Outlander In The Media

[Nidratime]

Well, I do hope Ron Moore knew at the time he was making the show so that the episode could be crafted for maximum suspense. It was announced to the public that the season would be split after the show started but of course *he* is not *we.*

[Tif]

SNIP

I love how the fans all forgot about the ring.

There's a ring? ;)

[Bort]

ABC Family does split seasons all the time. The Fosters season 2A ended on August 18th and will resume in early January with 2B as will Pretty Little Liars season 5B and Chasing Life season 1B so this doesn't faze me at all.

Yeah, I'm totally used to having half seasons like this, plus there are those cable shows that do their run for the season and then don't come back for a whole year (Orphan Black, I'm looking at you...) so at least it's not THAT bad.

[Rekilt]

YES! They could have done just 10 then have a wait of a year or more.

Ron Moore knew there was a break and was able to film mid season finale. Sure April is awhile away but it will be fine. I love midseason breaks because you usually get a good cliff hanger in.

I mentioned The Walking Dead before and their break works great.

I love how the fans all forgot about the ring.

I didn't forget the ring...grumble grumble.

;-)

Edited September 25, 2014 by Rekilt

[WatchrTina]

I know it's just a TV show and it's not like I don't wait more than 6 months for other shows I love (Game of Thrones, Sherlock), but damn.  I'm really disappointed.

 

The only saving grace here is that gaps like this may make the grueling production schedule more tolerable for Cait and Sam.  They are the heart and soul of the show but they are not Americans and they aren't used to USA-style television commitments lasting for multiple years with lots and lots of episodes per season.  If big gaps in the airing schedule mean we're more likely to be able to hang on to Sam & Cait for season 3 (there just HAS to be a season 3!), then I will get over my disappointment.

[magdalene]

Just back from no Internet exile and then I learn here the show doesn't return until April  instead January. Cries the bitter tears of the deprived fangirl.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Good point. When actors sign up for American TV shows, they know to expect a 20+ episode season, which is a lot of work. But outside of the US, TV seasons are much shorter. And since this show is shot on location, has lots of costumes, and requires riding horses, shooting must take significantly longer than shooting, say, a sitcom on a soundstage. If they just finished shooting the second half of season one yesterday, that means the actors get about 3 to 4 months off before they start shooting season two. That's a well deserved break so I'm not going to begrudge them that (as much as I would like new episodes nonstop!).

Edited September 26, 2014 by ElectricBoogaloo

[CatMack]

I just read an interview with Ron where he mentioned it took them 202 days of filming to get 16 episodes.  Like...I don't begrudge them the break so they can finish production.  I do understand the frustration - 8 episodes may be close to a full season of some cable shows like GoT, but we know this isn't a full season for Outlander, we're stopping in the middle of the story, so waiting almost as long for the second half as some shows wait for another season seems kind of unfair in a way.  But from a practical standpoint, I get it.  I just have to remind myself that I have other things to fill my time with while I wait. 

[Pestilentia]

Do I like it?
No.

But... it's TV.

I will live.

[Nidratime]

I don't think there's any scoops here, but lots of nice pictures behind-the-scenes of the various depts and how they filmed.

 

Robyn Ross ‏@RobynRossTVG 1h On the Set: My behind-the-scenes photos (and scoop!) from @Outlander_Starz http://tvgd.co/YjGn9l

 

[Tif]

I don't think there's any scoops here, but lots of nice pictures behind-the-scenes of the various depts and how they filmed.

 

The pictures of the tartan makers and machines were fantastic.  Well all the pics are, but fascinating.  :)

[Nidratime]

That Sam and Caitrionia Q&A is starting up in a few minutes on twitter.

 

Caitriona Balfe ‏@caitrionambalfe 2m

So just sat down in a train station to get ready to answer questions...!!! 8 mins to go....#AskOutlander

 

Sam Heughan ‏@Heughan 1m

.@caitrionambalfe I "may" be in a pub….

 

[Tif]

I don't understand twitter.  I can't see any of the questions.  LOL

[Nidratime]

Maybe we (someone) can gather the Q's and A's and post them altogether. The hashtag is #AskOutlander.

[Tif]

They are flirty.  At least the answers are.  I enjoy their chemistry.  

