Outlander – Season 1 Episode 16

“To Ransom a Man’s Soul” Outlander season 1 comes to an end and brings with it a massive level of intensity that holds the audience attention throughout. The previous episode was really graphic in the portrayal of torture that Jamie was experiencing at the hands of “Black Jack” Randall but this episode made that episode…

Outlander – Season 1 Episode 15

“Wentworth Prison” Only one more episode of the first season of Outlander to go and I’m not sure how much more brutality I can handle from this show. I don’t say that as a bad thing because it’s quite the opposite and it’s a testament to how good this show is that I can keep…

Outlander – Season 1 Episode 14

“The Search” Outlander follows up on Jamie’s capture by having Claire and Jenny go looking for him using Jenny’s tracking skills. I often talk about how well this show subverts gender roles and the expectations that come with them for the time period that this is set. The reason it comes up so often is…

Outlander – Season 1 Episode 13

“The Watch” Outlander continues with the Lallybroch arc as Ian and Jenny’s new baby is born amid various complications both with the pregnancy and with the internal politics of Lallybroch. Considering how busy this episode is in terms of content it probably should have been a lot more important than it ultimately turned out to…

Outlander – Season 1 Episode 12

“Lallybroch” Outlander takes viewers to Lallybroch, the place that Jamie grew up and where he will take his place as Laird (or Lord for those who don’t understand Scots). This marks another location change for Outlander and with it comes a change in pacing and tone. Fiddling about with the style is something this show…

Outlander – Season 1 Episode 11

“The Devil’s Mark” Outlander continues to prove itself as a versatile TV show with a slight genre change into courtroom drama for much of it. Claire and Geillis are in a lot of trouble as they are both accused of witchcraft so have to face trial to determine whether they should be burned at the…

Outlander – Season 1 Episode 10

“By the Pricking of my Thumbs” Outlander resumes focus on Claire after a brief interlude spent looking at things from Jamie’s perspective. It was a nice diversion but this show is infinitely more interesting when Claire is the central figure of the narrative. She is the most compelling character in the show and her reaction…

On The D/L – Outlander

Season 1 Episode 8 – “Both Sides Now” Outlander is back on air this week and for whatever reason I never managed to get around to reviewing the midseason finale. I’m not sure if there’s any appetite to look at it now but all the same I’m going to do it for the purposes of completeness….

On the D/L – Outlander

Season 1 Episode 7 – “The Wedding” After 6 episodes of hints and teasing Outlander finally allows the relationship between Claire and Jamie to take center stage in The Wedding. Claire and Jamie’s reasons for getting married are so that Captain Randall can’t get access to her. The episode begins quite unexpectedly; as it opens…

On the D/L – Outlander

Season 1 Episode 6 – “The Garrison Commander” Picking up right where the previous episode left off, Claire shows her loyalty to Dougal and the rest of Clan MacKenzie by telling the English Redcoats that she’s a guest of the clan. This causes Dougal and Claire to be invited to meet the commanding officer. From…