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Top 10 Highlander Villains

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  • Another sc-fi franchise I believe to be somewhat unsung is "Highlander". If you can forgive the mostly crappy sequels to the original film and focus more on the TV series, it's an incredible fantasy epic. It's a franchise that has some fascinating characters, especially its villains. Here's is my run down of who I feel were the top Highlander bad guys.

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  • @michaelangelotinaza
    @michaelangelotinaza 9 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    In my opinion, the number 1 villain was Duncan himself . This was the episode where Duncan experienced a dark quickening kinda like the exact opposite of what happened to Darius. This was foreshadowed by what Richie said when he asked Duncan the question " what would happen if a good immortal took the quickening of only evil immortals?" Answer: Evil Duncan MacCloud.

    • @chimphunghoangmeo7971
      @chimphunghoangmeo7971 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Michael Tinaza, oh wow, I never thought of that!! You are so right about Duncan MacCleod being the #1 villain. I forgot about the Dark Quickening. It would have been so great if they actually did have several episodes with the evil Duncan vs the good Duncan.
      Btw, you are a Thundercats fan?? I love that cartoon also. :) I love swords!!

    • @jameshamm4345
      @jameshamm4345 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      that's rite, great episode, ducan was pretty ruthless. dark quickenings are a bitch.

    • @highjim7778
      @highjim7778 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      agreed. Duncan was the number 1 villian. The Dark Quickenning was fucking epic

    • @PAC0423
      @PAC0423 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I was just checking to see if anyone had said this yet. I agree. Even though we only get him for one episode, the fallout lasts for a long time. It's why Richie and his relationship becomes strained into season 5, and it's why Steven Keane comes after Duncan. Also the fight scene between Duncans is one of the best in the series.

    • @donchart1
      @donchart1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Other than "Homecoming", probably the 2nd or 3rd best episode

  • @axebomber2108
    @axebomber2108 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I feel like Kurgan being kind of underrated as a villain relates to the fact that the TV show treated his defeat as just another quickening in a game that was far from over when he was originally intended to be the ultimate villain.

    • @andymartinhimself
      @andymartinhimself 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      At least he and Connor got more coverage in the prequel comics and were even resurrected for some time.

    • @gaiusdevil5481
      @gaiusdevil5481 ปีที่แล้ว

      True. However whenever he i brought up in the series it is pretty clear, that he was an Immortal nightmare. Joe makes it clear that Connor is seen as a hero for taking that damn monster down.

    • @cszmax
      @cszmax ปีที่แล้ว +1

      From my understanding this series is set in a parallel world where Connor though he defeated Kurgen did not win the prize. Remember in the movie Connor and Viktor are the two final immortals left in the climax meaning technically Duncan would be long dead by that point.

  • @rbcatlover17806
    @rbcatlover17806 8 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    My favorite Highlander villain has to be #4, Kurgan. He's intimidating, badass, and not someone you want to screw around with.

  • @BeardedForever
    @BeardedForever 9 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Kurgan isn't number 1? What the fuck!

    • @samiamtheman7379
      @samiamtheman7379 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bearded Forever He said that there were characters that lasted longer than Kurgan.

  • @Webbula
    @Webbula 12 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Kurgan's easily in my top 10 villains in film.

    • @SurgeCess
      @SurgeCess 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The Kurgan is heavy metal personified

  • @highjim7778
    @highjim7778 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Greyson was an epic villain, we really thought Mac was in deep trouble, he was like a boss that mac beat to get the power to withstand everything else he goes through afterwards.

  • @davidwilson1691
    @davidwilson1691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I'd probably put Xavier at number one, as he was definitely my favourite villain of the series. I'd probably have Jacob Kell in there somewhere as well . Always liked Bruce Payne and he's a big part of why I think Endgame is highly underrated.

  • @ninacabral2391
    @ninacabral2391 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Mr. "Never Looking For A Fight" Methos
    Hahahaha That's Great, Dude

  • @Anynom
    @Anynom 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I remember an interview with the producers who explained Horton was warped as he spent most of his career watching the Kurgan and thus no wonder he felt they were all evil.

  • @dominikstarck5340
    @dominikstarck5340 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great list, well done. For a moment there I wasn't sure if Kalas would make the list and tbh that would've been a bummer. So happy about the deserved place you ranked him in. My personal fave for sure, even though there are the Kurgans, Horsemen etc.

