Highlander Reaction Posts
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cinaedSo, over the past month I have watched pretty much the entirety of Highlander (based on suggestions, I skipped most of the final season). I went into it literally knowing that there are apparently immortals and two dudes named Duncan and Methos and that was it.
I really enjoyed it! My main OTPs ended being everyone/living and everyone/everyone, essentially, but I also ended up with a definite fondness for Methos/Joe, Methos/Alexa, Joe/Duncan, Amanda/all the ladies, Richie/someone non-homicidal and who hasn't slept with Duncan or Methos, and Duncan/Amanda as friends with benefits. Plus I want all the Darius fic. ALL OF IT.
I did a few reaction posts on Tumblr to the hilarity of friends, and figured I would get them all on here, haha. I will skip my original reaction posts, since they tend to be, "...when does this Joe guy show up? And Methos? Is this mysterious old friend Methos?" until my friends took pity on me and explained that Methos's first ep is titled..."Methos." (A+ titling, guys.)
Methos
Haha, the bar is called Nosferatu— subtle, show. Also, you know when the Big Bad who killed Fitz (FITZ!! :() goes, “Methos!" and has an oh-shit look on his face, this is gonna be fun.
…also, I have been mispronouncing Methos this entire time, whoops.
Man, how much would it suck to be Kalas’s Watcher? Joe gets Duncan, Ian got Darius, I’m sure whoever was Fitz’s Watcher had a lot of fun as well (haha, did they take up cooking at the Cordin Bleu to observe him?).
…wow, it really does suck to be Kalas’s Watcher. :/ Sorry, guy. *covers face and winces through that scene* Also, can’t wait to see Methos because Kalas is equally as obsessed with him as he is with Duncan!
Haha, Joe calls Duncan. “It’s Joe Dawson." …he knows, Joe. He knows who you are. Feeling a little awkward because even other immortals realize how important you are to Duncan?
"How come you never call me with good news?" Like inviting me on a date is what I’m thinking is implied here. *never stops shipping Duncan/Joe*
And aww, Joe is concerned. He is the best pet mortal.
Haha, Ritchie’s fucking neck-scarf. God. Ritchie, you look ridiculous. Also, I like Ritchie’s whole racer thing, but I really don’t care about it right now because I want to meet METHOS. Priorities, show, priorities!
I still love that the place is called Nosferatu. Who thought naming a bar after a vampire was a good idea?
Man, how does this show always find such good singers? Though way to be distracted from helping Joe track down his Watcher, Duncan. Though yesss, flashback to the 20s. I love outfits of that time period!
…haha, “we’ve met"? Just gonna pretend Duncan slept with Picasso.
Okay, stop it show. Kalas is evil and creepy. Do not make me watch a scene where he sings a duet with a woman and they are weirdly sweet. …okay, good, now he’s back to being creepy and vaguely threatening. Much better.
…wait, does Methos own the bar? I like his sense of humor if he is the owner!
… *literally groans in horror as Kalas tears up a priceless folio* Also, man, you would not be able to convince me to be a Watcher, at least not at this point of time! They are all either corrupt, or dead, or Joe. :/
Joe, get your organization together!
A little late to save the booknerd Watcher, Duncan. :/ Oh wait, is the Watcher actually alive? …yes, just with his tongue cut out. Oh my god, this dude totally deserves hazard pay! Wait, spoke too soon. Sorry booknerd Watcher! I liked you in the few minutes you were alive.
…god, Ritchie, I like you, but gtfo out of this episode. I even like your speed-racer plotline and think it’s a good character arc for you, but I don’t care about it in this ep. :/ Give me Methos!
…or more Joe/Duncan interactions. That is also acceptable.
Ooh, there are different TYPES of Watchers? Not gonna lie, while I said earlier I would not be a Watcher, I would totally be a Watcher historian and run a bookstore or be a librarian as a front.
The historian was working on the Methos Chronicle. Oooh. *leans forward expectantly*
…wait, Duncan doesn’t believe Methos exists. Because he’s the oldest living immortal, a legend, like Adam and Eve. Oh my godddd. Someone older than Darius???
And Joe is just like, "…yeah, he exists. He’s just as elusive as fuck." Okay, that’s not how Joe words it, but still, that was the sentiment.
Methos is so old he doesn’t even remember when he was born??? …damn, that chronicle must be one huge chronicle…. Methos is so badass he has multiple Watcher scholars studying him.
