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Outlander The Hail Mary Explained: Claire And Jamie Run Out Of Miracles
Full spoilers for Outlander Season 2, Episode 12, “The Hail Mary.” This discussion is spoiler-free for the books, but full spoilers for the television episode. Quick answer: Outlander “The Hail Mary” works because Claire and Jamie are still making desperate plays, but the season has reached the point where history is closing every door. Jamie…
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Outlander Vengeance Is Mine Explained: Justice Arrives Too Late
Full spoilers for Outlander Season 2, Episode 11, “Vengeance Is Mine.” This discussion is spoiler-free for the books, but full spoilers for the television episode. Quick answer: Outlander “Vengeance Is Mine” works because it gives the audience the satisfaction of seeing Sandringham punished, but it never pretends that justice can undo the damage. Murtagh delivers…
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Outlander Prestonpans Explained: Victory Still Looks Like Loss
Full spoilers for Outlander Season 2, Episode 10, “Prestonpans.” This discussion is spoiler-free for the books, but full spoilers for the television episode. Quick answer: Outlander “Prestonpans” works because it gives Claire, Jamie, and the Jacobites the victory they have been chasing, then refuses to let that victory feel clean. The Battle of Prestonpans…
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Liv Tyler Interview: Meg Abbott, The Leftovers & The Guilty Remnant
Mary & Blake interview Liv Tyler about playing Meg Abbott on The Leftovers, including her unusual audition, the Guilty Remnant, Miracle, the Evie reveal, Peter Berg’s direction and why Meg became one of the show’s most unsettling characters.
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Outlander Je Suis Prest Explained: Claire Knows No One Is Ready For War
Full spoilers for Outlander Season 2, Episode 9, “Je Suis Prest.” This discussion is spoiler-free for the books, but full spoilers for the television episode. Quick answer: Outlander “Je Suis Prest” works because Jamie is trying to make men ready for war while Claire already knows war is the thing no one is ever truly…
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