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This is my quest, to follow that star
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far
To fight for the right, without question or pause
To be willing to march into hell for that heavenly cause
– From “The Impossible Dream” by Mitch LeighI yam what I yam & dats all what I yam. -Popeye
What an episode. Beards, Lord John, a multi-faceted Mohawk culture and the Fraser womenfolk kicking tail and taking…
Better late than never, y'all. Deep Thoughts Outlander 410: “The Deep Heart’s Core”
And so today, my world it smiles
Your hand in mine, we walk the miles
Thanks to you it will be done
For you to me are the only one
Happiness, no more be sad
Happiness, I’m glad
–Led Zeppelin,“Thank You”This one’s a little different. First a general reflection and a bit of a window into my personal life, which I tend to shy away from. I watch TV through a lens of what stories…
Deep Thoughts: Outlander 409, “The Birds and the Bees”
“Now it’s like… like my own fortress has been blown up with gunpowder – there’s nothing left of it but ashes and a smoking rooftree, and the little naked thing that lived there once is out in the open, squeaking and whimpering in fear, tryin’ to hide itself under a blade of grass or a bit o’ leaf but…but not …makin’ m-much of a job of it.”
-Jamie Fraser,
Deep Thoughts: Outlander 408, “Wilmington”
It feels like just yesterday that I was complimenting some the adaptation’s changes to the novels, so it seems karmically fair that this week I should be slapped in the face by how deeply the tiny shifts from the novels affected one of the episodes to which I was most looking forward. Drums of Autumn, the novel upon which this season is based, prominently features Roger and Brianna as…
I miss this adorable tartan goofball
I *love* how in Season 1 we saw Rupert and Angus really come to life - their bumbling cuteness remind me of Laurel and Hardy. Intelligent comic relief is verra hard to come by these days.
So I’ll pick my absolutely favorite Claire and Rupert exchange in 01x05 “Rent”:
Rupert: So there I am, in bed, Harelip Chrissie on my left, and Sweaty Nettie the butcher’s daughter on my right. They get jealous of each other, and start arguing over who I’m going to swive first. Can ye believe it?
Claire: I believe your left hand gets jealous of your right. That’s about all I believe
**Jamie emerges from behind the horse, smirking, making heart eyes at Claire**
**Tense pause**
Rupert: *Laughs hysterically* I’ve never heard a woman make a joke!!
**Bonus (seen in the screencap below) - Murtagh (AKA #1 Jamie/Claire shipper) approves!!