  • @windi1982
    @windi1982 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Nothing against the first movie, it opened everything for the franchise but for me the series always worked better. Adrian Paul was fantastic! The stories and time-flashbacks were stunning. They really showed us more of the whole life of an „immortal“!
    And... Roland Gift! My number 1 villain!
    And your number 5! The whole episode with Anthony DeLongis was a masterpiece!

    • @bigmike2464
      @bigmike2464 ปีที่แล้ว

      DeLongus was actually in 2 episodes of Highlander, playing Immortals in both, and Andrew Divoff played a villian in the first season, a human villian, then he played "god"

  • @michaelmacleod6517
    @michaelmacleod6517 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Haresh Clay. It's a damn shame he was around for only one episode because he could have been the anti Duncan, or the reverse Duncan...you know? Not only was Clay a psychological fighter but I like to believe he had the technical skill to outlast Duncan for many more episodes. Let's face it, an Immortal who had been around for what? 900+ years? Someone like that doesn't just go quietly into the night..

  • @BrianPicchi
    @BrianPicchi 11 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Really enjoyed this, and I liked all the villains you listed. Kalas and Xavier St Cloud were my favs too, but there were soo many it would be hard to pick. The highlander was the first series that I was ever really hooked on, even more than Quantum Leap.

  • @Brirend
    @Brirend ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The best part about Kurgan was after Ramirez nearly took his head in 1542, when he showed up in 1985, he had taken safety pins and added them to the scar on his neck to make it look like his head had been cut off and he had pinned it back on.

  • @davidm4566
    @davidm4566 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Grayson had such presence. It would have been cool if he came back in flashbacks.

  • @timnevinger5056
    @timnevinger5056 9 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    The Kurgan at #4? Before I go further I will acknowledge that you made mention of knowing that many would hate that you didnt place him at #1. In a different light however that really just makes it worse. I couldnt continue to watch after seeing where you placed Mr. Victor Kruger. He was nearly 3,000 years old at the time of his death, he killed more immortals than any other and he took the quickening of Ramirez who himself was over 2,000 years old. He was the biggest, baddest, most wicked and strongest of the immortals and did it all with pun filled humor. All other immortals were afraid of him, in ancient times he would enter cities and litteraly clear out the entire immortal population single handedly. I read a story where the Kurgan completely overpowered Duncan in a fight where Duncan was saved by falling into a river after being ran through. He beat on Connor for over 400 years. He was in the words of Ramirez "The Paarrffeectt warriorr" He is #1 of all villians.

    • @chrisduncan6616
      @chrisduncan6616 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hands down

    • @0megacron
      @0megacron 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yep, agreed. Methos & the Horsemen may be older, even being the inspiration for the biblical Four Horsemen... but they weren't Kurgan. The Kurgan was a predator of immortals - dude was like a shark swimming into a pod of tuna.

    • @assassinx6325
      @assassinx6325 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Brother the priests took over 666 confirmed immortal kills he alone has the most kills .

    • @Pat-Mustard
      @Pat-Mustard 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agree. Kurgan was a true beast compared to other imortals.

    • @RM-bv6dl
      @RM-bv6dl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This

  • @jameshamm4345
    @jameshamm4345 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    you should do (if you have not already) the top 10 episodes. either band of brothers or chivalry would be my pick. as the series went on I was glad to see methos more involved. also liked the Amanda/Duncan relationship.

  • @jspraybe1525
    @jspraybe1525 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Love Methos putting guy in his place XD best part

  • @nem87000
    @nem87000 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He isn't really a villain but Haresh Clay is my favorite immortal Duncan fought, he was good enough to easily kill Graham Ashe, Ramirez's teacher, so i think he's easily among the most powerful immortals.

  • @bossfan49
    @bossfan49 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I liked Nicholas Ward (Vampire S2: E16). Cool looking, plus probably one of the best actors to appear on the series.

  • @mariobalducci1864
    @mariobalducci1864 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Highlander is one of my favorite movies n show. Love the whole mythos of it. I love how they are like vampires immortal living for centuries n the whole quickening. How they behead there rival n gain there power. N i like how they keep score of how many others they killed. They are almost like jedi n sith. Highlander is very under underratted

  • @grewntd
    @grewntd 9 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Kurgan should be number 1. Sure Kalas was sorta koo but the effed-up throat thing IS a throw-back on Kurgan. Plus Kurgan has soo much more personality. Kalas in old days was a priest; Kurgan was a war monger with a skull as a head-dress. He's a nun-harassing, head-tattooed, back-alley murdering 80's punk. And as for longevity; "It's better to burn out than to fade away!"

