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."
The quality of the Highlander DVD box sets is a delight through all six releases. Season Six is no exception and contains the same unique special features and great video transfer as the rest. My one major turn off that, unfortunately, seems to be an industry standard is the folding package that takes up the whole coffee table. It doesn't detract from my enjoyment of the series or the special features which were enough in the first two seasons two make me buy the rest, at a premium for my impatience, from the official site (www.highlander-official.com). The entire series is now packaged in a box set and priced low enough for anyone to own. Truthfully, it is comparable to one season of Star Trek The Next Generation and has fewer flaws throughout than the first two seasons of that show.
As with all of the Highlander box sets, the "candy coating" is outstanding, every episode has additional commentary and background. There is a "Watcher's Chronicles" on each disc and out takes. As a side, Adrian Paul, the fine actor who plays Duncan Macleod in the Series has a good outside shot at being the next James Bond. If you are so inclined there is a petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/paulbond/petition.html to help support him.
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Highlander... There can be only one. Watching through the whole season 6 dvd collection, fans of the show are given an ending to a show that we've followed for many years. This dvd collection offers 13 episodes and extras including never-before-seen footage of deleted and alternate scenes as well as recently discovered footage. In AVATAR, the sword fighting is back again with more action from Duncan. In ARMAGEDDON, the final battle is well-deserved and the photo gallery captures the moments. In SINS OF THE FATHER, Dara Tomanovich adds to the story of danger and a promise to fulfill. In DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY, writer James Thorpe once again provides a plot of flashbacks and wishful thinking. In PATIENT NUMBER 7, Kyra gives Duncan a run for his time and I love the way she interacts with him. In BLACK TOWER, the story weakens and is one of my least liked episodes. In UNUSUAL SUSPECTS, JUSTICE, DEADLY EXPOSURE, and TWO OF HEARTS, the stories are too predictable, but the fightings are still good. For INDISCRETION, the scripts on the CD-ROM will give you a better understand of the whole episode if you got lost in it as I did. In TO BE, Adrian Paul gives one of his best performances in the final series. As for NOT TO BE, it seemed too brief of an episode to give what the fans really needed as an end to all. Overall, I suggest you to watch all the featurettes and listen to the audio commentaries. Afterall, this is the best collection set that the Highlander series had to offer.
13 episodes of Immortal action!
Adrian Paul is an amazing actor, and his talents shine bright in every episode of Highlander that he is in. Season 6, however, is short on episodes with Duncan. Actually, season 6 is just plain short. With only 13 episodes, and even fewer with Duncan in it I find myself loving it much more now that I have it on DVD. When it originally aired I was confused as to why it had so little of it's lead character, but now I understand that they were looking for a spin-off character. Although none of those spin-off ideas worked it is still fun to watch these episodes. Also, the series finale is absolutely amazing! It brings back all of the favorite characters, and it really made me stop and think, `hum, I wonder what that would have been like'.
The DVD set has a lot of great extras that true fans will love to watch again and again (I know I do).
Bottom line: This is a great set, and I recommend it to all!
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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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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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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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... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Christopher Lambert DVD Release Date: Released the 29 July 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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