Post by Miisa on Sept 14, 2014 11:58:36 GMT
I wasn't quite sure whether to put this in books or TV, but as the show is topical this is probably a better fit.
Has anyone else been watching Outlander on Starz?
I have heard disappointed comments, but largely from people (all men) who were misled by the initial advertising and thought it was going to be... not sure what really, but something else, more science-fictiony or actiony. There is a lot of fighting put into the show to try to grip the menfolk, I think, but I think that deep down it will always be a romance story and appeal to the crowd that liked or would have liked the book series.
Basically it is the story of a post-WWII English army nurse who while in the Scottish Highlands gets accidentally transported back 200 years. Of course, romance ensues with a In the UK the book was published under the title "Cross Stitch".
What has struck me more with the show than a soppy romance novel ever could is the political undertones, especially now with the Scottish independence vote stuff going on right now, and gives non-UK'ers more insight into the background there and the Jacobean struggles from back then. The discussions (from both sides of the issue) of especially last night's episode resonated strongly also about other hot-spot areas where an occupying force is ruling over a resistant population and not understanding why they aren't more grateful and co-operative. This is not a deep show, by any means, though I do like how they sneak in potentially heavy issues just far enough for people to absorb them a little, and maybe even can project them onto modern real life issues.
Has anyone else been watching Outlander on Starz?
I have heard disappointed comments, but largely from people (all men) who were misled by the initial advertising and thought it was going to be... not sure what really, but something else, more science-fictiony or actiony. There is a lot of fighting put into the show to try to grip the menfolk, I think, but I think that deep down it will always be a romance story and appeal to the crowd that liked or would have liked the book series.
Basically it is the story of a post-WWII English army nurse who while in the Scottish Highlands gets accidentally transported back 200 years. Of course, romance ensues with a In the UK the book was published under the title "Cross Stitch".
What has struck me more with the show than a soppy romance novel ever could is the political undertones, especially now with the Scottish independence vote stuff going on right now, and gives non-UK'ers more insight into the background there and the Jacobean struggles from back then. The discussions (from both sides of the issue) of especially last night's episode resonated strongly also about other hot-spot areas where an occupying force is ruling over a resistant population and not understanding why they aren't more grateful and co-operative. This is not a deep show, by any means, though I do like how they sneak in potentially heavy issues just far enough for people to absorb them a little, and maybe even can project them onto modern real life issues.