[tennisgurl]

That #AskOutlander Twitter Q and A was so adorable. Those two are just so freaking charming!

[Nidratime]

Here are the Outlander-related, responses from Sam during his twitter Q&A today. There's a link to his twitter account if you want to see his answers to all the questions he received.

 

http://outlandertvnews.com/2014/09/twitter-q-a-with-sam-heughan-september-26-2014/

[Glaze Crazy]

I don't understand twitter.  I can't see any of the questions.  LOL

Tif, in the answer tweet, there is a place on the bottom that says "conversation" or "view conversation", if you click it, it opens a section with the question, answer and any additional comments by other people to the thread of conversation.

 

That was a nice gesture from all the actors who've done the ask outlander twitter q&a over the 1/2 season.  I hope they enjoy their time off.

Edited September 26, 2014 by Glaze Crazy

[Nidratime]

Here are Caitriona's Outlander-related questions and answers. There's another link to her other Q&A's on the page:

 

http://outlandertvnews.com/2014/09/twitter-q-a-with-caitriona-balfe-september-26-2014/

[Empressv]

And here's a link to a Variety interview with Tobias Menzies:

https://tv.yahoo.com/news/outlander-midseason-finale-preview-ron-moore-tobias-menzies-203837113.html  

[romantique]

They split the last season of Breaking Bad - there was a 10 month break in-between! And what a glorious half-season it was - the episode "Ozymandias" alone was worth the wait. As others have posted, this is a quality show and needs time to be perfected. There are so many components to go into the show aside from the filming and it will be worth it in the end. This seems to be the case now for most shows, like Downton Abbey and Game of Thrones.

[Keeta]

And here's a link to a Variety interview with Tobias Menzies:

https://tv.yahoo.com/news/outlander-midseason-finale-preview-ron-moore-tobias-menzies-203837113.html

 

That Variety interview is really good. It's with Ron Moore as well.

 

Here's a link to the full Q&A with Sam and Caitriona in an easy-to-read format: https://storify.com/Outlander_Starz/askoutlander-with-sam-heughan-and-catroina-balfe 

[annlaw78]

That Variety interview is really good. It's with Ron Moore as well.

 

Here's a link to the full Q&A with Sam and Caitriona in an easy-to-read format: https://storify.com/Outlander_Starz/askoutlander-with-sam-heughan-and-catroina-balfe 

Bad link!  (wow, that sounds demanding, haha!)

[Keeta]

Bad link!  (wow, that sounds demanding, haha!)

 

Huh, that's weird, when I click on it it doesn't work, but when I click on it from the Outlander twitter account it works and looks like exactly the same link.

 

Let's try this: https://twitter.com/Outlander_Starz/status/515652126039474176 

 

ETA: I don't know what I did to the Internet to make it hate me today. If the twitter link doesn't work, try clicking on the link in the URL bar, hitting enter to refresh which seems to work. Otherwise you can go to the Outlander twitter feed and scroll down a bit.

Edited September 27, 2014 by Keeta

[Firebunny]

Hopefully this link will work

 

https://storify.com/Outlander_Starz/askoutlander-with-sam-heughan-and-catroina-balfe

[theschnauzers]

The Outlander Facebook page also has a valid link to the Ask Outlander twitter feeed for yesterday's chat with Sam and Cait.

[Nidratime]

Obviously, if you haven't seen the episode yet, you won't want to read this.

 

Outlander’s Ronald D. Moore, Diana Gabaldon, and Others Break Down the Midseason Finale

http://www.vulture.com/2014/09/outlander-midseason-finale-explainer-ronald-moore-diana-gabaldon.html

[WatchrTina]

Small spoilers for the 2nd half of the season at the end.  One of which made me laugh.

 

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/outlander-midseason-finale-postmortem-both-sides-now-1201315342/

Edited September 29, 2014 by WatchrTina

[justmehere]

Wasn't sure whether to put this here or in small talk... If anyone is interested in writing to Starz to try to reason with them about the long hiatus, here's a contact form:

 

http://ir.starz.com/contactus.cf

[theschnauzers]

Maureen Ryan's take on "The Wedding" and its significance for television.

 

(For those who don't know of Maureen, she's one of the panelists that select the Peabody Awards, and her entry on that episode is well worth the read.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/29/outlander-wedding_n_5896284.html

Edited September 29, 2014 by theschnauzers

[Pestilentia]

Maureen Ryan's take on "The Wedding" and its significance for television.

