Kalas wants to take out the oldest immortal ever, Methos, who is 5000 years old, in order to gain his power and go after Duncan. He finds out about the watchers and uses them to find Methos. Mac is aware of Kalas's plan and tries to find Methos first. In the meantime, Richie enters a motorcycle tournament which will have a lot of press. He butts heads with a couple of other drivers.
The side story with Richie seems boring but it's part of his growing pains as an immortal. Why did Richie feel the need to intercede between Basil and Philippe? It was literally none of his business. I think there is a lack of respect here from Richie towards Philippe. Philippe is too old now to race motorcycles anymore. Something Richie will never be. He's young and cocky and can't seem to see that the guy is hurting, or that both he and Philippe are being played by Basil.
We get a flashback to the 1920s in Paris. Was that Josephine Baker singing? I think it was. Here we see how Kalas got that nasty scar on his neck in a fight with Duncan, as Duncan grabs a piece of glass and swipes him in the neck. I think Mac could have caught up with him here. He didn't have an injury. But he goes to check on Maria who was kind of a twit.
Why does Mac even bother asking "who did this to you" to Salzer at Shakespeare and Company? He literally tracked Kalas from his club to there.
Duncan: "Oh, come on, Joe. Methos doesn't exist. The oldest Immortal? He's a legend. He's like, well, like Adam and Eve."
How does Duncan even know about Methos in the first place? If he's so elusive and nobody has ever met him? I mean if Duncan says he's just a legend that would imply that none of his immortal friends ever met him. This goes back to a couple of reviews I did earlier questioning how it is that immortals seem to know about each other even tho they never met. It's like they have an internet chat board where they gossip and chat with each other.
Methos turns out to be Adam Pierson. Adam Pierson is a watcher and his job is to watch Methos. Smart guy. Methos will turn out to be over the series a clever, sardonic, practical guy. He avoids fights and conflicts to maintain his self-preservation. He's not an old wise man delivering wisdom to the masses. He's just a regular guy. He doesn't have that air of being from the past the way Duncan does. He actually seems very modern and cool.
Methos has been out of the game for too long and hasn't faced anyone for 200 years. When Kalas finally catches up with him, Methos is no match. Later he goes after Duncan on purpose, to get Duncan to take his head so that he'll have the power to beat Kalas. Of course, Duncan doesn't take him up on this. Throughout the series, it becomes obvious to me that Methos believes Duncan is "the one." Just as Joe does.
Kalas ends up going to jail. Methos called the police. See, practical. Did anyone laugh when the police didn't bother patting Kalas down? I mean the guy is packing a sword. I gave this episode an 8/10.
The side story with Richie seems boring but it's part of his growing pains as an immortal. Why did Richie feel the need to intercede between Basil and Philippe? It was literally none of his business. I think there is a lack of respect here from Richie towards Philippe. Philippe is too old now to race motorcycles anymore. Something Richie will never be. He's young and cocky and can't seem to see that the guy is hurting, or that both he and Philippe are being played by Basil.
We get a flashback to the 1920s in Paris. Was that Josephine Baker singing? I think it was. Here we see how Kalas got that nasty scar on his neck in a fight with Duncan, as Duncan grabs a piece of glass and swipes him in the neck. I think Mac could have caught up with him here. He didn't have an injury. But he goes to check on Maria who was kind of a twit.
Why does Mac even bother asking "who did this to you" to Salzer at Shakespeare and Company? He literally tracked Kalas from his club to there.
Duncan: "Oh, come on, Joe. Methos doesn't exist. The oldest Immortal? He's a legend. He's like, well, like Adam and Eve."
How does Duncan even know about Methos in the first place? If he's so elusive and nobody has ever met him? I mean if Duncan says he's just a legend that would imply that none of his immortal friends ever met him. This goes back to a couple of reviews I did earlier questioning how it is that immortals seem to know about each other even tho they never met. It's like they have an internet chat board where they gossip and chat with each other.
Methos turns out to be Adam Pierson. Adam Pierson is a watcher and his job is to watch Methos. Smart guy. Methos will turn out to be over the series a clever, sardonic, practical guy. He avoids fights and conflicts to maintain his self-preservation. He's not an old wise man delivering wisdom to the masses. He's just a regular guy. He doesn't have that air of being from the past the way Duncan does. He actually seems very modern and cool.
Methos has been out of the game for too long and hasn't faced anyone for 200 years. When Kalas finally catches up with him, Methos is no match. Later he goes after Duncan on purpose, to get Duncan to take his head so that he'll have the power to beat Kalas. Of course, Duncan doesn't take him up on this. Throughout the series, it becomes obvious to me that Methos believes Duncan is "the one." Just as Joe does.
Kalas ends up going to jail. Methos called the police. See, practical. Did anyone laugh when the police didn't bother patting Kalas down? I mean the guy is packing a sword. I gave this episode an 8/10.