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I dunno. The post-wedding scenes in the book are very nice and I wouldn't have minded a bit more of that in the show. But honestly, I think it would not have made very compelling TV to have another episode focused on them talking and making love, especially since there would be no flashback scenes to break things up visually. And I also think by not lingering over Claire & Jamie's relationship at this point--focusing on Frank, and how "forced" her relationship with Jamie actually is at this point, despite their connection, and how savage life can be in the 18th c--the show is doing a better job than the book at demonstrating why Claire wants to get the hell out of 1743 and back to the future. Spending another episode on Claire intertwined with Jamie would have made it seem very strange to the uninitiated viewer when Claire tries to leave him.
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I think the series is doing a very good job of laying out Claire's choices in a logical fashion.  I liked the books (I'm stuck somewhere in book 4 or 5 - I've been reading about Jacosta's wedding for like 3 years - it's NEVERENDING and I can't get through it), but DG's writing style is VERY heavy handed and I sometimes struggled to empathize with Claire's reactions/choices in the books.  There are plenty of instances where I felt like drama was created (which is odd when you're talking about a book) and overplayed/reacted to in order to lead to passionate sex.  Diana seems to have some kinks and they come through in her writing.

My Mom was all crazy after the mid-season finale because Claire ran to the stones.  She acted as if that isn't in the books.  I had to remind her that in the books, Claire's escape is MUCH more premeditated.  She's miles from the stones when she realizes her location and makes a run for it while Jamie and crew are meeting Horrocks.  I actually liked how the show handled it better.  It felt very organic.

I forgot until I read this thread that we won't see Jamie's rape in "real time" since the show is 99% from Claire's perspective.  The last 8 episodes are going to be crazy action packed. [b] Based on interviews I've seen the stuff with Gellis has been mentioned, Jamie's rape, going to Lallybroch and that doesn't even touch on Culloden.  Didn't the book cover a span of like 2 years?  And we're only a couple of months in.  They've got a LOT of ground to cover in 8 episodes. [/b] 6 months to return is crazy long - especially since they're done filming.  I wonder if we'll have to wait a full year after that for season 2?[/quote]

Based on this, I went googling.  Looks like the series has been picked up for a second season (in addition to the next 8 episodes).  HOWEVER, that second season will be based on Dragonfly in Amber:

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/outlander-renewed-for-season-2-on-starz-1201283582/

I have no idea how they'll fit the rest of Outlander in 8 episodes.

I haven't read the first books in ages, but I definitely remember that Culloden is in DiA.  I remember that because I accidently "read" that first (in audio book form) on a road trip to visit family.  I was FLAT. OUT. BAWLING. MY. EYES. OUT. when Claire left Jamie for the stones to protect Brianna.  Literally.  I actually had to pull over and collect myself because I heard that part about 10 minutes before I showed up to my parents' house!  I didn't want them to think anything was [i]actually [/i]wrong. :) :) :)

I'd bet they do the whole going to Lallybroch in the next few episodes (maybe 2-3?), then the BJR/Jamie scene in eps 5-6, and the rescue as the season finale.

They cut out a ton from the book, but I guess that's to be expected.

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