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ZariusTwo 09-13-2007 03:17 AM

Highlander: The Animated Series On DVD
 



The first season of the series is due to be released in December

This show was...peculiar. Most Highlander fans despise the s*it out of it, but I found it amusingly cute. Quickenings WITHOUT cutting any heads off, Rameirez alive and well in the future helping out Queinten. Not that it didnt have it's share of strong episodes though, the pilot movie implies Kortan takes Conner's head (he's even wearing his jacket from the first movie), and there's one story where Quienten goes insane with power when he stumbles on a machine gun.

You can find some of the episodes on Youtube.

DrSpengler 09-13-2007 10:51 AM

I figured it was only a matter of time, since they got every other piece of Hghlander media on DVD already, even The Raven.

As mediocre as the show was, it deserves to be on DVD and available to the fans as much as Star Trek the Animated Series does.

I watched a couple episodes online and I don't think I'll be picking it up. I'm not the biggest Highlander, since admittedly, there is a LOT of bad Highlander media out there. I'll stick to the first flick and Search for Vengeance.

Jon 09-13-2007 11:03 AM

I had read about this a little while ago, and am looking forward to it. Since so far all that's out on DVD is a compilation of episodes as a 'movie'. Be nice to have the whole series out (hopefully all the series will be, and not 'pull a Gargoyles' on us).

GK Punk 09-13-2007 11:08 AM

I was one of those that didn't like the show. I did watch just because it was highlander though. Back in 94/95 (Somewhere in there) it came on right before Sailor Moon on my Local Fox channel at 5AM. I used to get up and watch both before school.

I might pick it up out of nostalgia though. Who knows, maybe I'll like it better than I remember.

gobo 09-13-2007 12:56 PM

I saw this show up on AnimatedBliss.com a week ago. It was freaky, as I had just finished posting that my live-action Highlander collection was now finished (until The Source makes its way to DVD). I've been hoping for it forever.

I actually liked this show. It wasn't exactly in-sync with the live-action stuff, but animated series never are. Personally, since I had just seen The Quickening (the original version on VHS) right before I found this show, I assumed it had a silent connection to that forsaken (and, rightfully so) continuity. I mean, what better way to explain how Ramirez is alive again? Also, ever since Endgame, that also would explain why Connor's still alive in the thirty-whatevereth century.

KROW 09-13-2007 09:24 PM

Honestly, being a big Highlander fan, I never took the time to watch this. I always thought that immortals fighting each other to the death with swords and winning by decapitation only wasn't a good idea for a children's cartoon. Call me close-minded if you like, but I don't think an animated series taken with this approach was a proper way to heighten the franchise.

GK Punk 09-13-2007 09:36 PM

Actually, I don't think there was ever any decapation in the animated series.

KROW 09-13-2007 09:42 PM

Which I feel was a flaw and took away from what made Highlander the bad-ass form of entertainment it was.

GK Punk 09-13-2007 09:42 PM

I thought the whole thing was a bad idea :lol:

KROW 09-13-2007 09:56 PM

Well, the movies weren't all that awesome, but the TV show really hit a spot with me.

GK Punk 09-13-2007 09:58 PM

Oh, see I was one of those that became a fan when the first movie came out. So to me everything other than the first movie lacked a bit. I did like the TV series though.

gobo 09-13-2007 10:16 PM

The first movie was the only good movie. It might stay like that forever. But, The Series was always my favourite part of the franchise.

ZariusTwo 09-14-2007 12:21 AM

The series sort of proves the guys behind the movies "got" the franchise, yet applied none of it to the films cohearantly.

Time Mistress 09-15-2007 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrSpengler (Post 556468)
As mediocre as the show was, it deserves to be on DVD and available to the fans as much as Star Trek the Animated Series does.

That sums it up for me too as a Highlander fan. It took some elements from the film but ignored others. Ramirez was still alive. I think they actually did acknowledge the beheadings for those who know the mythos, the just convinently cut away to the blue Quickening energy anytime somebody died so they didn't have to show any headchopping for a kids' show.


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