Buck MacKenzie is not just Roger’s strange time-travel companion in Outlander. He is Roger’s trauma turned into family: the man connected to Roger’s hanging, the son of Geillis Duncan and Dougal MacKenzie, a key part of the fairy man mystery, and one of the strangest bridges between Season 7, Roger’s father, and Season 8.
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Buck saves Jamie’s life in “Send for the Devil,” but Claire and Jamie are still hiding the biggest truth of all: they killed his parents. Here’s why that secret matters now more than ever.
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Mary & Blake recap and give their reaction to episode 1.03 of Outlander: Blood of My Blood, entitled “The School Of The Moon”
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Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to Outlander episode 7.10 – Brotherly Love.
In this episode, we discuss the powerful opening scene, key plot points, and character moments, including Ian, Claire, and Roger’s storylines. We praise the performances, particularly David Berry as Lord John Grey, and debate Claire’s decision to accept Lord John’s proposal. We also speculate about the implications of Roger’s father potentially appearing in the past, and the laughable end result of Arch Bug…
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Mary and I recently had the pleasure of speaking with actor Graham McTavish (Dougal MacKenzie) on Outlander Cast. We interviewed Graham for the podcast and Outlander Cast Blog as part of our #Gonelander series — a celebration of all the actors and characters from Outlander who we fell in love with but who won’t be part of the story in Voyager and beyond. You can find the audio…
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Full spoilers for Outlander Season 2, Episode 13, “Dragonfly In Amber.” This discussion is spoiler-free for the books, but full spoilers for the television episode. I’m just going to say it plainly: “Dragonfly In Amber” is simply a breathtaking episode of television. That is the review. That is the thesis. That is the whole thing….
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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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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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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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