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Hi everyone,
If you’re new to Outlander or need a refresh, now’s the time
to get caught up! Season 6 is about to start and Seasons 1 to
5 are easily stream-able via Amazon, Soapy2day,Fitler and
the Starz app.(At the end of the article you will find links to
watch) Here’s why Outlander is so beloved:
1. Diana Gabaldon is a whiz with detail and historical
accuracy.
Knowing this going in makes it easier to stomach the 800+
pages per book. Her characters are well-developed, and even
though there are a lot of them, it’s easier than you think to
keep track of their stories.
2. Jamie.
Unlike years ago, it’s likely that you’ll see the actor who plays
Jamie before picking up the first book in the series. Somehow
I hadn’t (living under a rock, remember?), so when I read
through the pages and built the character in my head, I hoped
—oh I hoped!—that the show wouldn’t ruin Jamie in my
mind’s eye. (Like it has happened with other shows)
He’s handsome, tough, sweet, smart, and basically
everything you’d want in a perfect Highlander (or modern
man).
The fact that Sam and Caitriona are a decade older than
their characters in real life doesn’t bother me one bit—it
works beautifully.
4. Scottish and English accents galore (and French, too)!
I’m a sucker for a non-American accent, especially English,
Irish, and Scottish. So, basically anything in Great Britain.
On paper, an English accent is pretty close to an American
one. Well, for the most part anyway, save certain
colloquialisms and spellings, or geographical nuances like the
Cockney English dialect.
Scottish words on paper though—Ach! You definitely read
Jamie and the clansmen’s dialogue with a lilt that’s not
English, nor could even be mistaken for Irish. Especially with
Gaelic words and phrases interspersed.
And in the TV show, it’s even better. Jamie and his fellow
Scotsmen regularly slip into Gaelic, which in the early 1700s
was probably very common anyway, but was also used to
communicate discreetly in front of Claire or other non-Scots.
5. That scenery…
The Outlander books are long because Diana Gabaldon
spends so much time describing everything from the Highland
countryside, to the castles, outfits, and decor. It’s true that the
story line would likely be fine without that level of detail;
however, it truly gives you, as a reader, her vision.
Moving to the Outlander series on television, you can see
how her gift of illustrative language was a huge asset to the
screenwriters and the director.
The first season of the TV series is filmed entirely in Scotland,
with its rolling hills, green pastures, fog and grey skies, and
castles. You can even take tours that bring you to each of the
filming locations! Who knew?
Costuming has been a treat for the eyes, too: men in kilts.
Women in the Highlands of that era weren’t very lavish, so
the dresses and other garments. I promise, as much of it is
set in 18th Century France—it’s a more urban setting, and the
attire that befits the lavish lifestyle in which they find
themselves… You’ll have to read and watch to find out more!
I can only imagine the treat we’re in for, both with landscapes
and geography, as well as costuming.
6. Never mind historical accuracy, how about human
accuracy?
Jamie’s sister shows up as a character in the first book, as
well as Season 1.
She’s pregnant, and shortly after giving birth she needs to
leave with Claire, on horseback, for a very urgent mission. I
can’t stress the words “very urgent mission” enough, but I
also don’t want to give any major spoilers away for those of
you who’ve yet to read or watch.
Riding away after giving birth (with or without the baby), may
not seem very humanly accurate, especially to those of you
who—like me—have birthed several bairns yourself. Let’s
remember, though, it’s the early 1700s, and likely women of
that era pulled up their pseudo bootstraps—especially those
in the Scottish Highlands—when needed.
And, it. was. needed.
The parts of this story that are satisfyingly and humanly
accurate are these:
Before Jamie’s sister leaves, she tells the maid to “milk the
goat” because they’ll need to use goat milk to feed the baby
temporarily until she returns. Goat milk’s make-up is very
close to that of human milk, in case you didn’t know!
9. A thriving fandom.
I love a good fandom, especially if there’s a podcast to go
along with it.
With Outlander, the first place I look for info and updates is
Hypable.com (same place I go for Game of Thrones and
Harry Potter / Fantastic Beasts, too), because it’s well-written
by fans themselves.
This Hypable post about the Season 2 teaser? Spot on. “8.
