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Outlander - TV or Book?

By .twist. Jan 9, 2015

Um. Didn't know where to put this because it's both a book and a tv series!?

Anywho. I've recently discovered Outlander and I'm about 140 pages into the first novel. I can't put it down. It's an easy read and a little trashy, but it's good!

I heard there is a TV series out so I went snooping for trailers and found like... the hottest Scottish man alive is the lead male. So, let's discuss how hot he is, or how good the books are. You can discuss how bad the books are, but I will judge you a little.

And, this, because I never got into the Ryan thing:

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.twist.
pineapple / 12802 posts

Jan 9, 2015

I can definitely fill this thread with memes and pics of how hot he is if I have to drag ye all in here to see him.
MrsKoala
cantaloupe / 6869 posts

Jan 9, 2015

I love the book series. I only got to watch the first episode of the TV show and I was very pleased with the actor choice ( ). I'm dying to watch the rest of the TV show but I don't have Starz.
MrsKoala
cantaloupe / 6869 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@.twist.: Love that meme!
Synchronicity
grapefruit / 4089 posts

Jan 9, 2015

Read the first book and then watch the show! I'm currently on book... 4? I think. LOVE them all. The show was very, very well done, and yes, Sam Heughan is incredibly good looking, lol.
.twist.
pineapple / 12802 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@MrsKoala: @Synchronicity: I'm so happy to hear the rest of the series is good! I started mourning the end of Game of Thrones and I'm not even done it yet! So I'm happy to have an alternative.
raspberries
pear / 1955 posts

Jan 9, 2015

Ahhhh, yessssss! This is seriously one of my all-time favorite books - the later books (like, the 5th book on) kind of get convoluted and slow down, but they're still sooooo so good.

That being said, my vote so far is for both the book and the TV show. SO GOOD. I subscribed to Starz specifically to watch it. Hahahaha.
Mrs. Pickle
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts

Jan 9, 2015

I haven't read it yet, but my MIL says it's really good. It's on my list!
Grace
cantaloupe / 6730 posts

Jan 9, 2015

I only watched the first episode. Somehow, it didn't grab me.
.twist.
pineapple / 12802 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@Grace: haha serious! I think if I would have started with the series (more specifically, Sam) I would have read the books a long time ago!
smocks
apricot / 483 posts

Jan 9, 2015

Sam Heughan, drooooooooool. He's my #1 famous person crush at the moment.

DH and I are obsessed with the show, and now that you all are recommending them, I should prob read the books as well.
avivoca
watermelon / 14467 posts

Jan 9, 2015

I've never seen the show, but I LOVE the book series! I'm rereading it now. I read the entire series back in 2012 when the latest book was supposed to come out, but then it got pushed back and I got pregnant. By the time it did come out and I bought it, I didn't remember most of the story so here I am, rereading them. I'm on the third book now.
Synchronicity
grapefruit / 4089 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@Grace: It gets so much better once the characters are more developed! I think it's harder to get sucked in right away if you didn't read the books.

I may have watched all eight episodes twice... lol.
.twist.
pineapple / 12802 posts

Jan 9, 2015
Synchronicity
grapefruit / 4089 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@.twist.: LOL I hope that wasn't directed at me, I'm not quite at shrine-level yet!
.twist.
pineapple / 12802 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@Synchronicity: No, I'm thinking it's more the direction I'm headed.... I'm having issues with trying to read a page here and there at work. oops!
MrsKoala
cantaloupe / 6869 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@.twist.: the best thing is that Diana Gabaldon writes much faster than George R R Martin.
.twist.
pineapple / 12802 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@raspberries: I don't even know what starz is!

And I'm ok with the first 5 books being great. I haven't read many series that outlast more than that for quality story telling anyway! Although I've heard the Dark Tower series by Stephen King is fantastic, all 11(?) of them.

@MrsKoala: He's so evil. I just finished the 4th GOT and was so excited to read the last chapter. but NOOOOO, what a tricky author.
Synchronicity
grapefruit / 4089 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@.twist.: Ha, I feel you! I'm waiting on the next book to come available at the library and I'm going a little crazy.. it's only been a week.

The show is available all over the place online
raspberries
pear / 1955 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@.twist.: Starz is the channel Outlander is shown on in the US! It's a premium channel (like HBO) so you have to pay separately from your normal cable package. Jamie Fraser is worth every penny.
.twist.
pineapple / 12802 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@Synchronicity: I think I will need to go find it somewhere.

