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Methos is secretly a trickster god pretending to be an immortal, isn’t he?

Highlander’s cannon is a mess. My first encounter with the idea of cannon happened here, where members of the audience rejected whole movies and seasons of the show. The acting, the writing, the wigs could all be awful. At the same time, the show could be heart-rending in its centering of fleeting love and companionship, pointed to beauty and culture as an enduring value. It was fun and sad, and there were swords. Highlander was my first fandom, it has stuck in my head and my heart for thirty years. Like many things we love when we are young they are polished in our memories, and aren’t quite as nice when we revisit. I’m posting both sides of the coin here. The poignant feeling of contemplating mortality, change and dire stakes, as well as the camp ridiculousness of this gorgeous mess.

#not in my lifetime

hanitje

Methos and Amanda

#who am i #the pain in the arse one

methos-daily

Methos gifset * how to scare your favourite immortal…

Methos and swords, people. Watching Methos with a sword to his throat (or, indeed, putting a sword to someone else’s) is one of my very, very favourite things. It’s the way he always looks not only scared half to death, but kind of turned on, too, that makes me go, ummm, yes.

You could write all sorts of filthy, filthy fic about this. (I’m sure fandom has in fact written whole novels on the subject, though I haven’t found them yet and I’m still struggling with long fic.) I’m not sure I have a bunny to go with this topic, as such, but maybe one will come to me someday.

In the meantime, I leave you with these rather entertaining visuals and whatever thoughts they inspire.

#who am i

sojavanillemilch

“Bla, bla, bla…”

Yeah, I need to post some more Methos gifs.

#who am i #the cute scottish one

quellcrist

That woman has forgotten more ways to kill than entire armies will ever learn.

THE OLD GUARD (2020) fight choreography by Danny Hernandez

#next generation #the old guard #the sad one

richardmaddan

#they are the definition of enemies to lovers

#next generation #the old guard #the insufferable lovebirds

minilev

He’s not my boyfriend…

#next generation #the old guard #the insufferable lovebirds

tvshowsheart

The Old Guard (2020)

#next generation #the old guard #the sad one

mwagneto

bury your gays is OUT immortal gays is IN

#I am offended or am I?

naslostcontrol

Andy and her one true love Baklava

#next generation #the old guard #the sad one

itberice

Kiki Layne as Nile Freeman in The Old Guard

#next generation #the old guard #the new one

briannabakerarchive

Representing all the women, salute, salute..

#next generation #the old guard #the new one #the sad one

embers-2-ashes

The Old Guard saw the “action movies need a male lead”-stereotype, and just decided to say “Fuck that. Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne kick ass.”

The Old Guard saw the “people won’t watch movies if the main cast isn’t white or American”-stereotype, and just decided to say “Fuck that. The 6 main actors are South African, American, Belgian, Dutch, Italian and British.”

The Old Guard saw the “men aren’t supposed to talk about their feelings”-stereotype, and just decided to say “Fuck that. All main male characters have scenes talking about their feelings and emotions, which are relevant to the plot and the character’s motivations.”

Hell, The Old Guard saw all the stereotypical gay tropes, and just said “Fuck ‘em all.”

“Bury your gays”-trope? Fuck that. Immortal gays.

“Gay men are fragile”-trope? Fuck that. The gays kick ass.

“The film will loose money if a character is explicitly gay, so it will just be implied through subtext”-stupidity? Fuck that. They flirt, they kiss, there is an entire monologue dedicated to the love these gays have for each other.

And on top of all of that, The Old Guard has a great and clever plot, amazing action scenes, good pacing, great music, emotional beats that don’t drag the story down, and a well-executed setup for a sequel.

The Old Guard is a fantastic movie, and it is a great example of diversity that isn’t “forced”, but feels natural and makes a lot of sense in the story. This is diversity done right.

#next generation #the old guard