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KNEE-JERK REACTION | Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 6: Small Mercies Examines The Cost Of Exercising Power Over Another Person’s Future

October 25, 2026 Blake Blogs, Outlander Cast 0 Comments

Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 6, “Small Mercies,” delivers a devastating hour as Lord Lovat commits his most horrifying act yet, Brian Fraser shows mercy to a young Black Jack Randall, and Colum struggles with the burden of leadership. Our knee-jerk reaction explores the episode’s central question: What happens when someone has the power to decide another person’s future?

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Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 3 Recap & Reaction: “Rabbits Don’t Swim” — Highland Home Alone Is Fun, But Does Anything Change?

October 11, 2026 Blake Outlander Cast 01:22:33 1 Comment

Mary and Blake recap and react to “Rabbits Don’t Swim,” including Ellen’s Highland Home Alone defense of Leoch, Janet’s death, Maura, Lovat’s betrayal and whether all that action actually changes enough.

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KNEE-JERK REACTION | Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 3 Review: “Rabbits Don’t Swim” Is The Female Highlands Home Alone

October 7, 2026 Blake Blogs, Outlander Cast 0 Comments

Castle Leoch becomes Highland Home Alone in “Rabbits Don’t Swim.” Ellen is a badass, but Janet’s death and compressed character turns make Episode 3 feel strangely static.

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Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 1 Recap & Reaction: Henry Comes Home As Claire Disappears From His Memory

October 4, 2026 Blake Outlander Cast 01:34:14 5 Comments

Mary and Blake recap and react to Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 1, “Remembrance Day,” as Henry reaches 1924, loses pieces of Claire and finds an unlikely ally in Mrs. Graham.

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KNEE-JERK REACTION | Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 1: “Remembrance Day” Finally Gets Weird With Henry

October 3, 2026 Blake Blogs, Outlander Cast 2 Comments

Henry’s memory loss in “Remembrance Day” finally turns Blood of My Blood’s strangest character thread into real drama. Here’s why Henry forgets Claire, how the episode turns memory into an antagonist, and why Season 2 suddenly has me eager to see where his story goes.

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Blood of My Blood Episode 1.10 Review: “Something Borrowed” | This Was…Excellent.

October 2, 2026 Blake Outlander Cast 0 Comments

Mary and Blake review Blood of My Blood Episode 10, “Something Borrowed,” including Malcolm’s death, Ellen and Brian, Murtagh’s sacrifice, the wedding switcheroo, Claire’s return, and the cliffhanger at the stones.

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Blood Of My Blood – 1.09: “Braemar” Recap & Reaction | Yes, Matt Roberts Really Does Appear To Be Telling A Coherent Story

September 28, 2026 Blake Outlander Cast 1 Comment

Mary and Blake review Blood Of My Blood Episode 1.09, “Braemar,” as Ellen and Brian face a heartbreaking choice, Colum and Dougal collide over Scotland’s future, Murtagh saves Brian, and the season finally brings its stories together.

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What Is a Gallowglass? The Warriors Hunting Brian in Blood of My Blood Explained

September 25, 2026 Blake Blogs, Outlander Cast 0 Comments

The Gallowglass were feared professional warriors from the Gaelic world. Here’s their real history, how Blood of My Blood uses them, and who sends them after Brian Fraser.

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Blood of My Blood Episode 9 review

KNEE-JERK REACTION | Blood Of My Blood Episode 9: “Braemar” Makes The Emotional Math Add Up

September 24, 2026 Blake Blogs, Outlander Cast 0 Comments

“Braemar” finally brings Blood of My Blood’s major storylines into the same pressure chamber, and the emotional math pays off beautifully—even when the show still cannot resist explaining itself one more time.

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Blood of My Blood episode 7 review

KNEE-JERK REACTION | Blood Of My Blood Episode 7: “Luceo Non Uro” Shines Until The Pressure Burns Away

September 16, 2026 Blake Blogs, Outlander Cast 0 Comments

“Luceo Non Uro” gives Blood of My Blood real Jacobite momentum and a killer Bear McCreary score, but Henry’s missing consequences and a strangely staged escape keep Episode 7 from fully landing.

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