    • @michaelbart2389
      @michaelbart2389 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If you read about Kurgan on Wikipedia, you'll see Kurgan and Ramirez faced off 3 times.

    • @REXX399
      @REXX399 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's better to burn out than to fade away....

    • @CurlyFromTheSwirly
      @CurlyFromTheSwirly 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree that Kalas shouldn't be #1, but neither should Kurgan. Kyrgan was good (& bad) but was just a prototype villian.

    • @ronaldshank7589
      @ronaldshank7589 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That last line there comes, of course, from the song "Rock of Ages", from the Def Leppard album Pyromania. It's the first of two Def Leppard albums (the other one being Hysteria), to go Diamond (10,000,000+ albums sold), here in the U. S. Actually, Hysteria sold 12,000,000 copies here in the U. S. After that, though, their album sales dropped waaaaay off, and by 1999, they couldn't get the album sales level up to even Platinum! What a drop-off!!! Anyway, I digress... Kurgan was always the top Bad Guy in the entire Highlander Series, at least to me. That scene in the Church, when Kurgan takes the Father's hand, says "Forgive me, Father-I am but a worm"...& then licks the Father's hand... dude, that was something that would make your skin crawl!!!

    • @curtisfranks2451
      @curtisfranks2451 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely

  • @LucianLacroix
    @LucianLacroix 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I was waiting for kalas. Well done.

  • @UncommonKnowledge587
    @UncommonKnowledge587 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really like that Kalas is number 1. His twisted logic of blaming Duncan for him being thrown out of the monastery and then going after Duncan's friends, makes him an excellent villain.

  • @nyxipixi6629
    @nyxipixi6629 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Loved your list, and your commentary! I grew up with Highlander (I was around 8 and my mother loved the series) and have never grown tired of it. The best part is the very end quote. Thank you for the list.

  • @timotaio69
    @timotaio69 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow! great video! I am so glad that I stumbled upon it! I am always glad to see other Highlander fans out there! I liked and agreed with your list except for Giovanni, and I thought that Kurgan should have been at least number three. Hope to see more videos from you Sir!

  • @PAC0423
    @PAC0423 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great list! Some honorable mentions I'd consider.
    Dark Duncan from Deliverance. He's the only one that really hurts not to have on the list.
    Kenny. He's like the immortal version of Chucky, super creepy.
    Kantos from season 5's prophecy. An evil immortal with mind control.
    Ahriman, from the season 5 finale. The evil spirit which got Richie killed and almost took over the world, or something.
    And if you'te taking the whole franchise...
    Machiavelli from the novel Measure of a Man. I thought it was inspired to make Machiavelli an immortal, and while I read it some time ago, I really really enjoyed it.

  • @roneteus
    @roneteus 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great list! Had me some lovely flashbacks watching this countdown.

  • @inlovewithoceans5304
    @inlovewithoceans5304 9 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    My top 10 highlander villains list:
    10 Kane(villain from Highlander 3, because he's asentally an imitation of the Kurgan)
    9 Katana(the main villain from Highlander 2)
    8 Kern(season 3 villain who we learn killed Mac's native family & multiple episodes have flashbacks of their deaths)
    7 Xavier St. Cloud(5 episodes)
    6 James Horton(9 episodes)
    5 Ahriman(ancient evil who tricked Duncan into killing Richie in the season finally of season 5 & whom Duncan continued to battle in the first few episodes of season 6)
    4 Kalas(5 episodes)
    3 The Four Horsemen
    2 Jacob Kell(Highlander 4 Endgame)
    :In the tradition of watchmojo, some honourable mentions - (A)Dark Quickening Duncan Macleod(season 4. I'll also use this platform to make mention that there is also a dark quickening Conner Macleod, but only found in the graphic novel. His dark quickening occurred after he killed The Kurgan); (B)the guardian(Highlander the source); (C)Slan(from the pilot episode, believed by many fans to be a minion of Jacob Kell sent to kill Duncan in a plan to further hurt Conner by killing off his loved ones); (D)Kortan(the main villain from Highlander the animated series whom 700 from now years has taken over the world Quentin Macleod must battle); plus any others I may have forgotten
    1 And #1, …drum roll please, …… no surprise here, from the original Highlander film, THE KURGAN!!!

