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TCJohnson
08-19-2006, 10:55 PM
I am just curious...am I the only one on this board who liked that show?
Cam63
08-19-2006, 11:02 PM
Please don't mention that show here !
Damn. Too late...
Sabrinaset
08-19-2006, 11:05 PM
Highlanders: The Future WWE Tag Team Champions! Featuring Gaz and BlairH! They're the best!
Highlander the TV series. BLISS.
Duende had the best swordfight.
SUPERECWFAN1
08-19-2006, 11:16 PM
It had the most awesome opening theme EVER !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUh8MG-YQ5o
Arawn
08-19-2006, 11:31 PM
I enjoyed the first serries, but I couldn't stand Raven. :evilangry I'm still mad about that show.
Oh and they are in post production of a new Highlander movie as it's still very popular in Europe, it stars Adrian Paul
Sabrinaset
08-19-2006, 11:54 PM
I enjoyed the first serries, but I couldn't stand Raven. :evilangry
What about ME? What ABOUT Raven?
WRONG wrestlers!!! And lookit SUPERECW, who COMPLTETLY ignores the Gaz/BlairH connection!
Arawn
08-19-2006, 11:58 PM
Raven was a Highlander tv show, and it was bad. So bad at the peak of popularity, for Highlander, it lasted 1 season. Even fans that were nuts about the regular serries begged for it to be taken off the air.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144714/
JuggernautRM
08-19-2006, 11:58 PM
Loved the Series. Avid watcher of it when I was a kid.
shades of eternity
08-20-2006, 12:04 AM
one of the best action series of all time.
It had some of the best characters too: Joe, Methos, Amanda,
some truely brilliant villians: horton, callus, xavier st cloud, chronos.
I just wish that they would have been better at marketing the series to make up for highlander 2 <shudder>
TCJohnson
08-20-2006, 12:13 AM
I liked this series right up to the last season. The last season...not so much.
A lot of people on this board bash it so I was wondering if I was alone in liking it.
I think there's more bashing of people that use any excuse to bring up the show, than of the actual show...
I liked it up until Archangel. Sweet merciful crap, what a nosedive. The Devil is not a suitable villain for all shows, and the following season was pretty blatantly an attempt to find a female star for the spinoff (and after all that, they went with Amanda. Well Gee Duh, I could have told them to do that without wasting a season).
Raven was terrible, unfortunately, largely due to Wolf. Oh, the writing was pretty damn crap, but the worst bits of writing all revolved around that Gary Stu. Hey! He turns out to be an immortal at the end! Wow. Surprising.
Lester C.
08-20-2006, 04:20 AM
I think you will enjoy this video as much as I have. Even Gilda liked it, and she's never seen the show before.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ManHMi3mRDw
Lester C.
08-20-2006, 04:23 AM
I liked this series right up to the last season. The last season...not so much.
A lot of people on this board bash it so I was wondering if I was alone in liking it.
What happened during the last season was that Adrian Paul made it clear it was going to be his last season, and that he was only going to be contractually available for a specific amount of hours. As a result they had make him only peripherally apart of the show, and since they did forced to do that they used that season as a tryout for the star of Raven the Highlander spin off.
Lester C.
08-20-2006, 04:26 AM
I think there's more bashing of people that use any excuse to bring up the show, than of the actual show...
I liked it up until Archangel. Sweet merciful crap, what a nosedive. The Devil is not a suitable villain for all shows, and the following season was pretty blatantly an attempt to find a female star for the spinoff (and after all that, they went with Amanda. Well Gee Duh, I could have told them to do that without wasting a season).
Raven was terrible, unfortunately, largely due to Wolf. Oh, the writing was pretty damn crap, but the worst bits of writing all revolved around that Gary Stu. Hey! He turns out to be an immortal at the end! Wow. Surprising.
I've kept my promise not to bring it up again. It's OTHER people who keep bringing it up.
Lester C.
