One for the Road
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| Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | One for the Road |
| Author(s): | Kat Allison |
| Date(s): | 2004 or before |
| Length: | 36kb |
| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | Highlander |
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One for the Road is a Highlander Duncan/Methos story by Kat Allison.
Summary: "Methos leaves his old life - and Duncan - as he hits the road to find a new one."
This story was discussed in the 2005 essay Three-Point Characterization, or No, We Really Aren't All Watching the Same Show.
Reactions and Reviews
One of my problems with Kat Allison's Highlander fiction is that I think she's pretty spot-on with her other characterisations, but my Methos isn't quite as selfish, bleak, and cynical as the one she portrays in her stories. I soothe myself by believing that Methos might not be an entirely reliable narrator - does anyone really understand their own motivations? - but this is still not anything close to what could be considered a romantic story.[1]
This is yet another example of a hackneyed fanon cliché successfully used to make an awesome fic. Now, usually I hate fic where Methos runs away—I mean, just because he’s good at leaving and taking a new identity, doesn’t mean he does it at the drop of a hat. But I digress. Anyway, this is a good fic, even though it’s based on a cliché.[2]
I can't believe I haven't recced this one already. Jeeeezus. Permanently alteredthe way I listened to a certain Talking Heads song. Permanently altered the way I looked at Methos.
Made me cry like a little bitch.
But then, Kat makes me do that last a *lot*.
This story is just plain brilliant, and should be required reading for anyone and everyone who is remotely interested in getting an idea on who the World's
Oldest Man *could* be -- if not who he is. Gorgeous work.[3]
References
- ^ Madrigal's Fanfiction Recs: Highlander., Archived version, January 2004
- ^ "Feb 10, 2009 Livejournal post". Archived from the original on 2023-01-30.
- ^ "Highlander Recommendations". Archived from the original on 2023-01-30.