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Claire Beauchamp Randall, a nurse in World War II, mysteriously travels back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a Highland warrior and is drawn into an epic rebellion. Moore (the TV series’ developer), his team decided to keep the words in Gaelic rather than translate them into English. This kept the narrative in the first person while showing Claire’s inability to understand Gaelic. This idea was suggested by producer David Brown, who said he had seen something similar in Skin Deep (1998), a foreign alternative film starring actor and singer Gustavo Goulart.
The opening music changes from season to season to reflect what is happening in the story
In some episodes, the characters say « OK », an American term that did not come into use until the 19th century. In the first half of season 2 (which is set in France), some of the lyrics are in French. In the second half of season 2 (which is mostly about preparing for war), a militaristic drum roll is added to the opening music. During season 3, tribal drums are added because much of the season is set in the West Indies. In season 4, bluegrass fiddle and banjos are added, plus some lyrics are sung in a southern accent because the season is set primarily in America.
Featured in Outlander: An Epic Adaptation (2015)
The Skye Boat Song (uncredited) Traditional Scottish air with lyrics by Sir Harold Boulton New lyrics by Robert Louis Stevenson. I’ve recently been reading (actually listening to the audiobooks) of the Outlander book series, having completed 5 so far, so when I saw that the Starz TV series was coming out, I had to watch it. I have to say that I loved the Outlander books, but I’m not a fanatic when it comes to translating books to the screen, they are very different mediums and therefore can take on a different look and feel, and that’s fine by me. In this case, I don’t think people who are would be disappointed in any way, as the writers did an excellent job of translating the first part of the book to the screen (I’ve only seen the first episode, but I’m already hooked, so I’m sure I’ll enjoy the rest). I loved the choice of actors to take on the roles of Jamie, Claire, Frank and Dugan.
Caitriona Balfe also seemed like a good choice for Claire (pretty, but strong enough to carry the role)
Sam Heughan is perfect as Jamie Fraser (just the right amount of good looks and ruggedness that you’d expect from Jamie). I think Tobias Menzies’ portrayal of Frank/Jack Randall also fits my vision of Frank/Jack and I think he can pull off both roles, one as the evil Jack and the other as the loving but dull (compared to Jamie) Frank. And the Scottish actors like Graham McTavish (Dougal) will bring old Scotland to life on screen for me. From the very first episode, I think the producers will not be shy about including the more sexual aspects of the Outlander books, as they have this erotic element that really makes the love between Claire and Jamie the driving force of their relationship, which allows it to last for centuries, even when they are no longer together. It is this love/passion for each other that keeps them alive in each other’s hearts and so far, to the directors’ credit, they have not been shy about adding it.
I am looking forward to the Claire-Jamie love scenes, I hope they come
I will also enjoy the Scottish history and setting, and I have loved the way they have incorporated it into the TV series so far. It will be very interesting for me, especially since my ancestors are Scottish. I know that Starz will increase their revenues with fans of this series subscribing just to watch it. There must be millions of us around the world who love these books and I am sure that, like me, many of them will be ordering the cable channel just to watch this. I’m so happy to see that Starz did such a great job bringing this to life on screen.
