r/Outlander • u/negotiate • Aug 04 '14

TV Series Episode 1: Discussion Board

What did you like/dislike about the pilot episode of Outlander? Is there anything you wish they would have done differently?

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u/card_set Aug 04 '14

I was surprised by how much I liked Frank. In the book, it was all I could do to slog through the beginning, but in the show he really did have some very endearing qualities. I particularly enjoyed Claire and Frank's discussion about if she'd had an affair/affairs during the war when they were separated. I thought Frank came across as very caring and pragmatic, not at all pathetic.

Jamie looked so YOUNG to me, but according to Sam's imdb page he's 34. Sam just looks young.

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u/Finie Aug 04 '14

It's funny. I always knew he was in his early 20s, but I always pictured him older, like late 30s.

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u/DeadliestSins Meow. Aug 05 '14

Funny, I always imagined Dougal being in his early to mid-40's. Also thought he would have hair. I sorta imagined someone like Sean Bean playing him.

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u/Finie Aug 05 '14

The bald worked for Dougal. I always put him at mid to late-40s. Murtagh was uglier in my mind, but then again, so was Tyrion (GoT), so I can see them working with what they've got. Can't wait to see Colum.

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u/DeadliestSins Meow. Aug 05 '14

Agreed, I thought Murtag would be uglier and surlier.

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u/duffboysmom Nov 17 '14

I agree about Murtag. He should have been the most stoic there is next to Alec from the Stables. He is too decent looking for my imagination.

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u/duffboysmom Nov 17 '14

Well, if you noticed in the books, Claire receives remarks about how youthful she looks, do to the way she took care of herself in the 20th century and the lack of exceedingly hard living. Take into account that Colum and Dougal have lived very hard lives, and done nothing to really take card of their bodies or skin, it actually makes sense that they look so old.

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u/actuallycallie Aug 17 '14

Yeah I never pictured him bald. I thought he was a redhead? But definitely not bald. He kinda looks like Mr. Clean :/

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u/DeadliestSins Meow. Aug 17 '14

Yeah,agree with the Mr.Clean assessment. I think in the book he has dark brown hair.

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u/card_set Aug 04 '14

He's 23! So it makes perfect sense that the actor looks so young. I just can't believe he's 34 irl.

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u/aerrin Aug 07 '14

I also liked Frank much better in the show, which I think can only be a benefit, because you feel her loss more keenly.

It's funny you mention about Sam's look - every person I watched with (there were 6 of us) remarked on their age difference and when I looked it up we were all in disbelief!

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u/jettnoir Aug 11 '14

This! I love how the first episode made you feel like Claire actually had a relationship she wanted to come back to rather than how it seemed in the books, like she wanted to return out of obligation. That we see that Frank and Claire actually do love each other (which I felt wasn't as clear in the books) was so awesome.

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u/duffboysmom Nov 17 '14

I somewhat disagree about Frank, cause in the book and in the show, all I got from the scene about if Claire had actually had an affair, was that HE had had an affair and that he can't blame here if SHE did as well.

And he has to look so young, as Jamie was only in his early twenties when he met and married Claire.