Murtagh Fraser

Revisiting Outlander’s First Episode, Sassenach

In celebration of Outlander‘s five-year television anniversary, we’re revisiting “Sassenach” – the episode that started it all.

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Outlander’s Murtagh Lives—What’s Next for this Iconic Character?

Murtagh lives! Now that the Outlander STARZ show has deviated from Voyager, the big question is what’s next for Murtagh? 

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In Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander, It’s a Matter of Trust

Diana Gabaldon makes reference to “trust” more than 60 times in the first two books of the Outlander series alone. (Trust me, I used Kindle Search to count.) It appears in all manner of references, like this simple-yet-powerful declaration Jamie makes to Claire in Outlander:“I decided to trust you instead.” Considering that trust is defined…

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The Need to Belong: More Outsiders in Outlander

Outsiders don’t fit in. That is their key characteristic. They fly solo through life. As humans, we conform to the expectations of the group(s) we belong to as this makes it easier to fit in and be accepted. But not everyone does so successfully. Like a dark thread in the weft of a plaid, outsiders…

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