*insert obligatory ‘gtfo out of this ep, Ritchie’*
Oh no, wait, Kalas owns that bar. Now the name of it isn’t as funny. :/ Also, Kalas sucks, but that’s no surprise. Also, haha, good on Duncan for destroying Kalas’s voice. And hey, the girl actually survived for once!
And Duncan goes to meet Adam Pearson, the foremost expert on Methos…and meets Methos instead. Wait wait WAIT. Did Methos seriously infiltrate the Watchers and set himself up as a historian to study HIMSELF?
*literally cries with laughter* I have met this character for all of a minute and he is already the best.
Five thousand years since he took his first head, and before that is all a blur. Becoming a myth and joining the Watchers so that he can track himself down and never quite succeed. I wonder if he does that every couple centuries, just so he can relax? /me wants all the Methos backstory
Oh no, Kalas heard Joe leaving a message on “Adam“‘s voicemail. *cuddles Joe protectively* And shit, he found Methos’s diary. …which apparently includes Methos hanging out with both Julius Caesar and the Rolling Stones, hahaha.
And aw, Methos let himself get attached to the Watchers he worked with. Oh, Methos. Even at least 5,000 years old and haven’t managed to lose his ability to care about people. /chinhands at him
…god damn it, Ritchie, GO AWAY and come back in the next EP! If this plotline has nothing to do with Methos or Kalas, I will be super annoyed.
Ugh, Kalas. :/ Also, I love that Methos really DOES just kind of disappear and not fight anyone for 200 years because he can. I guess after 5,000 years of the Gathering not happening, he’s a bit soured on the whole “there must be only one" idea.
…Duncan, why are you walking alone in the dark, reading a book? You want Kalas to come and attack you, huh?
…or Methos can stumble out of the river and attack Duncan instead. Methos, Duncan just wants to be friends (and kill Kalas). :/ Don’t attack him!
…oh, you’re being self-sacrificing because you know you’ll lose any duel after not fighting for 200 years, and you’d rather Duncan take your head than Kalas? …you precious noble jerkface. Just let Duncan kill Kalas for you and you’ll be set!
…and now they’ll just argue over who should take the other’s head because Methos is convinced only their two strengths combined can defeat Kalas. *covers face in hands and moans* And Methos presses Duncan’s sword to his own throat.
…and then we switch to Ritchie. RITCHIE. *howls in frustration*
Please tell me that Duncan is just trying to psych Kalas out by pretending he took Methos’s head. Because y’all wouldn’t do that to me and have me love a character who’s only in one ep.
…ugh, and then Kalas gets AWAY? No wait, hahaha, Methos gets him arrested. Excellent. I like how Methos just uses mortals to mess with Kalas and to keep Duncan safe.
Haha, god, Joe is SO MAD about “Adam." Also, that Methos totally stole the chronicles of himself, hahaha. Did Joe and “Adam" meet?? Did “Adam" tell him stories about Methos? Did Joe tell him stories about Duncan, and that’s one of the reasons Methos trusted Duncan when he showed up??
And meanwhile, Duncan is just super amused by everything and how Methos played that trick on the Watchers, haha.
The Valkyrie
Racist terrible Russian dude is murdered in the first few minutes. This should be an interesting ep, heh.
Also, haha, just noticed that “I have no rival, no man can be my equal" plays over Joe in the credits. Why no, no else IS as awesome as Joe, show! I agree!
…oh god, they’re doing a Charlie Desalvos boxing tournament. *cries* And Duncan, Methos, and Joe bickering on the sidelines, haha. Well, Duncan and Joe arguing, Methos bored out of his mind and also skeptical about boxing, haha.
And an immortal shows up and Methos immediately bolts and drags Joe along, lol. …oh no, a Holocaust ep. :( This is gonna be depressing. Oh, Duncan. I love how Duncan just…hates bullies. And is instinctively protective of anyone he feels isn’t being given a fair deal.
And the woman pulls a fire alarm and strolls out. I like her. :) Although she is not a very good liar, since she can’t even keep her lies straight for five minutes.
Methos is not a fan of bloodsports. Can’t say I blame you, Methos! And he takes being called a cynic a compliment, hee.
Ugh, white supremacist dude. And of course Duncan can’t let her kill a man in cold blood because he’s Duncan. Oh, Duncan. And she outsmarts him and runs, haha, and Duncan just sighs.
Duncan has such a good snarky face. And the Interpol guy is a little weird, but also a little amusing, and pretty smart. No one is who they seem to be, and nothing is impossible, yep.
Man, Ingrid probably knows how to kill someone a dozen different ways with just her pinky finger…. also, I wonder how many languages Duncan has picked up by now. German, Russian, probably Italian….
