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Sometimes I have a tendency to write separate comments for a specific scene of an episode. The bone reading is one of those scenes that attracted me and that I enjoyed watching. The TV adaptation clarified something not apparently defined in Dragonfly in Amber: talking to bones. When I wrote my reread post about Raymond’s […]
Continue readingThis post probably has some of the most meaningful quotes and passages from book 2. They are not related to the relationship between Jamie and Claire at all. They tend to be associated mostly with the whole series and subsequent books. The Mare The following passage is a reference to Claire. It is a conversation […]
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I was looking forward to watching Episode 601 of Game of Thrones. First, season 6 deals with material that is not yet written in the books. Overall, the episode has both superb and appalling scenes. Most of the events that happen in this episode are expected, the main reason why this opening episode may not […]
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There is an evolving rift between Jamie and Claire in Episode 203, “Useful Occupations and Deceptions.” Jamie is feeling the weight of trying to stop the Jacobite Rising from happening. Claire does not like the conventional lifestyle that she has acquired after arriving in Paris. Furthermore, Black Jack’s actions have indirectly strained their relationship leading […]
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There is a misunderstanding between Jamie and Claire in Dragonfly in Amber. The separation that results from this misunderstanding is essential in the growth of both Jamie and Claire. The love and the trust they have for each other are put to the test. The description of how Jamie injures Black Jack Randall in the […]
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I guess the title of my post summarizes my feelings in regards to Outlander’s Episode 202, “Not in Scotland Anymore.” There are changes from the books, but the essence and the plotline remain the same. I can tell that the production and writing team are making a superb adaptation by just analyzing my husband’s reaction […]
Continue readingLa Dame Blanche In Dragonfly in Amber, Claire acquires the reputation of being “La Dame Blanche.” Of course, if there is somebody to be blamed for it, that would be Jamie. He told other nobles that his wife was “La Dame Blanche,” so that they would not consider him unmanly for being faithful to her. […]
Continue readingThe purpose of this post is to explain Raymond’s healing skills and his real nature. Here is a link in which the author explains who Raymond is. He is a shaman, an experienced time-traveler, and probably an ancient Celt. Claire is his descendant. http://www.dianagabaldon.com/resources/faq/faq-about-the-characters/ While discussing the Hippocratic Oath, Raymond asks Claire whether she has sworn […]
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There is something that is not right concerning Monsieur Forez. From the beginning, the reader can sense something different about him. Claire relates: . . . The nuns and orderlies seemed a bit in awe of Monsieur Forez; they never chaffed him or exchanged rude jokes, as they did with most of the other volunteer […]
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I enjoyed watching the deviations from Dragonfly in Amber in Episode 201, “Through a Looking Glass, Darkly.” It is different, but the essence is the same. Frank loves Claire, and he is looking forward to starting a new life again with her. Of course, this process takes longer in the books. However, for adaptation purposes, […]
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