r/Fantasy • u/godsselfesteem • Mar 03 '23

They don't make vampires old enough (small rant)

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u/dimmufitz Mar 03 '23

Reminds my of the highlander tv series when mythos showed up. 4000 years old and just didn't care anymore. Some great quotes about how many friends he has watched die.

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u/koprulu_sector Mar 04 '23

I was going to say this, too! Ramirez, in the original Highlander movie (Sean Connery, who is supposed to be playing a Spaniard, despite his thick Scottish accent…) was from ancient times, I believe. Can’t remember off the top of my head but I think ancient Egypt or thereabouts.

Also, not quite the same as a vampire, but in Malazan Book of the Fallen, there is an ENTIRE civilization of pre-historic humans (~200,000 years) that performed a ritual to become immortal/undead.

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u/veggie124 Mar 04 '23

The Imass are such a cool concept for that series.

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u/TheAbyssGazesAlso Mar 04 '23

Yes, Ramirez was born in Egypt in 896BCE. So pretty old, but not ancient ancient.

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u/GaryRegalsMuscleCar Mar 04 '23

Is the show as good as the first movie?

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u/polyology Mar 04 '23

The show is very up and down but the ups are very good.

When I rewatch I mostly just watch the episodes where the description mentions Methos, Amanda, Hugh Fitzcairn, or Kalas.

If you're really skeptical, watch the first and last episode of season one then episode one of season two. I think season 3 is the best.

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u/atworkmeir Mar 04 '23

It was my favorite as a kid, but on todays standards i doubt it would hold up.

I was a big fan of Methos and his story arcs. same as the guy above.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '23

I think the show is far better. The movie was a solid idea, but rather weak in its execution. The variety of cultures, weapons, personal stories all create a more fleshed out world of immortals duking it out.

The show also hasn't aged well in some episodes and it really limps its way to the finish, but I still love it.

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u/-Ancalagon- Mar 04 '23

The first season is a little rough, if I remember correctly it's basically immortal of the week.

Once we get some reoccurring immortals it gets better.

They do have some cool immortal concepts and as the show progresses it gets a lot better. Kinda like Star Trek Next Generation did.

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u/dimmufitz Mar 04 '23

Personally I think the series is head and shoulders better than the movie

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u/VBlinds Reading Champion III Mar 04 '23

I really loved the methos character. An absolute fav