The ultimate expression of 90s genre fiction, Highlander built a formula that worked and for five solid seasons, it never tried to be anything more than what it was. It was a fun fantasy-adventure show built around a unique and compelling concept, a well-constructed action show with excellent fight sequences, and a perfect encapsulation of the fashions, the music, and the feel of the 1990s.
Unfortunately, towards the end, the show does fall off a bit, firstly by introducing a storyline, at the end of the fifth season, that didn't really belong in the show, then by carrying forward into a sixth season when the star of the show had made it clear that he wanted to move on. The producers of Highlander trapped lightning in a bottle with Adrian Paul. When he decided he'd had enough, they should have taken the hint. Still, looking back, it is absolutely possible to enjoy this show every bit as much as I did when I first watched it as a kid, and just pretend that Season 6 doesn't exist.
Unfortunately, towards the end, the show does fall off a bit, firstly by introducing a storyline, at the end of the fifth season, that didn't really belong in the show, then by carrying forward into a sixth season when the star of the show had made it clear that he wanted to move on. The producers of Highlander trapped lightning in a bottle with Adrian Paul. When he decided he'd had enough, they should have taken the hint. Still, looking back, it is absolutely possible to enjoy this show every bit as much as I did when I first watched it as a kid, and just pretend that Season 6 doesn't exist.