A statue, the Bengal Kali, has been purchased at the University that Duncan teaches at. At the exhibition, Kamir, an immortal, is there wishing for the Kali to be repatriated back to India. Earlier Kamir killed the shady dealer that sold it to the University. Duncan knows Kamir from his time in India in 1764.
I liked really Kamir. Too bad they made him a killer of mortals and Mac felt he had to kill him. I loved Mac and Richie's thoughtful conversations about Kamir. Richie: --"That's what I'm saying, Mac. He is just trying to save his culture. To us, the Kali is just a piece of bronze, but to him, it's India. It's everything he loves." -- I loved Richie's open-mindedness and insight.
I appreciated Richie's point of view: -- "There was a greatness about him, Mac. What he said, what he stood for, what he wanted for his people." -- That's how I felt too. But the writers decided he had to be a killer and so....
Duncan you naughty boy. We saw all saw what you were doing to Mrs. Ramsay with her husband just a couple feet away. Speaking of which, Colonel Ramsay's apparent oblivion and ignorance made me wonder if he was living a life not true to himself. Repressing who he was, causing him to become a cold ice bar?
In the flashback, Duncan is in love again. This time with Vashti. I loved their conversation about reincarnation. Has there ever been a more thoughtful conversation about life and death and the soul on this show? I don't think so. Great job writers.
I loved when Duncan called Mrs. Ramsay out on her racism:
Alice: "I don't care! I hate all of it! The disease, the dirt, the whole filthy lot of them!"
Duncan: "Of course you do. They eat strange foods, they have their own gods, and they don't have your high moral standards. It must be very nice knowing you're of a superior race."
Alice: "At least I'm white."
Duncan: "Get out of my sight, Mrs. Ramsey, before I do forget myself."
Sometimes I pick on modern Duncan and his zen mode, hypocrisy, and judgemental mode. But that scene is a perfect example of why I love the character of Duncan Macleod.
"She'll never find the beauty in this land. Not like I have." -- I love that Duncan loved India.
I thought the quickening was in bad taste, mimicking the Kali arms, and didn't care for the planetarium effects.
I liked Kamir. What a great character! The flashback to India was richly done. This episode had the most thoughtful conversations about philosophy, life and death, and the soul. I also liked the conversations about repatriation of artifacts. India and other countries were exploited for their resources, precious metals and gems, and artifacts, by England and other countries over the centuries. It's an uncomfortable subject that people tend to be dismissive of because they want to keep those things. I gave the episode a 9/10.
I liked really Kamir. Too bad they made him a killer of mortals and Mac felt he had to kill him. I loved Mac and Richie's thoughtful conversations about Kamir. Richie: --"That's what I'm saying, Mac. He is just trying to save his culture. To us, the Kali is just a piece of bronze, but to him, it's India. It's everything he loves." -- I loved Richie's open-mindedness and insight.
I appreciated Richie's point of view: -- "There was a greatness about him, Mac. What he said, what he stood for, what he wanted for his people." -- That's how I felt too. But the writers decided he had to be a killer and so....
Duncan you naughty boy. We saw all saw what you were doing to Mrs. Ramsay with her husband just a couple feet away. Speaking of which, Colonel Ramsay's apparent oblivion and ignorance made me wonder if he was living a life not true to himself. Repressing who he was, causing him to become a cold ice bar?
In the flashback, Duncan is in love again. This time with Vashti. I loved their conversation about reincarnation. Has there ever been a more thoughtful conversation about life and death and the soul on this show? I don't think so. Great job writers.
I loved when Duncan called Mrs. Ramsay out on her racism:
Alice: "I don't care! I hate all of it! The disease, the dirt, the whole filthy lot of them!"
Duncan: "Of course you do. They eat strange foods, they have their own gods, and they don't have your high moral standards. It must be very nice knowing you're of a superior race."
Alice: "At least I'm white."
Duncan: "Get out of my sight, Mrs. Ramsey, before I do forget myself."
Sometimes I pick on modern Duncan and his zen mode, hypocrisy, and judgemental mode. But that scene is a perfect example of why I love the character of Duncan Macleod.
"She'll never find the beauty in this land. Not like I have." -- I love that Duncan loved India.
I thought the quickening was in bad taste, mimicking the Kali arms, and didn't care for the planetarium effects.
I liked Kamir. What a great character! The flashback to India was richly done. This episode had the most thoughtful conversations about philosophy, life and death, and the soul. I also liked the conversations about repatriation of artifacts. India and other countries were exploited for their resources, precious metals and gems, and artifacts, by England and other countries over the centuries. It's an uncomfortable subject that people tend to be dismissive of because they want to keep those things. I gave the episode a 9/10.