Cue ‘Eye of the Tiger’: It’s training day After last weeks bit of wheel-spinning, I was looking forward to exciting, plot-propelling action onOutlander. But Je Suis Prest amounted to little more than a 60-minute training montage without the benefits of a Survivor soundtrack or meat punching bags. So with that in mind, Im going to eschew my typical recap format for a bulleted list of noteworthy things/moments: What did you think of tonights episode?...
The first incident takes place at court. Jamie whisks her upstairs as the Comte watches. Hours later Claire is resting in bed she and baby safe and sound. Credit: Robert Pereira Hind/Starz Still smarting, Claire asks Jamie to distract her, and he relates the days earlier dealings with Duverney. (Which, honestly, shouldnt be that difficult, right?) The plan gives Claire pause, however: Inviting the Duke means inviting Alex Randall as well....
And there seems to be nothing either Jamie or Claire can do about it. Hes alive in my head. I cant get him out, says Jamie after a particularly disturbing dream. Credit: Starz You will, in time, I promise, Claire soothes. Black Jack Randall is dead. The next morning she seeks solace from a local apothecary. In fact, her reputation proceeds her: Hes heard about her encounter with the Comte St....
Shes clearly in her element and seems to be managing her PTSD. Jamies clansmen, who are sitting around the fire just waiting for something to do. (Something other than, say, spitting ale at one another.) Credit: Steffan Hill Thankfully, Jamie returns with a mission for Dougal. Basically, Jamie needs someone to test the marshland separating the Jacobites and the Redcoats. Dougal being Dougal thinks he can get within 105 yards....
You know what they say: Into each drama, some rain must fall. And such was the case both literally and figuratively for this weeksOutlanderepisode, The Foxs Lair. Literally because, well, were back in Scotland and thats just what happens there. Credit: Graeme Hunter Figuratively because, well, this episode was slow-moving and dare I say? But thats the nature of the episodic beast. Some episodes purpose is simply to bridge the narrative gap from one plotline to another....
We open just outside Inverness, as Jamie, Claire, and the rest reunite with Prince Charles encampment. And the men once vigorous and vital at Prestonpans are broken and demoralized following five months of retreat. Our worst nightmare was coming true, and I felt completely helpless, Claire muses. Credit: Steffan Hill How the bloody hell did we end up here? Meanwhile, Jamie is busy trying to dissuade the Prince from engaging with the British troops at Culloden....
And if you havent read the series, well, this episode was surely jarring. But instead of a warmbienvenue, we find Claire back in Scotland. Back at Craigh na Dun. Credit: Neil Davidson/Starz And back in the future. With Jamies wedding ring as the only tangible evidence of the Scots existence. They were all gone. A distraught Claire still garbed in her 18th-century frocks begins walking the gravel roads of the Highlands....
Tea with Louise hardly compares to Claires former life-or-death responsibilities. Though, to be fair, those audiences with Louise do provide a certain amount of amusement. The usually soft-spoken lass makes a startling declaration: I cant marry a Frenchman! Credit: Ed Miller/Starz she sobs to Louise and Claire. You see, Mary has heard about what Frenchmen do in bed. And, well, itsscandalous. An Englishman wouldneverdo such a thing to his bride!...
Heads roll (literally!) But Jamie has clearly never had such a thought. London is just a five-days march away, and Bonnie Prince Charlie is practically salivating. Credit: Steffan Hill/Starz All we have to do is reach out and take it, he tells his commanders. And, yet, no one joins his cause. Jamie promises his men hell see them home safely to Lallybroch. Is this an empty promise, or will his words ring true?...
Its a massive season. We figured out recently that weve made over 10,000 items for season 2 and acquired another 5,000 shoes. Knowing that was in front of us … it was a monumental task. Credit: Starz We started thinking about it halfway through season 1. Its a completely different kind of clothing. In Scotland, there is not a ton of research out there about what they wore. It was a rough place....
and answered fan questions about all things Claire and Jamie. Read on for our eight best takeaways from the lively Q&A. But she certainly didnt beginOutlanderthinking it would become a literary (and television) phenomenon. Credit: Steffan Hill/Starz I wrote the first book for practice; I wasnt going to show it to anyone, she said. You want to always keep your bees informed. Eventually things come out, and it falls into a rhythm....
Sex, rugs and rolls in the hay! Its the time-traveling epic that turned on a nation. To continue reading more onOutlander(and those crazy good sex scenes! Credit: MARC HOM for EW Just keep your smelling salts handy… Sam Heughan doesnt like to let down the fans. I think there was a little bit of upset by some fans, Heughan admits to EW. It slightly saddens me but I guess it means that weve done a good job....
How do we know this? Well, for starters, Rankin is talented, not to mention incredibly handsome. The 33-year-old actor has a thick Scottish accent you could appreciate for days. Credit: STARZ/Sony Picture Television But, also, weve seen him before. Here are three shows to fill your inevitable need for a Rankin fix before season 3 ofOutlanderarrives. 1.The Syndicate The Syndicateis an underrated anthology series about a group of people who win the lottery....