@raspberries: I hope I can find it on the internet because I am not sure we get that in Canada. *sobs* I checked and get this message. They don't deliver to my planet:

Outside US or US Territories
Sadly, fans of our shows and movies in other countries, other planets and distant galaxies cannot access STARZ Play. You must be in the United States or a US Territory to watch.
Synchronicity
grapefruit / 4089 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@.twist.: you won't have any trouble finding it! I can give you the website that I watch it on if you want. It's such a struggle being on a different planet than the US of A!
.twist.
pineapple / 12802 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@Synchronicity: yes pleeeeeease!
Synchronicity
grapefruit / 4089 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@.twist.: Walled you
.twist.
pineapple / 12802 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@Synchronicity: Thanks! Can't wait to start watching Jami... errr... Outlanders.
Synchronicity
grapefruit / 4089 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@.twist.: Bahaha
mrs.shinerbock
pomegranate / 3779 posts

Jan 9, 2015

I haven't read the books yet (it's on my list!) but I LOVE the TV show. I could watch Jamie all day.
HappyBluebird
clementine / 957 posts

Jan 9, 2015

I also haven't read the books yet (I'd like to! I just have to get through another book first!) but I really liked the show! I didn't think DH would like so I started watching without him, but surprisingly he seemed to like it. Though I don't think he'd tell anyone! I do agree that Jamie is incredibly good looking!
BlueWolverine
pear / 1510 posts

Jan 9, 2015

Love love love Outlander. I read the series as it came out after book four. The Fiery Cross is painfully slow, but I really enjoyed the latest one. They did a fantastic job casting - Jamie is so very tasty.
Kimberlybee
grapefruit / 4997 posts

Jan 9, 2015

That dude is such a hottie! WOW. My good friend keeps posting about this series on Facebook and has read all the books but we don't have Starz. So I guess I have to read the book first.
ShootingStar
coconut / 8472 posts

Jan 9, 2015

Just a warning, some of the books are awesome, and some are soooo boring. There's one or two where they're in pre-revolutionary America and it's just a bunch of boring politics. If you start reading one of those and are bored, don't bother finishing it, just move on.
Kimberlybee
grapefruit / 4997 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@ShootingStar: Oh ok thanks for the tip! Life's too short to try to finish boring books.
ShootingStar
coconut / 8472 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@BlueWolverine: Yes, that one was a definite thumbs down from me. I think the other one I didn't really like might have been A Breath of Snow and Ashes.
MediaNaranja
pomegranate / 3244 posts

Jan 9, 2015

My boss just gave me the first two books to read. I plan to start as soon as I finish my current book, and I'm weirdly excited!!
.twist.
pineapple / 12802 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@ShootingStar: Good to know! Thank you, I'll make sure to skip the dull ones!

@MediaNaranja: I bought the first novel a couple years ago and it's just sat on my bookshelf. Then a couple weeks ago (before christmas) I started reading it and about 5 pages in I put it down and read something else. I wasn't totally looking forward to it but my friend recommended it and I wanted to talk to her about it. BUT NOW..... I am obsessed! I wish I hadn't had such a weird aversion to it to begin with!
Synchronicity
grapefruit / 4089 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@ShootingStar: Ohhh no, I think the one I'm waiting on is set in America... damn. Maybe I should request the next one too in case I decide to skip it
raspberries
pear / 1955 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@Synchronicity: @.twist.: @ShootingStar: @BlueWolverine: I think the Fiery Cross is the one where it takes a turn toward slower storylines, and starts splintering - so you follow some characters for a few chapters, then leave them and follow others for the next few chapters (kind of like Game of Thrones.) I feel like by that point, you're either hooked enough on the characters that you want to read every detail about them, or you just get bored and confused, and skip to more exciting parts.
.twist.
pineapple / 12802 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@raspberries: Also a good point. I know a lot of people said they didn't like the 4th GOT because it took a different turn and people said it was slow. I actually REALLY enjoyed it. I guess it's always worth a try to read it.
raspberries
pear / 1955 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@.twist.: Hahaha, me too! I feel like this applies for the last few books of the Outlander series as well GOT:
ShootingStar
coconut / 8472 posts

Jan 9, 2015

@Synchronicity: There were some really good ones set in America, but a couple boring ones.