Connor/Duncan: Differences

[Highlander II]

Connor is a much more interesting character -- he's more colorful, tho a smidge more melancholy --- he doesn't run around trying to fix everything -- he's more 'laid back' in an uptight, mind-your-own-business kind of way ---

see -- i did kinda like Duncan in the beginning -- but then after that stupid trip to Scotland that he took where he hooked up w/ his cousin -- ewwwwwwww --- he just kinda went - stupid or something -- tho evil/dark quickening Duncan was kinda cool --

however -- i would NOT have gotten rid of the dark quickening like that -- that was dumb -- here Duncan, fight "skippy the evil twin" (or so his stunt double was dubbed - or so i heard anyway) -- and you're dark quickening will be gone if you win -- argh - how elementary --- at least it was Methos who saved his scrawny butt --- Duncan was a dork about that too ---

oh - then "Forgive us Our Trespasses" -- Methos was gonna whack that moron who was chasing Duncan - and Duncan wouldn't let him -- for some holier-than-tho moral reason -- Methos didn't care WHY Duncan wouldn't kill him -- Methos was following the rules of the game and was gonna take another head -- end of story (yeah, he was doing it to save Duncan's neck, but he still didn't care about Duncan's reasons for NOT killing the guy) --

okay - i'm done - again ---

 

[Diamond9697]

Yeah...I liked Duncan at first too. But pretty soon the whole higher moral ground than anyone else thing just got annoying. I was always suprised that he has lasted as long as he has considering that element of his personality.

 

[Highlander II]

Originally posted by Diamond9697
Yeah...I liked Duncan at first too. But pretty soon the whole higher moral ground than anyone else thing just got annoying. I was always suprised that he has lasted as long as he has considering that element of his personality.

yeah -the only reason he's NOT dead is b/c he's the main character -- no other reason --- it's not b/c he's the best fighter, or the most powerful immie -- it's b/c the show was made for him

yeah - that sounds trite - but it's true --- the writers just got all weird after season 3 -- like Duncan slept w/ his cousin and had an epiphany and was all-of-a-sudden this new and enlightened individual who couldn't possibly do any wrong --- what a dork - and the writers needed some serious help --

btw -- anyone know WHY Phillip John Taylor stopped writing for Highlander????

 

[Diamond9697]

Hmm...I'm not sure. Although the show did change quite a bit after he left.

So who would you consider to be the most symathetic villian or baddie from Highlander?

 

[Diamond9697]

*smacks her forhead* oops...wrong thread must be more tired than I thought,,I'll repost it in the villians thread and we can play with it there *grins*

I agree that Duncan only wins because he's the main character. He's just not ruthless enough to be "The One". Connor on the other hand had that little extra something that made him being the winner much more believable I think.

 

[Highlander II]

yes - Duncan doesn't have the 'heart' to be the 'last one' ---

Connor or Methos could do it --- but no way will Duncan be the last one ---- nope - not gonna happen ---- not if I have anything to say about it!!!!!!


i could do w/ Methos -- Connor would be great too!! but - ugh -- how boring to have Duncan always winning --

wouldn't the series have been better if they had showcased more than one immie??

 

[Diamond9697]

Yeah....it would have been a lot better...of course I think it would have ended better if they had whacked Duncan...but that's a personal opinion. *shrugs*

 

[Analise]

Yeah if they had whacked duncan instead of-....

wait, that'd be a major s5 spoiler wouldn't it.

*slaps wrist*

bad ana!

~ana

 

[Diamond9697]

*snickers* yeah...but that never really happened ana...kinda like the second Highlander movie.

 

[Analise]

ohhh yeah, i forgot...

I oughta go join the clan denial.

~ana

 

[Highlander II]

nah - don't joing clan denial -- he really is gone - we don't need that character anyway -- we have Methos and Connor --


yes - ending the series w/ Duncan biting the big one would have been nice -- even better if Methos was the one to take his head!!! Mwahahahahahahahahahahaha

(can ya tell i don't like Duncan much?)

 

[Analise]

*sniffle* all I was saying was that I liked that particular character better than Dunkie.

And methos taking Duncan's head would have caused me to first cheer and then laugh hilariously.

~ana

 

[Highlander II]

Originally posted by Analise
*sniffle* all I was saying was that I liked that particular character better than Dunkie.

And methos taking Duncan's head would have caused me to first cheer and then laugh hilariously.

~ana

i don't like that character --- he's annoying -

my reaction would have been the same - cheer - hilarious laughter!

 

[Analise]

Not as annoying as...say....Kenny.

~ana

P.S. Why didn't they kill him? Kenny that is.

 

[Highlander II]

Originally posted by Analise
Not as annoying as...say....Kenny.

~ana

P.S. Why didn't they kill him? Kenny that is.

good point --

and Kenny couldn't die b/c he was a kid -- PTB weren't gonna kill a kid on screen ----

same w/ the women -- they didn't wanna kill too many women on screen - -they're big wimps!

 

[Analise]

He was only a kid in looks

He was 800 for crying out loud and had a thing for Amanda!

Oy vey...

And I thought to woman thing was because Duncan was a boyscout *grins*.

Just reminded myself of the Valkyrie...you know, the one with Ingrid....hrmph.

More evidence that we need a Methos/Joe show and not a Dunkie show.

~ana

 

[Highlander II]

Originally posted by Analise
He was only a kid in looks

He was 800 for crying out loud and had a thing for Amanda!

Oy vey...

And I thought to woman thing was because Duncan was a boyscout *grins*.

Just reminded myself of the Valkyrie...you know, the one with Ingrid....hrmph.

More evidence that we need a Methos/Joe show and not a Dunkie show.

~ana

yes i know --- but he was still a kid --

i wrote a fic where he got killed - 'off screen' so to speak --

and they could have done it that way in the series --- had him killed 'off screen' -- ie: amanda comes running in and says - Duncan - kenny's dead --

wow - just had a bad South Park experience there --

AMANDA: Duncan, oh my god, they killed, Kenny!

DUNCAN: So what? The ******* - glad he's dead......

(you get the idea) -- oh man would that be a funny fic! Highlander - South Park style! hehehe

(definite sign i need to get more sleep)

 

[Analise]

*snickers maniacally* someone ought to write it..

~ana

 

[Highlander II]

Originally posted by Analise
*snickers maniacally* someone ought to write it..

~ana

maybe that'll be my next challenge over at MacSlow --

use the phrase: "Oh my god, they killed, Kenny." but, it has to be followed in the next piece of dialogue w/ the word '*******'-- hehehehehehe ---


speaking of ----


are you working on the current challenge???

i'm not - but i've had waaaayyy too many other fics going on -- my HL muses don't want to write 'scary' stuff -- Connor's afraid he might get whacked again or something --

 

[Analise]

none of my muses seemed up for it, so...nope.

~ana