by Cookie N Screen
The tension between Jamie and Claire has been palpable since she first climbed his steed and tended to his wounds. Whilst the married woman struggled with the obvious tension, Jamie was clearly smitten with the British Sassenach. It seems as though we’ve been waiting for them to launch off into illicitness and place Claire in turmoil due to her past life colliding with that of her future, adding a new intriguing level to the story. In essence, if she found her way back to the stones, she could get back home and recant the wild tale to her husband Frank, sleeping it off in as a bad dream.
Well, she cannot do that anymore.
The tension between Jamie and Claire has been palpable since she first climbed his steed and tended to his wounds. Whilst the married woman struggled with the obvious tension, Jamie was clearly smitten with the British Sassenach. It seems as though we’ve been waiting for them to launch off into illicitness and place Claire in turmoil due to her past life colliding with that of her future, adding a new intriguing level to the story. In essence, if she found her way back to the stones, she could get back home and recant the wild tale to her husband Frank, sleeping it off in as a bad dream.
Well, she cannot do that anymore.
Thanks to Dougal’s scheming to get Claire out of Captain Randall’s snare by marrying her to Jamie, the pair are now in wedlock. With Jamie admitting yet another level of purity to her last week, the utmost level I should say, and Claire already being somewhat taken, the wedding night is awkward to say the least. Especially as the congregation are waiting for the pair to consummate the marriage, making it officially binding in Highland law. Can the two interlock and push passed their awkwardness to literally come together? Or are there too many emotions involved?
It is a very bold move to take away from the action and focus on the romance. The daring show has taken an unexpected turn with The Wedding, concentrating solely on the previously unrequited feelings between the pair. What’s surprising is it works - adding a soft layer of emotions to each. Innovative is definitely the word I’d use for the abundance of love scenes in this singular episode because, instead of thrusting them together and all of a sudden they are porn stars, the show takes time to develop Jamie’s skill as his previously virginal escapades.
It is a very bold move to take away from the action and focus on the romance. The daring show has taken an unexpected turn with The Wedding, concentrating solely on the previously unrequited feelings between the pair. What’s surprising is it works - adding a soft layer of emotions to each. Innovative is definitely the word I’d use for the abundance of love scenes in this singular episode because, instead of thrusting them together and all of a sudden they are porn stars, the show takes time to develop Jamie’s skill as his previously virginal escapades.
The clumsiness, the unknowing and the naivety of the Highlander compared to a “modern” woman who has enjoyed a fruitful sex life is a genius play on gender roles within both eras. Especially when Jamie says that the men in his time say women don’t enjoy it. Of course we bloody enjoy it. And it is up to Claire to take Jamie through a crash course of how to satisfy both himself and his lady - through communication during bed times and allowing mistakes to happened but conveying when they happen and heartily agreeing to all acts. It’s gorgeous to see a scene where Claire discusses what works and doesn’t or Jamie explains that he doesn’t particularly know a few things, a sign of intelligent forward thinking writing from the Outlander showrunners.
The main focus of The Wedding was simply that - a wedding. A union between two people, albeit under hefty circumstances, that enveloped the pair. But what was a friendship has blossomed into something more and much more than simple sex. Over the course of the night, the two showcased an eloquent, powerful and strong connection as they recanted Jamie’s proposal and the wedding. Added to some sublime imagery (I’m not talking about Sam Keoughan’s arse either) The Wedding was one of the more enriching scenes of the season that was wrapped up in loveliness but still with that undeniable layer of drama, danger and deceit.
The main focus of The Wedding was simply that - a wedding. A union between two people, albeit under hefty circumstances, that enveloped the pair. But what was a friendship has blossomed into something more and much more than simple sex. Over the course of the night, the two showcased an eloquent, powerful and strong connection as they recanted Jamie’s proposal and the wedding. Added to some sublime imagery (I’m not talking about Sam Keoughan’s arse either) The Wedding was one of the more enriching scenes of the season that was wrapped up in loveliness but still with that undeniable layer of drama, danger and deceit.
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