    • @kardaya
      @kardaya 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nice list

    • @chimphunghoangmeo7971
      @chimphunghoangmeo7971 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lisa Edwards, no, Kalas should be #1 on the list. I had forgotten about Jacob Kell. I agree that he should be on the list also. :)

    • @Gaspe19
      @Gaspe19 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why did you include all of the shitty movie villains? The only good villain from the highlander movies was The Kurgan.

  • @THEMAX00000
    @THEMAX00000 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely awesome list. I to am a long time fan I found this to be surprising and very insightful. The only thing I would recommend making Horton number one considering that even after his death they chose to bring the devil persona during one of the last season story arcs back in the form of James Horton. Keep up the good work man.

  • @Sexysolja
    @Sexysolja 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love Xavier St Cloud. He was always my favorite

  • @kojiattwood
    @kojiattwood 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As a one-off episode villain, Martin Hyde should be on here somewhere.

  • @johnie14151
    @johnie14151 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have loved Highlander movies since the 1980’s. I joined the Navy in 1984. Saw the movie after that. Incredible

  • @DavidGarcia-em6hk
    @DavidGarcia-em6hk 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Excellent list. Kallas was a good choice for #1 although Xavier St. Cloud is my top villain. Xavier had more world experience where Kallas perfected the art of caligarphy while hiding in a monestary for too long.

    • @CurlyFromTheSwirly
      @CurlyFromTheSwirly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would agree that Xavier was better. To me, Kallas was a strained villian to keep around.

  • @stuv1996
    @stuv1996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Sane as a sock drawer full of soup."
    Love it.

  • @michaelbart2389
    @michaelbart2389 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I liked Harash Clay and Kern. Kern has to be on the top 10 cause he's the one who killed Duncan's whole tribe in the pilot "The Gathering".

  • @jasonq7504
    @jasonq7504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    10:46 this is a great example of the lengths immortals will go to kill one another. To draw out the other monk, he spent decades secretly building and then cultivating the reputation of Vanderbilt Hall...just to draw out and kill the other immortal, Brother Paul.

  • @Cephalopod51
    @Cephalopod51 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a fine list, and your descriptions of each villain are awesome. I would want to just add Kurtan from The Animated Series to the list, if only because he took the big bad Immortal role a little further by becoming a Vader-like warlord who chose to abuse his abilities to rule territories of Earth after the post-apocalypse. He's kind of like a medieval dieselpunk successor to Kurgan, but without Kurgan's gleeful nasty personality.

  • @jeffkanji8304
    @jeffkanji8304 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Surprised not to see Kane, but I couldn't agree more on Kalas. The way his character was written and the way the actor plays it are smart and have that mystical feel that only characters like Kurgan, Methos or Ramirez have had.

  • @OmegaRed333
    @OmegaRed333 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    And on the opposite pole.. a list of 10 Highlander's best good immortals in my opinion, again not necessarily in this order:
    Hamza el Kahir
    Methos
    Juan Sanchez Ramirez
    Graham Ashe
    Pierre Segur
    Rebecca Horne
    Darius
    Hugh Fitzcairn
    Brother Paul
    Timon
    with honorable mentions of Marcus Constantine, Ceirdwyn, Amanda, Grace Chandel and of course Richie Ryan.

  • @crazedweasel
    @crazedweasel  11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You make some VERY interesting points here. Didn't even think of Lisa...probably because I didn't care much for that storyline. Kristin...ok sure she did have a hold on Duncan which is why Methos had to finish it ("Someone had to."). Christine Salzer IDK about. She wasn't really evil, just consumed with grief. Fake Methos I don't consider a villain. But Dark Quickening Duncan.....wow that should be on the list. That one got by me completely. Good call!

  • @helenbryant404
    @helenbryant404 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was really funny and entertaining! I have to confess to only really being interested because of Roger Daltrey - I do love Fitz! It's a shame they killed him off but I'm glad he came back in flashbacks. They started showing them from the start in the UK but seem to be taking a break now. 😔

    • @borgduck
      @borgduck 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Helen Bryant I've been doing a "protest" every time Dark Angel comes on, & watching Highlander from seasons 4 to 6. Not in chronological order.

  • @TheRockstarnumber1
    @TheRockstarnumber1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The Modern Prometheus was my favourite ever episode. I also have to say well done for giving the tv show the credit it deserves. Had some great bad guys. I also have to say I thought that Highlander the sorcerer wasn't to bad. The Quickening and The source did suck balls though definitely. Have to say though I'm surprised Kurgan wasn't #1. Just an iconic role.

