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Highlander(TM): The Complete Watcher's Guide
Offers a behind-the-scenes look at the popular television series through the comments of its writers, actors, producers, directors, designers, and special effects artists
256 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1998
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January 1, 2015
I've read this from cover to cover and enjoyed it thoroughly. I was also lucky enough to get it autographed by Adrian Paul, Peter Wingfield, David Abramowitz and F. Braun McAsh! Of course, you have to be a Highlander fan!
January 11, 2013
A must read for the fans of the highlander tv-series
June 28, 2022
This was an okay surface-level book about the Highlander television series. On one hand, I appreciate that so many different people involved in the production were interviewed, as they deserve to be acknowledged, but some didn't have much to say besides "my name is X and I do Y" which doesn't make for interesting reading. I will admit that some of the production stuff got pretty dry for me.
I enjoyed the segments the author spent interviewing actors Jim Byrnes, Peter Wingfield and Stan Kirsch, but they felt a little thin. I would have loved some anecdotes, something more than just each person reciting their favourite episodes. Maybe if the actors had been interviewed together, so that they could bounce off of each other? It sounds like they were all friends, so that should have been possible, right?
I also really wish more depth had gone into the discussions with the writers - or maybe bring some television critics into the discussion as well? Or some fans - like whoever was running the official fan club back then? Or someone from the fanzines? This book was published in 1998, so those people would have (presumably) been available.
I mean, we're really just not going to talk about what a complete mess the sixth season was? Or could we talk about WHY they suddenly decided to introduce demons into the show in the last episode of season five? And why do the writers seem to hate Richie so much? I was giving them the benefit of the doubt prior to reading this - but they straight-up admit they didn't know what to do with his character. I am perplexed. Was there drama?
Also: why did Alexandra Vandernoot leave the show? Was that a decision by the actress or the writers/producers? Did they ever have a more satisfying direction in mind to take Lisa Howard's character? What was the thought process behind that storyline? Were there any stories they wanted to tell but didn't/couldn't?
Maybe I just wanted this book to be something it's not. Maybe it was written too close to the end of the show to yield really deep or candid discussion. Whatever, I'm sure nobody is here for my Highlander hot takes in the year 2022. Alas, I just rewatched the series in a fit of 90s nostalgia and I have questions I was hoping this book could answer. Oh, and somehow I'm even angrier about "Archangel" now than I was in 97.
I enjoyed the segments the author spent interviewing actors Jim Byrnes, Peter Wingfield and Stan Kirsch, but they felt a little thin. I would have loved some anecdotes, something more than just each person reciting their favourite episodes. Maybe if the actors had been interviewed together, so that they could bounce off of each other? It sounds like they were all friends, so that should have been possible, right?
I also really wish more depth had gone into the discussions with the writers - or maybe bring some television critics into the discussion as well? Or some fans - like whoever was running the official fan club back then? Or someone from the fanzines? This book was published in 1998, so those people would have (presumably) been available.
I mean, we're really just not going to talk about what a complete mess the sixth season was? Or could we talk about WHY they suddenly decided to introduce demons into the show in the last episode of season five? And why do the writers seem to hate Richie so much? I was giving them the benefit of the doubt prior to reading this - but they straight-up admit they didn't know what to do with his character. I am perplexed. Was there drama?
Also: why did Alexandra Vandernoot leave the show? Was that a decision by the actress or the writers/producers? Did they ever have a more satisfying direction in mind to take Lisa Howard's character? What was the thought process behind that storyline? Were there any stories they wanted to tell but didn't/couldn't?
Maybe I just wanted this book to be something it's not. Maybe it was written too close to the end of the show to yield really deep or candid discussion. Whatever, I'm sure nobody is here for my Highlander hot takes in the year 2022. Alas, I just rewatched the series in a fit of 90s nostalgia and I have questions I was hoping this book could answer. Oh, and somehow I'm even angrier about "Archangel" now than I was in 97.
February 28, 2009
i really loved it but then i really loved highlander.
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