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I am impressed with the actor’s magnificent portrayal of Black Jack Randall.
–Know him from Game of Thrones where he plays a much less able man. The actor Tobias Menzies is doing really great work here. This man in Outlander is…horrible! (But is it okay that I kinda feel sorry for Frank?)
I have very random thoughts–sorry for being all over the place
–I think I held my breath during the first ten mins–I really thought swords were going to be drawn between MacKenzie and Lord Thomas.
–I really like that they’re playing with the realities of war: there are atrocities on both sides. The Highlanders who were crucified; the British soldier who was beheaded.
–“I believe…it’s the…King’s land…” Me: “oh crap! oh crap! oh crap!”
–Watching that man’s arm being sawed off. BAD TIME TO BE EATING LUNCH, MY FRIENDS.
–‘I shall call it beautiful lies…” Me: “oh crap! oh crap! oh crap!”
–Jamie’s back….I don’t have words
[adrotate group="5"]"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Game of Thrones is too gory for me, and last night I had to turn away from the screen on several occasions. Even knowing that certain things were coming didn’t soften the brutality of the actions. Yeah, special effects, I know but still way too much for me!
I’ve never been a fan of Frank; didn’t like him much in the books and don’t like him much better now. So far, though it could be difficult not to feel sorry for him… a bit 🙂 I find him paling in comparison in large part because I am so taken in with the Celtic lore, breathtaking vividness of the Highlands and the allure of gallant, romantic history. (though in truth, there was truly ghastly treatment of women even behind the faux *gallantry*. Lot’s of *fauxness* everywhere in regards to how people combined honor and brutality with each other. The complexities of life’s *simplicities* boggle one’s mind. Man’s inhumanity to man. Part of the eternal human condition, eh?)
That, besides the irresistible love story, was one of the riveting reasons I kept with the books. The human condition. The good and bad of both Highlanders and Brits. Hideous behavior on both sides in the name of King, tradition and country, when it was just pure cruelty, hatred and disrespect to one’s fellow human beings that drove them all, even among their own countrymen. “Honor” and civility kept them from total savagery.
Civility is subjective. But, for me, the savagery is oddly (yet still uncomfortably) easier to take when it encompasses bold, beret-donning, kilt wearing, brawny clansmen than stiff-wigged, pompous-snit, nostril-flaring British soldiers. As much as I am an avowed Anglophile, they annoy the heck out of me in uniform. Must be the red suits (grin). I am much more into plaids.
(not much about the warring nature of men has changed actually, over history, though has it)
Watching a genuinely timeless love unfold with that as a backdrop is the huge drawing card that trumps all the harsher elements.
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A great Q and A session for fans of the book AND the series….
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I am impressed with the actor’s magnificent portrayal of Black Jack Randall. He truly is superb. The extended confrontation between he and Claire was so much more intense than the few written paragraphs in the book… And I absolutely, more intensely hate his bloody guts. To the point where my skin crawls the moment he comes on screen. THIS is a villain.
Amen to that! Couldnt agree with you more!
Thanks for Q&A Bo- will watch it tomorrow 🙂
Loved this episode- although I cant bring myself to rewatch it- the arm sawing didnt bother me as much as the back stripping *shudders* (I can still that flap of skin waving around- special effects or not *shudders*)
The Claire/Black Jack stuff was friggn acutely intense- I agree with Bo, that it was by far better than the few paragraphs in the book.
I must admit I did grin at Claire’s reaction to the wedding contract…. drink, lots & lots of drink 😉
Verrrahhh Hubba Hubba O_________________________________________O
Well. Hello.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Well, I’m still 3 episodes behind, but I happened to see this on tumblr and for those of you who got to watch the wedding tonight, this is for you (I’m DYING…….. I want to see this so badly!!!)
http://captaincronut.tumblr.com/
I have really high expectations for this wedding night 🙂 Hope it’s worth the wait!
oh
I cannae breathe!
And THAT, is how it’s done verra verra well…perfection.
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