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Highlander - The Series, Season 1 Video Set [VHS]

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Highlander the Series, Season 1 is not as flashy as later seasons, but the story line is good, the shows are well done, enjoyable and give you a solid base for Highlander lore.
It explains, much of the story of his love of Tess, how Richie came to be his student and immortal, as well as gives you a good bit of his own history.
The Quickenings are not as brillant as they are in later years, but if you are a Highlander fan it is definetly worth the effort to go ahead and buy the series

People don't believe me when I say that the TV serious had many episodes that are better than the films, but it's true. This series was very creative, and thrived in relative obscurity.

I tend to divide the Highlander fans up into two groups:

1) The true, hard core fans. They love the first Highlander film, and admit that the sequels are flawed, but none the less, like them too. They find Christopher Lambert's character more dangerous, practical, than Adrien Paul's.

2) Fans who think Highlander is an interesting idea, and are open to the concept however presented, as long as it was well written. (I fall into this category myself.) They the first film fascinating. Though if you know the concept, it seems to drag. The sequels all [are bad]. 2 is terrible, 3 is bad, and 4 a tad better, but too much like 1 and 3. But...

When they watch the TV series, they find the concept thrives. While the story repeats itself, the characters in the TV series are varied, and strong. And Adrian Paul, Jim Byrnes and the rest of the cast brought a certain charm to the concept. And the writing is quite excellent for television.

This set is for Season 1, when the show was just getting into it's routes. There are some bumps in the road, and the bad guys often not complex enough. But it's a very good start to the series.

My opinon, Seasons 2 & 3 were strongest, with many, many winners, and many interweaving plot lines. Season 4 is quite good. With 5 getting a little tired and often strange. And 6 the tank running empty, with a somewhat confusing (which is actually good) finale.

I own all of the Highlander movies, as well as all of the Highlander: The Series 1-6. I don't think there was ever a better series on T.V. Not only is Adrian Paul fantastic to look at, the theme and messages were very well thought out. Since it appealed to a young(er) audience (& yes there was violence) but it taught overcoming adversity, fighting for what you believe in, and that doing the right thing is important (especially when you live forever) it spans all emotions: humor,love,sadness,tragedy and more, all of the things that make up LIFE. I highly recommend all of the series, start with the first and keep going til the end, it is better than any series on T.V. today.

For those of us whose ears are still ringing with that phrase from the first Highlander movie "there can be only one," we often wonder why there are so many sequels, not to mention this TV spin-off. The answer is simple: money.
Part of the intrigue of the first movie was that all-encompassing, somewhat mysterious storyline, and we assumed that Connor McLeod was the only surviving immortal. Apparently, he didn't know there were still so many others lurking around! Still, though, if you can get past that obvious (gaping) hole in the story, the sequels (not counting the 2nd one, which was pure crap) and the series are cool additions that expand on the universe of the immortals.
This series follows the life of Duncan McLeod, clansman of Connor. They have known each other for centuries, and Duncan was trained by his kinsman. The first episode features a guest spot by Christopher Lambert, and elaborates a lot on the story. Most of the rest of the episodes follow Duncan's exploits and flashbacks that lead him to many adventures.
Though this series is definitely not for everyone, the die-hard Highlander fans who remained unfulfilled by the story in the first movie will be greatly gratified by these additions.

Was in better condition than actually stated, recieved it faster than excpected. I will shop them again

This series was fantastic. The value of this product was outstanding. Although sci-fi, a good drama. I have collected the entire series.