08-20-2006, 04:27 AM
one of the best action series of all time.
It had some of the best characters too: Joe, Methos, Amanda,
some truely brilliant villians: horton, callus, xavier st cloud, chronos.
I just wish that they would have been better at marketing the series to make up for highlander 2 <shudder>
DAMN STRAIGHT:)
Lester C.
08-20-2006, 04:28 AM
Highlanders: The Future WWE Tag Team Champions! Featuring Gaz and BlairH! They're the best!
Not until the WWE gets itself a tag division.
Lester C.
08-20-2006, 04:29 AM
It had the most awesome opening theme EVER !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUh8MG-YQ5o
And the greatest themesong in all of television.
Lester C.
08-20-2006, 04:32 AM
I enjoyed the first serries, but I couldn't stand Raven. :evilangry I'm still mad about that show.
Oh and they are in post production of a new Highlander movie as it's still very popular in Europe, it stars Adrian Paul
Three things happened during Raven that ruined that show.
1. The stars could not stand each other, and were constantly trying to upstage each other to see just who the star of that show was.
2. Amanda was dating a mob person, and was acting like a diva.
3. Initially there were no flashbacks, which initself killed the show for many fans.
4. Elizabeth is a fine actress, but can't swordfight to save her life.
Lester C.
08-20-2006, 04:33 AM
I liked the cartoon...:P
There are a surprising amount of Quinton fans out there, but I hated the fact that they removed the beheading as the immortals shared their quicking to the star once he earned it.
Lester C.
08-20-2006, 04:38 AM
You are not alone TC.
I grew up in a household where my stepdad was the ultimate ruler of the tv, so I have seen all Highlander episodes as well. They actually were fairly decent. I'm a big history buff, so alway dug the flashback scenes. Because of my stepdad I was also the only girl in my social circle who knew what a Ferengi was. :p
Wow, man, I love that series. I lost track of it along the way, but my favorite was always the Watchers.
Oh, yeah, and pretty much disliked the movies.
It went six seasons,and was a great lil show. I hated the concept at first,and disliked the first few episodes,but it got very better till the last season,which was pretty awful.
It even had a spin off show,dealing with Amanda,his on/off again girlfriend called Highlander,the Raven. One season.
And i dislike movies 2 and 3,but i thought the fourth had promise,and can not dimiss the whole movie. Good idea,but weak ending,and fans were mad Conner dies in the movie,thus creating alot of bad will.
There IS a new movie being filmed,staring Adrian Paul as Duncan.
http://www.adrianpaul.net/current/thesource.shtml
Just to let you know.
Wished i HAD 250 bucks or so to spend on all six season at once,much less time to watch them!! =P
Hybrid2
08-20-2006, 05:15 AM
I've kept my promise not to bring it up again. It's OTHER people who keep bringing it up.
*pull line out of the water.*
Damn,it's not biting.
I loved the show.
Deathstroke
08-20-2006, 07:33 AM
Yes, I happened to have loved the show.
Weetomuncher
08-20-2006, 12:04 PM
I'm glad that Gaz and BlairH keep being called The Highlanders as that makes me Rowdy Roddy Piper! :D
Lester C.
08-20-2006, 01:25 PM
I'm glad that Gaz and BlairH keep being called The Highlanders as that makes me Rowdy Roddy Piper! :D
Is Roddy a real Scot, or is that just his gimmic?
BlairH
08-20-2006, 01:51 PM
Is Roddy a real Scot, or is that just his gimmic?
He's Canadian I believe.
Night Swordsman
08-20-2006, 01:51 PM
What about ME? What ABOUT Raven?
WRONG wrestlers!!! And lookit SUPERECW, who COMPLTETLY ignores the Gaz/BlairH connection!
LoL! I think only about 5 or 6 of us wrestling Yabbies got that one! :p
I know! SUPERECW is slacking! To the bowery with him!
