All Debts Paid

If I could give it half a star, I would. If I could give it less than half a star, I would. He was never given a choice to leave that situation at any point throughout. I have ZERO interest in how empowered Geneva - a blackmailing rapist who coerced a man by threatening his family and everything he held dear into her bed - was in that moment. It wasn't about her. It never will be about her. This whole episode was mishandled from top to bottom. And trying to make her sympathetic by justifying her actions is highly disrespectful to any and all victims watching such blatant glorification of an abuser.

This entire botched ep left a sour taste in my mouth, tainting so much of what was once held sacred to Claire and Jamie, cheapening it to the extreme by tackily trying to recreate the wedding night for no apparent reason but cheap titillation.

This production and cast are brilliantly bringing these characters to life especially in this episode All Debts Paid. I watched it twice just to see every single interaction between Jamie and Lord John Grey as well as Claire and Frank again. Perhaps knowing these characters in depth from reading the novels first helped fill in any gaps or shortcomings others have expressed. That being said, I often enjoy films, TV adapted from novels that I have not read first.

By the way it's not some made up language they are speaking as one reviewer stated comparing it to the made up languages in Game of Thrones. This reviewer did make me laugh however so perhaps comments were made in jest. Loved the musings about how Sandy's character could develop too. But seriously if you hated the characters so much then stop watching and posting nasty spoilers even if readers are fairly warned. I digress...

The language is called Gaelic and the Author Diana Gabaldon extensively researched it to use correct pronunciation, terms and usage. See her work published in a separate book The Outlandish Companion 1999.

Of course Jamie, Claire and Frank are cast beautifully, I particularly enjoyed seeing David Berry portray Lord John Grey. I became aware of this Australian actor in "A Place To Call Home" where he portrays James Bligh in this show which has also captured my attention in a good way. Easy on the eyes in both roles & more importantly made me believe and feel the same way I experienced Lord John in the novels.

If you enjoy epic period tales of every kind of love, loss, joy, pain, battles ongoing of every kind where you are so emotionally invested that you can't wait to see what happens next then you will appreciate Outlander! Oh yes and the costumes too.....

Amazing episode. I was extremely saddened by the end of it which I found surprising to even myself.

10/10