Mary & Blake’s Blog

This will be the spot for the latest news that’s happening in our network, our crazy personal lives, our thoughts on shows and movies that were are not podcasting about, sports, music, and pretty much anything that you would like us to discuss!

What Quantumania Is REALLY Doing (The Consent Line)

A storycraft read of Quantumania that frames the movie around one core question: when fear spikes, who gets to choose?

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What Did Master Raymond Actually Do in Outlander 8.07?

Master Raymond becomes the key mechanism behind Outlander 8.07’s Faith reveal. Here’s what the episode actually shows, what viewers are meant to infer, and why the explanation is still...

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Why Diana Gabaldon Hated Outlander 8.07’s Biggest Changes

Diana Gabaldon did not just dislike Outlander 8.07 because it changed the books. Her reaction points to a deeper divide between how she writes and how the show handled...

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KNEE-JERK REACTION | Outlander 8.07 – The Faith Reveal Buries Everything Else

Outlander 8.07 tries to land Fergus’ death, William’s collapse, and the entire Faith reveal in one hour. The result is an episode with real grief and strong performances that...

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Where The Ridge Stands This Week: The Women Are Strong, The Men Are Just Sort of There

This week’s fan reaction to Outlander Season 8 Episode 6 is warmer, clearer, and more hopeful: Jamie’s mercy landed, Rachel won the room, and the fandom is very much...

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Outlander Season 8 Episode 6 Review: Mercy Has Teeth

Outlander Season 8 Episode 6 finally gives Jamie Fraser the kind of choice that matters: two bad options, two defensible outcomes, and no clean way out of either one.

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