The Comte St. Germain is not just a Paris villain. He is elegant rot in human form: poison, power, bloodline, and the threat hiding beneath Outlander Season 2’s beauty.
Read MoreWelcome back to our occasional series, “How They Made It,” where we explore the food and drink of Outlander. This time, we’re exploring Parisian baking from Dragonfly in Amber. Bon Apétit!
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Full spoilers for Outlander Season 2, Episode 4, “La Dame Blanche.” This discussion is spoiler-free for the books, but full spoilers for the television episode. Quick answer: Outlander “La Dame Blanche” works because Jamie finally turns Paris’ love of rumor into strategy. He makes Claire into a myth — a feared white lady with supernatural…
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Bravo! Bravo! BRAVO!! They did it! Finally for me watching episode 203 of Outlander, “Useful Occupations and Deceptions,” actually FELT like a real episode of TV. You’re probably wondering what I am talking about. Well, up until this episode, I felt I was constantly comparing the story set before me to the book…
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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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