First, let me say that I absolutely loved Episode 704, and I will circle back and do that one at some point.
Episode 705…
My overall impression was that I enjoyed this episode, I have a ton of respect for them having the monumental task of getting everything into this season, and I think for the most part they are doing a phenomenal job. There were some issues for me with this episode.
My favorite scene was probably the one between Rachel and William, when he confesses to never having killed a man before. I thought they both played that scene extremely well – understated, and very much brought to life the book characters, for me.
Lots of things worked for me, namely, most of the acting. All of the Rachel, Denny and William scenes worked for me. I love the Lallybroch indoor sets. Those and the hydroelectric scenes were well done and worked for me, for the most part. I think Sophie is holding her own this season, and I am happy about that. The Ian and Emily scene worked, except for one minor thing. The new Jemmy is fabulous – kudos to that kid. I’m buying Roger and Bree as a married couple with kids. I like how they are building up the Nuckelavee over multiple episodes, dropping clues. I love Roger and Jem’s relationship. The writing worked – there were many adaptations and I think most of them worked – ie making Walter Woodcock the patient with the leg amputation. Even the lights in the tunnel, and the way the stone vortex was portrayed. The ending worked, I loved that.
My least favorite scene was pretty much anything with that French captain at Ticonderoga in it 😬.
What didn’t work – Something was different about this episode – I think it comes down to the director, but I’m not sure about that. Instead of being “into” the story, I found myself being very aware of watching the performances, almost as if I were watching a play. It felt like a series of scenes, not always, but often. The choices for shooting the scenes seemed somehow less sophisticated, and distracting. The acting was good, but I was aware that I was watching people act. I think the Ticonderoga location and sets didn’t quite work for me. I was aware that many of the sets were sets, and that’s not usually the case. The choice to frame Ian and Claire with someone working in the background – not sure if that was an artsy choice or to lend reality, but I found myself watching the guy in the background! And then the scene where Jamie is posing with his leg on the railing on top of the bunker as the scene starts and the camera pans toward him- it looked to me like an actor posing, waiting for someone to say “action!” I really didn’t care for the French commander – his role seemed almost comedic, and also forced. In the first scene between him and Jamie et al, many of the shots of him looked like they were done without anyone else in the room. I found myself thinking, “OK this set was too small to fit everyone in one frame.” Or “Oh, this is like the scenes with Aiden et al, filmed during covid, when they had to film the children separately.” I also felt everything about the Walter Woodcock scenes was too clean – the actors, the costumes, the set. And spacious. For many of the scenes at Ticonderoga felt too contrived for me. I found the scene between Ian and the officer who sent him to Emily’s village a little awkward. I thought the misogynistic doctor was too singular. He was like the odd man out surrounded by feminists and I don’t think that would be the case in that time. They had so much to squeeze in, I get it. “Swiftest of Lizards” is adorable, but I noticed that he has a very modern, almost Valley Girl accent 😊.
I noticed that William was riding the Beardsley’s horse 😆. I noticed that I think Charles V and Lizzie have more chemistry than Lizzie and Ian. That stew at the murderer’s house looked truly disgusting!!! I can’t believe Denny and William ate it! I noticed they omitted William’s fart from that scene 😄. I noticed that Roger didn’t look very thoroughly outside for the Nuckelavee.
Standouts – I think Charles V is a really good actor, and has a very firm grasp of the character of William – not an easy task. He also seems to have the gift of slowing down the scenes he’s in, much like Lauren Lyle – he takes his time and pulls me in. And, like Sam, he acts with his face and whole body. I really think he’s great. The actress who plays Rachel is also really strong in my opinion. She conveys the essence of that character, for me. I wasn’t sure when I first saw her. I also really noticed the actress (Morgan), who plays Emily – she conveys a lot with her face. And slows the scene down. In a jam packed episode, I appreciated those moments. Cait was consistently good in this ep, as was John Bell – even though some of their scenes were distracting for me, for other reasons.
I will say, that was a very big episode to tackle, with so many moving parts and different story elements going on; there were some problems, but overall I think they did a really good job, and I enjoyed it.
Question for Catherine & Karmen: In the below cast interview, Cait says she thinks the misogyny of the doctor character in this ep probably isn’t that different to what female doctors encounter today – do you guys agree?
I am adding Karmen’s response to this question as well as her comments about the episode here (and you can find them below in the comments too).
Karmen:
“Enjoyed your take on the episode, Courtney. Don’t agree with all your pov but as always, it causes me to think.
