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giandujakiss in highlander_lj

A random D/M question

Jul 23, 2006 00:56

I was wondering... for fans of D/M pairings, one of the most significant moments in the series is the joint D/M Quickening from Revelation 6:8. For me, that moment is a particularly striking creative choice on the part of the actual writers/director of the episode, simply because it is almost inexplicable, as part of a narrative, unless it was ( Read more... )

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ts5000 July 23 2006, 07:16:03 UTC

To quote PW's comments of the double Quickening...

'I thought that the homoerotic overtones of that scene were undeniable. I laughed hysterically for several hours. When they were staging it, setting up all this stuff, and we were talking it through and they were talking to the effects staff, saying things like, 'Into Duncan's eye and out and in through Methos' mouth' or something, I thought, 'Man, what are you crazy? What are we doing?'

'Why do you think I'm on all fours at the end? Yes. I was fully aware of it. I was a consenting adult. You'd have to ask Adrian if it was good for him.'

Taken from the book - 'Highlander - the complete Watcher's guide' by Maureen Russel.

Hope this helps answer your question. *gg*

enderwiggin24 July 23 2006, 08:30:22 UTC

He said that?!?!?
*dies*

holde_maid July 23 2006, 12:27:09 UTC

Yep. Every last word of it, according to the book. *g*

giandujakiss July 23 2006, 12:39:50 UTC

Thank you. I believe you have just made my day -- my week -- my month.

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jinjifore July 23 2006, 08:15:03 UTC

has anyone on the show itself ever weighed in on that, explained the thinking behind it?

Gillian Horvath and Donna Lettow were, as I recall, asked about the double Quickening several times. They never (that I heard anyway) elaborated on what kind of bond (if any) had been created between the two, and said that they had left the possible effects of it purposely open-ended, with no intention of explicating any further on the show. They did say that the double Quickening was something very private and personal between Duncan and Methos, and not something Duncan and Methos would really ever talk about.

hsv_1 July 23 2006, 18:32:30 UTC

Course now I have to pull out this ep and watch it again

keerawa August 4 2006, 04:00:21 UTC

I would say that it was both inexplicable and cheesy-looking. Now, I have seen some incredible work done with the Double Quickening, in fanfic and vids. It is a proven breeding ground for plot bunnies. So in that sense, I love it.

But really, what WERE they thinking?

I have some sympathy for Adrian. He is clearly not comfortable with anyone thinking that he might be gay. So it has to be rather unpleasant knowing every bare-chested pic of him in existance has been photomanipulated to show him passionately involved with Peter Wingfield. And, yes, my lips are twitching with amusement as I type. But I can see how it could be irritating.