And i LOVE Highlander the TV series,easily one of my favorite shows(not my all time favorite thou,that goes to Babylon 5). I just wished they aired them in syndication in my area,as i am too poor to buy the season sets. Sigh.
Night Swordsman
08-20-2006, 01:55 PM
And the greatest themesong in all of television.
I agree its a great theme song,but i can NOT totaly dismiss Believe it or Not from another of my childhood joys,Greatest American Hero.
For me its a tie.
Night Swordsman
08-20-2006, 01:56 PM
I liked the cartoon...:P
So...YOUR the one! :rolleyes:
Night Swordsman
08-20-2006, 01:57 PM
Three things happened during Raven that ruined that show.
1. The stars could not stand each other, and were constantly trying to upstage each other to see just who the star of that show was.
2. Amanda was dating a mob person, and was acting like a diva.
3. Initially there were no flashbacks, which initself killed the show for many fans.
4. Elizabeth is a fine actress, but can't swordfight to save her life.
She also makes a fine Playboy model. ;)
Lester C.
08-20-2006, 02:18 PM
LoL! I think only about 5 or 6 of us wrestling Yabbies got that one! :p
I know! SUPERECW is slacking! To the bowery with him!
And i LOVE Highlander the TV series,easily one of my favorite shows(not my all time favorite thou,that goes to Babylon 5). I just wished they aired them in syndication in my area,as i am too poor to buy the season sets. Sigh.
What interesting about Raven is that as a young man he had a body worthy of Triple H, before Hunter stopped counting his calories.
Night Swordsman
08-20-2006, 02:51 PM
What interesting about Raven is that as a young man he had a body worthy of Triple H, before Hunter stopped counting his calories.
Raven was fun,but to be honest yet to see a decent match of his on TNA in a long time. Sigh.
Lester C.
08-20-2006, 03:13 PM
Raven was fun,but to be honest yet to see a decent match of his on TNA in a long time. Sigh.
The only cool thing about TNA is the shape of the ring.
Night Swordsman
08-20-2006, 03:15 PM
The only cool thing about TNA is the shape of the ring.
I do like Saoman Joe and Christian Cage. And will always be a fan of the Dudleys. Sting i can take or leave.
Perry Holley
08-20-2006, 03:16 PM
I am just curious...am I the only one on this board who liked that show?I enjoyed the early seasons well enough, but stated to burn out on it after a while.
Night Swordsman
08-20-2006, 03:32 PM
I enjoyed the early seasons well enough, but stated to burn out on it after a while.
The last year was horrible,as it mainly was a tryout for female leads to star in the spin-off title. I think they went with the right character,but the show itself,the Raven,was awful. I do LOVE her hairstyle thou. Siiigh. :)
Riker Omega Three
08-20-2006, 03:43 PM
I liked the TV show, but the latter seasons weren't as enjoyable for me. First of all, it was very difficult to find out when it was on here, what time, and the station. There were also episodes that I didn't hate, but I disagreed with certain elements or decisions. I don't think I saw the last season, though.
GozertheGozarian
08-20-2006, 05:09 PM
Richie made Wesley Crusher look cool.
Lester C.
08-20-2006, 05:34 PM
Richie made Wesley Crusher look cool.
Take. That. Back. Now!!!
kel25
08-20-2006, 05:52 PM
Richie made Wesley Crusher look cool.
Nothing can make Wesley look cool. Stealing candy from babies while clubbing them is cooler than Wesley could ever hope to be. :D
As for Highlander. I really liked the series but I think the first season was the worst. The first season, like most of them, was trying to find it's legs and a lot of the human characters bored me. By far the worst part of the series was the devil story arc. It really didn’t seem to fir the series at all. The last season was good. It gave us a few stories dealing with other immortals. It was something I wanted to see more of throughout the series.
Raven was ok but I didn't like how they brought back the actor who played Chronos to play a different villain. I liked the character Nick Wolf and I think if they gave it more seasons it would have gotten better.