 

(For those who don't know of Maureen, she's one of the panelists that select the Peabody Awards, and her entry on that episode is well worth the read.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/29/outlander-wedding_n_5896284.html

But, did she like it?

:)

Pretty glowing, that.

[peacefrog]

http://m.vh1.com/celebrity/2014-09-27/outlander-cast-sex-or-whiskey-video/

This is a cute video I hadn't seen yet with Sam Hueghan and Caitriona Balfe.

Edited September 30, 2014 by peacefrog

[Tif]

http://m.vh1.com/celebrity/2014-09-27/outlander-cast-sex-or-whiskey-video/

This is a cute video I hadn't seen yet with Sam Hueghan and Caitriona Balfe.

That's flipping adorable.  Their facial expressions cracked me up.

"If you can combine the two, even better."  Ah Sam, you are adorable.

Edited September 30, 2014 by Tif

[Nidratime]

Some post 1/2 season articles. Some spoilers for the next half of the season and beyond:

 

'Outlander' Season 1b and beyond teases: Why amber, Sandringham and Roger Wakefield are exciting

http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/outlander_season_1b_dragonfly_in_amber_sandringham_roger_wakefield_starz-2014-09

 

5 Questions to Ponder After the Outlander Midseason Finale

http://www.vulture.com/2014/09/outlander-questions-midseason-finale.html

[Nidratime]

Outlander ratings were up again for the last episode of this year:

 

http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/outlander-season-one-ratings-33648/

 

Viewers: 1.417 million a 14.9% change upward.  

Demo was .38 (rounded up to .40). That's a percent change upward of 18.8%

 

ETA: tweets, adding to the info.

 

Joe Adalian ‏@TVMoJoe 22h22 hours ago

OUTLANDER S1 midseason finale averaged 1.4M viewers. That's the biggest premiere audience yet for the show--and *double* S1 premiere (700K)

 

Joe Adalian ‏@TVMoJoe 22h22 hours ago

Among women 25-54, OUTLANDER midseason finale averaged a 0.7, making it cable's No. 1 original series Saturday in that demo.

 

Edited October 1, 2014 by Nidratime

[Nidratime]

Another article that focuses on how "groundbreaking" Outlander has been in catering to the woman's eye re sex and lovemaking.

 

Starz 'Outlander' series revolutionizes sex scenes geared for women

http://www.examiner.com/article/starz-outlander-series-revolutionizes-sex-scenes-geared-for-women

[mybabyaidan]

So I know this technically isn't related to the series, but it was a really hilarious exchange today on twitter over Caitriona's birthday wishes, and a bitty mistake made by Sam when formatting his tweet.  But he is owning it, and has led to some hilarity.

 

This was the tweet that led to it:

 

https://twitter.com/Heughan/status/518329529082085376

 

When you get to the actual tweet don't click the last part of it, he unfortunately formatted it mistakenly so the you.xxx is made into a link.,...for an adult website.  Yup.

 

Which led to:

 

https://twitter.com/caitrionambalfe/status/518451573169856512

 

And than Tobias got in on it:

 

https://twitter.com/TobiasMenzies/status/518541048608718848

 

when he was enlightened as to what Sam's "present" was:

 

https://twitter.com/TobiasMenzies/status/518559613420322816

 

 

Hilarious.  Thought it would make people laugh. 

[Nidratime]

For those jonesing for new episodes of Outlander or any info, The Scot and the Sassenach have a new podcast focusing on Jamie and Frank. (Thank the goddesses.)

 

http://storywonk.com/the-scot-and-the-sassenach-episode-9/

[Nidratime]

Another article following up on Maureen Ryan's:

 

Monday Morning Critic: How ‘Outlander’ is Turning the Tables on Sexuality on Television

http://screencrush.com/monday-morning-critic-outlander/

[Nidratime]

Looks like the U.K. needs to get off its duff and sign a deal for this show! (I'm including both these articles because the first one talks about how the show's been doing in Australia, New Zealand, and China.)

