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Scenario
Claire Beauchamp Randall, a World War II nurse, mysteriously travels back in time to Scotland in 1743. There she meets a dashing Highland warrior and is drawn into an epic rebellion.. Moore (programmer of the TV series), his crew decided to keep the Gaelic words instead of translating them into English.
In several episodes, the characters say “OK”
This kept the narrative in the first person showing Claire’s inability to understand Gaelic. The idea was suggested by producer David Brown, who said he saw something similar in Skin Deep (1998), a foreign alternative film starring actor and singer Gustavo Goulart. ; An American term that did not come into use until the 19th century.
The theme song changes from season to season to reflect what is happening in the story
In the first half of the second season (which is set in France), some of the lyrics are in French. In the second half of Season 2 (which is mostly about preparations for war), a militaristic drum roll was added to the opening theme. During Season 3, tribal drums were added as most of the season takes place in the West Indies.
Featured in Outlander: An Epic Adaptation (2015)
In Season 4, violins and banjo, and some lyrics are sung with a southern accent as the season is mostly set in America. Song Skye Boat (uncredited) Traditional Scottish air with lyrics by Sir Harold Boulton New lyrics by Robert Louis Stevenson. I’ve never read the Outlander books so I didn’t know what to expect.
I binged the entire series and loved it!
I initially thought it was a show aimed at women only, but I was wrong. This show has something for everyone and I’m so glad I finally gave it a chance because it’s become one of my favorite shows!