TV: Outlander (2014 - )
Outlander is already out there with four episodes, though I as usual stepped into the show just recently, so I could watch episodes back-to-back. We follow Claire Randall ( Caitriona Balfe ) in 1945 who on her 'second honeymoon' with her husband Frank ( Tobias Menzies ) suddenly finds herself back in 1743 by some inexplicable reason, perhaps due to some magic rock, but that's unknown at the moment. A lot happens of course, and she obviously meets someone dashing Jamie Fraser ( Sam Heughan ) who becomes a 'friend'. I can sense you're rolling your eyes, but surprisingly this isn't entirely your typical cliched over-the-top romantic costume drama with a strong female character in the helm. Okay, maybe a bit, but there's not many of those, especially not catered to women. Outlander is a book series that began in the nineties by Diana Galbaldon , and one I actually came across when I was around twelve. Yes, I'm familiar with the work, and I ...