Outlander Season 2

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They did a great job once again. Didn't mind most of the changes they made as it didn't really change the basic plot. Almost didn't recognize Claire with that hairdo. Not overly impressed with Sophie Skelton's acting so far.
Yes, I thought Sophie was a little bit wooden at the beginning but by the end, I thought she was doing a better job. Maybe it was how she was directed, since
the relationship between Bri and Claire was supposed to be somewhat of an emotionally distant one. I did enjoy the hints of the blooming relationship between Bri and Roger, I thought they played very well off of each other.

I was distracted by Claire's eye shadow! ;-D It looked like the kind that used to have to be applied wet. Probably was supposed to look that way, but I kept looking at the one swipe of darker color. :biggrin2: It was really distracting to me when she was
talking to Jamie at the grave site.
 

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Yes, I thought Sophie was a little bit wooden at the beginning but by the end, I thought she was doing a better job. Maybe it was how she was directed, since
the relationship between Bri and Claire was supposed to be somewhat of an emotionally distant one. I did enjoy the hints of the blooming relationship between Bri and Roger, I thought they played very well off of each other.

I was distracted by Claire's eye shadow! ;-D It looked like the kind that used to have to be applied wet. Probably was supposed to look that way, but I kept looking at the one swipe of darker color. :biggrin2: It was really distracting to me when she was
talking to Jamie at the grave site.

I'm hoping she'll get better as time goes on, too. Agree that there were times when she did a good job and it might have been more at the beginning that I felt like I could tell she was acting, not really being the part.

I know!! I kept looking at that obvious line of dark brown eye shadow but IIRC that was more the style then along with the hairdo. It was confusing me a little about the geography of the various places she visited. It didn't seem like they were that close in the past but suppose with a car and modern roads it wouldn't have taken nearly as long to get from one place to another.
 

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One thing that sticks out for me as being "wrong" is the way Claire is affected by the stones. I didn't think they got that right at the very beginning, and it was the same with the last one. It is a small thing, I guess. But I couldn't help thinking of it when
she and Jamie were together that last time before she went back through. Because they were inside the circle of stones.
 

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One thing that sticks out for me as being "wrong" is the way Claire is affected by the stones. I didn't think they got that right at the very beginning, and it was the same with the last one. It is a small thing, I guess. But I couldn't help thinking of it when
she and Jamie were together that last time before she went back through. Because they were inside the circle of stones.
My recollection from the books was that it was a much more painful experience, not just hearing a little buzzing.
 

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I was distracted by Claire's eye shadow! ;-D It looked like the kind that used to have to be applied wet. Probably was supposed to look that way, but I kept looking at the one swipe of darker color. :biggrin2: It was really distracting to me when she was
talking to Jamie at the grave site.
Ha, me too. That funny wee rounded line of colour.

I have to add that I have been disappointed by Jamie - granted he has done a better job this season than last. Compared to how manly and capable (that far from explains him, but if you've read them you'll know what I mean) Jamie is in the books, I just dont get that from Sam Heughan - plus he is not big enough.
 

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Ha, me too. That funny wee rounded line of colour.

I have to add that I have been disappointed by Jamie - granted he has done a better job this season than last. Compared to how manly and capable (that far from explains him, but if you've read them you'll know what I mean) Jamie is in the books, I just dont get that from Sam Heughan - plus he is not big enough.
I love Sam! ;-D I want his hair to be longer. But mmm-mmm. :applause:
 
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No complaints from me about him. Hubba hubba :wink2:

I was thinking of Dana Jean in the past couple of episodes because his hair definitely looked to me like it needed washing which would have been appropriate considering the conditions. Unlike Julia Shumway's from Under the Dome! ;-D
 

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No complaints from me about him. Hubba hubba :wink2:

I was thinking of Dana Jean in the past couple of episodes because his hair definitely looked to me like it needed washing which would have been appropriate considering the conditions. Unlike Julia Shumway's from Under the Dome! ;-D
Okay. I started reading this thinking, "oh my gawd, Marsha thought my hair was filthy." But then you threw in Julia and all was right with my world once again.

I personally think if they would've thrown some dirt, sticks and a few bugs in Julia's hair, Under the Dome would've been a success.