We needed to hear Sassenach! We’ve missed Jamie’s
cheeky grin.” YES.
As for Outlander, The Outlander Podcast is my favorite. I love
how they do a read-through when the series isn’t airing, so
you can follow along “book club style” with reading the books
chapter-by-chapter, if you want!
10. It’s a long series with more books coming and
Season 6 begins NOW!
Nothing like getting sucked into an amazing book and
knowing that it’s a really long series with so much more to
come, along with an amazing TV show companion in its
infancy!
tps://www.starz.com/us/en
https://soap2day.to/
With love,
Valentina
El hecho de que Sam y Caitriona sean una década mayores que sus personajes en la vida
real no me molesta en lo más mínimo: funciona de maravilla.
4. Claire.
Claire Beauchamp (pronunciada Beechum, no se preocupe, ellos explican por qué). Me
encanta su personaje en los libros, una mujer fuerte e inteligente que no tiene miedo de
decir lo que piensa, es hermosa en una especie de "dama normal", y cuyo corazón ama con
fiereza y sin disculpas. Ella es el personaje principal de los libros y el programa, así como la
voz narrativa.
Entonces, naturalmente, me preguntaba lo mismo con Claire que con Jamie.
¿"TV Claire" cumplirá con mis expectativas?
Bueno, aparte del hecho de que Caitriona Balfe es una mujer delgada, mide 5'9 ″ y tal vez
130 libras (en realidad fue modelo de pasarela hace años), me encanta cómo interpreta a
Claire. Sus emociones son creíbles.
El ingenio, la desesperación, el amor, la desesperación, el sarcasmo, la felicidad,
compensan el hecho de que su físico no está tan bien formado como el "libro de Claire". Y a
pesar de ser irlandesa, saca bien el acento inglés (considerando que tengo oídos
estadounidenses).
Caitriona Balfe también tiene 40 años, un año mayor que Sam Heughan en la vida real. En
los libros, Claire es mayor que Jamie, aunque solo tienen 20 años, por lo que realmente
aprecio que los actores no se sintieran atraídos por el "estándar" de Hollywood de hombre
mayor, mujer demasiado joven.
El hecho de que Sam y Caitriona sean una década mayores que sus personajes en la vida
real no me molesta en lo más mínimo: funciona de maravilla.
Y luego está cómo Jamie usa a Sassenach y Mo nighean donn como términos de cariño
para Claire. ¿Entiendes?
Y, mientras ella no está, la hermana de Jamie tiene que detenerse varias veces para
extraerse la leche materna a mano, ya que claramente, a los pocos días después del parto,
es una madre lactante con grandes cantidades de leche y potencial de congestión. No
importa la preocupación de arruinar la oferta y la demanda para la producción de leche,
estoy seguro de que la mastitis no siempre termina bien en esos días antes de los
antibióticos ...
Bien hecho, Diana Gabaldon. Bien hecho.
Y otro "bien hecho" para STARZ (en Estados Unidos, de todos modos) por no poner eso en
el piso de la sala de montaje del programa.
9. Un fandom próspero.
Me encanta un buen fandom, especialmente si hay un podcast que lo acompañe.
Con Outlander, el primer lugar donde busco información y actualizaciones es Hypable.com
(el mismo lugar al que voy para Game of Thrones y Harry Potter / Fantastic Beasts,
también), porque está bien escrito por los propios fanáticos.
¿Esta publicación de Hypable sobre el teaser de la temporada 2? Correcto. “8.
¡Necesitábamos escuchar a Sassenach! Hemos echado de menos la sonrisa descarada de
Jamie ". SI.
En cuanto a Outlander, The Outlander Podcast es mi favorito. Me encanta cómo hacen una
lectura completa cuando la serie no se transmite, así que puedes seguir el "estilo de club de
lectura" leyendo los libros capítulo por capítulo, si quieres.
10. ¡Es una serie larga con más libros por venir y la temporada 6 comienza AHORA!
¡No hay nada como dejarse atrapar por un libro increíble y saber que es una serie muy larga
con mucho más por venir, junto con un compañero de programa de televisión increíble en
su infancia!
https://soap2day.to
tps://www.starz.com/us/en
Con cariño,
Valentina.