WhiteRose
08-21-2006, 03:21 AM
Loved the Series. Avid watcher of it when I was a kid.
I was more of a MacGyver kid.
Who can't love a fella with a fantastic mullet and the ability to make a deep-space transmission dish with 3 toothpicks and a balloon?
Lester C.
08-21-2006, 04:31 AM
I was more of a MacGyver kid.
Who can't love a fella with a fantastic mullet and the ability to make a deep-space transmission dish with 3 toothpicks and a balloon?
You were not born when that show started and a baby when it went off the air:confused:
Lester C.
08-21-2006, 04:43 AM
1. The snarkyness of various posters is on the rise.
2. Other people are dedicating threads, and derailing other threads to discuss Highlander. I even got gail to discuss the show in a post.
OMG I THINK I ACCIDENTALLY BRAINWASHED AND TAKEN OVER THE ENTIRE BOARD.
This calls for a pary. Sing along everybody. http://youtube.com/watch?v=ManHMi3mRDw
WhiteRose
08-21-2006, 04:48 AM
You were not born when that show started and a baby when it went off the air:confused:
God bless the re-runs when I was 5, eh?
....And I haven't been brainwashed. I feel as snarky as I usually do and the lesbians have regained control of the Ann Coulter thread. YOU HAVE NOTHING!
Cam63
08-21-2006, 05:05 AM
I was more of a MacGyver kid.
Who can't love a fella with a fantastic mullet and the ability to make a deep-space transmission dish with 3 toothpicks and a balloon?
You shoulda seen the ep' where he used a hippopotamus' arse for a deep sea submarine.
...and his mullet stayed perfect !
Lester C.
08-21-2006, 08:44 AM
God bless the re-runs when I was 5, eh?
....And I haven't been brainwashed. YOU HAVE NOTHING!
Like you're the first woman turned lesbian to say that to me!:mad: :(
Night Swordsman
08-21-2006, 08:07 PM
God bless the re-runs when I was 5, eh?
....And I haven't been brainwashed. I feel as snarky as I usually do and the lesbians have regained control of the Ann Coulter thread. YOU HAVE NOTHING!
You do NOT have control of the Anc Coulter Thread. Heck,HARDLY any posts in the last two days. We have only added like two pages. There have been times we added two pages in a HOUR on that thread.
If you want to rule YABS with total LEBIAN DOMINATION,you MUST work at surpassing the Political-rama thread.
We are closing in. We CAN do it! yes we CAN! :p
Three things happened during Raven that ruined that show.
1. The stars could not stand each other, and were constantly trying to upstage each other to see just who the star of that show was.
2. Amanda was dating a mob person, and was acting like a diva.
3. Initially there were no flashbacks, which initself killed the show for many fans.
4. Elizabeth is a fine actress, but can't swordfight to save her life.
Disagree with this list. First off, that's not three things, but I don't think those were the core problem anyway.
Wolfe and Amanda were just a horrible couple of characters to put together. Amanda was a character with some great comedic moments, and Elizabeth got that part partly because she could do that kind of thing. The scripts didn't play to that strength, and Wolfe (both the character and the actor) was just a Gawd awful straight man for the few moments when she was trying to be funny. I'm not going to go into whether or not I thought Wolfe was a bad character (I thought he was a terrible character, but that's not what's important), he just wasn't what you needed for Amanda's costar. You needed a good straight man, to be amazed at and afraid of Amanda's world, and that's not what we got.
Lester C.
08-22-2006, 01:12 AM
Disagree with this list. First off, that's not three things, but I don't think those were the core problem anyway.
Wolfe and Amanda were just a horrible couple of characters to put together. Amanda was a character with some great comedic moments, and Elizabeth got that part partly because she could do that kind of thing. The scripts didn't play to that strength, and Wolfe (both the character and the actor) was just a Gawd awful straight man for the few moments when she was trying to be funny. I'm not going to go into whether or not I thought Wolfe was a bad character (I thought he was a terrible character, but that's not what's important), he just wasn't what you needed for Amanda's costar. You needed a good straight man, to be amazed at and afraid of Amanda's world, and that's not what we got.