  • @Eric-eu1rl
    @Eric-eu1rl 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I agree with your list but I think Martin Hyde should be an honorable mention. His style, dialogue and long relationship with McLeod make him a fascinating villain.

  • @christinev.1018
    @christinev.1018 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I loved the TV series highlander. All through the 80s. I had a major crush on Duncan, then I got a crush for Methos. Then it became a problem, I loved to phantasize about both and it sort of was a tie as to which one I would fall in love with at the end. Mostly Duncan. But Methos was special too. He was less muscular yet he made my heart melt. Duncan, aahh Duncan the muscles, the masculinity, the animal magnatism. Pitter patter my heart. I was never attracted to Christian Lambert. I was more attracted to Sean Connery. Ramirez was fun. Connor was interesting as a character but I just wasn't turned on by his looks. Today I suddenly thought about the series and I had a blank about Methos's name. All I could think was Kronos but I knew that wasn't it, I remembered Kronos. Anyway I'm going to watch the whole series again even though I lost all my videos in one of my moves. There must be somewhere where I can find them.

    • @BrotherDerrick3X
      @BrotherDerrick3X 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I figured that you're not crazy about Christopher Lambert, since you didn't even get his first name right.

  • @bigmike2464
    @bigmike2464 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I liked Hyde, the one who only hunted "seasoned immortals"

  • @kostasschnippering6247
    @kostasschnippering6247 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'd like Grayson to be higher in the list and also Lymon Kurlow to be added , in the place of Promitheus Or Kyrgan perhaps.

  • @kyleanderson8423
    @kyleanderson8423 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video. Thanks for making it!

  • @MadameChristie
    @MadameChristie 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just wanted to add to Consone's cred by bringing up that his final fight with Duncan is easily the best fight in the entire series bar none. The choreography is just exquisite. They even filmed parts of the duel in freezing rain! Now THAT'S dedication.

  • @amadeokomnenus1414
    @amadeokomnenus1414 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is an awesome review. Thank you!

  • @B4Kteam
    @B4Kteam 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is way overdue, but know you should make a list, not of the evil ones, but of the most dangerous ones, this includes former friends, Garrick on top of the list

  • @DarthArachnious
    @DarthArachnious 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The thing about Kurgen is he's one dimensional in the movie. But if he lived to the eighties, let's assume he's been in everyone major war. And is a millionaire like most of the immortals. But you got to love a bad guy that other bad guys are afraid of.

  • @jinkuro7094
    @jinkuro7094 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Kurgen is fucking BEAST!!!

  • @christievans8287
    @christievans8287 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent list!!! I was waiting and hoping that Kalas would make the top of your list. He was such a great villain and the storyline arc with him still gives me chills along with Horton's storyline as well. I agree with your picks except for Geovanni from The Source because that is still something I consider to be an acid trip dream and not a true Highlander cannon of any kind.

  • @crazedweasel
    @crazedweasel  11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had no idea! That is VERY interesting and explains A LOT! Thanks for the comment!

  • @malachor57
    @malachor57 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great list man. The nostalgia of this series. What great story telling...

  • @danlc95
    @danlc95 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I remember when I had hair like 90's Adrian Paul.. I was like 18 back then...

    • @andresg4439
      @andresg4439 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too! the Old 90s...

  • @vamtheanomaly
    @vamtheanomaly 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nothing wrong at all with owning even the "bad" versions of something you love. Im a big vampire lover and I will watch and collect any and all vampire related stuff, and yes, even Twilight simply because even though its teen girl vamp themed to me its STILL vampires.

  • @thelonerider9693
    @thelonerider9693 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Also: Quentin Barnes, Kenny (who was both sympathetic and disturbingly evil), and the crazy sculptor who tricked Duncan into nearly going nuts (can't remember his name but that hooded figure... that was one freaky episode).

    • @BrotherDerrick3X
      @BrotherDerrick3X 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The sculptor in question was John Garrick.

  • @kerbyjackson88
    @kerbyjackson88 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Haresh Clay should be on this list, even though he wasn't a typical villian in the series. Most of the single episode villians on the series could be a little one dimensional, but he really should have had more time on the series to delve more into his background. Also, Tyler King from "The Innocent", who was definitely a dramatically under developed and under used single series villian. Both were kind of likable total bastards.

