Since I'm behind the airfares and I try to avoid social media for spoilers, I wasn't aware of the backlash of the episode.
Yes, its true Brianna doesn't magically appear in the middle of Scotland and she doesn't break her leg. Yes, she never ends up staying with Lagomire and Joanie isn't the one that takes her to Lallybroch. The time the viewers did get to spend with the half sisters was special.
I was only puzzled as in the book Brianna is wearing pants and a shirt and shows up at Lallybroch where we meet a very jilted, greedy, and screeching ex wife of Jamie's. Ian is trying to catch up his niece and she keeps saying I know. The costumes make more sense in the show and it's nice to have women portrayed differently than screaming banshees. I just couldn't understand why Bree couldn't put two and two together or at least try to wiggle her way to Lallybroch if she did figure out who she was staying with.
In the books, Fiona says she is a caller and there is no history of males going through. I thought the episode simplified it.
The events on the boat are simplified, but for the most part true. The actual details on the boat are more graphic and horrific. The story Bonnet tells Roger means more as Roger knew of the story of someone being buried in the foundations and was hoping one day he may discover more. It is a bit more impactful when he hears it from the captain.
The biggest departure would be the return of Frank as he is not mentioned in the book. I liked the adaptation and how we see how both girls (Joanie and Breanna) were raised by other men that were not their biological fathers. It was nice to see Tobias again too.
Thankfully, the show adapted an older Lizzie to take (or at least older than I envisioned from the book). Overall, I really enjoyed it.
Yes, its true Brianna doesn't magically appear in the middle of Scotland and she doesn't break her leg. Yes, she never ends up staying with Lagomire and Joanie isn't the one that takes her to Lallybroch. The time the viewers did get to spend with the half sisters was special.
I was only puzzled as in the book Brianna is wearing pants and a shirt and shows up at Lallybroch where we meet a very jilted, greedy, and screeching ex wife of Jamie's. Ian is trying to catch up his niece and she keeps saying I know. The costumes make more sense in the show and it's nice to have women portrayed differently than screaming banshees. I just couldn't understand why Bree couldn't put two and two together or at least try to wiggle her way to Lallybroch if she did figure out who she was staying with.
In the books, Fiona says she is a caller and there is no history of males going through. I thought the episode simplified it.
The events on the boat are simplified, but for the most part true. The actual details on the boat are more graphic and horrific. The story Bonnet tells Roger means more as Roger knew of the story of someone being buried in the foundations and was hoping one day he may discover more. It is a bit more impactful when he hears it from the captain.
The biggest departure would be the return of Frank as he is not mentioned in the book. I liked the adaptation and how we see how both girls (Joanie and Breanna) were raised by other men that were not their biological fathers. It was nice to see Tobias again too.
Thankfully, the show adapted an older Lizzie to take (or at least older than I envisioned from the book). Overall, I really enjoyed it.