Live, Grow, Fight

Methos gifset * how to scare your favourite immortal…

Methos and swords, people. Watching Methos with a sword to his throat (or, indeed, putting a sword to someone else’s) is one of my very, very favourite things. It’s the way he always looks not only scared half to death, but kind of turned on, too, that makes me go, ummm, yes.

You could write all sorts of filthy, filthy fic about this. (I’m sure fandom has in fact written whole novels on the subject, though I haven’t found them yet and I’m still struggling with long fic.) I’m not sure I have a bunny to go with this topic, as such, but maybe one will come to me someday.

“Bla, bla, bla…”

That woman has forgotten more ways to kill than entire armies will ever learn.

The Old Guard saw the “people won’t watch movies if the main cast isn’t white or American”-stereotype, and just decided to say “Fuck that. The 6 main actors are South African, American, Belgian, Dutch, Italian and British.”

The Old Guard saw the “men aren’t supposed to talk about their feelings”-stereotype, and just decided to say “Fuck that. All main male characters have scenes talking about their feelings and emotions, which are relevant to the plot and the character’s motivations.”

Hell, The Old Guard saw all the stereotypical gay tropes, and just said “Fuck ‘em all.”

“Bury your gays”-trope? Fuck that. Immortal gays.

“Gay men are fragile”-trope? Fuck that. The gays kick ass.

“The film will loose money if a character is explicitly gay, so it will just be implied through subtext”-stupidity? Fuck that. They flirt, they kiss, there is an entire monologue dedicated to the love these gays have for each other.

And on top of all of that, The Old Guard has a great and clever plot, amazing action scenes, good pacing, great music, emotional beats that don’t drag the story down, and a well-executed setup for a sequel.

Methos turning on the charm…

The Old Guard is utterly, utterly brilliant.

 There is one thing I want, though.