…wait, they tried to kill Hitler? Oh, Duncan. And aww, Ingrid, being hesitant to kill mortals. And now it’s 50 years later and she’s killing mortals without hesitation, just in case they turn into the next Hitler. Oh, Ingrid. :(
And Methos laughs and is totally unhelpfully entertained by Duncan’s latest moral dilemma. And hee, I like how they’re all relaxed with each other, Methos sprawled out on the couch, Joe giving Methos a teasing jab in the shoulder as Methos bats his hand away.
Yeah I know just enough about history to know this isn’t gonna go well. :(
Oh, getting a look at how Methos views history— that history makes men, men don’t make history, that there would’ve always been a Fuhrer no matter what. Oh, Methos. :/
Haha, also, I am beginning to see why Joe is a field agent and not a researcher or historian since his response to “what if" historical scenarios is to say, “who gives a damn? this is about Mac’s friend." I love you, Joe.
And of course it’s Methos who broaches the idea of Duncan having to kill Ingrid.
I really like the Interpol agent. Oh no, does he have a sad backstory? :( Poor Interpol agent.
Who is Duncan’s lawyer, haha. …Methos. *snickers* I like how he especially dressed up for the occasion to be a lawyer…as in, he is still in his T-shirt and jeans.
Oh no, did Ingrid kill a cop? :( Ingrid. And I really like the Interpol cop. “When I was a child, everything was black and white, good and evil. Then I grew up and discovered everything was only gray." And how he fears the same things Ingrid does, that he is protecting people who will do horrible things later on.
Oh Duncan. He must be really tired of having to kill his friends or watching his friends die. :(
Also, aww, nice little scene between Methos and Duncan. That is…the closest Methos has gotten to being comforting. Although, uh, not exactly comforting.
Comes a Horseman
Haha, and the ep starts off with Duncan making fun of Methos. /chinhands
And Methos was in a trivia contest! And lost because he doesn’t know much about pop culture, haha. …wait is that canon that he was there for the fall of Troy?? Someone write me Methos in Troy stat. Also that he knew Nero and we already knew about Caesar.
And Methos’s first instinct is flight while Duncan’s is fight— or at least investigate this immortal who’s just pinged their senses. And this does seem like another of Duncan’s collection of creepy immortals he’s met and tried to eliminate over the years.
Haha, I forgot how much I don’t care about westerns. The only ones I have cared about was “Shane" and then “The Quick and the Dead." Even Duncan cannot really get me interested in this scene, sorry, Duncan.
Yay, back in modern time. And hey, Cassandra! …wait, if Cassandra is Troy’s Cassandra, does she know Methos? Please say yes. Please say they had a thing or something. Pleassssseeeeee.
Ooh, one of the four horsemen? /chinhands
Tell me more. “Where they were, life ceased." …okay, that sounds unpleasant. :( Oh, okay, so she’s not Troy’s Cassandra. Still awesome though. Ugh, poor Cassandra. Centuries upon centuries, and she still weeps for her family and her people.
And Duncan literally goes the comfort sex route, or at least that’s what I’m saying that kiss was implying. Oh, Duncan.
Joe is so done with myths becoming reality, heh. The four horsemen, are you kidding me? And Joe helping even if I’m not sure he believes the four horsemen stuff.
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…and then Kronos just strolls up and stabs Methos while calling him brother. Oh my GOD. He is totally one of the horsemen, isn’t he. Oh my GOD, Methos. :/
…I probably should have seen that coming, what with Methos being the oldest immortal around and probably got up to some shady shit when he was “younger", but, uh, Methos!!!
Even as a horseman, he wasn’t the strongest, but the survivor. And of course he says yes to joining forces with Kronos because, uh, it’s that or lose his head. And he’ll just have to think up a better way to escape him later on, I guess.
Oh shit, and then Cassandra comes in before Methos can tell Duncan anything. :( And of course she recognizes him. ….Methos is a dick. METHOS.
….METHOS, GO TO YOUR ROOM AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU’VE DONE. UUUGHHHHH.
(Also, are we going to find out WHICH horseman he was? I assume Kronos is Death, Methos was…? …and now I show how much I repressed all and any Bible learning by not remembering any Horseman other than Death. Uh, War? Pestilence? …something else?)
