Questions re: Outlander series

posted by snowwhitedrifted (SWD/ WEest Coast Stacey)

 or people in the 18th century were dumb.

 Or I’m the dumb one (the likely). Some of these questions may have been answered in the books and I forgot, again, I drink whenever when I read. I’m about 150 pages into “Echo in The Bone”, so maybe some of this will get straightened out in the future. Or maybe it’s answered in the Outlander companion. But it’s like Twilight and wondering about periods… sometimes we just have to ask:

Wooooooohooooo! Muskets up!

**SPOILERS ***

 
• No one questions the fact that Brianna is American.. .but Claire supposedly fled to France before Culloden? How did she end up in America… then back to Scotland… then back to America? It’s not a hop on Virgin Atalantic flight. Boat passage was rough. Did people do it much more than once in a lifetime?

•How do they explain that Brianna grew up in Boston? Wouldn’t people have asked she and Claire about living in Boston? If she knew of Samuel Adams and his beer skills?

An American, a Sassenach, and two Scots walk into a bar... no really, and none of us think it's strange.

•How does Jocasta overlook the fact that Roger is supposed to be a Mackenzie from Inverness, but not related to her, Dougal or Column? Or know anything about him and his family?

I didna see this Mackenzie lad at the last gathering... Did you, Dougal?

…

....and I would have definitely noticed that "black devil" at our last gathering. How about you Hector?

•Brianna, an engineer, can get consulting jobs back in the 80’s? Where did she hone her modern day engineering knowledge? Things would have changed since she got out of college.  Industries change. Trust me. I’m a graphic designer, if I spent 10 years absent, and then dropped back into it, do you know how far design software would have advanced? It’d be best to go BACK in time and help Fergus out w/ L’Oignon’s printing press. He’d be lucky to have me and my useless vast knowledge of fonts.

Show me your "Helvetica" and I'll show YOU a "Good Times"

•Why does Roger Mac have to cut his hair when they go back? It’s the late 70’s early eh-ies. Long hair was the style!  ALL the musicians had long hair! Why is he struggling to find an occupation when he could just pick up a guitar and start a band? Write a book? Be a minister? No, Rog, be a rockstar. Oh wait, you’re roughly in your mid-thirties, rockstar start-up days have passed. *Thinks* SH*T! I’m the same age as Roger Mac, my rockstar days never had a chance either… never mind the fact that I can’t sing, dance, or play a musical instrument.

but I bet Brianna dinna like #DiscoFan

• Roger’s a historian, fer feck’s sake. He goes back to find Brianna. He gets all his shots and stuff… doesn’t he google (or whatever the means of research was in the seventies) himself, see if he does anything cool? See if there’s a record of he and Brianna and co.?

•Who in the world was the foot massaging mystery man? Or was it even a man? Maybe Phaedra was gettin’ friendly.

Uh oh, Claire's a light sleeper.

And most importantly…

•Who was Laoghaire boning?

That's not the arse d'Jaimie

 



New Narnia Movie: Possibly”Voyager” part deux or If Fergus and Young Ian Hijack the Artemis

posted by snowwhitedrifted/ wes tcoast stacey SWD)

 

It's SWD's Fergus!

****Like an apple with a worm hole….SPOILERS!!!!!! For both the Dawn Treader and Voyager***

Firstly, I must say, the Narnia books were the Harry Potter of my childhood. Edmund, yes Edmund (see bad-ish boys even then) was my first literary crush at the age of 10 or so. So of course I saw this movie.  However, it brought up similarities with Outlander 3: Voyager. Well, similarities in my mind at least.

If you recall, a few weeks ago, we cast our supes in the Outlander roles. One of my Fergus options was Prince/King Caspian from the Narnia series, played by Ben Barnes. OK, have you seen this man? And I do mean man.. he’s just shy of 30!  So anyway, I had that in mind when I went to see the film… and I do love Fergus. OK, I’m only on the Fiery Cross, so I don’t know if he turns into a total douche at the end, but right now I am waving the Fergus flag. Oh Mr. Barnes, I have been googling you all evening, like after we all saw Twilight and hunted Rob info … Benspian is my Robward.

Lots of Bens. Although he looks more of a Roger esque type in the last two. But I've already cast Robger.

Anywho… back to Narnia, “The ‘Voyager‘ of the Dawn Treader”. Prince, now King Caspian is on a ship. Wait a sec, I really don’t like the name “Caspian”. It sounds a little… ummm.. “fab-U-lous!”, like Claudel,

"Handsy?" Fergus

ifyouknowwhatimeanandithinkyoudo. So, like Jamie, I’m changing Casssssspian to “Scruffy McHottie” (aka Fergus). Edmund (Young Ian!!!!! Well, a little short.. but c’mon can’t you see him as young Ian? Mischievery and all.) and Lucy show up and their voyage begins.

So the whole time I was watching this movie I kept flashing to Outlander/ Voyager, thinking this would be the story if Fergus and Ian, all limbs and skin in tact, commandeered the Artemis while Jamie and Claire were below deck, uh, reuniting. Here are the similarities:

Look, sword.. ship... see the resemblance?

1. Young Ian-Edmund is kidnapped! This time only briefly by a fire breathing dragon instead of rum guzzling pirates, but whatevs.
2. A swashbuckling mock swordfight between Young Ian- Edmund and Scruffy McHottie , reminiscent of the Dougal Jamie showmanship swordfight  in Edinburgh (oh wait that’s in Dragonfly In Amber…. again, whatevs)
3. Lovely English Lucy has a little box of healing goodies, very Claire-like.
4. There is some island hopping, bounding from danger to danger, like Haiti and Jamica in Voyager.
5. They sleep on the beach, however there is no wedding night festivities. ‘Cause it’s mostly dudes and wholesome.
   
6. 

   Jasper John could've made a cameo if Peter was busy.

   There’s a slave trade.

7. Scruffy McHottie likes a pretty blonde Nighean.
8. Young Ian Edmund is pursued/ tempted by a very blond and evil witch.
9. The main characters are imprisoned in a cell and later freed, like Ardsmuir. However, there is no Lord John. Where’s Peter? He could could stand in for Lord John.
   
10. There is a little troublemaker, Eustice,  sitting on deck writing and talking to birds Willoughby style. He was, however, lacking wee stabbers… unless he purloined Reepicheep’s sword.
11. The Irish captain would be a good Duncan Innes, but again, all limbs are in tact. #kidmoviesarewithoutamputations
12. The Voyagerians battle the sea while the Narnian’s battle the sea serpent
13. 

    It all comes back to Jamie

    Aslan is the Jamie of this film.  The voice of reason, offering advice, giving everyone warm fuzzies with his appearances. Seriously, I Mmmphed a snicker when the “sun was shining on his copper (mane)”. Himself sends the travelers back into their own time.. hello, Jamie and the stones (OK Dragonfly again, but whatevs). Also, that Liam Neeson deep voice!!! I was sooo ready for him to call Lucy, “Sassenach”.

So yes, go see it! For Scruffy McHottie Fergusness alone.

Sorry to all, I have been drinking.