re: Watching season one of Outlander

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Is this show good? I tried to start watching it, but it felt like a grocery store romance novel.


i enjoy it for the set pieces and history. if Highlander era Scotland or America in the 1770's pre war is interesting to you, it's worth a watch.

There is a bit of rape and needless nudity (if that's not your thing.) i don't watch it out of pure entertainment purposes, but I've watched worse things for my wife and got laid less.

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My wife and I are big fans. Like you, I really enjoy the historical aspect of the show. They do a nice job of intertwining history and fictional character to make it appear that these people actually played a part in fulfilling what happened. As you also said, the settings, culture wardrobe is fantastic.

There is certainly a "Harlequin Romance" aspect to the show but enough red meat for a dude to enjoy.