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Methos vs Aoshi?
Is it just me, or there are similarities?
True, they're both warriors and sword wielders. But is that where the similarities end?
Methos, from the world of the Highlander, and Aoshi Shinomori, from the anime realm of Rurouni Kenshin. What else can they have in common?
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| Methos carries an Ivanhoe | Aoshi carried a kodachi (short sword) |
| Methos carries a dagger (and a Glock) hidden somewhere in his coat | Aoshi carries a double kodachi (Kyoto-hen episodes) |
| He painted half his face blue and rode with the Four Horsemen as Death | Meaning of Aoshi's name: Aoi =blue, shi = death, poetry |
| He wears an overcoat | He wears an overcoat |
| He killed one of his old friends (and Horseman riding buddy) Silas | He almost killed his old mentor and fellow Oni member, Okina. |
| He has a brooding friend named Duncan MacLeod | He broods a lot in the aftermath of his wrongdoings. |
| He used to mope around with the Watchers before he met MacLeod | He mopes around the temple to brood and meditate. |
| Does a mean backhand swing with his sword. | Does a mean backhand swing with his swords with his Kaiten Kenbu technique. |
| Loves dark clothing | Loves dark clothing. |
| Sported long hair during the Bronze Age. | Sported long hair when he led the Oni at 15. |
| Took in a slave that fell in love with him . (Sure, Cass. Say it ain't so!) | Took in an orphan girl that fell in love with him. |
| Hasn't taken up a sword for 200 years before meeting MacLeod. | Hasn't taken up his sword after the battle in Kyoto. |
| Has a one-track
mind on things. "Hey, I know she's dying. You're all dying. Six months, ten years? What's the difference? Now, tell me where she [Alexa] lives?" |
Has a one-track
mind on things. "Tell me where Kenshin is... Don't answer my question, and I'll kill you." |
| He betrayed the Horsemen. | He betrayed the Oniwabanshu. |
| Has a wise, cunning mind | Has a wise, cunning mind |
| Can be cold and ruthless when he wants to be. | Can be cold and ruthless when he wants to be. |
| Has a stubborn mule of a friend. | Is a stubborn mule. |
| "Do the words obsessive-compulsive mean anything to you?" | After his encounter with Kenshin, Aoshi has sworn to the grave of his friends that he'll kill Kenshin and offer the title of the "strongest" to them. So what does that tell you? |
I wonder what will happen if they cross paths? Maybe Aoshi would challenge him for that "strongest" title again. And Methos? Well, he might smile that enigmatic smile of his and walk away...
Yes, there are sane pages in here somewhere!