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RITE OF PASSAGE
For years Duncan has known that the
Webster's rebellious teenage daughter is a pre-Immortal. When she
'dies' in a car crash he finds himself comforting her grieving parents
while also trying to prevent his new charge from falling into the
wrong hands as she struggles to come to terms with who she is.
Production Notes
 | Production number: 94305-49 |
| Original US
airdate: 24th October, 1994 |
| Written by:
Karen Harris |
| Directed by:
Mario Azzopardi |
| Guest Cast:
Rob Stewart (Axel Whittaker), Gabrielle Miller (Michelle Webster),
Alan Scarfe (Craig Webster), Elizabeth Gracen (Amanda); Marie
Stillin (Nancy Webster), Alexa Gilmour (Sharon), Robert Iseman
(Mike), Lisha Snelgrove (Singer) |
Flashbacks
| 1896, Boston, USA
Axel Whittaker's penchant for using female Immortals as bait for the
likes of Duncan is revealed. |
Other Immortals
| Michelle Webster |
| Axel Whittaker |
| Sharon |
| Amanda |
Trivia
| Michelle Webster is put under the guardianship of
Amanda at the end of the episode. |
| British-born actor Alan Scarfe has many genre
credits over the years, including Alien Nation, MacGyver,
Star Trek: The Next Generation (twice, as different
characters), Quantum Leap, SeaQuest DSV, Due South
and Star Trek: Voyager. |
| Gabrielle Miller previously played the part of
Bess in the second-season episode B10,
'Epitaph for Tommy'. She is also a genre veteran, with guest roles
in The X-Files, Stargate SG-1 and Sliders among
others. |
| Alexa Gilmour appeared twice on Forever Knight. |
Verdict
Um, Michelle is a little too much of a rebellious teenager for my
liking, but the episode explores some interesting concepts, not least
of which is the idea of Duncan watching and nurturing pre-Immortals.
B-
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Season Three list
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Seacouver episodes
C1: The Samurai (B+)
C2: Line of Fire (C)
C3: The Revolutionary (C+)
C4: The Cross of St Antoine (A-)
C5: Rite of Passage (B-)
C6: Courage (B+)
C7: The Lamb (A-)
C8: Obsession (B+)
C9: Shadows (C+)
C10: Blackmail (B-)
C11: Vendetta (C+)
C12: They Also Serve (A)
C13: Blind Faith (B+)
C14: Song of the Executioner (A-)
Paris episodes
C15: Star-Crossed (B+)
C16: Methos (B+)
C17: Take Back The Night (B)
C18: Testimony (B)
C19: Mortal Sins (B)
C20: Reasonable Doubt (B)
C21: Finale (I) (B+)
C22: Finale (II) (A)
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