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I downloaded the Starz app. I am hoping next Saturday ill have the episode
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I really liked this, haven't read the books, the previews caught my attention. Of course I was pretty much waiting for Claire to travel back in time the whole first half. The leads have great chemistry, I love Jamie's awkward bravado when he talks to Claire, you can see how intrigued he is by this spirited woman. I like Claire too and I liked that her relationship with her husband was strained but loving. I love Scottish accents so I'm in.
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I think ill check out the book from the liberary
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One of the reasons long time fans loved the premiere because so much of Diana's book is descriptive. She writes paragraph upon paragraph describing a room, the hall, the country side before any of the action takes place and the series honored the book in that respect. The scenery is described in breathtaking detail and it was great to finally see Ron Moore and STARZ really step up and not cheap out. Secondly, Diana spent a good number of years trying to remove the Outlander series out of the romance genre and into the historical fiction section. Jamie and Claire's relationship is epic, but what makes the Claire's plight so fascinating is the time period she's in. Claire (and the audience) knows that history is fast approaching the Scots and the results. **SPOILER - I don't know if it's a spoiler to mention the historical event so if someone can let me know** Throughout the course of the novel, Diana spends a good deal of time explaining the path leading to history and is the reason why there is tension with Claire. Everyone is under suspicion, family members against family members, so Claire is trying to find her way home, but her actions make her more suspicious to everyone. Thus her precarious situation. There was a small hint of it in the premiere, but it really gears up later in the story. The story is building up to a famous historical event, and this is the environment that brings Jamie/Claire together. So by reading the books, the viewer may better understand what is going on in Scotland during this time and why the Redcoats are there. I suspect the series will do some job of trying to explain it, but Diana does a great job of laying out the politics and creates a hostile and suspicious environment that it adds to the intrigue and desperation of Claire. Though if you didn't read the book, I suspect you spend a good amount of time on Wikipedia trying to understand from a historical sense what's happening and whom is on which side. After all that, my suggestion is to find time to read the novel for the great description of the Scottish Highland and then Ooh and Ahh over the visually stunning vista on the show. But mostly, because it may help better understand 18th century Scotland and Claire's plight and why she makes some very difficult choices. The girls gonna have problems. Hope I helped. __________________
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how was the pilot?
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I've had the first book on my Kindle for awhile, I just haven't gotten to it yet. So I was surprised to see it being made into a series. I just don't know if it's the type of series where knowing what's going to happen is going to ruin the experience. I've read all the Game of Thrones books so I basically know what's going to happen and who's going to die before they do. Is it anything like that? Or does it not really matter in this series?
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It all depends on your preference. For most that love the books, we love to see it on scene knowing what's going to happen. Pretty much it's the same as being made into a movie. __________________
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Citygal pretty much summed it up in her post, so I'll just say yes, definitely read the book! It's long, but such a perfect journey.
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Just realized I actually do have Starz! So I am ecstatic! And I'm so happy about S2
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