is when it gets super awesome, because Bull from Night Court leaps through a skylight looking like this...

(I found image here)

   Seriously! Does it get better then that? I would argue that it certainly does not! In the same scene Connor MacLeod arrives. He threatens Bull, Bull threatens Him, Duncan, and Tessa. Bull jumps, in unnecessary slow motion, through a plate glass window as police sirens approach the antique shop and runs away. Connor follows hoping to catch him, and Richie is confused as he should be.

 My next favorite part of episode 1 occurs when Connor and Duncan are having some sword practice quality time in an abandoned warehouse. The fictional town of Seacouver Washington is covered with abandoned warehouses and parking garages where one can behead someone in peace. Connor is low maintenance in his sweatshirt and white sneakers, while Duncan is wearing a puffy shirt, like a pirate. It's pretty cool. In fact most of Duncan's awesome 90's attire is pretty cool. Like his purple blouse paired with a blue crushed velvet vest, seriously rad. The 90's were good. 

Of course all good things must come to an end and on Highlander that means a beheading and a quickening. 

Connor and Bull have a sword fight on a bridge, just when it seems Connor will win Bull shoots him with a magic sword gun and he falls over the edge of the bridge into the churning waters below. Duncan pulls up in his 1964 black Thunderbird convertible and takes over where Connor left off. He chops Bulls head off and gets his quickening. 

(Image found here)

It turns out Richie has been watching the whole time and is just a wee freaked out. Duncan looks at him and leaps off the bridge to find Connor. 

So join us next time for another amazing episode of Highlander!