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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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Battle of Sheriffmuir Explained: Who Won, Why It Mattered, and What Blood of My Blood Gets Right

October 24, 2026 Blake Blogs, Outlander Cast 0 Comments

The Battle of Sheriffmuir ended without a clear winner. Here’s why the Jacobites still lost their advantage in 1715—and what that failure means for Blood of My Blood.

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Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 5 Recap & Reaction: Forgive Me, Father | Murtagh’s Promise STEALS The Episode

October 22, 2026 Blake Outlander Cast 01:28:53 5 Comments

Mary and Blake break down Blood of My Blood 2.05: Murtagh’s promise, Sheriffmuir, Julia and Seema, and why a great battle divides their ratings.

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KNEE-JERK REACTION | Blood of My Blood S2E5 Review: Brian & Murtagh Prove The Difference Between Dialogue That Sounds Moving And Dialogue That DOES Something

October 20, 2026 Blake Blogs, Outlander Cast 0 Comments

Brian and Murtagh deliver one of Blood of My Blood’s finest moments before the Battle of Sheriffmuir. Here is why Episode 2.05 earns four kilts.

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PRODUCER’S NOTES & TRANSCRIPT | Blood of My Blood 2.03: Highland Home Alone Was Fun. But Did Anything Actually Change?

October 13, 2026 Blake Blogs 0 Comments

We went into “Rabbits Don’t Swim” ready for Highland Home Alone. Mary had a blast, Blake saw the first real Season 2 stumble, and the conversation became an argument about movement, consequence and whether the episode earned its emotional turns. A NerdClan exclusive.

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KNEE-JERK REACTION | Blood of My Blood S2E4: I Hate That Lord Lovat Might Be Right

October 12, 2026 Blake Blogs, Outlander Cast 0 Comments

Lord Lovat’s warning about Brian Fraser hits differently when you remember his fate in Outlander. Our Blood of My Blood Episode 2.04 KJR examines the choices, the heartbreak, and the dramatic turns that actually earn their emotional payoff.

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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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Who Is Janet MacKenzie In Blood Of My Blood? Why This Makes Jenny Fraser’s Name Hurt More

October 9, 2026 Blake Blogs, Outlander Cast 0 Comments

Janet MacKenzie dies defending Castle Leoch in “Rabbits Don’t Swim,” and Ellen’s final promise gives Jenny Fraser’s name a heartbreaking new origin.

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Is Ellen Pregnant In Blood Of My Blood? Yes — But The Baby May Not Be Jenny Fraser

October 8, 2026 Blake Blogs, Outlander Cast 0 Comments

Blood of My Blood confirms Ellen is pregnant in Episode 3. But the family timeline suggests the baby may be William Fraser — not Jenny — making her promise to Janet even more meaningful.

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Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 2 Recap & Reaction: “The Veil of Time” — Maisri May Be Right, But Lovat Is Hearing Her Wrong

October 7, 2026 Blake Outlander Cast 00:59:26 3 Comments

Mary and Blake recap and react to “The Veil of Time,” including Maisri’s prophecy, Julia’s time-travel mystery, Brian’s sudden rise as a leader, Mrs. Graham helping Henry, and what it all adds to Outlander.

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