And count me as another relatively new HL fan who is totally baffled by the PTB trying to make Methos unattractive to fans. And that the PTB pulled such asshattery at cons! *boggles* It certainly does make me feel more charitably towards RTD.
I knew there was some question as to whether Methos would be a recurring character or not (didn't they initially plan to kill him off?), but I had no idea the PTB were so clueless about his appeal! I mean really, you don't create a character who's 5000 years old, smart, morally ambiguous, and attractive without expecting fans to flock to him. And all fangirl considerations aside, he's just plain one of the most interesting fictional characters out there.
At any rate, thank you for the window into Highlander fandom history! I've often wondered about how some things went down back when the show was airing and the fandom was at its height.
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Date: 2009-07-29 02:45 am (UTC)I knew there was some question as to whether Methos would be a recurring character or not (didn't they initially plan to kill him off?), but I had no idea the PTB were so clueless about his appeal! I mean really, you don't create a character who's 5000 years old, smart, morally ambiguous, and attractive without expecting fans to flock to him. And all fangirl considerations aside, he's just plain one of the most interesting fictional characters out there.
At any rate, thank you for the window into Highlander fandom history! I've often wondered about how some things went down back when the show was airing and the fandom was at its height.