7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Highlander: The Series (1992)
Highlander: The Series (1992)
Overview
Duncan MacLeod cannot die -- he is a 400-year-old immortal, who has seen his share of humanity's history. Still, he risks his life in battle against other immortals and tries to save people from harm.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Trans: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Buddhism: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Duncan MacLeod cannot die -- he is a 400-year-old immortal, who has seen his share of humanity's history. Still, he risks his life in battle against other immortals and tries to save people from harm.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Highlander is fundamentally an apolitical fantasy action film. Its central conflict revolves around a mystical battle between immortals, and its resolution emphasizes individual destiny and heroism within this fantastical framework, rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative does not critique traditional identities, nor does it center around or explicitly promote DEI themes.
Secondary
Highlander: The Series features a transsexual Immortal character, Michelle Webster, in the episode 'Chivalry.' The show portrays her with dignity, framing the antagonist's transphobia as villainous. The protagonist's eventual acceptance and defense of Michelle result in a net positive and affirming portrayal of her identity.
The show features several female Immortal characters, such as Amanda Darieux, who are skilled sword fighters. These characters frequently engage in and win close-quarters physical combat against male Immortal opponents.
The series portrays Buddhist philosophy and practices, particularly through characters like Kage, as a source of profound wisdom, inner peace, and ethical guidance, offering a positive contrast to the violence of the Immortal world.
The series frequently depicts Christian institutions, particularly the historical Church, as dogmatic, persecutory, and a source of conflict for Immortals, often leading to violence or misunderstanding. While individual believers may be shown positively, the overall narrative critiques the oppressive aspects of organized Christianity.
The 'Highlander' TV series does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily centers on heterosexual relationships and the struggles of immortal warriors, leaving no basis for evaluating a portrayal.
The "Highlander" TV series primarily introduces new characters and storylines, rather than adapting existing characters from the original film with different genders. No established canonical characters from prior installments or source material are portrayed with a different gender.
The Highlander TV series primarily introduced new characters. Existing legacy characters from the film who appeared maintained their original racial portrayals, and no new character was a race-swapped version of a previously established character.
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