Claire is resolved to being in the past. Now she must learn to live in it: An englishwoman in Scottland. As Jamie mentions, not the best position to be in. Is she friend or foe? Guest or prisoner?
Love how we get flashbacks of Claire's previous life. Showing us when she first visited the places she must now live in, having her husband point out places, history and information of the past that now are essential for her survival. Her medical skills are also being set up to be part of her character. This is interesting characteristic for a female in a period piece, to be a healer. Will these be set up to help her survive in the unknown world she sees herself in?
I appreciate the level of details that are added to make Claire fully knowledgeable in medicine and medical plants, as far as medicine she would have learned in the 1940s. Having to adjust her knowledge and terminology to fit the late 1800s. I also like that via medicine and botany she make a friend with a local villager who is also versed in medicinal remedies of the period. It's nice to see these women spark a friendship over a shared interest and profession (?) in a time that this knowledge might not be reputable for women. To have Claire have something she feels at home with in a breath a fresh air for Claire, who is in a foreign land/time.
But we're also introduced to the possilbe attraction between Claire and Jamie. It's interesting to see an older woman with a much younger man. Seeing the experience (and possible power) dynamics shift is refreshing, esp in a period piece. The writers take their time building bonds for the two, sharing past experiences and their difficulties in life, will be the base along with their shared attraction.
We also learn that Jamie is a highborn, maybe also nobleman within the Scotts, being the nephew of the master of the castle. While also being a fugitive of the law for defending his sister and their lands. To have a highborn working like a servant, speaks to the conflict between him and his uncle(s) who are Lords. I hope we see more of what is behind these rifts. Also, Jamie stands apart from the others as he might be fierce, he also has the gentleness of youth, not yet bitter and cold from a battle-filled life. Interesting match for Claire.
Review by GabyBlockedParentSpoilers2017-10-30T00:02:07Z— updated 2018-10-27T20:21:19Z
Claire is resolved to being in the past. Now she must learn to live in it: An englishwoman in Scottland. As Jamie mentions, not the best position to be in. Is she friend or foe? Guest or prisoner?
Love how we get flashbacks of Claire's previous life. Showing us when she first visited the places she must now live in, having her husband point out places, history and information of the past that now are essential for her survival. Her medical skills are also being set up to be part of her character. This is interesting characteristic for a female in a period piece, to be a healer. Will these be set up to help her survive in the unknown world she sees herself in?
I appreciate the level of details that are added to make Claire fully knowledgeable in medicine and medical plants, as far as medicine she would have learned in the 1940s. Having to adjust her knowledge and terminology to fit the late 1800s. I also like that via medicine and botany she make a friend with a local villager who is also versed in medicinal remedies of the period. It's nice to see these women spark a friendship over a shared interest and profession (?) in a time that this knowledge might not be reputable for women. To have Claire have something she feels at home with in a breath a fresh air for Claire, who is in a foreign land/time.
But we're also introduced to the possilbe attraction between Claire and Jamie. It's interesting to see an older woman with a much younger man. Seeing the experience (and possible power) dynamics shift is refreshing, esp in a period piece. The writers take their time building bonds for the two, sharing past experiences and their difficulties in life, will be the base along with their shared attraction.
We also learn that Jamie is a highborn, maybe also nobleman within the Scotts, being the nephew of the master of the castle. While also being a fugitive of the law for defending his sister and their lands. To have a highborn working like a servant, speaks to the conflict between him and his uncle(s) who are Lords. I hope we see more of what is behind these rifts. Also, Jamie stands apart from the others as he might be fierce, he also has the gentleness of youth, not yet bitter and cold from a battle-filled life. Interesting match for Claire.