A loose recap/commentary of Blood of My Blood
Carpenter Sam opening the episode in his ruggedly fancy open air studio with glorious curly hair.
Did Willie wade in the stream, get leeched, put his socks and shoes back on and then yell for help?
Awkward reunions and curtsies.
More awkward dinner conversations.
Jamie and Claire flirting silently over the dinner table despite the awkward.
The Gaelic confirms for Willie that it is indeed Mac, whose words don’t quite make sense. No, I didn’t work at the stables… but I remember you fondly… I dinna ken why I didn’t acknowledge our acquaintanceship…
Claire loves Jamie so much that she can say Willie is very handsome.
Claire’s moan when Jamie has to tear away.
I’m not sure about how I feel about Murtagh’s presence in the story if he’s just there to complain and judge Jamie. It can get one dimensional. Will reserve judgment.
How long have they been on Fraser’s Ridge if Jamie’s already brewing whisky and it’s drinkable even if terrible?
“Do you feel yourself content?” “Home, honourable work. My wife by my side.”
Jamie flinging Willie up the horse. That’s not a small kid but he manages it with so much ease.
They’re trying to show that Willie isn’t a brat, he only has haughty manners and is a quick learner.
Lord John might be ill but Claire still won’t take no shit. She tells him how she and Jamie were robbed of the opportunity to raise Bree together. A pang in my heart whenever I’m reminded of this.
These conversations between John and Claire are quite problematic thanks to DG. But it is a good sparring and I think the actors must enjoy filming them.
Dandy Fraser. Jamie’s Ridge wardrobe is on point.
Jamie is trying to educate his son as best as he can in this short time. About Indians, hunting, fishing, and how his wife is a fine healer.
“This is all your fault,” says Willie. Somehow I have a feeling Bree will say something like that too hmm.
Jamie has made me cry so much this season. Sam is carrying the show and deserves all the praise and that needs repeating.
Confession of a dying Lord. Telling Claire about Jamie’s offer. Shitty for him to do but on the one hand, he thinks he’s dying, and on the other, I don’t mind that Claire knows. If anything she understands why Jamie did it and wouldn’t take it the wrong way. And that’s one of the things that I love about their love. Rock solid. Can’t be spoilt.
The shock and sorrow on her face.
Jamie’s prayer before his “execution” is about Claire and his children.
Claire has a “heart to heart” with Lord John, and shares how she and Jamie are deprived of 20 years together. I know, Claire, I know. Empathy and compassion are Claire’s biggest traits and I’m grateful that this writer remembers. (I’m still not over the other writer who doesn’t).
Jamie telling Willie why he didn’t look back when he was leaving Helwater offers closure for Willie. I agree with this change about Willie recognising him. It makes a lot more sense.
Finally the bath and ring scene we’ve been teased for so long. Claire is swept away by Jamie’s love and that’s why she came back to him. She’s horny and touched and happy. The show does well with the rings by giving them more meaning.
Claire being so moved and in awe really gets me. They don’t have a lot of possessions and don’t give each other gifts often but when they do, they give from their souls.
Hand kisses are exquisite and intimate.
But no counting to 1,000 even with Clare’s way of counting? That’s false advertising.
The look of satisfaction.
When Lord John and Willie finally left, I checked the time and there were only 8 minutes left. Why are they treating Jamie and Claire moments as filler? It’s like they give us a big steak dinner but all we want is dessert, and they roll their eyes and say it’s just dessert. They simply don’t get it. I’m not asking for explicit sex scenes but I need longer scenes of them kissing, caressing, talking, laughing, foreplaying, waking up to the sunrise together the next morning. At least 15 minutes per episode. Not a few minutes of after thought.
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