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Episode 201, “Through a Glass, Darkly,” makes a reference to “La Dame Blanche.” In the books, Louis of France describes “La Dame Blanche” as an individual who tells the truth and sees the true nature of people (ch. 27). “A White Lady,” he said softly. “La Dame Blanche cannot lie; she sees the heart and […]
Continue readingThis post is related to the Outlander Panel Discussion that took place on April 5, 2016, “From Scotland to Paris.” I will demonstrate that the costume designer, Terry Dresbach, is worthy of an Emmy, and not just a nomination. During the panel discussion, Terry showed the fans her team’s creations/artwork. The end product is the […]
Continue readingWhen I checked Facebook this morning, I found a picture of Caitriona Balfe wearing a pink dress at the Today Show. I just told myself: Finally! One of my favorite colors is pink. The other one is purple. I also like to wear bright greens. Sincerely, I was in awe seeing Caitriona dressed in a […]
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This post is an idea that came to me while discussing Dragonfly in Amber on Twitter. The association between Claire and the blue color was brought up to me by one of the ladies who manages Outlander Central. Since then, I decided to delve further into this topic. The featured image is a “Montana Sapphire” […]
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As a proud member of the Àdhamh Ó Broinies and as a linguistic enthusiast, I was given the opportunity to formulate some questions for Àdhamh Ó Broin. I had the pleasure of meeting Àdhamh at the Outlandish Gathering in Quebec City. He is exceptionally impressive due to his music talent and his knowledge of languages. Some of the questions […]
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The first season of Outlander has come to an end with an emotionally intense episode, “To Ransom a Man’s Soul.” I have watched the episode thrice. The first time, my husband was with me, and he could not stop saying, “when will these rape scenes end?” I shared the same feeling with him. The second […]
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There are no words to describe “Wentworth Prison.” It was intense, disturbing and sad. However, Murtagh’s idea ends the episode on a hopeful note. I did not prepare myself for watching this episode. The level of tolerance to disturbing scenes on movies and TV shows varies among people due to different experiences. In my case, […]
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<<<<<<<Spoiler Alert>>>>>>> I really enjoyed watching “The Search.” This episode was full of superb acting, beautiful music and significant lines. Furthermore, I cannot wait to see the next episode, Wentworth Prison, which I read somewhere that it will be disturbing. It will be violent and degrading for Jamie mainly. I am hoping that my presence […]
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<<<<<<<<Spoiler Alert>>>>>>>>> One of the main highlights of “The Watch” was the scene in which Claire confesses to Jamie about her infertility. It was intense and beautifully acted. One can see Claire’s grief and guilt in her face. She feels sorry for not being able to provide what Jamie wants: children. Of course, she wanted […]
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“The Watch” was enjoyable to watch even though it featured some deviations from the book. The scene in which Claire reveals her infertility to Jamie will be discussed in a separate post. The first deviation is related to how Jamie is captured. In the books, Rabbie McNabb’s father gives up Jamie’s whereabouts to the Watch. […]
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