Outlander S2 Epi6 – Best Laid Schemes (Title Analysis)

Blacklanderz Convos! Outlander S2 Epi6 – Best Laid Schemes (Title Analysis) Directed by Metin Hüseyin      Written by Matthew B. Roberts Explosives are abound, literally and figuratively, with this upcoming episode. Anytime I hear best laid schemes, I always think something will go awry. In the Outlander world, nothing e-v-e-r goes according to plans. Starz/TV Synopsis Jamie and Claire use her medical knowledge to come up with a scheme … Continue reading Outlander S2 Epi6 – Best Laid Schemes (Title Analysis)

Blacklanderz® Convos! Outlander S2 Epi5

Blacklanderz Convos! Outlander S2 Ep5 – Untimely Resurrection Directed by Douglas Mackinnon    Written by Richard Kahan This conversation is between Blacklanderz Vida and Iris. Iris has not read the book. Edited by Vida. We also inserted parts of an interview Variety had with Sam, Tobias and Cait that shed insight into their characters this episode. Vida: This episode had it all! I will have to … Continue reading Blacklanderz® Convos! Outlander S2 Epi5

Outlander S2 Epi5 – Untimely Resurrection (Title Analysis)

Blacklanderz Convos! Outlander S2 Epi4 – Untimely Resurrection (Title Analysis) Directed by Douglas Mackinnon and Written by Richard Kahan This should be another epic episode. Just from the title, we all know who, not what, the Untimely Resurrection is!  Who else would come back to life when Claire and Jamie least expect it? Plus, with Claire telling Jamie the last episode that Black Jack Randall is … Continue reading Outlander S2 Epi5 – Untimely Resurrection (Title Analysis)

Outlander S2 Epi4 – La Dame Blanche (Title Analysis)

Blacklanderz Convos! – Outlander S2 Epi4 – La Dame Blanche (Title Analysis) All book readers know where we are in the story. Although Claire, Jamie and Murtagh are in Paris to thwart the Bonnie Prince’s desire to form a rebellion, wage a war – he thinks he will win – and be anointed on the throne, there are other things that will blindside them along the way. Starz/TV Synopsis … Continue reading Outlander S2 Epi4 – La Dame Blanche (Title Analysis)

Blacklanderz® Convos! Outlander S2 Ep3

Blacklanderz Convos! Outlander S2 Ep3 – Useful Occupations and Deceptions This conversation is between Blacklanderz Lorinda and her husband Bruce.  Lorinda has read the books; Bruce has not. Edited by Vida. Last week in Epi2, we were introduce to some of the key characters that will play major roles in S3 of Outlander.  This episode also introduces some other key characters and we get to … Continue reading Blacklanderz® Convos! Outlander S2 Ep3

Outlander S2 Epi3 – Useful Occupations and Deceptions (Title Analysis)

Blacklanderz Convos! – Outlander S2 Epi3 – Useful Occupations and Deceptions (Title Analysis) This episode will focus on strategic moves Jamie (and company) will make to undermine the Prince and thwart his  plan, which is equitable to playing chess. What better analogy than that of chess where one play has to out maneuver the other to win! What is politics, but chess on a grand scale? … Continue reading Outlander S2 Epi3 – Useful Occupations and Deceptions (Title Analysis)

Blacklanderz Convos! Outlander S2 Epi2

Blacklanderz Convos! Outlander S2 Ep2 – Not in Scotland Anymore As we all know, Claire, Jamie and Murtagh are no longer in Scotland and are now in France. The episode title card surely showed what this episode would be about – the opulence of the French court and the grand costumes and set designs – and, it did not disappoint. This conversation is between Kristal and … Continue reading Blacklanderz Convos! Outlander S2 Epi2

Blacklanderz® Convos! Outlander S2 Ep1

Blacklanderz Convos! Outlander S2 Ep1 – Through a Glass, Darkly Just as we suspected, we decided we could not wait to discuss two episodes after Epi2, but rather wanted to do it now. Again, these will not be complete recaps of the episodes, too many other people do that and do it well. We just wanted to post reactions or conversations about them. Blacklanderz Kristal … Continue reading Blacklanderz® Convos! Outlander S2 Ep1