S2.E1

Through a Glass, Darkly

Episode aired Apr 9, 2016
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59m

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Returning to her own time, Claire must reconcile her future with the life she left behind. Shifting back to the 18th century, Jamie, Claire and Murtagh arrive in France, but learn that Paris... Read allReturning to her own time, Claire must reconcile her future with the life she left behind. Shifting back to the 18th century, Jamie, Claire and Murtagh arrive in France, but learn that Paris presents its own challenges.Returning to her own time, Claire must reconcile her future with the life she left behind. Shifting back to the 18th century, Jamie, Claire and Murtagh arrive in France, but learn that Paris presents its own challenges.

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Trivia
After Claire goes back through the stones she reads everything and anything she can get her hands on about Culloden, and is forced to give it up by Frank. In the books it is different. When she comes back she does not want to know what happened and until she goes to the U.K. with Brianna in 1968 she does not do any research as to what happened to the men she knew and what happened to them.

Goofs
As a nurse Claire would know that cloth can be infected with smallpox so cuddling up to Jamie after wiping her hands on her clothes could have infected him.

Quotes
Jamie Fraser: You tell me Sassenach. You're from the future.

Crazy credits
The theme song changes slightly with the start of Season 2 as the story moves to France. The new lyrics of the second chorus are: 'Chante-moi l'histoire/ D'une fille d'autrefois/ S'agirait-il de moi?/ L'ame légère/ Elle prit un jour la mer'.

Soundtracks
Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet
Written by Don Raye and Gene de Paul
Performed by Ella Mae Morse

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10/10

Happy that Outlander is back!

Really enjoyed the first episode of the second season of Outlander. As a book reader, I never thought too much about what Frank was doing during Claire's disappearance. Great to explore another part of the world of Outlander, but I was happy to get back to Claire and Jamie. The surprise of the time jump for show-only fans is nothing to the one that we book fans endured. I honestly thought I had picked up the wrong book in the series. Book fans often report throwing Dragonfly in Amber across the room during the first read. I did appreciate the show allowing us to adjust to the change in scenery from Scotland to France by not dropping us directly into the French royal court. I'm looking forward to seeing the court sets & production design by Jon Gary Steele and the costume designs by Terry Dresbach.