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Highlander: Season 2 [1998] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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"Immortality is not all it's cracked up to be"
Review date: 2007-08-05 Rating: 10 out of 10
In this new season, there are a couple of improvements that make the series even more interesting than season one and therefore bring it up a notch compared to the pure action production we saw before. Don't be afraid, you still get to see swashbuckling scenes and the impressive quickenings, but there is also a layer of the script that has to do with what it means to be immortal and how it affects these people.
At the end of season one, Darius, one of Duncan MacLeod's closest immortal friends, was killed in sacred ground. Duncan was deeply affected by this, and is yearning to find the culprits. This leads him back to the US from Paris, where he spent the second half of last season. In his search he meets Joe Dawson, who is a member of the Watchers, an organization that has been observing immortals for centuries and recording history without interfering. Dawson knew Darius and is outraged by his murder too. Things get complicated when it is obvious that Darius was murder by people within the Watchers organization.
The series this season does a great job with character development, and we get to see Richie and Tessa become an even more important part of the plot. The fact that Adrian Paul, Alexandra Vandernoot and Stan Kirsch improved considerably in their performances also help with enjoying the stories that are not directly related to a confrontation.
I sincerely hope that in the next seasons I get to see the quality continue to develop and the depth of the story evolve. Being able to see how seeing people Duncan cares about grow old, get sick and die affected this character added a level of enjoyment for me that the series did not have before. Also, the writers had to be congratulated for the inclusion of the Watchers, since this makes the series more interesting and opens up a lot more possibilities.
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Reviews
I love this series
Review date: 2005-10-04 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is season 2 of 6 and Highlander is definately hitting its stride. It is fantastic to be able to watch all the episodes in sequence rather than in the strange order shown occasionally on TV. The extra's are great with background information on the characters, deleted scenes and commentery on some of the episodes. If you love highlander buy this now though be standing by with tissues for later in the series. If you have never seen Highlander the series you can start with series one, although the beauty of this series is that you could start here and still enjoy it.
highlander series two
Review date: 2004-02-25 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is a fantasyic buy and is just as fresh as when first shown.except that this is NOT shoved arround the time slots or omiited on some weeks.My only complaint is that I cannot find out how many series there were or I can look forward to.
Anyone with info I shouls appreciate.
Shame this was beforethe days of subtitles for us deafies.rush to buy this mow
PRINCE RAFAEL
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Werner Stocker
Director(s):
Recording label: Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Anchor Bay
EAN: 0013131252699
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 8
Format: Box set, Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC,
Release date: 2003-07-29
Universal product code (UPC): 013131252699
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 1060 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1992-10-06
Language: English (Original Language)