Ophelia

Oh duh! I was thinking of this line from Drums then... The Reverend Wakefield wouldn’t have done the ceremony, not being a Catholic priest, but he was one of her father’s oldest friends; the reception must have been held at the manse. At any rate, still seemed odd that Claire seemed to barely know the man...

That never made sense to me, given that earlier in the novel, Claire seemed to barely know the Reverend.... "...“you’d better get dressed. Aren’t you meeting that parson at ten?” The Rev. Dr. Reginald Wakefield, vicar of the local parish, was to provide some rivetingly fascinating baptismal registers for Frank’s inspection..." 'that parson' seems a strange way to refer to the man who married them (at, of course, the very same tiny church where she and Jamie happen to marry 200 years in the past). In regards to the latest episode, I really wish they kept Jamie's full speech (and Colum's response) (and Jamie's response afterward...) It was actually one of my favorite scenes in the book: Jamie - “Colum MacKenzie, I come to you as kinsman and as ally. I give ye no vow, for my oath is pledged to the name that I bear.” There was a low, ominous growl from the crowd, but he ignored it and went on. “But I give ye freely the things that I have; my help and my goodwill, wherever ye should find need of them. I give ye my obedience, as kinsman and as laird, and I hold myself bound by your word, so long as my feet rest on the lands of clan MacKenzie.” Colum - “We are honored by your offer of friendship and goodwill,” said Colum clearly. “We accept your obedience and hold you in good faith as an ally of the clan MacKenzie.” And finally Jamie's response - which I think (in the book at least) helped to alleviate any tensions from the MacKenzie's at his not taking a vow to ally himself with the Mackenzies. "There was a lessening of the tension over the hall, and almost an audible sigh of relief in the gallery as Colum drank from the quaich and offered it to Jamie. The young man accepted it with a smile. Instead of the customary ceremonial sip, however, he carefully raised the nearly full vessel, tilted it and drank. And kept on drinking. There was a gasp of mingled respect and amusement from the spectators, as the powerful throat muscles kept moving. Surely he’d have to breathe soon, I thought, but no. He drained the heavy cup to the last drop, lowered it with an explosive gasp for air, and handed it back to Colum. “The honor is mine,” he said, a little hoarsely, “to be allied with a clan whose taste in whisky is so fine.”

I haven't seen the originals, however, my reactions to the current doctor are much like yours - Eccleston was my first doctor and he was fanstastic... and then i grew to love Tennant as well. I never did love Smith, but I did love the Ponds, so Matt grew on me there. I haven't really connected with Clara, so everything with her is falling flat with me (and that might also be clouding my opinions of Matt Smith). I think I like Capaldi... I think I'll end up liking him a lot more than Matt Smith, actually - I guess I just hope that Clara isn't a long term companion - I think she is what brings it down for me.

I got the impression that he believed that Rupert shot him, but likely by mistake - since he (getting close to Fraser lands) moved away from the group to try to get away - he ended up ahead of the Scots, but in front of the English. Even though Dougal and Colum might have considered taking him out, it seems like that was something that they would have kept from everyone, even someone as close as Rupert.