TW/CW: Discussions of rape. We open in what I’m guessing is the 1960’s or 1970’s. A woman sits on a park bench while two little boys, dressed as “cowboys and Indians” chase each other around. A man on the next bench over lowers his newspaper. He’s Native American and wearing the stone Claire found with the skull. He’s clearly annoyed. We cut back to the past. Jamie, Claire, and Ian have arrived at the Mohawk … Continue reading Outlander S4 E13: A Man of Worth
The title card for this episode is a Native man drinking what appears to be liquor out of large carved spoon. When we open Roger has just walked between two lines of Mohawk warriors where he is beaten with sticks, staffs and fists. He collapses and a man tells him that he will remain a captive. We cut to Fergus who is telling the other Regulators that Murtagh was captured and is likely to be … Continue reading Outlander S4 E12: Providence
Note: the recaps this season are written from the British airings, which often have 6-10 minutes that the US airings do not. If you’re reading this and going “Hey, I don’t remember that!” that’s probably why. Previously: Enys is alive, but still imprisoned. Morwenna is facing a marriage crisis. George continues to be a murderous dick. D gave birth to a baby girl. Among the Family Poldark, D describes the current plan to rescue the … Continue reading Poldark 3.04
Note: the recaps this season are written from the British airings, which often have 6-10 minutes that the US airings do not. If you’re reading this and going “Hey, I don’t remember that!” that’s probably why. Previously: Enys is alive! And imprisoned! George is social climbing like whoa. Elizabeth is using opiates to manage her anxiety. This episode uses a lot of short scenes and quick cuts, which makes great visuals but is hell to … Continue reading Poldark 3.03
This week Readheadedgirl is off in the UK enjoying cream teas, so I’m on my own for the recap. Also, A Note from Sarah: By request we’ve placed the gifs behind spoiler tags so they don’t distract or irritate anyone’s eyeballs while reading. But you can still see the visuals if you wish. Click to reveal and conceal as needed – and please let me know if this method words for you to avoid gif-distraction, … Continue reading Outlander 3.05: Freedom and Whisky
The title card is a man (it’s Jamie) carving a wooden snake. In Scotland, 1968, Roger has created a timeline murder board to try and find Jamie in the past – the plan is to establish that Jamie was alive 20 years after Culloden – that way Claire can go back and find him. Bree has been going through prison records, and found a bunch of prisons Jamie was NOT in. Fiona, the granddaughter of … Continue reading Outlander 3.04: Of Lost Things
Previously: Jamie turned himself into the British, and Claire and Frank are at a détente. The title card is a big, sleepy newfie doggie, and panning up to a birthday cake, with candles. In Boston 1956, Frank cooks a big English breakfast, because Brianna wanted Eggo waffles, and Frank is going to feed the Americaness out of her. Claire has an evening free, and asks Frank if he’d like to see a movie, but he’s … Continue reading Outlander 3.03: All Debts Paid
Previously: Jamie survived Culloden, and got sent home to Lallybroch. Claire had their daughter and is trying to make a home in Boston. The title splash is a redcoat posting a wanted poster for an outlaw called the “Dunbonnet.” At Lallybroch in 1752, three boys, in the manner of troublemaking boys, find a hidden pistol in the dovecote. They are Rabbie, Wee Jamie, and Fergus (HEY FERGUS). Their bragging is interrupted by a bunch of … Continue reading Outlander 3.02: Surrender
Elyse: RT 2017 is over. We’re tired, happy and still have most of our voices left. For the past two RT’s, I was adamant that I attend everything. This year I was a little more relaxed, and I found my favorite part of the convention was just hanging out with the other Bitches, readers of our site, and romance lovers. I had a lot of great conversations at the bar and at dinner, and I … Continue reading The SBTB RT17 Recap
It’s the season finale, y’all! We made it! Morning, on the cliffs. D, in a dark blue dress picks flowers. She still has her resting murderface. In the mine, the miners mine, and Ross counts out coin, and Zacky takes his pay. A mine that actually yields money! “Not just coin. Riches!” Ross says. (See, this is why reopening Grace wasn’t a terrible decision on his part – staying in the boat building thing would … Continue reading Poldark 2.09
Previously: that thing happened and then D was all of us and punched Ross out. Demelza sings as dawn breaks over the still mine. Ross sits in his office in the mine, sporting a bruise over one eye, and remembering the bodies being brought out of the mine and D comforting him before he betrayed all of human decency. Henshawe comes in and tells Ross that people from another mine are here to ask if … Continue reading Poldark 2.08