Joe is still skeptical. And calling him “our Methos" hahaha, oh Joe. And he’s going with his gut that Cassandra is wrong and Methos is innocent of being a horseman. Man, he is gonna be so sad when he finds out Methos WAS a Horseman. :(
Oh, Methos. :( Trying to kill Kronos when he knows he doesn’t have a chance. And he can’t go back to the old ways. And also, wow, Kronos, jealous much? This exchange of yours is not exactly fair since it kills Cassandra, Methos’s…not ex, but, uh, someone he had a complicated relationship with, and Duncan, Methos’s friend, and leaves him to Kronos. (Except there’s still Joe, but thankfully Kronos doesn’t seem to know about him.)
You are a terrible ex, Kronos. Seriously.
….Methos, what are you doing? Like, do you want Duncan to kill you? Because you are pretty much egging him on with describing in detail all the horrible things you did.
Ugh, their faces. :( Duncan! Methos! And I am imagining Joe’s face and dying.
And Joe trying to reason it out and defend Methos, oh my godddd. :/ Joe. …oh my god, Joe. *sobs* Of course he saw entire villages wiped from existence during the war.
And Joe doesn’t even pretend not to interfere anymore. Just sends Duncan to where Kronos and Cassandra are fighting. And meanwhile, Methos is…running away while Kronos actually trusted him to kill Duncan.
Cassandra :( Ugh, Kronos is the worst.
Uh, Methos. What’re you doing? Okay, knocking Cassandra out to keep her out of the fight so he can…fight Kronos? Even though Methos knows he can’t win the fight? Or what?
And no, instead Duncan is fighting Kronos. And Methos just…throws Cassandra into the river. Uh. Methos. I really don’t understand your plan here, buddy. …No, I really don’t. I mean, yay for keeping Cassandra and Duncan alive, but….why are you offering to help Kronos reunite with the last two Horsemen?
This is a BAD PLAN. METHOS. :/
Revelation 6:8
Time to see if the other Horsemen are more like Methos or more like Kronos, I see! …apparently like Kronos, at least for Silas, since he’s all excited to be riding together.
And Joe is helping Cassandra and Duncan, and hey, the database DID come in handy! Good job, poor dead Don Salzer. You ended up possibly helping Methos.
And ooh, maybe Caspian is haunted by his past. ….or nope, just got caught killing tons and tons of people because he’s AWFUL. Seriously, Methos is surrounded by terrible people. :/
Caspian and Silas do not like each other much.
And ooh, is Methos leaving breadcrumbs? Duncan certainly thinks so.
And ugh, Kronos wants to spread an incurable virus around the world. *shudders* Methos, I am glad you learned over the millennia how to have better taste in friends because these guys are the literal worst.
Okay, why is your plan for WORLD DOMINATION better than your plan on how to escape Kronos, Methos? Come on. :(
And Duncan really does not want Methos to die. :(
Aww, Methos was really hoping Silas was tired of killing and that he could sway him to Methos’s side and help to overthrow Kronos, wasn’t he? Oh, Methos. :(
And Methos and Duncan meeting in a church. Owwww, this conversation. And oh god, Cassandra. :( And Methos, even if he’d wanted to, even if he’d cared for her in a twisted, terrible way at the time, couldn’t protect her from Kronos.
Everything is terrible.
And Methos tells Duncan about the virus and offers him the means to destroy the bomb. And…oh god, Kronos, you are the WORST. And I really hope Methos didn’t realize Kronos was going to seek out Cassandra, but— ugh.
And Kronos reaaaallly hates Methos having other friends. :(
Wow, that is cheating, two against one. Poor Duncan. Find holy ground or something! …or a bridge. A bridge is not exactly helpful, I think. …or wait, good plan, because you can fall into the river and escape Silas after killing Caspian.
Oh god, Methos and Cassandra! :( Although at least Methos freely admits that anything Cassandra felt for him was Stockholm syndrome.
And ugh, at least Duncan knows enough to know that Cassandra would rather die than endure being Kronos’s prisoner.
And ugh, Methos trying to reach out to Silas earlier is made a hundred times worse in retrospect because now Methos has to kill him. :(
….well, that was certainly a moment where Methos looks at Kronos and Duncan, and they both look back at him, Kronos betrayed and Duncan half-relieved, half-astonished because he’d actually thought Methos was going to tell Silas to kill Cassandra. *quietly dies of feelings*
And then Kronos loses it because he is a terrible ex-boyfriend.
Whoops, two Quickenings at once. This should be….intense. Especially with two immortals as old as Kronos and Silas.
…Oh, Duncan. Cassandra wanting to kill Methos, and Duncan telling her not to, and Methos’s broken sobbing. Fuck. And then the final scene where you’re still left with only half-knowing what Methos was thinking for the past two eps, though I believe Methos when he said he liked Silas and that he regretted what he did to Cassandra.
