oh, I hate myself for forgetting where I read it but the best description of war I ever heard was that, 'it's utter boredom punctuated by a few moments of utter fear." it explains why alcohol and drug use in war (even older wars) is so prevalent and why soldiers smoke

it actually kind of is. if memory serves the MacKenzie clan did not participate. So Dougal's personal deflection makes more sense than him leading the whole clan. Diana admits whole heartedly she didn't become a better historical researcher until book 4

exactly the Stuarts post facto became Scottish national martyrs, at the time… not so much. Charles was using the Scots to regain the English throne

most people who followed the Stuart cause at the time did so more out of religious reasons. Catholicism was still being hugely persecuted. a lot of supporters didn't really care about the Stuarts per say but we're more for Catholic usurper of the English throne. Nationalism was only supplanted later after the failed…

So, off the bat, I disagree with the reviewer about the generals arguing before the battle. I LOVED THAT. But, I'm an historian and I love seeing how odd war council and planning were in the 18th century. it utterly amazes me that war can be planned and strategies and that men in the heat of battle and confusion can…

ew. wierd. That's so utterly rediculous.

preachy? battle nurses ptsd is one of the most ignored traumas from war. You only think it's modern because most women from that Era hid it so well or were hidden away in asylums and didn't publicly talk about it since many felt their trauma expieriance wasn't as serious as the men on the front lines. it's actually…

I preach it to the heavdns. The second. The second she starts a murder mystery in one of the books I always go, "come on!" not only because it's tiring but because they always end with the killer being confronted and they confess everything.

I'm hoping they get creative in the next two seasons and spread the third book over 2 seasons

the 'book fetishists' are seriously making me happy I never joined a book discussion board on outlander.

Late to the party but I loved the additton of Claire'a ptsd. often times people dismiss battle nurses trauma during war because they weren't on the front lines. I thought that was the real strength if the episode. I lived Jamie's resolve to make sure she was safe at all costs because ultimately he will. if I had…

it's how I feel about her murder mystery plots too. all of them with them being caught and immediately confessing their whole crime in detail.

And that he'd get a big reveal too!

lol. yes, that's what interesting. So much of the Scottish enlightenment was about laying the ground work for republicanism

I guess I'm just going to have to reach that scene over and over :p

I stand corected. my apologies

I re-watched and noticed a goof though… because they never showed his back they didn't bother putting the scar makeup on, you can see his unscathed back in the reflection of the mirror :P

I didn't mind any of it… but now thinking it makes events in the future books with Laoghaire not really possible without major rehaul

And I'll be base… Jamie taking his shirt off and lifting Claire to bed… sigh, that was sexy.

All those beauty shots of Scotland in this episode, either the camera guys love shooting those scenic shots or the tourism board of Scotland is throwing money at them…. god, I want to go so badly, lol.