"Highlander" The Blitz (TV Episode 1996) Poster

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7/10
Anne, & her partner were dumb to rush into the building. Totally ludicrous scenario, but that's what the writer wrote. I guess HE thought it was a good premise. HE was wrong.
reb-warrior11 April 2020
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There is an explosion at a subway station. Anne heads into the area and gets trapped. To make matters worse she goes into labor. As Duncan and Richie go to rescue Anne, Duncan has a flashback of being trapped in a building with his girlfriend during The Blitz in WWII.

I know a lot of people complained about pregnant Anne going into the building and Diane endangering herself in WWII. Their complaints are probably right. But the characters only do what the writer wrote for them. I guess HE thought this was a good premise. Just saying.

They should have written Anne already in the subway for some sort of reason when the explosion happened. Instead, they made her and her partner look like complete idiots rushing into the dangerous building. I mean the whole scenario was dumb, that they would even do it. Also, rescue workers were pulling people out of the building that could have used her medical attention. The reason you're not supposed to do things like this is that you endanger not only yourself, but the rescue workers that now have to come and rescue you.

As for Diane, I didn't find this her fault. She did try and go to safety. I thought her speech on the radio was melodramatic. The actress' delivery overall in the episodes is kind of bland. As for the Blitz, I say that everyone should watch as as many documentaries as possible about WWII. It's fascinating, and we should never forget what happened in the past. Not just the war itself, but how it reached that place in the first place. There are some good docs on Netflix. You should check them out.

Too bad Duncan didn't have his sword with him. Maybe it would have helped him to dig his way out in the flashback.

Duncan's comforting Diana as she died in his arms was touching as he told her about Colorado. I guess Duncan was in love with her? Well, like I said before he's been in love like a million times.

So he gave the house he was remodeling to Anne. I guess a fitting sendoff for that character as this was her last episode. I gave the episode a 7/10.
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7/10
A close call for Anne and memories of Diane
danrs0000083 August 2020
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1. During WWII In London Duncan's girlfriend Diane never had a chance for were buried under rubble inside a tunnel filling with gas. Duncan was powerless to help her. I believe that even if Duncan had his sword with him even with its many times folded Japanese steel blade, he could not have dug nor sliced a way out for them. 2. In present-day Doctor Anne Lindsay survives being trapped in a Subway tunnel with the help of not one but two immortals, Duncan and Richie. In the tunnel Anne gives birth to her baby girl who Anne has named Mary, the name of Duncan's mother. 3. Later these two immortals take Anne to show her the house that they have refurbished. Duncan surprises Anne when he tells her that he wants her and Mary to have the house. Anne is moved to tears. I like to think that one day Anne will tell Mary about the two immortals who prepared the house for them. Well, actually three immortals. Methos showed up at the end to help with painting.
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10/10
Another
Jackbv1235 February 2020
After the sweet and bittersweet of the previous episode, this is another like it, maybe even more so.

This show commonly reuses scenes from earlier episodes and this episode does that. I can't decide if the replay enhanced the story or was an unnecessary waste. Probably more of the former, but it was slightly clumsy, slightly changing the flow and flavor.

Yet, it is a last breath of sweetness before the momentary darkness in the following episodes. I prefer the sweetness.
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1/10
The worst of the worst Highlander Episodes
anjchang22 October 2021
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Wow, season 5 has the real extreme bad and good episodes. This one, there is no swordplay and really, nothing really having to do with being immortal. The bodycount outcome is pretty poor, with innocent mortals dying and the cheesy ending was pretty lame. I would not watch this one again.
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4/10
Dumbest Women On The Planet
jaythor701 March 2016
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This is a poorly written episode, as far as the women are portrayed. First, Ann, a very pregnant woman, ignores common sense, firemen, and her body, and goes into terrible danger. A building had an explosion, and people are trapped. So, despite the professionals telling her of the danger, she sneaks past these professionals with a fellow moron, and gets trapped and goes into labor. This reminds Duncan of another stupid woman who wouldn't listen to reason and avoid danger during the Blitz. She gives a very unprofessional radio broadcast, and survives due to dumb luck. I am very surprised women all over the world didn't boycott the show after this.
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