I agree with most of your post but Amanda and Nick really did upstage each other trying to see who the star of the show was. Elizabeth Gracen(Amanda) talks about it during the commentary in the Highlander DVD. I forget the episode name but it was the show where Kit and Amanda, two of Duncan's friends, were trying to kill each other first over an old score and then over a horse. I can find out when I get home if you realy want to know.
I believe it, I just don't think that was the core problem. There are lots of cases where two actors trying to upstage one another has made for a good watch. Off the top of my head, that was supposedly going on during M.I.B., and the actress that played "Ginger" on Gilligan's Island was constantly trying to upstage everyone else, who returned the favor to her (and yet without much animosity, oddly enough) but that was perfect for her character.
Them main problem with Amanda was that she was being written quite differently from how she was originally written, and Elizabeth wasn't getting a chance to use the strengths she has as an actress that had gotten her the part in the first place.
The main problem with Wolfe was that he (both the character and the actor) was a terrible "straight man". Whenever Elizabeth was meant to be funny around him (which wasn't as often or as well written as was needed) he basically poured water on the joke with his reactions (wheras Adrian Paul had done shock and exasperation nicely), and he likewise diffused the excitement over the entire world of the Immortals with his laconic reactions.
Lester C.
08-22-2006, 10:52 AM
I believe it, I just don't think that was the core problem. There are lots of cases where two actors trying to upstage one another has made for a good watch. Off the top of my head, that was supposedly going on during M.I.B., and the actress that played "Ginger" on Gilligan's Island was constantly trying to upstage everyone else, who returned the favor to her (and yet without much animosity, oddly enough) but that was perfect for her character.
Them main problem with Amanda was that she was being written quite differently from how she was originally written, and Elizabeth wasn't getting a chance to use the strengths she has as an actress that had gotten her the part in the first place.
The main problem with Wolfe was that he (both the character and the actor) was a terrible "straight man". Whenever Elizabeth was meant to be funny around him (which wasn't as often or as well written as was needed) he basically poured water on the joke with his reactions (wheras Adrian Paul had done shock and exasperation nicely), and he likewise diffused the excitement over the entire world of the Immortals with his laconic reactions.
Ok now we're in total agreement. Before it was only 90 percent, but that number is now 100.
Night Swordsman
08-23-2006, 12:35 PM
Ok now we're in total agreement. Before it was only 90 percent, but that number is now 100.
I just wanted to bring Lester's Thread of Looooooooooove Back.
Hi Highlander Fans!
:)
Lester C.
08-23-2006, 12:48 PM
I just wanted to bring Lester's Thread of Looooooooooove Back.
Hi Highlander Fans!
:)
To be fair to me this thread was started by TC.
Blight
08-23-2006, 01:19 PM
God I loves S3 of this show. Loved Kalas what a nasty villain he was. Plus that finale with the fight on the Tower in France wow.
Lester C.
08-23-2006, 03:53 PM
God I loves S3 of this show. Loved Kalas what a nasty villain he was. Plus that finale with the fight on the Tower in France wow.
According to Adrian Paul, his show was the first and so far only show to film a sword fight and dance on the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Lester C.
08-23-2006, 04:01 PM
Kyuubi is looking at this thread right now. I think he too might be a fan of the show. Either that or he's looking for material to make fun of me. Either way the Blue Duck is in the house.
Night Swordsman
08-23-2006, 11:08 PM
Kyuubi is looking at this thread right now. I think he too might be a fan of the show. Either that or he's looking for material to make fun of me. Either way the Blue Duck is in the house.
That just quacks me up,Lester ;)
But it's just ducky with me! :p
Ut oh..Lester is being made fun of? Don't be BLUE,Lester! That's Kyuubi's job! :)
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