Outlander Season 2

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I love the books too.
There were and will continue to be changes from the original books, but D. Gabaldon has given it her blessings thus far.
She is a fan of the show and made an appearance on season 1.
Her voice is somewhat similar to Margaret Atwood's, strangely enough.
 

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No, not yet! :down: I hope to get it watched today while the kids are at school.

Was it good?? :chew:
It was. My SO actually sat and watched it with me. He'd stopped being interested last season a few episodes from the end but seemed interested again so am hoping that lasts so I won't be hearing the muttering under his breath while I'm watching them. :smile:
 

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It was. My SO actually sat and watched it with me. He'd stopped being interested last season a few episodes from the end but seemed interested again so am hoping that lasts so I won't be hearing the muttering under his breath while I'm watching them. :smile:
Scott lost interest too last season. I thought he would enjoy it more. He is home today, so I may have to sneak off downstairs to watch!

He really must not have paid much attention to the few episodes he did watch, I was talking about it coming back on the other day, and seems like all he took away was time-travel. He said, "Besides, Sean Connery is the Outlander." I said, "Sean Connery is the Highlander, sooo not the same thing!"

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Scott lost interest too last season. I thought he would enjoy it more. He is home today, so I may have to sneak off downstairs to watch!

He really must not have paid much attention to the few episodes he did watch, I was talking about it coming back on the other day, and seems like all he took away was time-travel. He said, "Besides, Sean Connery is the Outlander." I said, "Sean Connery is the Highlander, sooo not the same thing!"

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:rofl:
 

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I'm thinking the last few episodes of season 1 may have been difficult for a lot of men to watch. I cried for Jamie. I wanted to punch the TV. Of course I didn't....
Seriously... don't read the spoiler if are not caught up on the show. Be it on your head if you do. Nice bit of drama on that last bit there, on my part. Aye?
So now that Claire is back with her husband, I don't like him anymore. I can't stop seeing Captain Jack. The rat bastid. When Frank went ballistic over Claire's pregnancy, I says to myself, See! He's a rat bastid too!
Tobias Menzies is such a good actor. He's really pulling the duel role off like a champ.
This has the flesh and bones of the books but the timeline is different. So even if you read the series this is still Outlander but told kind of sideways...?
Am I putting that correctly? What do y'all think?
 

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I watched yesterday. I think sideways is a good way to put the way the story is progressing, Patricia A

Tobias Menzies is amazing as Frank/Capt Jack. He is quite handsome as well, but it is hard to "see" that, past the villian part of the character. I thought the scene when Frank and Claire were reunited was really good, the fear of him was plain on her face and his confusion clear on his. And when Claire started to take off Jamie's ring, oh. My heart hurt for her.

Good first episode! I think they are doing such a great job with this series. :applause:
 

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Agreed about Tobias Menzies. It's been a while since I read the books so was a little confused about the first episode and whether that's how it had been written but haven't gone back to reread it.
My SO thought they missed an opportunity when they didn't replace Frank's face with Jack's when he got angry with Claire and nearly got physical. He also thought he was a rat bastid when he burned the clothes while she was still there. I couldn't believe as a historian that he didn't just donate them to a museum but I guess burning them was a way of making sure that there were no physical reminders for him or Claire of her life with Jamie.
 

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Agreed about Tobias Menzies. It's been a while since I read the books so was a little confused about the first episode and whether that's how it had been written but haven't gone back to reread it.
My SO thought they missed an opportunity when they didn't replace Frank's face with Jack's when he got angry with Claire and nearly got physical. He also thought he was a rat bastid when he burned the clothes while she was still there. I couldn't believe as a historian that he didn't just donate them to a museum but I guess burning them was a way of making sure that there were no physical reminders for him or Claire of her life with Jamie.


Ms. Mod, remember in the beginning of Dragonfly in Amber, they started off in the 1960s with Claire and Brianna visiting Scotland and seeing Roger Wakefield to find out what happened in Culloden and whether Jamie survived. When Claire goes back to 1948--how the s2 premiere started--that gets explained later on in the book :)

I really loved the premiere. I also agree about Tobias Menzies as Frank/Captain Randall. He's perfect for the role. I just can't wait to see how this season unfolds!
 

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Ms. Mod, remember in the beginning of Dragonfly in Amber, they started off in the 1960s with Claire and Brianna visiting Scotland and seeing Roger Wakefield to find out what happened in Culloden and whether Jamie survived. When Claire goes back to 1948--how the s2 premiere started--that gets explained later on in the book :)

I really loved the premiere. I also agree about Tobias Menzies as Frank/Captain Randall. He's perfect for the role. I just can't wait to see how this season unfolds!
Thanks! I kept saying to my SO that I didn't think that was how the book had been written. Good to know my memory wasn't as bad as I was thinking it was. :D
 

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Thanks! I kept saying to my SO that I didn't think that was how the book had been written. Good to know my memory wasn't as bad as I was thinking it was. :D

Haha, no problem! My dad-who watches the show, but hasn't read the books--was SO confused about the premiere! I had to explain to him, too, what the beginning meant and what also happened in the book LOL