We know you think you know our culture. But you don’t know the half of it.
Jalisco, Mexico
Oaxaca, Mexico
Chiapas, Mexico
Yucatan, Mexico
Guerrero, Mexico
Veracruz, Mexico
And that’s still not even the half of it.
Look at those colors! I’ve been to Mexico, but I only went to the touristy part of the Yucatan where I stayed at an all inclusive where I could get any kind of food but Mexican.
Needless to say, I’d like to go back some day…
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LOOK, I’m not even into fashion and I am in AWE of these gorgeous dresses and accessories!
So yeah. This episode is a complete waste because we already know pretty much everything it covers. Laoghaire is batshit about Jamie and Claire. Frank is the literal worst. Bree knows that her parents didn’t get along. Bonnet is a violent sociopath. Roger thinks he knows what’s best for Bree and doesn’t listen to what *she* wants. We learned literally nothing new about our characters in this episode. This episode was bad. Period. Full stop.
Like, this episode had potential, even without Jenny! I was really looking forward to it! But nope. They never let Laoghaire have any sort of character growth, and then we spend an absurd amount of time with her instead of Bree’s extended family. And they managed to make Fred look even worse than we already know he is so like, fuck all the way off, this episode? What even is your point?
Making changes from the books is the right way to go, I still strongly believe that. This episode is just an example of when doing that goes horribly wrong. I get what they were trying to do with like closing the Frank chapter of Bree’s life and also then letting it be the point of comparison to her relationship with Jamie, but omfg. We already know how she feels about Frank, and his and Claire’s marriage. This episode should have been spent introducing her to Jamie’s world, and to the type of family she could have had if Claire hadn’t gone back through the stones.
Since we’re like apparently having a fandom come-to-jesus moment today, haha, when I say the show is bad when I’m drunk as balls, I mean it. Not like in a knee-jerk “I didn’t like this episode so therefore the show sucks” way. I mean like, it’s so consistently inconsistent in almost every way that as a whole, it’s a mess.
Not every episode of a show is going to be amazing, that’s a given. But Outlander is all over the place in terms of quality, characterization, plotting, characters’ emotional through lines or lack thereof, etc. Yes, some scenes/episodes are amazing, but Outlander is not on the same level as the shows it thinks it should be competing with for awards…
It’s ok to think something is “bad” and also like it. I like a lot of things that are absolute crap. Liking something doesn’t mean it’s good and something being bad doesn’t mean it’s not likable.
This one-shot is part of the @thelallybrochlibrary Prompt Exchange. I apologize for its lateness.
Prompt: Jamie and Claire both work in politics. Jamie is a strong proponent of an independent Scotland. Claire is sent to Scotland to try to get him to tone it down, from @wordlady60
I hope it’s what you were hoping for! Special thanks to @missclairebelle for saving the ending. I owe you so much Chipotle.
DISCLAIMER: I used this article to get a sense of what independence might mean for the Scottish NHS. All mistakes are my own, some tweaked to create drama and fit the story.
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7:48 am.
The black sedan rolls up in front of St. Andrew’s House on the south side of Calton Hill, Edinburgh.
“We’re here, Ma’am,” the driver announces unnecessarily, as it’s obvious where they are. To call it a House is a misnomer. This place is huge. The large, grey stone building with its art deco style is the headquarters of the Scottish Government.
Claire reaches across the seat to gather her things. Her hands shake a little as she fumbles for the strap of her purse, and the handles of her briefcase.
When the car door opens, she swings her legs around, and steps out. She has to steady herself for a moment on weak knees. This meeting is incredibly important. As a representative of the NHS, Dr. Claire Beauchamp is here for one thing, and one thing only. To talk the Health Secretary into voting against an Independent Scotland using the NHS as bait.
The air inside the government building is as damp and dreich as the weather outside. Claire’s heels click loudly, in contrast to the softer treads of the men she’s with – assistants, lawyers, other doctors. And yet, she’s been told by Downing Street to run point on this.
The large wooden door to the meeting room is propped open, and Claire enters first. The room is imposing. The Saltire has a place of honour on the south wall, while Scotland’s Coat of Arms hangs opposite. The long wooden table is set with a legal pad of paper, several pens, and a bottle of water at each seat.
She searches the place cards for her name, sits down. She’s smack dab in the middle. No need to look across the table, she knows what she’ll find.
She’s going to be up against the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Mr. James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser. A quick meeting with the powers that be, including the Prime Minister, provided her with everything she needed to know. Young, smart, and fierce, the Secretary is a vocal proponent for Independence.
This was incredible! I can only imagine how much research went into this to get all these immersive details right, but I was in it with them. Brava on that, and also, holy 🔥
Time Flies, doesn’t it, when you’re having fun? Happy third anniversary to this shipper gem. Here’s a shot of Cait and the guy she was dating at the TS premiere
Tori