Sweet Child Of Time: Recaps Of Time Related TV Shows And Movies · Steve Barnes hosts; cohosts James McCollum, and Lindsey Dunn

Highlander The Series Recap of "The Gathering" S1E1

·1 hr 7 min·4 clips

The episode lands on the rule that the last immortal gets every other immortal's power.

1. Sweet Child Of Time episode 145 covers Highlander: The Series "The Gathering" S1E1. 2. Steve Barnes hosts with James McCollum, and their own long-running podcast history matters because they compare this run to Dark and Wheel of Time. 3. The episode asks what Highlander is doing as a franchise and why this series now becomes the longest stretch they have covered. 4. Steve says he grew up watching Highlander on the USA Network paired with Silk Stockings. 5. James notes that Death of a Highlander has already covered the first five Highlander movies, excluding the anime. 6. The hosts spend time ranking the films, including disagreement over Highlander 2, Highlander 1, and Highlander 4. 7. They discuss the archive.org rebuild called "Highlander 2 Rebuild V1.1," which includes dailies and cut material. 8. Steve and James explain the core Highlander lore as immortals scattered around the globe who sense one another and fight with swords. 9. They describe the "quickening" as the lightning-filled effect that happens after a killing and transfers power. 10. They also note the "gathering" as the point when immortals come together to kill each other until only one remains. 11. Steve and James bring up the announced Highlander remake with Henry Cavill as McCloud and Russell Crowe as Ramirez. 12. They add that Marisa Abela, known from Industry, is listed as an immortal and a teacher of sword play. 13. The recap opens with Richie breaking into an antique shop using a glass-cutting tool and bandana. 14. Steve and James focus on how the sound design seems close to real on-set audio, especially during the glass cutting and sword hits. 15. The hosts then describe Slan Quince, played by Richard Moll, as a villain who uses a mask and shows more menace in close, chaotic edits than in clean sword work. 16. They point out that Connor and Duncan look trained in the sword-fight scenes, with longer shots and more visible choreography. 17. Steve and James also discuss Duncan and Tessa as a couple, including the age gap created by Duncan's immortality. 18. Their tone is conversational and self-aware, with frequent side comments about bandanas, Queen, and the practical realities of 1980s television production. 19. Listeners who like Highlander lore, 1980s TV, and franchise continuity arguments will get the most out of it. 20. Listeners who want a tight recap without film history, remake news, or production digressions may skip it.

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