ROAR - TV SERIES - a MUST SEE - oh... HEATH IS MISSED

Heath Ledger as Connor in Roar

I am watching the tv series Roar that was made available on DVD in the year of 2006. I only discovered it through Heath Ledger lover-of-his-work-and-person...jopicca. I am sorry, Johanna, I don't know how to describe you....if you have a description that better suits you, please let me know and I'll edit this paragraph!

Here is the video of

that brought me to Heath in Roar . . .

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Uploaded by jopicca
Johanna's Heath Ledger channel at youtube

I was watching the Tash episode and at the end I was simply immersed in the beauty of the scene with Heath's Connor and Vera Farmiga's Caitlin. Heath is so Heath in this scene. You just fall in love with him. Again...if you already love him. He was so very young . Just 18 years old. (Birth April 4, 1979.)

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At 5:40 - to the end - is just soul-breath-taking.
Get ready . . .
Part 4 of the 4 uploads of Tash on youtube
Uploaded by lostwithoutme

The ending is so elevating and yet deeply moving all at the same time.

The Loreena McKennitt Music

The music wasn't credited at the end, as happens in movies. So I did a google search and found it was Loreena McKennitt. Now, I know, Johanna. I understand the power of this music that you introduced to me. This music is what you put on your lovely Roar and Heath tribute youtube video, posted November 25, 2009 (top video of this post). Now, I understand even more. I was telling someone yesterday about your video, Johanna, and the music that made your video so special for me. I hadn't heard Loreena McKennitt on the other Roar episodes that I am progressing through. Then, the ending of the Tash episode. nn...n...nnnn...just delicious for the soul.

The more I learn of Heath and see his work ~ I am just so in awe. So truly sad he is no longer here to enjoy as a fellow human being. What a gift. Such a willing soul to show us his soul. You can see the depth of Heath, but it is more subtle in Roar. They were so fortunate to have Heath star in Roar. Every time I begin an episode, I wait for it....

Heath Ledger

as the first name shown on screen.

For some reason, it is a nice feeling to see his name there, upfront - knowing he was just starting out on his acting path. It must have been so cool for him.

And what I just love, more than other works of his, that I have so enjoyed him in, is that the Roar directors' gave us such tight shots on Heath's face. Just brilliant and so right to do.

And why not?

A face worth a series all by itself.

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Episode 1 -the Pilot of Roar - 1 of 4 parts uploaded on youtube
Uploaded by prissson

Original USA air dates:

Episode 1
July 14, 1997
Roar pilot

Episode 2
July 21, 1997
Projector

Episode 3
July 28, 1997
The Chosen

Episode 4
August 4, 1997
Banshee

Episode 5
August 11, 1997
Doyle's Solution

Episode 6
August 18, 1997
Red Boot

Episode 7
August 25, 1997
The Spear of Destiny

Episode 8
September 1, 1997
The Eternal

USA's Fox stopped airing Roar (a modest fan site)

• While the original airing of the show ~ North America did not broadcast all of the episodes, when syndicated to Australia, Canada and the UK, all episodes were aired.
• Roar: The Complete Series was released on DVD on September 19, 2006. The 3-disc set includes all thirteen episodes, even those which were never aired in the United States.

It is amazing that US TV is so stupid, so often.

Episodes 9 through 13

9...Tash
10..Traps
11..Daybreak
12..The Cage

13..Sweet Bridget (DVD must refer to this as Sweet Bright)
May 28, 2000

Heath Ledger as Connor in Roar

Roar
Connor's inner circle of Roar friends and family

Heath from the Bruce Weber photo series for "Vanity Fair" 2000
See all 15 beautiful photos of Heath from
Vanity Fair

UPDATE:
Thanks to Johanna for the correct information about the above picture and for helping me with my proofreading. McKennitt is the correct spelling.
I hope I caught all my misspellings of Loreena's last name.

Favorite shows of mine over time have all been canceled and picked up by another country or channel.
Due South
by duesouthvideos

I'll Fly Away

I'll Fly Away at imdb

I'll Fly Away - Cast, Trivia, Awards

I digress.

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Loreena McKennitt singing Full Circle
The song used at the end of the Tash episode
Uploaded by Cyrkus

Full Circle - Lyrics

Loreena McKennitt

Stars were falling deep in the darkness

as prayers rose softly, petals at dawn

And as I listened, your voice seemed so clear

so calmly you were calling your god

Somewhere the sun rose, o'er dunes in the desert

such was the stillness, I ne'er felt before

Was this the question, pulling, pulling, pulling you

in your heart, in your soul, did you find rest there?

Elsewhere a snowfall, the first in the winter

covered the ground as the bells filled the air

You in your robes sang, calling, calling, calling him

in your heart, in your soul, did you find peace there?

Links about Loreena McKennitt - Music used in Roar
Loreena
Loreena - small things

Roar is an American television show that originally aired on the Fox network in the summer of 1997. In the year AD 400, a young Irish man, Conor (played by Heath Ledger), sets out to rid his land of the invading Romans, but in order to accomplish it, he must unite the Celtic clans.

Roar on wikipedia.org
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Tribute to Roar - Song: Dust in The Wind by Kansas
Uploaded by prissson
Double click the videos and go to youtube to view in bigger screen of 640 X 505.

You can buy Roar here for Region 1 for the USA. It is worth the $29.99.

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From the Support site for The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus:

IMPORTANT! International Dr. Parnassus Fan Brainstorming Chat Saturday, 12/5/09

Tuesday, December 01st, 2009 | Author: Administrator

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By clicking on the post title, it will take you to a wonderful article about the making of King Rat - a video about saving the whales which was conceived and created by Heath.

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