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Post by finaledition on May 30, 2016 17:13:01 GMT
Yes, but when is the last time you heard someone say The Fiery Cross was their favorite book in the series. Voyager is a pretty beloved book. I just happen to agree that 13 episodes will not do it justice.
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Post by yellowrose on May 30, 2016 18:04:47 GMT
I just finished The Fiery Cross and it is my favorite so far!!!
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2016 20:19:46 GMT
Remind me, I'm on book six....the current season on TV is when Bree and Roger Travel back? Doesn't ALOT go on with those two....for example Bonnett them finding each other, her learning about Jamie and traveling back? Am I thinking the wrong book? How are they going to fit that all in 5 eposides?
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Post by peano on May 30, 2016 23:15:12 GMT
lucyg I'm asking this in a just curious way, but why are you not watching? I watched the first episode last year while it was on for free and I could not sign up for STARZ fast enough-and I had never subscribed to a premium cable channel before. I grew up with Thorn Birds and Winds of War so I guess you can say I always loved those big sweeping stories. I have convinced many people to try it. One was put off by the sex, most because they don't want to pay to watch, and a few because they had a hard time classifying the genre. So I'm just curious why you aren't watching? I'm not lucyg, but I can tell you why I'm on the verge of stopping watching. I've only read the first book, many years ago, and my impression was it was an intriguing premise, but the author wasted all sorts of possibilities with the time travel angle, and it just became a glorified bodice-ripper IMO. Since I haven't read the book that the current season is based on, there are some things in the story I find perplexing. Such as, how is it that in the last episode, when the king brings her into that room with St. Germain and the apothecary guy, and gives her the task of determining whether they are practitioners of the dark arts, is she not on trial with them, given she's got a frigging necklace that turns black in the presence of poison?!!! Why are the 18th century people who know the truth about Claire not more curious about the future? Why do we have the mechanism of frigging TIME TRAVEL and we're subject to these boring plots and stories. More and more, I just view this story as a big lost opportunity. I'm just kind of bored by the whole thing.
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Post by jackietex on May 31, 2016 2:34:19 GMT
@leowife, no different book. peano, Outlander was never meant to be a "time travel" book, it was just a means of getting to the story. I definitely don't think it's a bodice ripper, unless love and sex automatically makes a novel into one. It is romance and adventure. IMO, the two men were on trial for delving into black magic and evil, which no one, except the compte, accused Claire.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2016 11:38:42 GMT
@leowife, no different book. peano, Outlander was never meant to be a "time travel" book, it was just a means of getting to the story. I definitely don't think it's a bodice ripper, unless love and sex automatically makes a novel into one. It is romance and adventure. IMO, the two men were on trial for delving into black magic and evil, which no one, except the compte, accused Claire. Ok, memory shook...I remember which book this is. Thank you.
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Post by finaledition on Jun 1, 2016 19:04:52 GMT
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Post by barbarac on Jun 1, 2016 19:15:20 GMT
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Post by Basket1lady on Jun 1, 2016 19:53:19 GMT
And will cover seasons 3 & 4. I didn't see a mention of how many episodes per season, but read an article last week that said that there would not be any more 16 episode seasons--that it was too hard on the actors. I can't remember who was being interviewed, but I want to say it was one of the writers or one of the producers. I dug around, but didn't find the article again. I'll keep looking, as DH said he wants to read it.
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Post by Basket1lady on Jun 1, 2016 19:58:11 GMT
Here is the translation of what Jamie whispered to baby Kitty. Baby Talk
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Post by finaledition on Jun 1, 2016 19:59:51 GMT
And will cover seasons 3 & 4. I didn't see a mention of how many episodes per season, but read an article last week that said that there would not be any more 16 episode seasons--that it was too hard on the actors. I can't remember who was being interviewed, but I want to say it was one of the writers or one of the producers. I dug around, but didn't find the article again. I'll keep looking, as DH said he wants to read it. I wrote that here. It was a twitter Q & A with producer Maril Davis. www.threeifbyspace.net/2016/05/outlander-maril-davis-answers-fan-qs-twitter/#.V08-l2beHf4
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Post by Basket1lady on Jun 1, 2016 21:07:54 GMT
And will cover seasons 3 & 4. I didn't see a mention of how many episodes per season, but read an article last week that said that there would not be any more 16 episode seasons--that it was too hard on the actors. I can't remember who was being interviewed, but I want to say it was one of the writers or one of the producers. I dug around, but didn't find the article again. I'll keep looking, as DH said he wants to read it. I wrote that here. It was a twitter Q & A with producer Maril Davis. www.threeifbyspace.net/2016/05/outlander-maril-davis-answers-fan-qs-twitter/#.V08-l2beHf4Ah, it was you! That's why I couldn't find the interview. I hadn't read Maril Davis' Twitter interview--I thought it was this one Longer Maril Davis Interview-Part 1
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Post by finaledition on Jun 2, 2016 14:41:13 GMT
I think because of the announcement they put up episode 9 a day early! Je Suis Prest is available today if you watch from the app!!!
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Post by finaledition on Jun 3, 2016 14:15:09 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2016 19:18:08 GMT
Ah, that's great! That last episode needs to be 90 minutes, given the pacing so far. And trying to run the last episode during the Fourth of July weekend was just kinda fruitless.
I agree with this. They have tweaked Leghair's role, but she still plays the same part. And they risked having audiences forget the gal's trechery without some kind of bridge between the seasons. I saw it as their faith in the fact there would be a Season 3, frankly.
As for the fade to black ... yah, that one made me go "huh?" It just seemed to ignore Outlander's brand.
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Post by Basket1lady on Jun 3, 2016 20:09:49 GMT
I think because of the announcement they put up episode 9 a day early! Je Suis Prest is available today if you watch from the app!!! DH and I watched last night with Comcast's On Demand. It wasn't my favorite episode again. A lot of war stuff. It's to be expected considering what is coming, but I'd still like some small bits of fancy thrown in. Should we have a new thread or continue on here with episode 9? I have more to say about Claire in episode 9. And LJG.
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Post by finaledition on Jun 3, 2016 20:31:49 GMT
I think because of the announcement they put up episode 9 a day early! Je Suis Prest is available today if you watch from the app!!! DH and I watched last night with Comcast's On Demand. It wasn't my favorite episode again. A lot of war stuff. It's to be expected considering what is coming, but I'd still like some small bits of fancy thrown in. Should we have a new thread or continue on here with episode 9? I have more to say about Claire in episode 9. And LJG. Feel free to start one-just been busy and figured I was getting a way too early head start. I actually really liked a lot about 209 so I'm interested in hearing perspective.
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