I really enjoyed it! My main OTPs ended being everyone/living and everyone/everyone, essentially, but I also ended up with a definite fondness for Methos/Joe, Methos/Alexa, Joe/Duncan, Amanda/all the ladies, Richie/someone non-homicidal and who hasn't slept with Duncan or Methos, and Duncan/Amanda as friends with benefits. Plus I want all the Darius fic. ALL OF IT.
I did a few reaction posts on Tumblr to the hilarity of friends, and figured I would get them all on here, haha. I will skip my original reaction posts, since they tend to be, "...when does this Joe guy show up? And Methos? Is this mysterious old friend Methos?" until my friends took pity on me and explained that Methos's first ep is titled..."Methos." (A+ titling, guys.)
Methos
Haha, the bar is called Nosferatu— subtle, show. Also, you know when the Big Bad who killed Fitz (FITZ!! :() goes, “Methos!" and has an oh-shit look on his face, this is gonna be fun.
…also, I have been mispronouncing Methos this entire time, whoops.
Man, how much would it suck to be Kalas’s Watcher? Joe gets Duncan, Ian got Darius, I’m sure whoever was Fitz’s Watcher had a lot of fun as well (haha, did they take up cooking at the Cordin Bleu to observe him?).
…wow, it really does suck to be Kalas’s Watcher. :/ Sorry, guy. *covers face and winces through that scene* Also, can’t wait to see Methos because Kalas is equally as obsessed with him as he is with Duncan!
Haha, Joe calls Duncan. “It’s Joe Dawson." …he knows, Joe. He knows who you are. Feeling a little awkward because even other immortals realize how important you are to Duncan?
"How come you never call me with good news?" Like inviting me on a date is what I’m thinking is implied here. *never stops shipping Duncan/Joe*
And aww, Joe is concerned. He is the best pet mortal.
Haha, Ritchie’s fucking neck-scarf. God. Ritchie, you look ridiculous. Also, I like Ritchie’s whole racer thing, but I really don’t care about it right now because I want to meet METHOS. Priorities, show, priorities!
I still love that the place is called Nosferatu. Who thought naming a bar after a vampire was a good idea?
Man, how does this show always find such good singers? Though way to be distracted from helping Joe track down his Watcher, Duncan. Though yesss, flashback to the 20s. I love outfits of that time period!
…haha, “we’ve met"? Just gonna pretend Duncan slept with Picasso.
Okay, stop it show. Kalas is evil and creepy. Do not make me watch a scene where he sings a duet with a woman and they are weirdly sweet. …okay, good, now he’s back to being creepy and vaguely threatening. Much better.
…wait, does Methos own the bar? I like his sense of humor if he is the owner!
… *literally groans in horror as Kalas tears up a priceless folio* Also, man, you would not be able to convince me to be a Watcher, at least not at this point of time! They are all either corrupt, or dead, or Joe. :/
Joe, get your organization together!
A little late to save the booknerd Watcher, Duncan. :/ Oh wait, is the Watcher actually alive? …yes, just with his tongue cut out. Oh my god, this dude totally deserves hazard pay! Wait, spoke too soon. Sorry booknerd Watcher! I liked you in the few minutes you were alive.
…god, Ritchie, I like you, but gtfo out of this episode. I even like your speed-racer plotline and think it’s a good character arc for you, but I don’t care about it in this ep. :/ Give me Methos!
…or more Joe/Duncan interactions. That is also acceptable.
Ooh, there are different TYPES of Watchers? Not gonna lie, while I said earlier I would not be a Watcher, I would totally be a Watcher historian and run a bookstore or be a librarian as a front.
The historian was working on the Methos Chronicle. Oooh. *leans forward expectantly*
…wait, Duncan doesn’t believe Methos exists. Because he’s the oldest living immortal, a legend, like Adam and Eve. Oh my godddd. Someone older than Darius???
And Joe is just like, "…yeah, he exists. He’s just as elusive as fuck." Okay, that’s not how Joe words it, but still, that was the sentiment.
Methos is so old he doesn’t even remember when he was born??? …damn, that chronicle must be one huge chronicle…. Methos is so badass he has multiple Watcher scholars studying him.
*insert obligatory ‘gtfo out of this ep, Ritchie’*
Oh no, wait, Kalas owns that bar. Now the name of it isn’t as funny. :/ Also, Kalas sucks, but that’s no surprise. Also, haha, good on Duncan for destroying Kalas’s voice. And hey, the girl actually survived for once!