Are today’s doctors as misogynistic as Lieutenant Stactoe? Well, first off, he is not a doctor. He probably apprenticed with someone so he could function as a physician. But, in my experience today’s doctors are not as openly misogynistic as this pompous ass. They can still exhibit subtle ways of dismissing or undermining female colleagues, but I don’t think it is as frequent nor as blatant as it used to be, even in my lifetime. However, I think if the door were to open for them to mistreat a woman, many would walk through it without a second thought. Not all, but many.
I thought of Cathy as Roger was rolling on that gorgeous red paint. It was even in the kitchen!
I give the episode 4.5.
Agree about the French officer. I thought that accent was a bit fake.
I did like the interaction between Rachael and Ian. I thought it was shy and promising.
I loved the casting of Swiftest Lizard. What a cutie. Funny about the Valley girl accent. 
I was deeply moved by the convo between Claire and Ian. That was a hard one for her. There was no way a discussion of Rh factor would have worked so I thought the whittling down was effective. Ian went away feeling good about himself.
The exchange between William and Rachael was very good. I do like both of those actors very much. Denzel is also appropriately prim and proper.
Liked the amputation scene although it had some issues which I explain in my mini lesson.
I think Rick is doing a believable job as a hubby to Bree and dad to his kids.
So far, I am not impressed with the kid playing Jemmy. Very cute kid, but am waiting to see if he gets some life to him. Jemmy is a spunky lad.
I still have issues with Sophie. She doesn’t seem to know how to talk to kids. I am not sure but if she has any siblings which might help. I did like the scene in the damn dam tunnel and the force field.
Why were all the lights blazing in the caravan when Roger stepped out to “search” for the nucklavee?
Did you catch Claire telling Walter Woodcock that the British were likely to show him “mercy?”
This is enough. Good night, loves! 
I miss our episode dissections! 
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What did the rest of you guys think?
Here are some BTS tidbits and an anatomical piece by Karmen!
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For my thoughts on Ep 702…
And 703…
Thanks again really enjoy your emails
Agreed on all counts. Everyone is far too clean and pressed, esp. the Quakers who look like they just walked out of the costume department on a church Sunday. I find Rachel too brittle. Actually all the sets incl. modern Lallybroch seem contrived. I live in Mokawk territory and Tyandenaga and his group did not live in wigwams as depicted in the show.
Interesting Mary – re Tyandenaga. Yes – Terry Dresbach paid so much attention to making the characters look gritty and dirty, as they would have been. The costumes are well done imo but we lost that element when Terry left. JGS is missed too.
Agreed. Everything would have been much grittier. Costumes as well as sets.
For the person who thought Sam was reading from cue cards, when I watched it again I think what he was doing was looking at the distance at the hill that he was sizing up for a possible assault.
I should add that by the time of the revolution, the Mohawk were living in houses. Here’s a wikipedia excerpt on Brant’s village, a year after Ticonderoga. “In October 1778, Continental soldiers and local militia attacked Brant’s home base at Onaquaga while his Volunteers were away on a raid. The soldiers burned the houses, killed the cattle, chopped down the apple trees, spoiled the growing corn crop, and killed some native children found in the corn fields. The American commander later described Onaquaga as “the finest Indian town I ever saw; on both sides [of] the river there was about 40 good houses, square logs, shingles & stone chimneys, good floors, glass windows.”
Enjoyed your take on the episode, Courtney. Don’t agree with all your pov but as always, it causes me to think.
Are today’s doctors as misogynistic as Lieutenant Stactoe? Well, first off, he is not a doctor. He probably apprenticed with someone so he could function as a physician. But, in my experience today’s doctors are not as openly misogynistic as this pompous ass. They can still exhibit subtle ways of dismissing or undermining female colleagues, but I don’t think it is as frequent nor as blatant as it used to be, even in my lifetime. However, I think if the door were to open for them to mistreat a woman, many would walk through it without a second thought. Not all, but many.
I thought of Cathy as Roger was rolling on that gorgeous red paint. It was even in the kitchen!
I give the episode 4.5.
Agree about the French officer. I thought that accent was a bit fake.
I did like the interaction between Rachael and Ian. I thought it was shy and promising.
I loved the casting of Swiftest Lizard. What a cutie. Funny about the Valley girl accent. 😜
I was deeply moved by the convo between Claire and Ian. That was a hard one for her. There was no way a discussion of Rh factor would have worked so I thought the whittling down was effective. Ian went away feeling good about himself.