  • @glenmassey3746
    @glenmassey3746 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Got to love a bad guy who is number one, can say that line, and also get the hero to nearly give him his head as well as leave a story arch that could have been used latter but wasn't. He left a immortal CD that if found could expose immortals and watchers.

  • @TheNotoriousCheeto
    @TheNotoriousCheeto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I might catch crap for this, but Marcus Octavius from the anime film Highlander: The Search for Vengence. A Roman general who seeks to recreate the glory of Rome across the centuries, he actually makes some good points to Collin MacLeod about wasting his immortality on a revenge, while at the same time being completely evil.

  • @michaelbart2389
    @michaelbart2389 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have you ever noticed that Larka and the villain from "Problem in Build A" were never seen together at the same time? LOL they are the same actor.

  • @imhuntingwabbits5532
    @imhuntingwabbits5532 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You could’ve done some honorable mentions but still, I love it

  • @theaprilwitness3745
    @theaprilwitness3745 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow! You posted this right years ago but I just found it. Fantastic video! I adore Highlander, and you really did this list justice. I loved your voiceover too! Great personality!

    • @crazedweasel
      @crazedweasel  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much! 😀

  • @anastasiosgkotzamanis5277
    @anastasiosgkotzamanis5277 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I agree with your list. Kalas was a true badass and his death scene features a great, Brian May-like guitar moment. His name brings to mind Maria Callas, the soprano, hence the fact he had a beautiful voice, until Mac took it that is.

  • @lobosolo2
    @lobosolo2 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for doing this. No Ahriman on this list. I know the last season was really, really weak but Ahriman was probably the strongest villain in the show.

  • @DarthArachnious
    @DarthArachnious 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In the Watcher Chronicles. It was revealed at Horton used to be the Kurgan's watcher. I wonder what made him think that immortals were evil, and needed to be purged?

  • @jedironin380
    @jedironin380 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Duende" was far and away one of my favorite episodes! Partly because I admire Anthony DeLongis for all the work he's done as well! :) *He even taught Adam from Mythbusters how to use a bullwhip. haha
    Kurgan- "Forgive me Father. I... am a wwooorrrmmm." ROFL!
    So here it is, 8 years after this video was made (almost to the day, in fact), and I'm re-watching the Highlander series again thanks to Amazon Prime. Great list, CW- well done! Huzzah!!

  • @codeman3788
    @codeman3788 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I find it interesting that Ahriman wasn't on the list. After all this is the thing that made him kill Richie.

    • @Gaspe19
      @Gaspe19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Honestly I absolutely hated all of the supernatural aspects of Highlander aside from them being immortals.

  • @CaptainZoomie
    @CaptainZoomie 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great list! Thanks for sharing

  • @Jetset906
    @Jetset906 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey great list, You know a great Highlander villain that I would have put on the list? Kenny, the kid immortal from the series episode "The Lamb". I mean having a eight hundred year old immortal trapped in a kids body was such a great concept. How he manipulates other highlanders into protecting him and then cutting their heads off behind their backs. What do you think?

  • @ChaoticNarrative
    @ChaoticNarrative 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You should do a top 10 Highlander Fights too, It'd be interesting to hear your opinions on the matter. One of my favourites is the fight in the episode; The Fighter.

  • @robertdahammer4850
    @robertdahammer4850 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your commentary!!!!

  • @Kamenriderneo
    @Kamenriderneo 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My two favorites were:
    -Marcus (Highlander: Search for vengence)
    -Jacob Kells (Highlander: Endgame)

    • @donovanscabbia6770
      @donovanscabbia6770 ปีที่แล้ว

      With Kell he was to himself incredibly in the right. His twisted version of Christianity made him dangerous. He used his words along with his fearless point of view .veith him their was no reasoning besides his on
      That sword of his was the shit.

  • @JB0071051982
    @JB0071051982 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Awesome list! Here is my top ten Highlander villains:
    1. The Kurgan
    2. Kalas
    3.The Four Horsemen
    4. Kern
    5. Greyson
    6.Otavio Consone
    7.Marcus Octavius, from the Anime film Highlander: The Search For Vengeance (2007)
    8. James Horton
    9. Byron
    10. Xavier St. Cloud

    • @ladygaga749
      @ladygaga749 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Greyson remind me of Robin of a certain Dick Greyson~

    • @ronaldshank7589
      @ronaldshank7589 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As long as The Kurgan is at the top of the list, that's all I care about!