And Duncan goes to meet Adam Pearson, the foremost expert on Methos…and meets Methos instead. Wait wait WAIT. Did Methos seriously infiltrate the Watchers and set himself up as a historian to study HIMSELF?
*literally cries with laughter* I have met this character for all of a minute and he is already the best.
Five thousand years since he took his first head, and before that is all a blur. Becoming a myth and joining the Watchers so that he can track himself down and never quite succeed. I wonder if he does that every couple centuries, just so he can relax? /me wants all the Methos backstory
Oh no, Kalas heard Joe leaving a message on “Adam“‘s voicemail. *cuddles Joe protectively* And shit, he found Methos’s diary. …which apparently includes Methos hanging out with both Julius Caesar and the Rolling Stones, hahaha.
And aw, Methos let himself get attached to the Watchers he worked with. Oh, Methos. Even at least 5,000 years old and haven’t managed to lose his ability to care about people. /chinhands at him
…god damn it, Ritchie, GO AWAY and come back in the next EP! If this plotline has nothing to do with Methos or Kalas, I will be super annoyed.
Ugh, Kalas. :/ Also, I love that Methos really DOES just kind of disappear and not fight anyone for 200 years because he can. I guess after 5,000 years of the Gathering not happening, he’s a bit soured on the whole “there must be only one" idea.
…Duncan, why are you walking alone in the dark, reading a book? You want Kalas to come and attack you, huh?
…or Methos can stumble out of the river and attack Duncan instead. Methos, Duncan just wants to be friends (and kill Kalas). :/ Don’t attack him!
…oh, you’re being self-sacrificing because you know you’ll lose any duel after not fighting for 200 years, and you’d rather Duncan take your head than Kalas? …you precious noble jerkface. Just let Duncan kill Kalas for you and you’ll be set!
…and now they’ll just argue over who should take the other’s head because Methos is convinced only their two strengths combined can defeat Kalas. *covers face in hands and moans* And Methos presses Duncan’s sword to his own throat.
…and then we switch to Ritchie. RITCHIE. *howls in frustration*
Please tell me that Duncan is just trying to psych Kalas out by pretending he took Methos’s head. Because y’all wouldn’t do that to me and have me love a character who’s only in one ep.
…ugh, and then Kalas gets AWAY? No wait, hahaha, Methos gets him arrested. Excellent. I like how Methos just uses mortals to mess with Kalas and to keep Duncan safe.
Haha, god, Joe is SO MAD about “Adam." Also, that Methos totally stole the chronicles of himself, hahaha. Did Joe and “Adam" meet?? Did “Adam" tell him stories about Methos? Did Joe tell him stories about Duncan, and that’s one of the reasons Methos trusted Duncan when he showed up??
And meanwhile, Duncan is just super amused by everything and how Methos played that trick on the Watchers, haha.
The Valkyrie
Racist terrible Russian dude is murdered in the first few minutes. This should be an interesting ep, heh.
Also, haha, just noticed that “I have no rival, no man can be my equal" plays over Joe in the credits. Why no, no else IS as awesome as Joe, show! I agree!
…oh god, they’re doing a Charlie Desalvos boxing tournament. *cries* And Duncan, Methos, and Joe bickering on the sidelines, haha. Well, Duncan and Joe arguing, Methos bored out of his mind and also skeptical about boxing, haha.
And an immortal shows up and Methos immediately bolts and drags Joe along, lol. …oh no, a Holocaust ep. :( This is gonna be depressing. Oh, Duncan. I love how Duncan just…hates bullies. And is instinctively protective of anyone he feels isn’t being given a fair deal.
And the woman pulls a fire alarm and strolls out. I like her. :) Although she is not a very good liar, since she can’t even keep her lies straight for five minutes.
Methos is not a fan of bloodsports. Can’t say I blame you, Methos! And he takes being called a cynic a compliment, hee.
Ugh, white supremacist dude. And of course Duncan can’t let her kill a man in cold blood because he’s Duncan. Oh, Duncan. And she outsmarts him and runs, haha, and Duncan just sighs.
Duncan has such a good snarky face. And the Interpol guy is a little weird, but also a little amusing, and pretty smart. No one is who they seem to be, and nothing is impossible, yep.
Man, Ingrid probably knows how to kill someone a dozen different ways with just her pinky finger…. also, I wonder how many languages Duncan has picked up by now. German, Russian, probably Italian….
…wait, they tried to kill Hitler? Oh, Duncan. And aww, Ingrid, being hesitant to kill mortals. And now it’s 50 years later and she’s killing mortals without hesitation, just in case they turn into the next Hitler. Oh, Ingrid. :(
And Methos laughs and is totally unhelpfully entertained by Duncan’s latest moral dilemma. And hee, I like how they’re all relaxed with each other, Methos sprawled out on the couch, Joe giving Methos a teasing jab in the shoulder as Methos bats his hand away.
Yeah I know just enough about history to know this isn’t gonna go well. :(
Oh, getting a look at how Methos views history— that history makes men, men don’t make history, that there would’ve always been a Fuhrer no matter what. Oh, Methos. :/
Haha, also, I am beginning to see why Joe is a field agent and not a researcher or historian since his response to “what if" historical scenarios is to say, “who gives a damn? this is about Mac’s friend." I love you, Joe.
And of course it’s Methos who broaches the idea of Duncan having to kill Ingrid.
I really like the Interpol agent. Oh no, does he have a sad backstory? :( Poor Interpol agent.
Who is Duncan’s lawyer, haha. …Methos. *snickers* I like how he especially dressed up for the occasion to be a lawyer…as in, he is still in his T-shirt and jeans.
Oh no, did Ingrid kill a cop? :( Ingrid. And I really like the Interpol cop. “When I was a child, everything was black and white, good and evil. Then I grew up and discovered everything was only gray." And how he fears the same things Ingrid does, that he is protecting people who will do horrible things later on.
Oh Duncan. He must be really tired of having to kill his friends or watching his friends die. :(
Also, aww, nice little scene between Methos and Duncan. That is…the closest Methos has gotten to being comforting. Although, uh, not exactly comforting.
Comes a Horseman
Haha, and the ep starts off with Duncan making fun of Methos. /chinhands
And Methos was in a trivia contest! And lost because he doesn’t know much about pop culture, haha. …wait is that canon that he was there for the fall of Troy?? Someone write me Methos in Troy stat. Also that he knew Nero and we already knew about Caesar.
And Methos’s first instinct is flight while Duncan’s is fight— or at least investigate this immortal who’s just pinged their senses. And this does seem like another of Duncan’s collection of creepy immortals he’s met and tried to eliminate over the years.
Haha, I forgot how much I don’t care about westerns. The only ones I have cared about was “Shane" and then “The Quick and the Dead." Even Duncan cannot really get me interested in this scene, sorry, Duncan.
Yay, back in modern time. And hey, Cassandra! …wait, if Cassandra is Troy’s Cassandra, does she know Methos? Please say yes. Please say they had a thing or something. Pleassssseeeeee.
Ooh, one of the four horsemen? /chinhands
Tell me more. “Where they were, life ceased." …okay, that sounds unpleasant. :( Oh, okay, so she’s not Troy’s Cassandra. Still awesome though. Ugh, poor Cassandra. Centuries upon centuries, and she still weeps for her family and her people.
And Duncan literally goes the comfort sex route, or at least that’s what I’m saying that kiss was implying. Oh, Duncan.
Joe is so done with myths becoming reality, heh. The four horsemen, are you kidding me? And Joe helping even if I’m not sure he believes the four horsemen stuff.
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…and then Kronos just strolls up and stabs Methos while calling him brother. Oh my GOD. He is totally one of the horsemen, isn’t he. Oh my GOD, Methos. :/
…I probably should have seen that coming, what with Methos being the oldest immortal around and probably got up to some shady shit when he was “younger", but, uh, Methos!!!
Even as a horseman, he wasn’t the strongest, but the survivor. And of course he says yes to joining forces with Kronos because, uh, it’s that or lose his head. And he’ll just have to think up a better way to escape him later on, I guess.
Oh shit, and then Cassandra comes in before Methos can tell Duncan anything. :( And of course she recognizes him. ….Methos is a dick. METHOS.
….METHOS, GO TO YOUR ROOM AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU’VE DONE. UUUGHHHHH.
(Also, are we going to find out WHICH horseman he was? I assume Kronos is Death, Methos was…? …and now I show how much I repressed all and any Bible learning by not remembering any Horseman other than Death. Uh, War? Pestilence? …something else?)
Joe is still skeptical. And calling him “our Methos" hahaha, oh Joe. And he’s going with his gut that Cassandra is wrong and Methos is innocent of being a horseman. Man, he is gonna be so sad when he finds out Methos WAS a Horseman. :(
Oh, Methos. :( Trying to kill Kronos when he knows he doesn’t have a chance. And he can’t go back to the old ways. And also, wow, Kronos, jealous much? This exchange of yours is not exactly fair since it kills Cassandra, Methos’s…not ex, but, uh, someone he had a complicated relationship with, and Duncan, Methos’s friend, and leaves him to Kronos. (Except there’s still Joe, but thankfully Kronos doesn’t seem to know about him.)
