Who is going to give STARZ Outlander a try?

[Little Star]

About "Outlander"
The "Outlander" series spans the genres of romance, science fiction, history, and adventure in one epic tale. The series, adapted from Diana Gabaldon's international best-selling books by Ronald D. Moore ("Battlestar Galactica," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Star Trek: The Next Generation&quot , follows the story of Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), a married combat nurse from 1945, who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743. Upon her arrival, she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. But when she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate relationship is ignited. Now, Claire's heart is torn between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

"Outlander" is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Story Mining & Supply Company and Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television.

* Sassenach - Outlander or foreigner; more specifically an English person.
http://www.thefutoncritic.com

Begins August 2nd. Looks really good. Glad I have STARZ.
ps: I watch too much tv, lol.

[yallerdawg]

1. My wife has been trying to get me to wear...

a short plaid skirt for years! Among other changes in behavior.

There is a significant critical audience for this show. We'll see if it delivers like the books do.

[MuseRider]

2. Will probably put this on my later list

too much to do and other good shows I record and fill my DVR with until I have time. The good thing is you can now actually see these things later . I will be anxious to hear about it. It sounds good.

[Silver Gaia]

3. I'll be watching!

Ron Moore (of BSG fame) is involved, and so is Diana Gabaldon (writer of the books)--they are co-writing--so I think it will be good.

[Ilsa]

4. I saw a preview on A&E and got excited!

But I don't subscribe to Starz. I might have to change that if I can add it to my DirecTv cheaply enough.

I missed the first episode, of course.

[SoCalDem]

5. It replays multiple times all week long

[trumad]

6. Not bad--

Just subscribed to StarZ... pricey subscription... 14 bucks.

The I started watching the White Queen and got hooked.

[Silver Gaia]

7. So... what did you folks think?

I liked it a LOT. The hubby and I both did. Well-written, well-acted. BEAUTIFUL scenery (on location in Scotland). Obviously high production values. I can't think of anything I didn't like, and a lot I did like very much.

[madfloridian]

8. I was impressed by the first show.

Good acting, lovely scenery. I have never read the series, but I was reading a book forum today with an interesting thing. Can't find it again, or I would quote it....but it was to the effect that the book had always been listed under the Romance section. Now book sites are listing it more generally and it has been selling a lot more. I really was unaware of it. I ordered it this week after viewing the opener. It seems historical to me with a rich background in Scotland...good dialogue.

The author lives in the US, but she certainly has a depth of knowledge of Scottish history.

[blindersoff]

13. hard to understand/hear some of the dialogue

I found some of the dialogue (esp. the parts spoken by the Scots men, were very difficult to hear and understand). We had to crank the volume way up to get some of it. That being said, I'm enjoying it a lot since I've read the books (my husband hasn't and he keeps saying, "who's that, and what's that all about"? to almost everything that happens). I want to tell him to just read the books and he'll understand it.

[madfloridian]

14. It's all easier to understand as I am reading the book along with watching.

I think I would be having a harder time if I weren't reading it.

Beautiful scenery.

[madfloridian]

9. Already renewed 2nd season, will cover her 2nd book, Dragonfly in Amber.

Starz has renewed freshman hit Outlander for a second season, the network announced Friday.

Season 2 will follow the second book of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander saga,Dragonfly in Amber, and will consist of at least 13 episodes.

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The first half of Outlander's 16-episode first season will conclude Sept. 27. The series airs Saturdays at 9/8c on Starz.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Starz-Renews-Outlander-Season2-1085611.aspx?et=watchlist-notification<=news

[Silver Gaia]

10. Awesome! Thanks! :)

[mcar]

11. That's great news

I love the books and thought E1 was very good.

I may have to subscribe to Starz.

FYI: the 8 books span 30+ years. If they do a book a year, they'll have to age up those actors!

[madfloridian]

12. Well, I am just now starting the 1st book.

I am an avid reader, though mostly a mystery genre. I am one of apparently very few who never heard of this book until the TV show. Seems like an interesting read with good dialogue and rich background.