  • @seolferrosa
    @seolferrosa 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You closed this out with the best Kalas line ever (even if it was from the gag reel)!

  • @UltimateSenshi
    @UltimateSenshi 10 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I think Highlander series could have been way better if it wasn't too predictable. Every week MacLeod meets a bad Immortal, MacLeod beheads bad Immortal and MacLeod learns a valuable lesson. In a world where Immortals exist the writers could really have done wonders with the Franchise if only they had a bit of imagination. Still love the Highlander franchise tho and that was a good list.

    • @michaelbart2389
      @michaelbart2389 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Did you like "Armageddon" when Richie was beheaded?

    • @tmrferreira
      @tmrferreira 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dude. Watch it again.

    • @0megacron
      @0megacron 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're right... they should've had an episode where Duncan meets a bad Immortal, gets his @#% beat, then loses his head. Oh, wait...

    • @maloperverso8118
      @maloperverso8118 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Word! Specially on the 6th Season; cause a Couple of Episodes didn't even Feature Duncan on the 6th Season. WTF!?

  • @TheDissmaster10
    @TheDissmaster10 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The best villain is Duncan himself.

    • @0megacron
      @0megacron 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      True - that arc where Duncan turned evil was somewhat annoying, but he definitely made a good villain.

    • @Dreaklock
      @Dreaklock 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@0megacron He was a legit scary badguy. I shudder to think of Duncan MacLeod staying evil and how difficult he'd be to defeat. Duncan is already probably the best fighter in the franchise, but turn the morals off, and damn.

  • @Rheinlaender-HWBOT
    @Rheinlaender-HWBOT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For most of the list, I agree with you. Nice work

  • @snowdjagha
    @snowdjagha 9 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I wouldn't call this "sci-fi", at all. Immortal people, gaining powers through lightning strikes, after chopping someone's head off? This is pure fantasy.

    • @jasonq7504
      @jasonq7504 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      One man’s sci-fi is another man’s sci-fofum ☝️🧐

    • @Arbaal
      @Arbaal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wouldn't call it sci-fi or fantasy, but documentary,

  • @alexsafe1
    @alexsafe1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!
    Great list

  • @fernandogonzalez3242
    @fernandogonzalez3242 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great list. Also a huge Highlander fan. It's a IP that would fit in great with the TV of today.

  • @michaelsweet139
    @michaelsweet139 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Duende has the best sword fighting choreography will see in any episode!

    • @CurlyFromTheSwirly
      @CurlyFromTheSwirly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Duenda was awesome. Duncan lost the sword fight, but won the contest. :-)

  • @Vebinz
    @Vebinz 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All great choices.
    Really loved Xavier.
    There was also that kid immortal who I remember.

    • @davidcallinicos1976
      @davidcallinicos1976 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Vebinz Kenny .Brilliantly played by the late Miles Ferguson

    • @CurlyFromTheSwirly
      @CurlyFromTheSwirly 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh, yeah, Kenny washis name.
      They said the kid died. Damn.
      I think they probably would have brought him back 1 or 2 more times if he hadn't.

  • @borgduck
    @borgduck 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just watched a Dutch Prog-Rock band from the 70's, & believe me, they are fab!

  • @kaimcnamee3658
    @kaimcnamee3658 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Have you tried Big Finish's Highlander audios? The first series comprises four audio dramas starring Adrian Paul, and Series 2 is a box set of four stories exploring the backstories for each member of the Four Horsemen, starring Peter Wingfield, as well as all the original actors playing the Horsemen. Honestly, try and find it. It is fantastic!

    • @crazedweasel
      @crazedweasel  9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Actually I have all of them. Love the ones about the Four Horsemen.

    • @kaimcnamee3658
      @kaimcnamee3658 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      crazedweasel That's good to hear. Do you think you could do a review for the box at some point? I'd like to hear the review from a fan of the series.

