8/30/2014

Outlander: "The Gathering" Review IGN All

Note: Full spoilers for the episode follow.


It's time for a party. Besides presenting a chance for cameos from executive producer Ron Moore and author of the Outlander books Diana Gabaldon, the gathering of the clan gave Claire an opportunity to escape the castle. We needed to see her attempting forward progress after her declaration at the end of last week's episode, and Claire didn't disappoint. She wasn't successful, but she tried and she did so with intelligence. She thought of most everything, and it was nice to see that she's retaining her composure despite her desperation to get out. However, we didn't need the step by step voice over to get the point.


Must is a tricky word. Claire said it last week in regards to leaving Leoch and ended with it again tonight saying she must not fail in getting back to Craigh na Dun. The use of the word seems like a sure sign that she won't be successful. I understand that Claire's feeling determined, but they should dial back use of that particularly charged word.


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