The exchange between William and Rachael was very good. I do like both of those actors very much. Denzel is also appropriately prim and proper.
Liked the amputation scene although it had some issues which I explain in my mini lesson.
I think Rick is doing a believable job as a hubby to Bree and dad to his kids.
So far, I am not impressed with the kid playing Jemmy. Very cute kid, but am waiting to see if he gets some life to him. Jemmy is a spunky lad.
I still have issues with Sophie. She doesn’t seem to know how to talk to kids. I am not sure but if she has any siblings which might help. I did like the scene in the damn dam tunnel and the force field.
Why were all the lights blazing in the caravan when Roger stepped out to “search” for the nucklavee?
Did you catch Claire telling Walter Woodcock that the British were likely to show him “mercy?” 😜
This is enough. Good night, loves! 🥰 I miss our episode dissections! 🔪
I’d like to know more of your thoughts K – if you have time. And thanks for answering my q 😘
Love your take on this episode and heartily agree! It was really good – it just has too much story and storylines to cover this season and next. At times it just feels like the writers added things in to just get to the next part of the story without really finishing up the current story. Overall, I am loving this season – I just wish we could see the series through to cover the last book!
I agree Twila. I think they are doing a pretty admiral job though. I am in favor of (blasphemy) recasting J and C if S & C can’t be convinced to stay – with older actors and finishing out all 10 or more? Books.
I’ve thought about this too, and I know it’s hard to bring myself to say it, but recasting sam and cait just for the later books 9. 10, and more, where they are significantly older, would be acceptable to me.
But damn, they’d BETTER be great actors!
I have every faith in Suzanne Smith to do a great job. I would love for Cait and Sam to stay for the duration, but if not…
Good to read your thoughts, always enjoy the care, and intelligence behind what you write.
Thank you for taking the time to write and share with us.
Bunches of good will being sent your way.
Thank you Carle
“Something was different about this episode – I think it comes down to the director, Instead of being “into” the story, I found myself being very aware of watching the performances, almost as if I were watching a play. “
I had very much the same reaction. Much of it felt stilted and just off.
I was aware that I was watching people act
. YES!!
“ I really didn’t care for the French commander – his role seemed almost comedic, and also forced. “
I agree! His character was very one-dimensional, and the actor’s accent was so inconsistent and exaggerated that it seemed an intentional parody of a French person speaking English.,
” I also felt everything about the Walter Woodcock scenes was too clean – the actors, the costumes, the set.”
I Remember having the same reaction! No blood, no dust, no dirt? C’mon!!
“I thought the misogynistic doctor was too singular. “. Yes! Waaay tooone- dimensional
“I noticed that he [Ian’s son] had a very modern, almost Valley Girl accent”
. That jumped out at me as well.
Now that I have read quite a few responses I feel like I can share my own.
So much of what has already been said—I tend to agree with, however I was particularly frustrated w Sam’s scene at Ticonderoga. The character of Bonnie Prince Charlie was so well acted that one actually entered into the insanity. This scene was stupid, totally ridiculous- laughable if not supposedly covering a rather pivotal part of the Revolutionary War.
Like many Outlander fans, we look forward to Jamie’s scenes. There was something so “off” in that scene, so amateurish- poor Sam – He’s so much better than that so it had to be other factors beyond his control. Again, all of the scenes he was in w Bonnie Prince Charlie were totally believable, nicely nuanced, gritty, full of emotion. I felt embarrassed for Sam. He actually appeared dazed.
As a female I am well aware of the prejudices we face, especially in the workplace- having worked my whole life. That being said, I am very weary of the continuing emphasis on the bad-ass female dominating and sometimes eclipsing Diana’s Jamie.
I like your comparison to the BPC scenes – high contrast there – real, gritty, cold, etc. These seemed very fake by contrast. And I realize that Sam follows direction!
Reading your insights and commentary always puts the frosting on the Outlander cake for me. I am hoping every day is a better day on your journey to feeling your best.
Thank you so much AnnMarie x
Ep 705 I thought the misogynist doctor was way over the top. In war time anyone with medical ability would have been welcomed. They played that even with 20th century Claire, so it’s not very realistic.
We have to see how the Hunters develop as characters. Right now, they are very boring as they were in the books and continue to be. They are pointless.
The actor portraying William is really underplaying him. He is a fiery character in the books who has not yet learned self-discipline. He is disappointing so far.
Bree and Roger continue to be boring and this is leading into one their best story arcs.
Caitriona is just phoning it in as she has so much since about Season 4.
John Bell and Sam Heughan keep this series going along with many supporting actors.
