Agreed, but better make it whisky. Whiskey is the Irish version; whisky is the Scottish version (sometimes known as Scotch). ;-)

Thing is, she is someone who is used to being thrown into unusual/emergency/danger situations (her childhood, her war experiences, her medical training). She is also a very intelligent woman. The best strategy in a crazy circumstance like that is to get one's head together and form a plan, and to "play along" until…

No insult intended. I'm sure he's a lovely man in every way. I just mean, well, opportunity missed and all. ;-)

I am a big fan and an 18th-century history nerd, and even I had trouble with the pace and level of detail in books 6 and 7. Book 8 redeems Gabaldon, IMO.

Totally agree on a good adaptation condensing things that should be condensed.

Except for one character I loved books 1-4 and enjoyed book 5, but found 6 and 7 to be a slog quite often (and I love the minutae of historical fiction, AND this is one of my favorite historical periods). But book 8 is fantastic.Problem is, you miss a lot if you skip 6 and 7 to get to 8.

Have you seen him in any of the panels/interviews? He is quite charming and sly. I think there are hidden depths, It's always the quiet ones. ;-)

"I'm pretty sure he skipped through the sex scenes."

Yes, they are quite dark in places.

They are primarily historical adventure/epic with elements of romance and fantasy/time travel. But the latter is primarily a framing device. I gave the first one to my dad and youngest brother, both of them huntin', fishin', ex-military guys who love history, and they both read through to the fourth book at least…

Gabaldon is a former academic who does her homework. Mel Gibson…is not…

Yep, he does have the right to say what he wants. But that doesn't exempt him from criticism. Same goes for all of us here.

It's called world-building. All of that 1945 stuff is important for what follows in future episodes. But one of your comment shows remarkable prescience.

About 4.5 years older, yes. Supposedly Claire is 26 and Jamie is about 22 when they meet. She turns 27 after they marry. Yes, I have become That Person.

It's a major role - you'll be seeing more of him. Stellar casting there - he absolutely commands any screen he's on. Also: looks hot in a kilt. ;-)

The writing is much better than Downton, IMO. DA is a fancy-dress soap opera. Outlander is more epic.

ALL the Renard, forever and ever. Yes. Preferably sans Adalind.

"(middle-aged) Manic Pixie cliché"

"So she expresses her affection/attachment in other ways - like the throwing out of the furniture."

In previous seasons I described her character as 50% amusing 50% annoying. This season, it's more like 25% 75%. The last two episodes? Getting close to 0% 100% for me.