Much of her knowledge of history also comes from her own studies with her Uncle Lam, an archeologist with whom she grew up. Pretty sure he home-schooled her.

Jamie isn't her boyfriend. He's her husband.

This is an excellent recap/review. I liked how this episode tied plot lines together in plausible and logical ways. Characters had good reason to be where they were in each scene. There was a level of cohesiveness that we didn't see in the back half of season 1, or in ep 201.

Yes, the length was ridiculous. I couldn't believe it was supposed to be "the dress" at that length. It looked ill-fitted.
Agree with others that the dress in the promo pic looked much better.

Lmao. Your comments have me cracking up on my commute to work.

I like the show. My main concerns are about characterization, Jamie's in particular, and some shortsighted choices last season. I will certainly continue to watch every week.

Oh I agree with that 100%. Nothing's been stolen. She's acknowledged and tries to help fans get that this is an entirely different medium and changes are necessary. I respect her for that. I do think she had spoken out when she thinks something has gone too far astray (jumping the shark)

Parts of this are in response to a comment I made about Diana Gabaldon liking to be seen and heard, so Im responding to that. Compared to other authors I like, DG loves to been seen and heard talking about her work and her characters, does so a huge amount, and isn't shy about it.

Yeah, someone here pointed out to me some specific examples of how his wit, strength strategic thinking have been shown and I had overlooked/forgotten about those instances so I was glad to be reminded.

I admit to being a naysayer about certain aspects of the adaption - specifically Jamie's characterization - but I keep watching because the acting is wonderful and I want to see how these books continue to come to life. I'm sure I'll continue to have complaints and criticisms but that's the nature of consuming media.

I was going to look up the writers for the next few eps. thanks for confirming Anne Kenney for 203! I do think (hope) we'll see some improvements in episodes by Anne Kenney and Toni Graphia. Their episodes are far more cohesive and true to character than some of the ones by the male writers. Just saying.

Never said it was. I am genuinely grateful that you pointed out what I had missed. Sorry if that came across as snide.

ok, so you're 100% correct. They have fully fleshed out Jamie as a strategic thinker. Thanks for setting me straight.

You named one episode/example. That's my point. On balance, his strategic thinking hasn't been on display (certainly not as much as his chest). In the situations we've seen so far (Sandringham, thwarting the rising, going to France after Wentworth), Claire does all the planning and has the strategic mind, and Jamie…

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The show is Jamie-heavy because he's the primary male protagonist in the books. I think it being Jamie-heavy is to be expected.

Actually, I think Jamie's flaws are on full display almost every episode: the spanking, his handling of the hand-on-boob thins with Laoghaire (sp), his naive yet simultaneously arrogant approach to being a laird, his reaction to the idea that Jenny might be pregnant from the rape, etc. I'm sure there are others from…

But he never moves forward and neither does she. They hold on to secrets and resentments that make them bitter and unable to move
forward. Forcing someone to forget another person doesn't mean they actually do. Jamie's ghost hovers around their 20th century marriage for years. Pretending to forget is not healthy, it's…

He actually wasn't as unconventional as you would expect from someone of his background. He expected Claire to be a housewife. Perhaps that is appropriate for the time but I would have expected a more progressive view from him in this regard.

He chose to take her back. She didn't ask him to. If that's his choice then fine, but that doesn't mean he should be given husband of the year awards. He got something out of the deal - a wife and kid, necessary accessories for a professional man in the 1940s - so it's not all unselfish on his part.