Highlander!

[The Question]

Yeah, he was born in 1518 and "died" in 1536.

Huh. Well, I guess they could use the excuse they used for Cassidy in Preacher. Cassidy, physically, is only 16, but he looks at least ten years older simply from getting into a good number of scrapes, doing a good number of drugs, and having an overall aditude of an older, more cynical person.

 

[Cobblepot]

Forever 18, gawd that would be a dream come true...

 

[wiegeabo]

I'd prefer forever 25. Still young, with a little maturity. Nothing like an eternity of getting carded at the bars because you look under 21.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Huh. Well, I guess they could use the excuse they used for Cassidy in Preacher. Cassidy, physically, is only 16, but he looks at least ten years older simply from getting into a good number of scrapes, doing a good number of drugs, and having an overall aditude of an older, more cynical person.

Except that Cassidy, unlike Connor, didn't necessarily heal from everything. The only things that don't heal good as new on immortals are neck wounds and amputations. Any other scars or signs of aging would've had to come from before they were immortal, and Connor's first death came in his very first battle, so that's out for him. His cynical outlook and perpetually furrowed brow can only add ten years at the most, I think, so no matter how you look at it he's looked older than he's supposed to be for the last two or three movies.

 

[The Question]

Good point.

 

[Spike_x1]

I'd prefer forever 25. Still young, with a little maturity. Nothing like an eternity of getting carded at the bars because you look under 21.

Move to Canada.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

First issue's out! What did everyone think?

 

[GyLocke]

It had the tone of the movie and not the series, and that's a good thing.

Also, it doesn't have the simple "Evil immortal rises from Connor's past, evil does, Connor saves girl, does girl, kills evil immortal" story I was afraid of.

But I'm sad he didn't really own anybody in this issue. I guess time will tell.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I'm sure, in time, he'll own lots of people. This first arc doesn't really look like it lends itself to Quickenings anyway, since all of the villains are just Kurgan cultists.

 

[GyLocke]

Aren't they are like human-immortal hybrids?

 

[The Question]

That's impossible. The Immortals are all sterile and infertile.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I don't think he means they were bred from humans and immortals. I think he means there was some kind of genetic manipulation that made them something between humans and immortals. Some parts of the issue could support that idea, but it's still pretty vague at this point.

 

[The Question]

I don't think he means they were bred from humans and immortals. I think he means there was some kind of genetic manipulation that made them something between humans and immortals. Some parts of the issue could support that idea, but it's still pretty vague at this point.

True. It may be that, while they're not as resilient as a true immortal, they possess a very potent healing factor.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah, I got that impression while I was reading at some points. But, like I said, it's vague. It could be a lot of things. It's actually making me wonder if the comic series might take a broader view of magic than the movies and TV series. We've seen hints that Highlander magic might cover more than just Quickenings in the Ahriman arc (which sucked, yes, but still counts according to Oeming), and they could do a lot more with magic in a comic than they could in a live-action format.

 

[The Question]

Yeah, I got that impression while I was reading at some points. But, like I said, it's vague. It could be a lot of things. It's actually making me wonder if the comic series might take a broader view of magic than the movies and TV series. We've seen hints that Highlander magic might cover more than just Quickenings in the Ahriman arc (which sucked, yes, but still counts according to Oeming), and they could do a lot more with magic in a comic than they could in a live-action format.

True. Also, wasn't there an episode of the TV series where Duncan fought a demon in Paris? Oeming might expand on that to delve furthur into the supernatural world of the Highlander universe.

 

[The Question]

By the way, I had a really strange idea for a Highlander story: It's about a musical group of immortals who have, over the past several thousands of years, got together under different names and using different musical styles, usually breaking up over personal issues and coming back together ten or twenty years later to either have a come back as the same group or start all over again. Obviously, it would be humorous in nature.

 

[GyLocke]

Yeah, I got that impression while I was reading at some points. But, like I said, it's vague. It could be a lot of things. It's actually making me wonder if the comic series might take a broader view of magic than the movies and TV series. We've seen hints that Highlander magic might cover more than just Quickenings in the Ahriman arc (which sucked, yes, but still counts according to Oeming), and they could do a lot more with magic in a comic than they could in a live-action format.

They really should have some rare "Special immortal powers" that can be gained by quickenings like in Highlander 3, or the first few drafts of Endgame.

 

[The Question]

They really should have some rare "Special immortal powers" that can be gained by quickenings like in Highlander 3, or the first few drafts of Endgame.

Might be cool to see an Immortal who can manipulate his own Quickening to create energy effects.

 

[GyLocke]

Might be cool to see an Immortal who can manipulate his own Quickening to create energy effects.

Like this:
http://a736.g.akamai.net/5/736/51/4b12adf8103c53/1a1a1aaa2198c627970773d80669d84574a8d80d3cb12453c02589f25382f668c9329e0375e81784ed5fc02d8e06359d066dd541a21074d94b/endgame-320.mov
?

 

[The Question]

Bassically.

 

[Cobblepot]

Hey that's not Highlander Endgame...

 

[wiegeabo]

That's the original trailer for Endgame.

There were so many things in the trailer that should have stayed in the movie.

 

[Cobblepot]

Damn...