Outlander (2014)

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Season 2
  • Network: Starz
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 9, 2014
Season #: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 111 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 111
  3. Negative: 13 out of 111
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  1. mudslynger
    Jul 4, 2016
    4
    I have talked of my dislike of Sam for 'Jamie and how it ruins this beautifully constructed show. The Sets, costumes, cinematography and editing are all well done and do these lengthy tomes a great service.I assumed, that I would be in a majority as regards my dislike of our 'miscast Jamie' but as I looked around at comments regarding this, found that I was but a small minority. With allI have talked of my dislike of Sam for 'Jamie and how it ruins this beautifully constructed show. The Sets, costumes, cinematography and editing are all well done and do these lengthy tomes a great service.I assumed, that I would be in a majority as regards my dislike of our 'miscast Jamie' but as I looked around at comments regarding this, found that I was but a small minority. With all the descriptions of Jamie in the book, how you one buy Sam as 'Jamie'? He doesn't have the build as he is nowhere near what one would call a tall man."Taller than most people, with red hair and blue slanted cat eyes " The beauty Deptartment. did not, yet could have easily have, given him "all the colours of red and gold mixed together in tones of copper, cinnamon, auburn, amber, red, roan & rufous" Does Sam Heugan really seem mature beyond his years to you? His accent, if right, would be more like Kevin McKidd's (the Scottish Highlander who plays Owen on Grey's Anatomy) The saddest for me is that Sam does not command the natural authority as 'Jamie' is described. In a room of people, he is but another man. The books describe him as one of those enigmatic people to whom others are drawn and naturally deffer to as a leader. We have all known people like his in our lives; people who don't intentionally but naturally command notice and authority to whom everyone turns to for decision making..to lead!. Also, some people can be unfathomably gentle and kind hearted and yet also posses a stature of steely coldness. Sam is the baby brother to these traits for me. believe me, I do not wish to be mean hearted about my convictions, I just cannot fathom why people, such as Diana Gabaldon who wrote the character!, such as the entire crew who cast Sam Heugan, actually believe he possess these traits or can, at least, act them out because he does not. Perhaps once you have known people in real life who are as 'Jamie' is described, in character, you cannot settle for less. What I said earlier, resonates with me: BABY BROTHER. Kevin McKidd who IS a Scottish Highlander and has the right accent but more importantly has the right intensity, authority and gravitational pull although I do think he would have been a bit old..I just cannot watch the show because of the miscasting of "Jamie'. I like Claire but I don't love Claire, our almost as important character. I find her too old. I am truly surprised, NOT that they found casting so difficult but for what they settled for. Brainna looks nothing like her father, is nothing as she is described by Gabaldon and has no redeeming qualities that I can see. The actor who plays Jamie Fraser's sister, the supposedly formidable Jenny Fraser is simply a bad actress. I'll say no more on her. I see shows like "Greys Anatomy' and 'Game of Thrones" and I am wholly confident about the range of skills out there to choose from. Why could they have gotten it SO wrong? HOW could they have cast such an unattractive actor to play the character of John Grey? That was my first impression and it doesn't get any better when discussing his acting. Dougal macKenzie is a good actor but he is NOT "Dougal". This bald, aged man would have been left behind to tend the animals and look after the women folk rather than lead as a war chieftain because in the mid-1700's, you were likely to be physically worn out. Where is our handsome counter to Callum? The tall, curly locked, dark haired brooding, menacing combatant uncle of Jamie's? The Producers had rich descriptions of the primary characteristics of these people. Diana Gabaldon is not shy about hitting us over the head with her vision of each character's defining qualities, their spirit, style, appearance, attributes. It is all written and we've all read it so to see these actors show up on screen is baffling.… Expand
  2. glomman
    Dec 5, 2020
    5
    I like how they made less episodes for the second season, still the first half of it feels spectacular, yet utterly pointless. It gets better in the end though and as far as I can tell, only better in the next season.
    Cliché, agonizing, but also intriguing and adventurous, that's Outlander for me.
    I wouldn't watch this season again, though, please shoot me.

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#72 Most Discussed TV Season of 2016

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Apr 11, 2016
    80
    Outlander’s appeal remains focused on the interplay between Claire and Jamie, a union of two very different people joined in mutual attraction, lust, and a meeting of the minds. No matter what country they’re in, they’re the duo that’s the twosome with the mostest.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Apr 8, 2016
    80
    here are odd time jumps and plot movements here and there that really prove how much that voiceover narration from Claire is really needed. Not all of these are good things. ... They are not deal-breakers, exactly, but it will be interesting to see if season two can match (or exceed) the lofty achievements of season one. Perhaps the important thing to know is, despite these shifts, Outlander remains as sweeping and addictive as ever, which goes a long way.
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  3. Los Angeles Daily News
    Reviewed by: Rob Lowman
    Apr 8, 2016
    80
    It is Balfe, who also received a Globe nomination, whom the series rests on, and she remains a captivating Claire. The actress brings a playfulness and an ethereal presence to the role, which are attributes essential for someone caught between two worlds.compelling drama
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