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Post by matthewsee on Aug 14, 2014 4:11:25 GMT
Sassenach:
Series opener.
Enjoyable beginning to the series.
Catriona Balfe makes for a very good lead as protagonist Claire Randall as she accidentally goes back in time from the 1940s to 1743.
The main male character is Jamie Fraser played by Sam Heughan. In fact his character was the reason why I decided to watch Outlander as Outlander author Diana Gabaldon revealed that the character was inspired by Doctor Who’s Jamie McCrimmon and the name Jamie Fraser is an amalgamation of Jamie and a variation of Frazer, the first name of Jamie McCrimmon actor Frazer Hines. So in a way Outlander has allowed Jamie McCrimmon to return to television.
Well handled on how Claire adjusted to her being in 1743 including modern (from her perspective) concepts to the people of 1743 and will be interesting to see what happens next from here.
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Post by matthewsee on Oct 1, 2014 23:14:01 GMT
Both Sides Now:
Mid-season 1 finale.
This episode finally comes back to Frank in the present (being 1945) as he still trying to locate his missing wife Claire who we now is back in the 18th century.
Painful moment was when Frank and Claire came close to being reunited when the latter got taken by soldiers at Craigh na Dun.
Quite a cliffhanger by what Black Jack was about to do to Claire just as Jamie came in to save her but we have to wait until the next episode which starts the second half of this season to see how this is resolved.
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Post by matthewsee on Apr 6, 2015 3:02:19 GMT
The Reckoning:
Mid-season 1 opener.
Jamie saved his wife Claire from what Randall was about to do to her.
By 21st century standards it was absolutely deplorable that Jamie demanded Claire apologise by what Randall was going to do to her and then punish her for it.
Served him right when Claire refused to let him in their bed before really making things up at the end where Claire discovers a disturbing gift with a gun.
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Post by matthewsee on Apr 19, 2015 23:41:19 GMT
The Devil’s Mark:
Season 1, Episode 11.
The episode title refers to the mark left behind on one’s skin after a vaccination.
Of course such a mark could easily be construed as coming from the Devil to 18th century folks.
What a gruelling trial for both Claire and Geillis.
What a revelation from Geillis that she too is from the future but much further than Claire as Geillis is from 1968.
It sure took a lot for Claire to tell Jamie that she comes from the future even though it was a lot for him to take in.
Having finally reached the stones, it is remarkable that she ultimately decided to stay with Jamie.
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Post by matthewsee on Jun 9, 2015 23:28:42 GMT
To Ransom a Man’s Soul:
Season 1 finale.
Guest stars Ian Hanmore as a monk and he also played a monk in Doctor Who: Tooth and Claw. Tooth and Claw is a Doctor Who episode that did not feature but had a mention of the Doctor’s former companion Jamie McCrimmon, albeit as Dr James McCrimmon and Doctor Who’s Jamie was the inspiration for Outlander’s own Jamie Fraser.
Harrowing that this episode is the aftermath of Jamie’s rape by Randall and dealing with the aftereffects of it and hence what the episode title alluded to.
They are slowly coming to terms with what has happened culminating with Jamie and Claire boarding the ship and that particular news that Claire gives to Jamie especially how unexpected it was.
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Post by matthewsee on Apr 10, 2016 10:24:53 GMT
The Next Chapter:
This special from ET Canada takes a sneak peek at season 2.
Interesting to see what to expect including the Paris setting.
Some fun along with the way with facts about Scotland and a sword fight.
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Post by matthewsee on Apr 27, 2016 8:14:07 GMT
Useful Occupations and Deceptions:
Season 2, Episode 3.
Amazing when Claire remembered where she heard Mary Hawkins' name from.
Guest stars Frances de la Tour plays Mother Hildgarde and incidentally Hildegard (spelt this way) is the name of an old teacher of mine by name of Hildegard Boening.
An interesting development when Jamie employed a boy thief to do his bidding.
Oh dear it looks like Jamie is one step closer in finding out that Randall is still alive.
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Post by matthewsee on May 7, 2016 4:18:33 GMT
La Dame Blanche:
Season 2, Episode 4.
Series directorial debut by Douglas Mackinnon.
Claire finally tells Jamie that Randall is still alive and surprisingly he only reacted with delight as he would love to get his satisfactory revenge on him.
Claire and Mary got ambushed and the latter was attacked but thankfully got stopped due to Claire getting the reputation as the La Dame Blanche.
That dinner could have been a ho-hum affair if it weren't for the aftereffects of Mary going through the ordeal of that attack an excitement that no one could have seen coming.
Meanwhile in an interview with the Sydney Sunday Telegraph tv guide of April 10-16, Sam Heughan said that he is thankful that he was not successful in getting a part in Game of Thrones in seven auditions otherwise he would not have become Jamie in Outlander.
Incidentally Tobias Menzies who plays Jamie's enemy Black Jack Randall has been in Game of Thrones
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Post by matthewsee on May 28, 2016 22:52:41 GMT
Faith:
Season 2, Episode 7.
Sad that Claire and Jamie’s child was stillborn in contrast on seeing Claire with her daughter at the beginning of the episode in 1954.
Horrifying on finding out for the real reason for the duel.
Didn’t expect to see the end of St Germain here.
I don’t like the price Claire paid to secure Jamie’s freedom. Saddening the episode ends with Claire and Jamie visiting the grave of their daughter Faith.
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Post by matthewsee on Jul 2, 2016 10:58:14 GMT
The Hail Mary:
Penultimate episode of season 2.
Quite tense dilemmas between two sets of brothers and the decisions that has made in the respective situations.
We finally learn the date Black Jack's death but the question will he truly meet his fate on that date since there are efforts to stop the Battle of Culloden.
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Post by matthewsee on Sept 19, 2017 3:52:08 GMT
Surrender:
Season 3, Episode 2.
The Redcoats are after Jamie and horrifying when one of them chop off the boy’s hands.
Meanwhile in 1949 marital relations between Claire and Frank isn’t getting any better with the two of them ending up sleeping in separate beds.
Quite a momentous when Claire attended her first class made up of mostly white men.
That was quite a bold plan in which Jamie deliberately get himself captured by the Redcoats.
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Post by matthewsee on Sept 25, 2017 10:55:45 GMT
All Debts Paid:
Season 3, Episode 3.
This episode with Jamie being backed in prison and the debts refer here are ones that have kept Jamie alive so far.
Intriguing episode with Jamie getting a little trip outside of the prison, a certain flashback and Jamie’s conversation with the new prison governor.
Meanwhile we are seeing the end of Claire and Frank’s marriage which became accelerated when Claire met Frank’s girlfriend.
The marriage does end but sadly not in the way anybody had expected but in a way that was originally intended.
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Post by matthewsee on Oct 2, 2017 14:05:56 GMT
Of Lost Things:
Season 3, Episode 4.
Jamie has an affair with a lady who is about to get married to an older noble which eventually result in the birth of a son and the lady in question dies from giving birth to this child.
An emotional episode which sees Jamie spends time with son before deciding to make use of the freedom he was given and go home to Scotland but leaving the son behind.
Meanwhile Claire and Brianna does all they could to find Jamie but ultimately done all they could in this effort falling short of what they had wanted to find and that was very sad.
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