Outlander

[Ladybug]

Watched the "official" premiere tonight. One hour is not enough! I wish this was on Netflix so I could binge watch.

[Baby Fish Mouth]

Jul 28, 2014 11:04:19 GMT -4 Ladybug said:

Jul 27, 2014 16:41:07 GMT -4 smitten said:

I love these books, but I have no interest in the series at all. I'm just not interested in this becoming part of the zeitgeist the way Game of Thrones has. Maybe I'm being selfish, but I don't want it to have the same success.

I love the books but I don't see the show getting the same following as GOT. We'll see, but this is romance heavy with some action and intrigue thrown in. I'm anxious to see what the reaction is from those who haven't read the books. I do like that there aren't 7 dozen characters to keep track of and complicated family trees, alliances, relationships, etc.

I agree. I think the show will appeal to more women than men, and won't get nearly the same following as GoT.

I started reading the first book a while back and just couldn't get into it. I don't know why, because time travel/historical fiction is totally my thing. But I loved the premiere and look forward to seeing more.  It helps that they have a lead actress who is beautiful and can actually act.  

[kostgard]

I watched this too out of curiosity (haven't read the books), and it felt like it has potential, but the pilot really dragged for me. I kept waiting for something to happen, and nothing really did happen until she fell into 18th century Scotland. Yeah, there were little clues (the man watching her through the window, the tea leaves and the palm reading), but I spent a good chunk of it thinking, "Something happen, already!" We got way too much footage of her being vaguely bored by her husband unless they were having sex.

It looked gorgeous, I was a little confused by exactly when things were taking place. The hair and her clothes said post-WW II, but a lot of other stuff said "WW I" to me, so I was almost surprised when she mentioned it was the 1940s. But things picked up once she went back in time and I like her as a heroine in general (and that she's clearly in her 30s, and not a 22 year old), so I'll probably check it out again.

Did people really use "Roosevelt" as a swear word (when combined with "Jesus Christ"?)

[Ladybug]

Definitely give it another try, kostgatd. Now that she's in the past, it's all castle intrigue. I agree that the Frank stuff was slow. Sorry, I'm not a Frank fan!

[GoldenFleece]

Aug 10, 2014 23:31:56 GMT -4 kostgard said:

I watched this too out of curiosity (haven't read the books), and it felt like it has potential, but the pilot really dragged for me. I kept waiting for something to happen, and nothing really did happen until she fell into 18th century Scotland. Yeah, there were little clues (the man watching her through the window, the tea leaves and the palm reading), but I spent a good chunk of it thinking, "Something happen, already!" We got way too much footage of her being vaguely bored by her husband unless they were having sex.

It looked gorgeous, I was a little confused by exactly when things were taking place. The hair and her clothes said post-WW II, but a lot of other stuff said "WW I" to me, so I was almost surprised when she mentioned it was the 1940s. But things picked up once she went back in time and I like her as a heroine in general (and that she's clearly in her 30s, and not a 22 year old), so I'll probably check it out again.

Did people really use "Roosevelt" as a swear word (when combined with "Jesus Christ"?)

I think the show wanted to split Claire's time evenly between 1945 and 1743 and show the life she and Frank had, before she was ripped away from it and will seem somewhat torn between the two worlds. Frank got a little more buildup here compared to the books, or he was cast in a softer light in some ways.

Just wondering, what were the things that made it seem like World War I to you?

In the books Claire swears a lot and the "Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ" thing is something she picked up from the American soldiers she nursed. It appears a lot in the books, some book fans would say too much, and that it's too many syllables to sound like something people would really use when they just want to let out a bit of swearing.

[Neurochick]

I think Starz still has the first episode free online.

[Aurora B]

Did anyone catch the 2nd episode? I liked it but did catch a few minor tweaks that actually added a bit to the story. I like the ramp up of some intrigue among the MacKenzie brothers and their intentions. Scotland was particularly gorgeous in fall colors. I'm also wishing this was a full season for binge-watching.

[Ladybug]

Dougal is not messing around. The actor playing him is intense. I was surprised by the big hint about Hamish.

There was something in the preview about Claire telling Mrs. Fitz she's "fallen through time." I'm anxious to see if that's real or imagined. That's a big deviation from the book.

I liked the Frank scenes this time. I liked the use of flashback to him describing his MI-6 interrogation methods! Too bad Claire got drunk and screwed up the story!

They are also cutting back on the narration which is good. And it's already been picked up for season 2!

[Martini Girl]

I just watched the first two episodes. My mum loved this book series. So far, I'm on board. Tempted to get the books...

[captain]

I know nothing of this series (book or TV) beyond what I have seen in the previews. But I drool every time I see that Scottish ginger come on the screen. He is shirtless and has a bandage on his right shoulder. That's really all I need to know.