Ummm...holy crap. Has anyone noticed that Sam Heughan is NUMBER 2 this week on the IMDb Starmeter?
WAY TO GO, MR. JAMMF!!!!
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Sam Heughan Soars Up The IMDb Starmeter!
Ummm...holy crap. Has anyone noticed that Sam Heughan is NUMBER 2 this week on the IMDb Starmeter?
WAY TO GO, MR. JAMMF!!!!
Why "Part 2 Jamie" Will Be Straight-Up Badass
I have had an epiphany. It's about Jamie Fraser's character in Outlander on Starz, and the major game change that's taking place right in front of our very eyes.
Up until now, I haven't quite been able to explain how I feel about Jamie's character in the show. I watch every week, unintentionally comparing the "show to the book" (and being beyond pleased while doing so)...and reveling in the story add-ons that have been such a refreshingly perfect fit thus far. I have felt like "TV Jamie" (brilliantly portrayed by the talented and swoonrific Sam Heughan) is beautifully written...but has seemed slightly different than his character in the book series (by literary wonder, Diana Gabaldon.) Perhaps he seems somewhat timid...while coming off like the clan's little brother, instead of the true Highland warrior I've had the pleasure of getting to know over the years.
Any slight bewilderment I had was made perfectly clear once I saw the trailer for the upcoming 2nd half of the season, slated to air in April of 2015. I had this "a-ha" moment, realizing that we are witnessing the EVOLUTION of Jamie Fraser, and he will be channeling his inner badass in part 2.
Allow me to elaborate.
First, we saw Jamie as a wounded young man. A fine specimen, mind...but a fellow much younger and less seasoned than his rough-and-tumble clansmen:
Next, we saw a cute and flirty Jamie, impressing Claire with his vast knowledge of horses...
And yes, we did catch a glimpse of a stronger, wiser Jamie during his brilliant, thinking-on-his-toes pledge during The Gathering.
But then he was right back to being vulnerable on the wedding night.
Up until now, I haven't quite been able to explain how I feel about Jamie's character in the show. I watch every week, unintentionally comparing the "show to the book" (and being beyond pleased while doing so)...and reveling in the story add-ons that have been such a refreshingly perfect fit thus far. I have felt like "TV Jamie" (brilliantly portrayed by the talented and swoonrific Sam Heughan) is beautifully written...but has seemed slightly different than his character in the book series (by literary wonder, Diana Gabaldon.) Perhaps he seems somewhat timid...while coming off like the clan's little brother, instead of the true Highland warrior I've had the pleasure of getting to know over the years.
Any slight bewilderment I had was made perfectly clear once I saw the trailer for the upcoming 2nd half of the season, slated to air in April of 2015. I had this "a-ha" moment, realizing that we are witnessing the EVOLUTION of Jamie Fraser, and he will be channeling his inner badass in part 2.
Allow me to elaborate.
First, we saw Jamie as a wounded young man. A fine specimen, mind...but a fellow much younger and less seasoned than his rough-and-tumble clansmen:
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| Shoulder pain? What shoulder pain? |
Next, we saw a cute and flirty Jamie, impressing Claire with his vast knowledge of horses...
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| She wants me. I know she wants me. |
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| Let's get this over with, aye? |
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| Awkward, party of 2? |
Now pay attention, y'all. This is where the tide started to turn...and my epiphany started to take shape. Claire got attacked...and something changed inside of Jamie. He felt like he didn't protect her...
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| Shite! I dinna ken what to do! |
...and he got mad. Really, really mad.
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| I'll no be fooled again. |
And he wasn't going to take it anymore, especially when Claire was attacked, yet again.
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| Go ahead. Make...my...day. |
And NOW look at him in the new trailer!! He's like a deranged animal...in a cage that's been left well unlocked.
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| Kill...kill...kill... |
And THAT, lads and lassies, is a realization that has me giddy with Outlander Part Deux glee. Jamie is a changed man! Now that he's a husband (and needs no guidance in the bedroom), he's no pushover ...and he's not going to be anyone's sap anymore! I never really saw the change taking place while reading the books (much like you don't notice your children growing on a daily basis)...but Ron Moore is so ridiculously insightful, I have no choice but to ponder it now.
I am now so torked up for the second half of the season, I dinna ken what tae DO w'myself! (Whoa - slipped into a bi' of Pocket Jamie for a minute there.)
I am now so torked up for the second half of the season, I dinna ken what tae DO w'myself! (Whoa - slipped into a bi' of Pocket Jamie for a minute there.)
In the words of Oscar Wilde, "the suspense is terrible..."
...but I'm no sure I want it to last!! Come on, April 4th!!
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
OUTLANDER on Starz Season 1 / Part 2 TRAILER!
Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ. This new trailer for Outlander's 2nd half of its maiden season on Starz makes me weep with _______ (insert appropriate adjective here; "fear", "rage", "joy"...they'll all do nicely.)
They had me at that haunting, ethereal voice. And this got me thinking about the fact that I need to fill up my iPad with it - and similar voices - STAT.
Suggestions?? Anyone?? I'd love to hear some!
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Villain Guessing with Tobias Menzies
Now that we have 7 months to wait for new Outlander on Starz, you MUST check out this hilarity with Tobias Menzies. LOVE HIM!!
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Saturday, September 20, 2014
REMEMBER PAOLI!
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| The Battle of Paoli, September 20, 1777 |
"Rest well, Paoli's heroes brave
You did your part this land to save
And as the centuries roll by
Ever we'll sound your battle cry
REMEMBER PAOLI!!"
~Henry Pleasants Jr.
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