Highlander: The Animated Series On DVD

*ZariusTwo* · 09-13-2007, 03:17 AM

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

*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

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.

09-13-2007, 03:17 AM	#1
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,494	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.

09-13-2007, 12:56 PM	#5
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	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. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

09-13-2007, 09:24 PM	#6
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	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. __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

09-13-2007, 09:42 PM	#8
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	Which I feel was a flaw and took away from what made Highlander the bad-ass form of entertainment it was. __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

09-13-2007, 09:56 PM	#10
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	Well, the movies weren't all that awesome, but the TV show really hit a spot with me. __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

09-13-2007, 10:51 AM	#2
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	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.

09-13-2007, 11:03 AM	#3
Jon Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,356	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).

09-13-2007, 11:08 AM	#4
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	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.

09-13-2007, 09:36 PM	#7
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Actually, I don't think there was ever any decapation in the animated series.

09-13-2007, 09:58 PM	#11
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	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.

09-13-2007, 10:16 PM	#12
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	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. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

09-14-2007, 12:21 AM	#13
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,494	The series sort of proves the guys behind the movies "got" the franchise, yet applied none of it to the films cohearantly. __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks