This week’s episode was unique, not only because of the story it occupied its time telling, but because it made, to my mind, an unprecedented leap in quality from pilot to second episode. Also, there was more nudity and we got to hear Jamie flirt with Claire for the first time, which was unspeakably delicious. Walking down the hall to the surgery in the final moments of the episode to learn her fate from Collum? That was made doubly eerie with the flashes to her last visit to the surgery – where she got orally freaky with the husband she may never see again. I feel like I need to qualify something I said last week: I don’t universally hate voiceover. I think it has a time and a place. That said, the time and place for it are infrequently and in moments where it provides us a window into the character’s mind that the frame we’re looking at doesn’t present to us clearly. It comes as a surprise to officially no one to that I dig on these books in a major way. Something I’d forgotten that the series got across stunningly this week? The sheer sense of terror Claire must feel as she struggles to keep her secret and to gain her freedom from castle Leoch. I know what happens but I was only one more glass of white wine away from being all, “IT’S A TRAP!” loudly in my living room every time some member of clan MacKenzie tried to pry her for information. Well done, show! Other things which were awesome and had me once more doing a small, circular run-and-squeal of appreciation: The introduction of Geillis Duncan — Geillis is perfect, she is wicked, and she presents as a great ally for Claire at this, the start of the season. As it stands, she’s a great link into this new world for Claire. Let us discuss also how Jamie is the greatest. The flashback to a shirtless Jamie being flogged? Deeply sexy. Oh Jamie Fraser. You can speak Gaelic to me any day of the week. Keep up with ALL our Outlander coverage right here. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all news updates related to the world of geek. And Google+, if that’s your thing!
