The rights to Diana Gabaldon’s New York Times Best Selling Outlander Series were tossed around for the better part of 20 years before Ron Moore, Maril Davis, and Matt Roberts came along. Great choices of cast, set and costume designers, writers, and directors created a phenomenon that would take the world by storm, and the rest is history. Check out some of my favorite moments in my new blog entry!
5 Defining Moments for Claire: Season One
As an audience, we have an amazing heroine in Claire Fraser. She's brave, intelligent, independent, and passionate--all the things that keep a viewer interested! Check out my list of her 5 Defining Moments from Season One!
5 Defining Moments for Jamie: Season One
Narrowing the field down to five key moments for Jamie Fraser was a struggle, but I wanted to choose moments I felt showcased five unique aspects of Jamie’s character. Check them out below, and let me know what your Top 5 season one moments for Jamie would be in the comments!
A Little Bit of Lallybroch
For fans of Outlander, the phrase “Take me home to Lallybroch” has been branded on our hearts and in our minds for all time. But when Outlander was picked up by Starz in 2013, the film location chosen by the producers left many fans scratching their heads. Could they make this stunning creation into Jamie Fraser’s beloved childhood home? Short answer, yes.
Droughtlander Survival Guide: 5 Period Drama Shows
On any normal break, Droughtlander seems to take forever, but with the big bad Corona Virus looming over us, the break between seasons 5 and 6 is looking to be our longest yet. Check out the list below for 5 period drama television shows you can sink your teeth into until then!
Finding Fraser’s Ridge
When Jamie Fraser first laid eyes on the area that would later become Fraser’s Ridge in Drums of Autumn, he fell in love, and after visiting the area of North Carolina that inspired Diana Gabaldon, I could easily see why.
Crime & Punishment in the Time of Outlander
Over the course of Season 1 alone, we see Jamie apprehended for “obstruction” and flogged within an inch of his life. Claire is arrested for witchcraft and sentenced to burn alive before Jamie comes to the rescue, and Jamie is arrested AGAIN after a run in with a group of redcoats and sentenced to hang for a murder he didn’t commit! All this got me thinking, what was life REALLY like for those on the wrong side of the law in that time?
That’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It
Much like the age old question, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?”, Outlander fans can go in endless circles on which book in the series is “the best”. I’m here to tell you, the task of giving a definitive answer on that front doesn’t grow easier with time.
Once Upon A Time… A Podcast Was Born
A little over three months ago, The Sassenach Files podcast started off as the punch line of a joke in an IM conversation I was having with a young woman I met through an Outlander Fan Page on Facebook. I had newly come to the Outlander fandom, after a visit to Scotland the previous year, …