First let me say that I do think that this "Highlander" TV series is a very good, quality show. I enjoy watching it, and it deserves many accolades. The one problem I always had with the show was Adrian Paul and his Duncan McCleod character. Sure I know the ladies love him. Why not? He's a good looking guy, and very sexy. As a strait heterosexual man I feel no shame in admiting that Paul is a very good looking guy. The dude is a hunk no doubt.
But ME PERSONALLY, I prefered Christopher Lambert's Connor McCleod from the "Highlander" films. Yes I know only the first one was a good film, the other 3 were garbage, but Connor was always there to at least make them watchable. Perhaps it's because I'm a guy that I prefer Connor, I don't know. Connor was the more everyman immortal, while Duncan was the over the top, over manly immortal. Duncan looked like one of those male models that was spoofed on the movie "Zoolander". His exotic accent and pony-tail were just too much! I mean any minute I expected Duncan to say, "Dance with me! My name is Rico!". Guys like Adrian Paul, Antonio Banderas and Lorenzo Lamas are just too over the top with their sexy male bravado for my tastes. They are so over hunky, that they're unintentionally hilarious. I found this aspect of Duncan/Paul far too distracting. This is why I prefer Lambert's Connor character. And ladies, Connor/Lambert is a fairly good looking guy too right? Sure he's not a male model hunk, but he's a good looking everyman. Not to mention, that I honestly do think that Lambert was the superior actor to Paul.
Anyway, I just want to say that Connor McCleod is the type of immortal I can relate to. Connor is an everyman that seems like a guy you can hang out with. Duncan comes across as a dude that would be more at home on some exotic locale in Italy with a hot cultured model from a royal family. I just prefer Connor, and I wish the series revolved around him instead of Duncan. Maybe it's because I'm a man that spent more time ogling Elizabeth Ward Gracen, I dunno. But as a man, I found Connor and his everyman immortal more relatable to me. I think most normal guys find Connor more of a kindred spirit then someone as otherworldly and unreal as Duncan. At the very least, I wish Connor showed up more on this show.
Long live Connor McCleod!! The TRUE Highlander!!!!
But ME PERSONALLY, I prefered Christopher Lambert's Connor McCleod from the "Highlander" films. Yes I know only the first one was a good film, the other 3 were garbage, but Connor was always there to at least make them watchable. Perhaps it's because I'm a guy that I prefer Connor, I don't know. Connor was the more everyman immortal, while Duncan was the over the top, over manly immortal. Duncan looked like one of those male models that was spoofed on the movie "Zoolander". His exotic accent and pony-tail were just too much! I mean any minute I expected Duncan to say, "Dance with me! My name is Rico!". Guys like Adrian Paul, Antonio Banderas and Lorenzo Lamas are just too over the top with their sexy male bravado for my tastes. They are so over hunky, that they're unintentionally hilarious. I found this aspect of Duncan/Paul far too distracting. This is why I prefer Lambert's Connor character. And ladies, Connor/Lambert is a fairly good looking guy too right? Sure he's not a male model hunk, but he's a good looking everyman. Not to mention, that I honestly do think that Lambert was the superior actor to Paul.
Anyway, I just want to say that Connor McCleod is the type of immortal I can relate to. Connor is an everyman that seems like a guy you can hang out with. Duncan comes across as a dude that would be more at home on some exotic locale in Italy with a hot cultured model from a royal family. I just prefer Connor, and I wish the series revolved around him instead of Duncan. Maybe it's because I'm a man that spent more time ogling Elizabeth Ward Gracen, I dunno. But as a man, I found Connor and his everyman immortal more relatable to me. I think most normal guys find Connor more of a kindred spirit then someone as otherworldly and unreal as Duncan. At the very least, I wish Connor showed up more on this show.
Long live Connor McCleod!! The TRUE Highlander!!!!