#outlander 03x05

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Sam NAILED it!

(gif credit to @outlandercreations)

His eyes rolled up and he slumped to the floor in a shower of papers and oddments that had been sitting on the press — he fell rather gracefully for such a large man, I thought abstractedly.

-- Voyager

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or, she will find you...

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thunderstruck

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Where have we heard that music on the closing credits before??

Oh yes, at the end of 01x06 -- right after Jamie delivers the iconic line "Reckon one of us should ken what we're doing" and Claire mentally prepares herself for the upcoming wedding.

THE WEDDING PARALLELS HAVE ALREADY ARRIVED

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Loved claire talking about the three times going through the stones. Nice touch. Terrified. Heartbroken. Peaceful.

It’s so fantastic we get to see Claire’s own perspective of those events, in her own words - because we never do in the Books.

Think about it - both times she has gone through the stones, it was not her choice.

But this time - the third time - it is wholly, completely her choice. She is at peace with the decision. She is looking forward to it - because for once, the stones are taking her to where she truly wants to be.

Think of it as one very long, very extended three-beat, in the classic Outlander fashion.

First time: introduce the tension.

Second time: heighten the tension.

Third time: resolve the tension.

The looks on Claire’s face say it all.

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wee flash forward fic

THE SCENE: Sometime later in Season 3. Jamie and Claire laying quietly in bed. Jamie leans over Claire to blow out the candle – then pauses.

  Claire: Jamie? Is everything all right?

  Jamie smiles, then gently touches Claire’s temple.

  Jamie: Has life wi’ me given ye the silver in yer hair, Claire?

  Claire (a bit uncertain): Not exactly…

  Claire sits up, hugging herself, feeling very shy. She darts her eyes over to Jamie – watching her, waiting patiently – then back to the quilts.

  Claire: I – well. I dyed my hair in Boston, before I came back.

  Cut to Jamie, looking confused.

  Jamie: Dyed? But why? I heard of the ladies at Versailles doing that, but I dinna understand –

  Claire (feeling so uncomfortable): I didn’t want…want to appear *old* to you, Jamie. I wanted to look my best for you.

  Jamie shifts closer to Claire – and reaches out to take her face in his hands. Forcing her to look at him.

  Claire: Now that I say it, you must think me daft.

  Jamie (gently): Aye, I do. But I hope ye understand now, Claire – I dinna care.

  Claire (just as gently): I know. It’s silly.

  Jamie: It’s no’ silly. But do ye mind what I once told ye? I wouldn’t change ye to save the world.

  Claire smiles. Jamie returns the smile.

  They kiss, and kiss, and slowly Jamie pushes her down to the mattress.

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Do you think there's any significance to the bar scene, where the entertainer is quoting Rabbie Burns and at the end says "freedom and whisky..." and then Claire repeats it? That's the title of the next episode I believe, so I wonder how it all ties together?

It is incredibly significant, anon. I hope we get this scene verbatim in the next episode:

Roger’s voice betrayed his pride. “See there? It’s an article against the Excise Act of 1764, advocating the repeal of the restrictions on export of liquor from the Scottish Highlands to England. Here it is” — his racing finger stopped suddenly on a phrase — “ „for as has been known for ages past, “Freedom and Whisky gang tegither.” ‟ See how he’s put that Scottish dialect phrase in quotes? He got it from somewhere else.”

“He got it from me,” I said softly. “I told him that — when he was setting out to steal Prince Charles‟s port.”

“I remembered.” Roger nodded, eyes shining with excitement. “But it’s a quote from Burns,” I said, frowning suddenly. “Perhaps the writer got it there — wasn’t Burns alive then?”

“He was,” said Bree smugly, forestalling Roger. “But Robert Burns was six years old in 1765.”

“And Jamie would be forty-four.” Suddenly, it all seemed real. He was alive — had been alive, I corrected myself, trying to keep my emotions in check. I laid my fingers flat against the manuscript pages, trembling.

“And if—” I said, and had to stop to swallow again.

“And if time goes on in parallel, as we think it does—” Roger stopped, too, looking at me. Then his eyes shifted to Brianna.

She had gone quite pale, but both lips and eyes were steady, and her fingers were warm when she touched my hand.

“Then you can go back, Mama,” she said softly. “You can find him.”

-- Voyager

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We've heard from MBR that Printshop will incorporate both Jamie and Claire's POV... how do you imagine they'll do it? :)

anonymous asked: More about the show itself than “the incredible Jamie and Claire story”, but the episode break is totally going to be at the same point where the trailer cuts off, isn’t it? So Claire pushes open the door, and we get to wait for the next episode for the actual scene! (I’m not saying that it’s *wrong* of them to enjoy giving us cliffhangers so much. Just that I don’t like it.)

Here’s my take - 03x05 will end with Claire walking down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh and finding the printshop. Door opens, bell chimes, end of episode. We won’t see Jamie at all in the episode - just like in Voyager, we don’t see him between when he leaves Helwater and when Claire finds him at the printshop.

So, 03x06 will begin in Jamie’s POV. Title card will likely be of him setting type. Then we’ll get 5-10 minutes of Jamie’s day, before Claire arrives. We’ll see him open the shop, send Geordie on his way, and then get to fixing the press. Then the bell chimes and Claire walks back into his life.

And no, I’m not clairvoyant and no, I haven’t seen the episodes, however I think this is the most plausible scenario. And we’ll know soon enough! Can’t believe we’re almost there!