Season Two marks a turning point in the Highlander series, when the writers finally break out of the territory established in the original Highlander movie and introduce new ideas. The Watchers are introduced, a secret society of people who have been watching and recording the Immortal's deeds for centuries. While I can't help but wonder if this idea was liberally borrowed from Anne Rice's books, the Watchers quickly became my favorite aspect of the show, especially the tentative and growing friendship between Duncan McLeod and his watcher, ultra-cool guy Joe Dawson. It really adds depth to Duncan's character to see him interact with someone not in "the biz" from whom he has nothing to hide. In fact, Dawson may know McLeod better than anyone ever has, including Duncan himself. The abrupt death of Tessa during Season 2 may be upsetting to some fans, but her presence in McLeod's life stagnated the character, and now he is free to go out in new and exciting directions.
love it
great box set but if you really want it go to highlander web site and buy it for 39.95 a set all 6 for 240.00 plus the box to put them in for only $1.00
great show
disc one
The Watchers- don't remember
Studies in Light- 9/10
Turnabout- 7/10
disc two
The Darkness- 9/10
Eye for an Eye- don't remember
The Zone- don't remember
disc three
The Return of Amanda- 9/10
Revenge of the Sword- don't remember
Run for Your Life- don't remember
disc four
Epitaph for Tommy- 4/10
The Fighter- 4/10
Under Color of Authority- 3/10
disc five
Bless the Child- 6/10
Unholy Alliance, part one- 6/10
Unholy Alliance, part two- 6/10
disc six
The Vampire- 5/10
Warmonger- 6/10
Pharaoh's Daughter- 4/10
disc seven
Legacy- don't remember
Prodigal Son- 7/10
Counterfeit, part one- 6/10
Counterfeit, part two- 7/10
disc eight
cd-rom
Thought was a dvd, tried to playit in my dvd player, didn't work because it's a cd-rom!
There were extras for every episode on all the other discs.
great box set but if you really want it go to highlander web site and buy it for 39.95 a set all 6 for 240.00 plus the box to put them in for only $1.00 More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Christopher Lambert DVD Release Date: Released the 18 November 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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While I love the original movie, I'm not one of the extremely loyal Highlander fanboys (the Highlander-verse has always had a strongly loyal following), so i feel I can give an honest appraisal on this. The first half of Season One is downright awful- poor acting, weak scripts, and plot holes you could drive a broadswoard through. THings get better towards the end of the season, as some recurring characters and long-running plot threads begin to take root. Still, ther's not enough here to convince me to run out and get season 2. If you're curious about this show, I'd recommend getting this as cheaply as possible and struggle past the first few discs to get to the better stuff before rendering your verdict More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Christopher Lambert DVD Release Date: Released the 12 November 2002 Usually ships in 24 hours
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great box set but if you really want it go to highlander web site and buy it for 39.95 a set all 6 for 240.00 plus the box to put them in for only $1.00 More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Christopher Lambert DVD Release Date: Released the 13 April 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Following the advice of another reviewer, I went to the official HL website and found they are indeed selling the sets for half of what other retailers are charging. However - caveat emptor - the Season 5 set that the HL Store sent me has 8 discs, not 9, and seems to be missing two vital (to me, anyway) bonus features - "Peter Wingfield: The Man Who Became Methos" and "The Time of the Gathering: Highlander's 1998 Convention" (which I attended). After getting no response to two separate emails, I took time out of my workday to call the HL Store (they only answer the phone 8:30-5 PST, M-F). The operator I talked to said that the sets they have are the "European" versions of the sets, but they're the same as Anchor Bay's sets. When I told her this wasn't the case, we both took our computers... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Adrian Paul DVD Release Date: Released the 10 August 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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In the opening credits, read by the character of Joe Dawson(Jim Byrnes):
"He is Duncan MacLeod. . . the Highlander. Born in 1592 in the highlands of Scotland, and he is still alive; he is Immortal.
For 400 years, he's been a warrior. . . a lover. . . a wanderer. . . constantly facing other Immortals in combat to the death. The winner takes his enemy's head-- and with it, his power.
"I am a Watcher, part of a secret society of men and women who observe and record, but never interfere. We know the truth about Immortals -in the end, there can be only one. May it be Duncan MacLeod. . . the Highlander."
