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Cloud- both played by cool rockers Roger Daltry and Roland Gift. There’s not a crappy Renegade knock off plot in sight- just awesome immortals like Hugh Fitzcairn and Xavier St. #Immortal the watcher chronicles seriesHis midseason trilogy of “Song of the Executioner”, “Star-Crossed,” and “Methos” is perhaps when Highlander: The Series truly becomes great TV. #Immortal the watcher chronicles crackThankfully, this crack team unites wonderfully against David Robb ( Swing Kids, I Claudius) as the Highlander’s bane this season, Kalas. Joe’s new bar is also a great place for mortals and immortals to mingle, and the neat introduction of Peter Wingfield ( 24) as Methos adds a separate watcher buddy angle for Dawson to explore. Dawson is there for MacLeod despite the rules, and Duncan likewise. ![]() Watcher Joe Dawson again doesn’t appear as much as I might have liked, but the growth of the watchers as a help, hindrance, or detriment comes along wonderfully in Season 3. Michel Modo’s lovable but often drunk chef Maurice is also downgraded to a guest star this season, and it’s wonderfully that his few special appearances give him respect and something to do. Despite such a cool opening scheme, Highlander: The Series never seems to balance its core players or its ensemble repertoire properly in its listings. Why not let him have a season off so we can enjoy when he returns with heavy, living forever angst? Sometimes we see recurring players more than the folks actually in the opening credits. The stock footage for the races and the intercut of Richie and his pals getting rough doesn’t help either. While the youthful immortal needed to go off and explore, sure, it’s tough to care again when he does come around for some motorcycle action. Likewise, Richie, despite being in the opening credits, only appears in half the episodes this year. The character should have been a guest player as necessary all along, rather than been squeezed in willy nilly. Charlie is written out of Season 3 nicely- not that his leaving is super good, but the episode “The Revolutionary” is sublime. Unfortunately, once again Richie and Philip Akin as Charlie DeSalvo get the short end of the supporting stick. Her duck and run immortal loyalty and devotion to MacLeod are perfectly at odds with her inability to go legit and not screw things up. Fortunately, Elizabeth Gracen adds some spice and familiar fun as Amanda in “The Cross of St. But could the good doctor deal with immortality? Her job is to save lives, so a man devoid of a medical history and no immunization scars is just too much of a mystery for Anne. ![]() Howard ( Earth: Final Conflict) keeps Anne independent, intelligent, confident, and likeable. Of course, the audience knows there will be trouble thanks to all those pesky immortal secrets! While some may not like Anne simply because she follows Tessa in Duncan’s heart, its nice to have someone unaware who can be good for MacLeod. #Immortal the watcher chronicles macWhile he’s often shown enjoying himself in the flashbacks, Mac is afraid to open up again to another mortal girlfriend like Anne Lindsey. The sword fights and kick ass are without a doubt kick ass indeed, but there’s plenty of time for questioning immortality and space for 400 years of melancholy to get to someone. We learn a lot about our titular Highlander this season, beginning with the 1994 opener “The Samurai” and going straight through to the two-part “Finale.” Paul shows plenty of layers in Duncan through his past loyalties and contemporary justices. Can worthwhile redemption for horrid past doings be found for them? Whose place is it to forgive and judge immortals? Religion, spiritual motifs, and even immortal drug use are examined in “Courage,” “Blind Faith,” and “Mortal Sins.” Normal life issues such as parenting and the difficulty with computers also carry through Season 3, along with thoughts on the extreme price of perpetual youth in “The Lamb.” While die-hard Highlander fans may know an episode title when they see it- even if you don’t recognize the titles, almost every show had me saying, ‘Oh yeah! I remember this one!’ Consequences to one’s actions and inactions are investigated wonderfully this season with immortals debating their ability to change for good or evil. The mortal crimes and drama in “Blackmail” and “Take Back the Night” are fresh and dynamic, tying in nicely with the immortal deceptions and relationship angles presented in “Line of Fire” and “Shadows.” The Watchers are made useful and brought into the forefront, particularly in “Those Who Serve,” where we get a chance to see the Immortal Game from their supposedly uncolored perspective. ![]() At last, Season 3 establishes some internal consistency for Highlander: The Series and the result is a damn fine season with nary a bad episode in sight. ![]()
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