I don’t agree with all you wrote, but I do think John and Sam are fab. Sam was not great in this ep in my opinion.
About your misogynistic “doctor” question:
I’m in the medical field too, the veterinary field to be specific.
(Attitudes are not much different though b/w MD’s and DVM/VMD’s).
From that perspective, I’d say that kind of overt misogyny exhibited by Stactoe, I have definitely experienced as an applicant to vet school in the late 80’s. Particularly as I wanted to be a large animal vet.
But I have not experienced that overt misogyny working as practitioner and surgeon in the field though. I think with the larger influx of women vets in the 90’s and 2000’s, male vets started to realize women were good vets.
There is certainly *covert* misogyny though, and it’s prevalent: less salaries for female doctors compared to male doctors is common and there are subtle differences between the way some of my male bosses would speak to male and female vets.
There are plenty of other more overt prejudices in the medical fields though, that have taken misogyny’s place in these modern times.
From a personal standpoint, I’d say there is A LOT more *overt* discrimination & prejudice regarding disability and disabled veterinarians. It is almost as in one’s face, or worse, as the “Dr” Stactoe confronting Claire in this episode of Outlander season 7.
It is, as usual, based on fear, ignorance, and a lack of curiosity and imagination.
I was the first person ever in the world to be accepted to veterinary school in a wheelchair; and though the animals have always preferred and enjoyed folks like me in a chair, vet professors, colleagues, and vet employers, on occasion, have not as much. It was quite a shock to some 😉
Honestly, the answer to this was just to get down to it and carry on, exactly as Claire has shown *so very well* in this whole Outlander series at various points, and SHOW how good and capable one is, rather than trying to defend oneself or talk about it. Most medical folks do come around, credit to them 😁
Interestingly, I’ve never once experienced these prejudices, from clients and pet owners though. And again, I think that contrast also mirrors Claire’s experience, throughout Outlander…
😌
Ps:
I found Claire’s experience as the only woman in medical school SO spot on to my own experience in veterinary school in a wheelchair.
I think Caitriona does so well, in all of her scenes as a Doctor (tho not every single one is correct medically – but that’s not what we’re discussing..;)).
Her representation of a woman Doctor having to deal with misogyny, both in her time and in Jamie’s time, was really well done.
Thank you for the detailed insight into your experience. I have a personal acquaintance who was the first woman to be hired by a major insurance company in the late 70s early 80s for an extensive national region. Her experience was parallel to what you describe.
So yes, the misogynistic climate is spot on in both eras—for Bree as well as Claire. I thought that was well-handled though the so-called doctor without a degree in medicine (as Denzel points out) character as written for this episode was poorly written.
Agree – he was written and portrayed as too much of a caricature – reminded me of the doctor in Bree’s birth scene. These things can be more subtly and therefore effectively portrayed imo.
Thank you Johanna!
For ep. 705, I’d have to say I agree with a lot of what you said. I also felt at times that I was watching people act, instead of being drawn into the story, believing what I was seeing. It was disappointing the Ian and Rachel’s first meeting had none of the fire from the books, and I didn’t actually see much pass between William and Rachel either. Outside of wanting desperately to really like William, I have yet to find him very intriguing or interesting. And yes, he has a square jaw line like. Jamie, but otherwise I have trouble seeing them as related. Maybe his character will be flushed out soon. I sure hope so!!!
For ep. 705, I’d have to say I agree with a lot of what you said. I also felt at times that I was watching people act, instead of being drawn into the story, believing what I was seeing. It was disappointing the Ian and Rachel’s first meeting had none of the fire from the books, and I didn’t actually see much pass between William and Rachel either. Outside of wanting desperately to really like William, I have yet to find him very intriguing or interesting. And yes, he has a square jaw line like. Jamie, but otherwise I have trouble seeing them as related. Maybe his character will be flushed out soon. I sure hope so!!!
It’s lovely to be getting your thoughts on the episodes again.
I am loving this season so far. But 705 not so much and I can’t quite put my finger on it.
Yes it a case of trying to get a pint in a half pint pot, and on the whole they are doing a great job…..
Discussing this with a friend the other day I thought maybe it was the directing. Some scenes seemed so stilted between the actors, little movement between them.
Maybe I’m being picky, but for instance the scene in the hospital discussing the amputee. Denzil stood rock still with his arms folded in front of him the whole time….🤔 no movement….yea it’s probably me! 😅 for me it didn’t flow together as well as other episodes.
