Written by: Anne K. Hawkinson “Not in Scotland Anymore” drew me into a web of deception, plotting, and lies. Who is friend and who is foe? One slip of the tongue, one conversation with the “wrong” person and it could all be for naught. I searched for a steady thread, a ballast of sorts, and…
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Full spoilers for Outlander Season 2, Episode 3, “Useful Occupations And Deceptions.” This discussion is spoiler-free for the books, but full spoilers for the television episode. Quick answer: Outlander “Useful Occupations And Deceptions” works because Claire finally finds purpose again while Jamie is trapped doing work that drains him. Claire gets the hospital, healing, Mother…
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Full spoilers for Outlander Season 2, Episode 2, “Not In Scotland Anymore.” This discussion is spoiler-free for the books, but full spoilers for the television episode. Quick answer: Outlander “Not In Scotland Anymore” works because Claire and Jamie enter a world where power has a costume. Paris is not Scotland with better furniture. It is…
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Full spoilers for Outlander Season 2, Episode 1, “Through A Glass, Darkly.” This discussion is spoiler-free for the books, but full spoilers for the television episode. Quick answer: Outlander “Through A Glass, Darkly” works because Claire escapes the eighteenth century, but she does not escape grief. The Season 2 premiere sends her back to Frank,…
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Mrs. Fitz, full name Glenna Fitzgibbons, is Castle Leoch’s beloved housekeeper in Outlander. Here’s who plays her, how she helps Claire, and why fans remember her.
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Jamie Fraser is the heart of Outlander, and Sam Heughan’s performance helped turn him into a fandom phenomenon. Here’s why fans still love Jamie — plus the original holiday wish list that captured the obsession.
Read MoreOutlander executive producer Maril Davis joins Mary & Blake to explain how the show found Jamie and Claire, why Diana Gabaldon’s books could not be movies, and what it actually takes to keep a production like Outlander moving. This is the producer interview that explains the machine behind the magic. Ronald D. Moore gives you…
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Dougal MacKenzie is Clan MacKenzie’s War Chief, Jamie Fraser’s uncle, and one of Outlander’s most complicated characters. Here’s his story, actor, ambition, death, and why he matters.
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Outlander showrunner Ronald D. Moore joins Mary & Blake to explain Frank, the Season 1 finale, and why Diana Gabaldon’s book had to become television instead of a movie. The real value of this interview is not simply that Ronald D. Moore came on the podcast, although Blake absolutely geeks out because this is the…
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Written by Melissa Bowers. Updated and expanded for Mary & Blake Media. Claire’s Outlander wedding dress is not just beautiful. It is the costume that turns “The Wedding” into a fairy tale. That matters because Outlander Season 1 Episode 7 is doing something very difficult. Claire and Jamie’s marriage begins as a practical solution. It…
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