 

Mipcom: Sony Sells ‘Outlander’ across Latin America, Europe

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/mipcom-sony-sells-outlander-across-latin-america-europe-1201323770/

 

Sony Pictures Television Sells ‘Outlander’ Across Europe & Latin America

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2014/10/sony-pictures-television-sells-outlander-across-europe-latin-america/

Edited October 8, 2014 by Nidratime

[Nidratime]

Short little Access Hollywood interview with Catriona and Sam:

 

Spoilers for those who haven't read the first book all the way through.

 

http://www.accesshollywood.com/outlander-sam-heughan-and-caitriona-balfe-on-whats-ahead_video_2408537

Edited October 10, 2014 by Nidratime

[Tif]

Short little Access Hollywood interview with Catriona and Sam:

 

Spoilers for those who haven't read the first book all the way through.

 

http://www.accesshollywood.com/outlander-sam-heughan-and-caitriona-balfe-on-whats-ahead_video_2408537

I can listen to the two of them anytime, but that interviewer...Oof.  

[maraleia]

So these two are clearly together IRL and are keeping it really quiet. That's what I've gathered from this latest video.

[Bort]

It's like the best, yet worst, kept secret of the show. Some of their Twitter discussions leave me like wha-huh? Like that Q&A they did, Caitriona commented that Sam sings in the shower.

[Nidratime]

I saw a tweet tonight with Sam and his girlfriend and it wasn't Catriona. Made me think someone felt the need to tweet it. So, there is girlfriend in the picture.

[Spicey477]

That's funny because I don't get that vibe at all through all of the interviews I have watched/read. I usually feel like she seems a little distant/cool with him but I have no basis for saying this, just one of those YMMV moments.

[peacefrog]

Here's the thing, I follow actors a bit. Meaning I look at interviews and behind the scenes tidbits. I don't like Twitter and Facebook for them because I do like to keep some distance between their daily lives and professional. I like seeing the show as a whole. I do think actors deserve some privacy.

But it's all a business. Playing up a flirtation between two leads who have great chemistry is just good business and publicity. Maybe they are or maybe not, they are good actors and are trying to sell the show as well as themselves. Also, not saying this is what is going on, if an actor is suddenly on the rise and getting tons of publicity sometimes an agent or photographer or whoever will "pair" another actor with someone in their "stable" who is on the verge of breaking through or needs some publicity.

Any news of any actor relationship that is put in public just doesn't scream genuine to me, when it becomes a story of itself. Of course some are. I just would remember it's a business first.

[magdalene]

Here's the thing, I follow actors a bit. Meaning I look at interviews and behind the scenes tidbits. I don't like Twitter and Facebook for them because I do like to keep some distance between their daily lives and professional. I like seeing the show as a whole. I do think actors deserve some privacy.

But it's all a business. Playing up a flirtation between two leads who have great chemistry is just good business and publicity. Maybe they are or maybe not, they are good actors and are trying to sell the show as well as themselves. Also, not saying this is what is going on, if an actor is suddenly on the rise and getting tons of publicity sometimes an agent or photographer or whoever will "pair" another actor with someone in their "stable" who is on the verge of breaking through or needs some publicity.

Any news of any actor relationship that is put in public just doesn't scream genuine to me, when it becomes a story of itself. Of course some are. I just would remember it's a business first.

Yes to this. What matters to me is that these two have great chemistry on screen. There is so much fakery in the entertainment business. On set relationships do happen of course and perversely sometimes kill the on screen chemistry.

 

I actually prefer not to know too much about actors who play characters I am really interested in. It's easier for me to buy the illusion that way.

Edited October 11, 2014 by magdalene

[CatMack]

It's not impossible for rumors of actor romance to be true (Prince Charming and Snow White from Once Upon a Time got married and just had their first child last May).  But unless it comes from the mouths of the actors themselves, it's most likely just rumors and speculation and hype.  And they are under no obligation to share or confirm details of their private dating lives. 

 

I really appreciate that the Outlander cast seems to get along so well of set though.  I don't need them to put their private lives on display, but they all have an easy camaraderie with each other that, for me at least, enhances my viewing experience.  I've watched shows where the cast clearly had issues with each other and it makes the on screen stuff awkward to watch.

[Nidratime]

Sam Heughan in an italian Muscle and Fitness magazine, looking buff. (The insert has the English translation.)

 

http://outlander-italy.com/sam-heughan-sul-magazine-muscle-fitness-october-2014/