“The Veil of Time” delivers some of Blood of My Blood’s strongest character work yet — even as Brian’s instant leadership, Henry’s escape and a few enormous coincidences expose the machinery underneath the story.
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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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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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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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Outlander’s first episode, “Sassenach,” sends Claire through the stones, introduces Jamie Fraser, and sets up the mystery, romance, and survival engine of the entire series.
Read MoreMurtagh lives! Now that the Outlander STARZ show has deviated from Voyager, the big question is what’s next for Murtagh?
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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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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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