JHRC…He ripped the heart right out of them .!

She is not throwing shade , I’m sure she is responding to complaints from HER fans. Is that okay with you ?

Matt, I admire your decision to focus on the TV series before delving into the books. I have been an avid reader of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series from the early 1990s, and like many of DG’s fans, have read all books multiple times.

That said, Ron Moore’s adaptation is BRILLIANT, and now I find I would rather watch the series than read the books!! I’m sure my heretical statement will make many rabid defenders of DG’s canon foam at the mouth, but Moore distills the heart of DG’s saga into a beautiful and well-acted visual treat.

You may find yourself with a slightly different opinion when you finally do read “the source material”!

This is a very interesting perspective! The biggest reason I’m waiting to read the books is because I find it useful to view from a show-only lens — otherwise I know I’ll probably favor the source material.

From what I’ve read here and there, some fans have issues with this adaptation not because it doesn’t follow the plot close enough (it does) but because it seems to focus on everything and everyone but the main theme, which is the story of love and marriage between C&J. Or at least that was the case with season 2. To be honest, had I not read the books I would have a problem to buy that Claire is still pining for Jamie after 20 years and decides to go back in time, abandoning her life in 20th century, Their interactions and intimacy in season 2 were so sparse. The best example would be probably the second to the last episode, when the show spent all the time on Claire with Black Jack, Mary, coughing Alex Randall, Collum and Murtagh, everyone but her husband she was supposed to leave for 20 years in the next episode. Which again spent like 10 minutes on Jamie&Claire and their last day together.
So yes, I agree that some of the choices made for this adaptation are questionable, which doesn’t negate hovewer its value as a beautifully made show.

Moore’s adaptation is closer than MOST book>visual media adapts. I think he has done an incredible job. As someone who is struggling to finish the 5th book-a book with HUNDREDS upon hundreds of pages of sheer boredom with a few chapters worth of romance and actual meaningful story action, I’m very much looking forward to Rons distillation of the story essence for Fiery Cross!!!!!!!!