You are a terrible ex, Kronos. Seriously.
….Methos, what are you doing? Like, do you want Duncan to kill you? Because you are pretty much egging him on with describing in detail all the horrible things you did.
Ugh, their faces. :( Duncan! Methos! And I am imagining Joe’s face and dying.
And Joe trying to reason it out and defend Methos, oh my godddd. :/ Joe. …oh my god, Joe. *sobs* Of course he saw entire villages wiped from existence during the war.
And Joe doesn’t even pretend not to interfere anymore. Just sends Duncan to where Kronos and Cassandra are fighting. And meanwhile, Methos is…running away while Kronos actually trusted him to kill Duncan.
Cassandra :( Ugh, Kronos is the worst.
Uh, Methos. What’re you doing? Okay, knocking Cassandra out to keep her out of the fight so he can…fight Kronos? Even though Methos knows he can’t win the fight? Or what?
And no, instead Duncan is fighting Kronos. And Methos just…throws Cassandra into the river. Uh. Methos. I really don’t understand your plan here, buddy. …No, I really don’t. I mean, yay for keeping Cassandra and Duncan alive, but….why are you offering to help Kronos reunite with the last two Horsemen?
This is a BAD PLAN. METHOS. :/
Revelation 6:8
Time to see if the other Horsemen are more like Methos or more like Kronos, I see! …apparently like Kronos, at least for Silas, since he’s all excited to be riding together.
And Joe is helping Cassandra and Duncan, and hey, the database DID come in handy! Good job, poor dead Don Salzer. You ended up possibly helping Methos.
And ooh, maybe Caspian is haunted by his past. ….or nope, just got caught killing tons and tons of people because he’s AWFUL. Seriously, Methos is surrounded by terrible people. :/
Caspian and Silas do not like each other much.
And ooh, is Methos leaving breadcrumbs? Duncan certainly thinks so.
And ugh, Kronos wants to spread an incurable virus around the world. *shudders* Methos, I am glad you learned over the millennia how to have better taste in friends because these guys are the literal worst.
Okay, why is your plan for WORLD DOMINATION better than your plan on how to escape Kronos, Methos? Come on. :(
And Duncan really does not want Methos to die. :(
Aww, Methos was really hoping Silas was tired of killing and that he could sway him to Methos’s side and help to overthrow Kronos, wasn’t he? Oh, Methos. :(
And Methos and Duncan meeting in a church. Owwww, this conversation. And oh god, Cassandra. :( And Methos, even if he’d wanted to, even if he’d cared for her in a twisted, terrible way at the time, couldn’t protect her from Kronos.
Everything is terrible.
And Methos tells Duncan about the virus and offers him the means to destroy the bomb. And…oh god, Kronos, you are the WORST. And I really hope Methos didn’t realize Kronos was going to seek out Cassandra, but— ugh.
And Kronos reaaaallly hates Methos having other friends. :(
Wow, that is cheating, two against one. Poor Duncan. Find holy ground or something! …or a bridge. A bridge is not exactly helpful, I think. …or wait, good plan, because you can fall into the river and escape Silas after killing Caspian.
Oh god, Methos and Cassandra! :( Although at least Methos freely admits that anything Cassandra felt for him was Stockholm syndrome.
And ugh, at least Duncan knows enough to know that Cassandra would rather die than endure being Kronos’s prisoner.
And ugh, Methos trying to reach out to Silas earlier is made a hundred times worse in retrospect because now Methos has to kill him. :(
….well, that was certainly a moment where Methos looks at Kronos and Duncan, and they both look back at him, Kronos betrayed and Duncan half-relieved, half-astonished because he’d actually thought Methos was going to tell Silas to kill Cassandra. *quietly dies of feelings*
And then Kronos loses it because he is a terrible ex-boyfriend.
Whoops, two Quickenings at once. This should be….intense. Especially with two immortals as old as Kronos and Silas.
…Oh, Duncan. Cassandra wanting to kill Methos, and Duncan telling her not to, and Methos’s broken sobbing. Fuck. And then the final scene where you’re still left with only half-knowing what Methos was thinking for the past two eps, though I believe Methos when he said he liked Silas and that he regretted what he did to Cassandra.
