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Outlander episode 2: THAT dress! No, not the red one! *SPOILERS*

Everyone knew the red dress was coming. Starz based much of its promotional material on that gorgeous image of Claire in it. Vive les Frasers! And stunning it — and Caitriona Balfe — both were. But if anyone was unclear on the fact that we weren’t in Scotland anymore, that point was made patently obvious…

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LIVE Blog: Episode 2.03 – “Useful Occupations and Deceptions”

Do you find yourself obsessively gabbing on about Outlander to your friends and family? Wishing your Saturday nights included a living room full of people with whom to watch, discuss, comment, cheers, jeers and well, experience alllllll the feels? Dinna fash, Obsessenach – you are not alone. Good news – we can get new family and friends pour ourselves…

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It’s Over! NYC Tartan Week Wrap-Up

Last of a Series   2016 NYC Tartan Week, we loved you long time, and now we are tired.  Hundreds of Outlander fans making their way home echoed sentiments of how much fun was had, but hella glad that it is finally over; kind of like how you need a vacation after spending a week…

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Are We Really Leaving Scotland Behind? But Wait! What About the Penny Whistle?

  As we were entering into season two of Outlander, so many articles and interviews were cataloged over how the new season would be vastly different from season one.  The second season mostly takes place in Paris, and more specifically, in the presence of King Louis XV’s court.  With the inclusion of the French aristocracy, the…

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Embrace Change — Why the Book vs. Show Debate Needs to End

Written by: Anne Gavin   I know very little about the business of television.  Some others associated with this Blog know a lot.  But, I consider myself more *average* when it comes to the ins and outs of television production.  I think most Outlander fans are in the same boat.  Also, I have never published…

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Leaving the Past Behind

Written by: Anne K. Hawkinson How can you leave the past behind when it’s become part of your present self? Claire’s gut-wrenching grief brought me to tears 15 seconds into Through a Glass, Darkly. Her loss was palpable, the kind that makes your heart literally ache with the reality that someone you loved so deeply…

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The Scotland Diaries — A Sassenach Abroad

Written by: Anne Gavin 27 days until the adventure begins. I don’t really know the exact time it struck me — when I decided to take this leap.  You would think I would.  But, it was a bit of a slow burn.  Bingeing Outlander Season 1-A in an afternoon two years ago, then scouring the…

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The Outlander Season 2 Episode Diana Gabaldon wrote and other DG updates

  By now the collective hyperventilating surrounding season two of Outlander has abated a bit. The premiere has occurred and while we’re all obsessing about the rest of the season, we maybe, just maybe, can focus on something else, albeit temporarily. It is with that in mind that we are launching an occasional series here at…

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LIVE Blog: Episode 2.02 – “Not in Scotland Anymore”

Do you find yourself obsessively gabbing on about Outlander to your friends and family? Wishing your Saturday nights included a living room full of people with whom to watch, discuss, comment, cheers, jeers and well, experience alllllll the feels? Dinna fash, Obsessenach – you are not alone. Good news – we can get new family and friends pour ourselves…

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The Premiere Ratings Are In – And They’re Looking Pretty Good

So the early numbers for “Through A Glass, Darkly” – the season 2 premiere of Outlander – are starting to come in and they are looking pretty darn good.  In fact, I think we might have just sealed the fate for an announcement of season 3.  Hit the jump to find out how well the…

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