Could be how you said Courtney, we were looking at a play…
Direction – seemed amateur by comparison with what we’ve come to expect in the last 2-3 seasons.
You touched on so many things that when watching with my husband Jaime, he blurts out! One of those, now I cannot unsee it because you’ve brought it up! I’m going to get slaughtered for this, but Sam Heughan…. My husband Jaime thinks he’s reading from cue cards! He poses, he exclaims, his clothes are never dirty, changed, (once his vest was off) nor are his boots ever off! This is a huge mistake or rush job by the director in my opinion. (I watched the show 1883, the best part of it was the naturalness in the background, wardrobes, and sweat on the characters. Made it seem so real even if some the actors were a bit stiff.)
Not sure a few of the Outlander episodes are ill prepard? Like back in the day when Gunsmoke was on in the 70’s… you could see the production rushing from one scene to another, just from the sets, wardrobe, and positioning! Same now that Jaime pointed it out…
No slaughtering here – we get to discuss openly. I think Sam takes direction well and hence we got what we got. That’s my 2 cents.
Unfortunately there was not much direction from the look of it. It was the same in 705. 706. They were running around the woods, and no ones clothes got muddy? Damaged? No one was sweating? Its a loss for me. These things do matter.
Hi Dorianne 😊 – I thought 706 was better than 705 overall – but yeah – the Jamie and Ian scenes running through the woods felt amateur, and once again Walter Woodcock – no blood anywhere except on his sleeve after he coughed? xo
Now look at Ron Moores version of episode one, season one. Claires legs running are still in the intro… filthy, damaged. Im sorry. One is like Vikings/Gok… The other is dinner theater. Im disappointed to say the least. Roger is the best part of this season… such a natural actor. Hes lite, funny, and real.
I didn’t realize this was you Dorianne – the my husband Jamie should have tipped me off!
I heard William’s fart and I wasn’t even expecting it.
I think that was meant to be upset stomach rumbling – that’s how I took it.
Wonderful to hear from you Courtney!! Agree with you as usual. ALL the Ticonderoga scenes were so poorly directed, staged & written. Sam seemed so uncomfortable…..he knew!! Very odd…as if shot as an afterthought. I felt the direction was basically lacking with a few exceptions. Charles V. is a wonderful William. I’m hoping the directors are hired for their exceptional talent, not gender alone. Sophie has really stepped up this season. Great to see.
Ep 704 was brilliant!! Loved the pre-sex scene with J&C. Perfection! Sam is a wonder as always! MLJ & Cait!
Wishing you the best for improving health. Miss you & so look forward to your thoughts on 704.
Thank you Gail – And I agree with your comments. What is MLJ and Cait?
Ooops sorry! I meant the scenes with Tom Christie & Claire in 704. Mark Lewis Jones performance was perfection. Random thought- I don’t fault Sam for his Ticonderoga scenes in 705. Really poor directing IMO. Sam is a brilliant talent. He looked so uncomfortable & he does follow directions to a fault. Reminds me of the misery he endured with poor directors & scripts in season four. Outlander production this season is on a roller coaster. Some brilliant highs & some very disappointing lows. The way too immaculate costumes, the unimaginative unrealistic sets. Why are the tents so huge? The not so talented directors. Odd – as if the production was rushed & some of the scenes were added on as an after thought. Also, noticed the scarcity of crowds. Where are all the extras? Where is the chaos of the fort scenes – the escape? The. attention to detail in some scenes is surprisingly lacking. I want the dirty gritty back!
Thinking of you. Healing wishes Courtney.
Yes – I agree re Terri Dresbach’s dirty realistic costumes and the dirtification of the sets by JGS and of the actors by the makeup dept. That grittiness helped us believe we were in the 1700’s. I think they can do better. And, at the same time – not an excuse – but they do have way way way more story and characters to fit in now. And, I read that they thought S7 was the last until mid season, so they were trying to fit in all the pertinent storylines. But still…
I so agree about the costumes being so clean… I commented way back in S5 ep.3 when J and C went to the Beardsley place. Jamie’s shirt was pristine white. Even after a supposedly night sleeping on the Beardsley floor! He got up with his neckcloth still immaculately clean and tied. Like a commercial for washing powder!! 😁🙃
I agree with so many of the points you raise in your comments as well as the perceptive insights from others (especially from D. Panich’s hubby ) on this thread. Some I have liked and /or responded to and will try not to repeat what’s already been said.
