Tag Archives: Maria Doyle Kennedy

Outlander – Never My Love

An Eviscerating Depiction of Misogyny in an Episode That Deals With a Difficult Storyline with Sensitivity and Tact. CONTAINS SPOILERS. Knowing what was going to happen to Claire (Caitriona Balfe) in this week’s episode, needless to say I wasn’t looking forward to watching the season finale. Unsurprisingly, it was an uncomfortable watch, but the difficult […]

Outlander – Mercy Shall Follow Me

Bonnet is Back, Weird Story Twists and Characters Being Saved in the Nick of Time. CONTAINS SPOILERS. Stephen Bonnet (Ed Speelers) is back and that can only mean more trouble for the Frazer/MacKenzie clan. We first see him in a brothel (of course we do) where mention is made of his involvement in human trafficking. […]

Outlander – Better to Marry Than Burn

Jocasta Gets a Back Story, Murtagh Is in Daredevil Mode and Roger Rises to The Occasion. As Does Jamie but That’s a Totally Different Scenario. We’re half way through Season 5; yet I still have the distinct impression that the writers are stretching the story out somewhat: hence the need for more filler. As someone […]

Outlander – The Fiery Cross

Outlander is back! Love is in the air, trouble is brewing and an old friendship looks as if it’s on a collision course. Top and tailing the first episode of season 5 is the longest love story in Outlander– the bromance between Murtagh (Duncan Lacroix) and Jamie (Sam Heughan). In what promises to be one […]

Outlander – Do No Harm

An Uncomfortable Watch, An Impossible Decision & the Pros and Cons of Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth. Contains Spoilers. Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) arrive at River Run and finally get to meet Jamie’s Aunt Jocasta (Maria Doyle Kennedy). River Run turns out to be an impressively wealthy estate but it […]