I read the novel over 10 years ago so there is a lot of forgotten details, and so I'm less nitpicky than I normally would be while watching the show. But the general story stayed with me and I love Jamie and Claire. What I really, really like from the premiere is they showed Frank and Claire as happy, married couple still in love with each other. It makes the inner conflict within Claire more believable and THAT much more powerful.

I also think it enhances the Jamie/Claire story better in the long run.