Highlander – “Reunion”
Highlander fans, have you seen this?
I had saved it in a “Note to self-watch this!” folder and forgot about it, and just now rediscovered it. I have no idea where I originally got the link, but I can’t believe no one else told me about this! It’s a cute little low-budget reunion special featuring Methos, Amanda, and Joe, and it is awesome. I mean, okay, it’s Highlander, so it’s got the requisite cheesy dialogue and over the top acting, but it’s also my three favorite characters being wonderful together. I love these guys. This made me smile so much.
And it’s pure fanservice. All three main characters get a shippy moment with each other, and there’s a totally shippy nod to both Methos/Duncan and Amanda/Duncan. And Amanda’s got a line of pure brilliance that literally took the words out of my mouth and nearly made me fall out my chair. I won’t spoil it, but you’ll know when you see it (it’s about Methos and is exactly what a fan watching would say in that situation).
Plus, even though it’s got the sweet nostalgia that reminds us why we loved these characters and their friendships, it doesn’t forget that they’re still deeply screwed up and morally ambiguous. And, well, as a Highlander fan who watched the show despite the title character, it’s awesome to see my favorite characters out from under Duncan MacLeod’s shadow.
If you’re not a Highlander fan, this probably won’t make any sense, but if you are and, like me, somehow missed seeing it, definitely go watch.
Current Mood: 
nostalgic & 
touched
10 Responses to “Highlander – “Reunion””
Estepheia on March 18, 2009 5:05 am | Link
Sounds interesting, but it’s not available to people outside the US. :-(
I was never a great Highlander fan, I found the main characters boring, but yes, the minor characters were fascinating. :-)
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netweight on March 18, 2009 8:40 am | Link
it’s not available to people outside the US
That’s because we don’t count.
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rusty-halo on March 18, 2009 11:40 am | Link
That’s annoying. :(
You should be able to view it using a proxy (such as hotspotshield, or google “US proxy”). Or if you just google “highlander reunion,” it’s on a bunch of sites that may not share Hulu’s US-only policy.
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netweight on March 18, 2009 8:06 pm | Link
Thank you for the tip but I’m just gonna blow my cool chick points and admit that anything less than completely simple and straightforward isn’t getting installed in the new shiny laptop since my technological skills are severely limited (and that’s a generous description to say the least). If I ever become less web-amish, I may give it a go. ;)
Sadly, I’ve tried other sites and no luck. I’ll have to settle for the trailer and chortle at Amanda and Methos’ innuendo.
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rusty-halo on March 18, 2009 11:43 am | Link
I don’t think I’d be a Highlander fan if I started watching it now. I got into it when I was twelve or thirteen–my standards were a lot lower back then! In retrospect the only parts I really think were good were the Methos parts. They should’ve just made the whole show about him.
You should be able to view it using a proxy (such as hotspotshield, or google “US proxy”). Or if you just google “highlander reunion,” it’s on a bunch of sites that may not share Hulu’s US-only policy.
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redeem147 on March 18, 2009 6:53 am | Link
It makes me kind of sad that there was a Highlander thing my dad didn’t get to see. :(
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rusty-halo on March 18, 2009 11:45 am | Link
I’m sorry. :( *hugs*
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Elinora on March 18, 2009 11:22 am | Link
Darn, Hulu doesn’t like non US residents. Don’t they know I love Methos???
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rusty-halo on March 18, 2009 11:41 am | Link
You should be able to view it using a proxy (such as hotspotshield, or google “US proxy”). Or if you just google “highlander reunion,” it’s on a bunch of sites that may not share Hulu’s US-only policy.
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