Welcome back Obsassenachs! This week on The Sassenach Files I’m discussing 605: “Give Me Liberty”. Join me as I talk about Roger’s soft spot for young mothers and how that drives him towards a civil servant career path, along with the news that Bree is pregnant, and Jocasta’s true reasoning for buying Fergus that print shop. I also express my sympathy for Lord John as he once again is placed in a tight political squeeze while protecting Jamie from the ire of the crown and it’s agents. Creative production choices were also on full display this episode a la Bonnie Prince Charlie’s escape “over the sea to Skye” and the “Colonel Bogie March” in the closing moments of the episode, so stay tuned to see what I had to say about those things as well–among other things :)

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Just a small town girl living in her own little world. Come join me as I explore the characters, history, locations, and stories of Outlander!

TV & Film

Welcome back for another episode of The Sassenach Files. This week’s episode covers the deleted, extended, and additional scenes for Outlander’s truncated sixth season. Come join Chelsea as she chats about the unique choice of animating the season’s Outlander untolds, and how the show runners used the opportunity to elaborate on some fan favorite book scenes. She also discusses references to historical events that could have improved the season’s arc as well as a too-cute-for-words Marsali scene with wee Henri Christian, and why cutting another PTSD hallucination from 607: “Sticks and Stones” was the right call.

Season Six -- What Did We Miss?

This week, Chelsea is telling all about Landcon 2024 in Paris. Come join her as she discusses the general format of the convention, her opinion on it’s organization in comparison to other Outlander conventions she has attended. She also chats about each of the cast panels and all the tidbits she gleaned regarding 7B and Season 8. The highlight of the trip was getting to meet a few of her favorite actors from the show, so stay tuned to hear about her experience meeting Charles Vandervaart and Sam Heughan!

Landcon 2024 Recap

This week Chelsea is discussing all of the deleted, extended, and additional scenes from her favorite season of Outlander: season five. Come along for the ride as she chats about choices made on the cutting room floor that drastically impacted the shape of the season including the alternative ending to 506: “Better to Marry Than Burn” and higher quality Outlander Untold scenes in comparison to previous seasons. She also talks about her dashed hopes for an extended cut of 508: “Famous Last Words”, and how the majority of scene cuts for the season impacted some characters much more than others… **cough, cough** Lord John Grey and Bree…

Season Five -- What Did We Miss?

This week on The Sassenach Files, Chelsea is discussing all of the deleted, extended, and additional scenes from Season Four. Come join her as she breaks down the Outlander Untold scenes created specifically for Blu Ray and DVD viewers. She also discusses the value of exploring Lord John and William’s relationship prior to the events of season seven, how a few key scene additions could have drastically improved Brianna’s arc over the season, and why certain editing choices change the trajectory of entire episodes. You won’t want to miss this discussion, and stay tuned until the end to hear her thoughts on the latest news surrounding seasons seven and eight!

Season Four -- What Did We Miss?

This week on The Sassenach Files, Chelsea is wrapping up her two part discussion of The Amber Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan. Come join her as she discusses the second love story of the book: Amber and Daniel. She chats about intriguing moments in US History covered within the story like the shootout at the Pueblo roundhouse in Colorado and The Bone Wars between paleontologists O.C. Marsh and E.D. Cope. Also on the docket are a few callbacks to stories and characters from other installments in the Celtic Brooch series as well as how the characters introduced in Amber fit in with veteran members of the MacKlenna Clan.
 
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