I think most commenters are responding emotionally and politically and not embracing the reality that Jamie was broken, and that was how to show he was broken. Rape is brutal, and that life was brutal - if Gabaldon had sugarcoated it, and if STARZ had sugarcoated it, it wouldn’t have rung true.

Kudos to whoever cast Tobias Menzies as Frank/Jack. He’s been phenomenal. After the scene where he prentends to breakdown to Claire and then says that he doesn’t have demons and that he’ll find out what she’s hiding, I totally understood that Jack was beyond redemption, nor would he ever seek it. However, he never…

Click on the post I linked to with the words Hall of Marvins for the full effect, but basically it started here, with George W. Bush’s youngest (I think) brother Marvin ruining Jeb’s wedding to Columba. “Marvins” has become code in these parts for “people who suck at weddings.”

I don't think he thought she would just go along, at all. He identified Claire as fairly naive inasmuch as she didn't get not following directives put everyone in harm's way; a lesson he's had to learn himself (the regular whoopings he received as a child being another matter), and noting that it's quite true some…

after watching the most recent episode.. dare I say I'm looking forward to it? I really really like Sam Heughan and Tobias Menzies - frankly Sam could have chemistry with a chair — and their dynamic together is going to be riveting. From the interviews I've read/seen, it certainly appears they are going to "go there"…

I'm just going to throw this out there because I don't think it's been mentioned. If you read the comic version of Outlander (I don't recommend it...not at all) that's from Jamie's perspective, the author includes a scene that's not in the original book. Basically what I remember is Dougal threatening to beat Claire…

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I replied on another blog about this, but I have been having more thoughts and want to expand further.

This scene cannot be judged by what is acceptable in today's society. I agree that the jokey tone of the scene in the television show seemed off, but Jamie had to spank her. Not only is it historically accurate, Claire Does Not Get It. Until the spanking, Claire does not have any sort of inkling that her behavior…

Okay can I get some feedback on something that kind of bothered me? First off, I read the books and knew this was coming and was curious to see both how they'd handle it and also the response it would get. That said, here's what irked me: during the fight of all fights in the glen, Claire hit Jaime twice and kept…

I read the book (I'm in the middle of the 2nd one right now) so I knew it was coming and, I have to be honest here, I thought they handled it pretty well, all considering. I think the historical context is extremely important and as upsetting as it is, this was how things were handled back then. I think the fact that…

"....my undying love for Tobias Menzies."

Thanks team EastCoast—this WestCoast babydoll is dead tired tonight and appreciated the playbyplay. Gonna just DVR and wait. But creepycrackercrap—Hakeem+Annika—that is just nasty! xxoocf

Just the thought of accumulating a whole lot of products you don't really love freaks me out! I am so minimalist about my bathroom clutter.

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