However, I would like to add that the writers are finally giving Sophie something. In past seasons she has been wandering around in the background with the spotlight firmly placed on Lauren (which is not at all what the books do with those characters). Her close relationship with Jamie has largely been ignored completely. It felt much like those seasons when Caesar was relegated to “yes, m’lord” like some sort of Jamie-prop. Even so, during any scenes in which she was sidelined, Sophie always remained convincingly in character.
I know fans are divided about her performance and some will disagree with my response to her portrayal of Bree, but I have always found it authentic. In fact, I began to watch her more closely because the commentary from the BTS lasses was consistently critical. As a result, I found her under served by the scripts rather than lacking in ability.
I can agree that maybe it’s a combo? I think they diminished her role because she got such a negative reaction. When we went back and did some Season 4 ep discussions I did think she was better in those earlier eps. But I do remember thinking she was quite wooden when I first saw her. So, I think maybe it’s a combination of things? Maturing, more experience, and better material?
Maybe, but I interpreted her stiffness in the beginning to a general awkwardness between her and Claire who were suddenly traveling together in a foreign country after not ever having that close connection she had with Frank. I felt it was quite authentic for Bree to be that awkward and saw any stiffness as her character’s nature–keep thing in until the Fraser temper is triggered. Then around Roger she was less reserved, but that too seemed a normal reaction from a fairly sheltered girl to a handsome guy outside her own world obviously taking an interest in her. Then her world suddenly blew apart.
Add the fact of her still raw grief for Frank, and doubts about her mother before the revelation of her 18th century father. I saw it as her character’s response more than I did any “acting chops” (whatever that means). Given the inconsistent material, I still can’t put it on Sophie’s lack of talent as some do. But that’s how it is, people respond differently to what they view for numerous reasons.
So glad to have you back Courtney! Agree with all of your observations. I do have to say that I was confused by your comment on “Charles V and Lizzie” until I realized you were talking about William and Rachel.
As a nurse, I would agree there are still some MDs like the one Claire deals with, but I think most are put in their place during residency.
As for grittiness and dirt I totally agree. Mandy’s birth was the cleanest one I’ve ever seen. When Claire raised up off her knees I expected her apron too be bloody and NOTHING!
Overall I love the episodes and am amazed at how they can condense the stories.
Thank you Mary :). I am posting when I can. Glad you figured out what the heck I was talking about! Oh good point on Mandy’s birth. Yes, monumental achievement imo!
I totally agree that the actors are usually much to clean looking!!! They work outside, have a house fire, been traveling weeks on end and yet are still clean!!
The early couple seasons these things were paid attention to in stunning detail!!
Also the lighting!!! I was pleasantly surprised when Ep 704 had Jamie and Claire in sunlight as if steaming through a window while in their bedroom!!
I love the episodes, don’t get me wrong, I only wish Ron Moore was more involved!!!
I don’t know why but for some reason when Jem informed Roger that it wasn’t his trash and headed back to the house – I was saying “Pick up the trash Jem!” Don’t just walk away. Help your Dad clean up the yard! What parent would let his son just walk away without helping clean it up. I figured Jem would just automatically help out.
I know it doesn’t have anything to do with the story.
Hahaha Betty – yes, maybe Roger was too stunned to ask him to help? 😁
And Brits genrally say “rubbish” usually, not “trash.” I’m a Canadian and we say “garbage” not “trash.”
Hi sweet Courtney. 🤗 I love this season for its back and forth tween time-traveling times. ❤️. Sophie is really good. I have avoided publishing critiquing acting as I’d never want a ❤️ actor to read my negative assay. But feedback is different? 🤪 Sophie always seemed to be inhaling an expectation, but then, boringly exhaled her lines. This season her facial expressions are right on. I’m loving her. And the whole season. It sends me back to the earliest seasons that hooked us all.
Hi Tricia – Interesting description of Sophie’s prior approach. I think yes, if we are respectful then discussion of any aspect of the show is ok. My thoughts on it anyway. x
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I know the MidHope Castle was used as the scenes for Lallybroch and that the inside is basically a shell. In season 7, there are scenes that look like they are at the MidHope Castle and there is a Mobile trailer sitting outside. Is that the actual castle and is that trailer actually there in real life now. They have scenes where it looks like Roger and Bree are going inside through the door and then they show them in an actual house setting which I’m sure is another location.
Hi Larry – No – the “being renovated” interior scenes are a set, as is the interior of the mobile trailer. The trailer was really there at Midhope during filming of scenes that included it, but it’s no longer there now, and all the interior scenes you see are built in the production studio located outside of Glasgow. Cheers.