  • @stanleycapps4108
    @stanleycapps4108 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I probably woulda put Xavier at #1 villain because of how charismatic, and lawful evil that he is. Octavio at 2, Callus at 3, Kurgan at 4, Harash Clay at 5, Four Horsemen at 6, Kell at 7, Grayson at 8, Morgan at 9 and Hortan at 10. This is assuming we dont count "Evil Duncan"

  • @d.p.robertz657
    @d.p.robertz657 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    10. Christoph Kuyler (A sociopathic assassin who killed people while dressed as a clown/mime, and hopelessly addicted to absinthe.)
    9. Walter Graham (An antagonist more than a villain, but so funny and entertaining to watch.)
    8. Lord Byron (He's freaking Lord Byron, as an immortal! Emo to the max and a major douche. What's not to like?)
    7. Grayson (One of the most badass immortals. Ancient in age, loves killing, and one of Macleod's toughest fights ever.)
    6. Otavio Corsone (The biggest sleazeball in all of Highlander. Stuck up and vindictive, when Macleod finally takes his head, you know he had it coming.)
    5. Nicholas Ward (An evil immortal, but evil with style. Pretended to be a vampire back in the day.)
    4. Xavier St. Cloud (Charming, elegant, and totally lacking in remorse. Takes Macleod three episodes to kill him, and even after that he appears in flashbacks.)
    3. The Kurgan (Easily the most badass of all the immortals, no contest! But like the vid maker said, only appeared in one movie. With more appearances, he'd have been No. 1.)
    2. Kronos (Leader of the Four Horsemen, plundered and killed alongside Methos himself. His inevitable return was Methos' biggest fear for 2000+ years. He genuinely believed himself to be the center of the universe, and is the self-proclaimed "End of Time.")
    1. Kalas (Troubled and tormented Macleod for five episodes, longer than any other immortal has been able to do. An amazing swordfighter, he was nasty and sadistic, caring about no one except himself. He saw everyone else as tools to be used and then discarded. Nearly exposed the secret of Immortals to the world, and without him, we may never have met the oldest Immortal Methos in the series.)

    • @chimphunghoangmeo7971
      @chimphunghoangmeo7971 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +D. P. Robertz, I totally agree with you about Kalas. I think Kalas was Duncan MacCleod's archrival, followed by Kronos.

  • @kevinreilly7924
    @kevinreilly7924 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Why isnt Kane on here? The Kurgan is the best in my opinion...Just sayin

    • @gmork1090
      @gmork1090 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kane was a ripoff of Kurgan with illusion and elemental magic powers.

  • @jackregular
    @jackregular 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Yeah Kenny is on my list. living so long trapped as a young boy. A great story! Glad Grayson was there. I agree he was what helped the show find its footing.

  • @buffalodebill7986
    @buffalodebill7986 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Extra thumb up for the blooper at the end - when I watched these on DVDs, I laughed my ass off 😀

  • @shakirahcopney2965
    @shakirahcopney2965 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I totally agree with St. Cloud's place....actually...we have the same last three..nicely done!

  • @Kirncaustic
    @Kirncaustic 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think you and your list is right on the money. As much as I liked to move the Kurgan up to number one, your right on with where you put him.

  • @chrispalmer3330
    @chrispalmer3330 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great list!

  • @poseidon5003
    @poseidon5003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kalas was laughably evil, and quite possibly insane. In my opinion, Xavier "I'll eat it on your grave!" St Cloud is my number one.

  • @ItsShane79
    @ItsShane79 10 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    What the hell....no Jacob Kell from Endgame in the top 10? I loved his character, made for a great villian!

    • @Reach1335
      @Reach1335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They tried too hard to make him Kurgan #2(Number Shit imho.) His character bored me, I enjoyed the Mario Van Peebles movie more honestly.

    • @Dreaklock
      @Dreaklock 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Kell was definitely the best. I don't know why anyone would think he's like Kurgan. He's nothing like Kurgan. Unless you count that fact that Kurgan and Kell are the two most powerful villains.

    • @aaronhouston7060
      @aaronhouston7060 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kell was number one cause he broke all the rules, even kurgan refused to fight on holy ground

    • @josephmort4039
      @josephmort4039 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aaronhouston7060 Kell didn't really fight on holy ground. He just went around slicing heads. No real combat.

    • @Gaspe19
      @Gaspe19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aaronhouston7060 they arent supposed to be able to kill anyone on holly ground without diving punishment. Mount Vesuvius erupted in the highlander universe because an imortal in Pompeii killed on holly ground.

  • @BrotherDerrick3X
    @BrotherDerrick3X 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't know if you know this about the Kurgan, but he is part of the reason for Horton's madness. Being that Horton was his last Watcher, he saw all of his evil in those last days. The Kurgan made Horton believe all immortals were a threat.

  • @Yakerina
    @Yakerina 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd give this 211 thumbs up just by myself, except I don't make fake accounts. I love this.

  • @teejaylecapois9741
    @teejaylecapois9741 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video