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Outlander Untimely Resurrection Explained: Frank’s Life Costs Jamie His Revenge

Full spoilers for Outlander Season 2, Episode 5, “Untimely Resurrection.” This discussion is spoiler-free for the books, but full spoilers for the television episode. Quick answer: Outlander “Untimely Resurrection” works because Black Jack Randall’s return forces Claire and Jamie into the cruelest moral bargain of Season 2. Jamie finally sees the man who destroyed him…

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Lurking and Listening?

Written by: Anne K. Hawkinson Jared’s home in Paris is fully staffed with capable and loyal (so we’re told) servants. We see them in every part of the house, attending to Claire, Jamie, and Murtagh’s every need. When they are not attending to their respective charges, they stand at quiet attention, within earshot of private, potentially…

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Murtagh As Ballast

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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Outlander Useful Occupations And Deceptions Explained: Claire Needs Purpose, Jamie Needs Meaning

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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Outlander Not In Scotland Anymore Explained: Claire And Jamie Learn Power Is Red

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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