What a huge book!

[DebJ]

15. We've been watching and are really enjoying it now.

Especially how it depicts life in the clan days in Scotland.

There were several recent episodes however where neither my husband or myself could understand the dialogue delivered with incredibly heavy accents, no matter how many times we replayed it.

[Silver Gaia]

16. Some of it is difficult to understand, and some is in Gaelic with no subtitles.

I read that they wanted the audience to experience it through Claire's eyes (or ears), so that's why they are not using subtitles for the Gaelic dialogue, but some of the dialogue spoken in English is hard to understand, too. I don't mind it too much, though. At least it's authentic!

[Cleita]

20. I don't have a problem, but then I roomed with a couple of Scottish girls at

one time, who would speak really broad Scots around me, so I had to learn the dialect in self-defense. Write to Ron Moore or Starz and request subtitles. Maybe since they were filming in Scotland the crews got used to the speech and didn't think about the fact that most Americans don't understand it.

Also a common phrase is d'ya ken, which means do you know or you know, which they used liberally among the Scottish characters. Maybe this will help in understanding many of the conversations.

[DebJ]

22. Yes I'm familiar with 'ken'. Named my daughter

Kendrah, "woman of knowledge".

[Cleita]

23. Oh is that where that name comes from. Very pretty name. n/t

[Silver Gaia]

17. What a *pretty* episode that was tonight! (ep 7)

[Cleita]

21. Yes. I broke my fan.

[Silver Gaia]

24. Ha!

[Cleita]

18. Come for the romance but stay for the history.

The period is pivotal in Scottish/English history. The romantic lead is a Jacobite and the events of the books are just prior to the battle of Culloden that was the beginning of the destruction of the clan culture that is depicted in the series.

Oh it doesn't hurt that the male lead Sam Heughan is drop dead gorgeous.

[Silver Gaia]

19. Yes!

I agree with ALL of that.

[RockaFowler]

25. I can't believe Saturday is the last episode until April

I'm going to go through withdrawals

I bought the books on audio so I could listen to them in my travels to work each day (1 hour each way)

[Cleita]

26. What a last episode that was!

Looks like Frank Randall has inherited some of the sadism genes from his ancestor Black Jack Randall. Scary.

[Silver Gaia]

27. Yeah, it was GREAT!

We said the same thing about Frank! I wanna watch the whole season again before April.

[FarPoint]

28. The " Wedding " episode should win an Emmy!

Exceptionally well done! Best honeymoon ever.

[Silver Gaia]

29. Great article by Maureen Ryan about 'The Wedding' episode

She's spot on!


'Outlander,' The Wedding Episode And TV's Sexual Revolution
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/29/outlander-wedding_n_5896284.html

[Silver Gaia]

30. REMINDER: Outlander returns tonight, April 4

Just bumping this thread to remind everyone that it's coming back tonight!

[SoCalDem]

31. Yay!!!!

I'm DVR-ing it.. I rewatched the final episode just to refresh my memory,

I did not read the books, so I don't know how the story progresses, but I have wondered what would happen to a child she might have "back in the day".. If she went back to the 1940's, would the child be left behind?

[RockaFowler]

32. It did not disappoint at all

I love this show

[Silver Gaia]

33. The spanking scene was a bit disturbing, but

historically, it had its reason for being, and it helped establish Jamie's uncertainty about how to be a good husband to Claire. Otherwise, I loved it. And as one feminist reviewer said, Jamie is hot, so you have to forgive him, just as Claire did. LOL

[FarPoint]

34. I totally agree....

It curdled my feel good feeling for Claire and Jamie......but only for a day or so.....

[Silver Gaia]

35. Oh my... more wet, naked Jamie, please!

That scene was... um... amazing.

[RockaFowler]

36. How about Jack Randall??

http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/outlander_tobias_menzies_black_jack_naked-2015-04

That scene was put together so well. And then I saw it!! Can't get that on Network TV!!

[Silver Gaia]

37. LOL... no, not on network TV, not either scene, really!

But Jack Randall was kinda the opposite of sexy.