“I almost stopped because of that …” Fans hated this plot on Claire

And Outlander whose season 8 is expected on Netflix is a series adapted from novels, it takes certain liberties, and the intrigues sometimes differ. For example, Differences that don’t always like fans, who don’t chew their words on one of them they hated. In addition, She concerns the character of Claire played by Caitriona Balfe. However,

You probably know, Outlander is based on the literary saga Thistle and tartan of Diana Gabaldon. Similarly, But, as often in these cases, there are differences between books and the series. Therefore, One of them is precisely the object of criticism of the fans. who have already pushed a rant against this injustice. It concerns the character of Claire, embodied by Caitriona Balfe, and more particularly a plot of season 6. “Does anyone else find “i almost stopped because …” it embarrassing ether in season 6?”thus questions a fan on a forum dedicated to Outlander On Reddit. referring to her management of the trauma of rape of which she was the victim. “It is not in books. where we see on the contrary how clear is prudent with this substance”he still underlines before adding: “It annoys me that they made it turn to that rather than to Jaime, especially after all that they went through and the promise they made of never lie”.

This intrigue on Claire divides fans ofOutlander – "i almost stopped because …"

“I understand what they tried to do. show, but I hate it”answers a fan, who details: “This is one of the changes that I will never forgive them. I have the impression that they have aggravated the rape of Claire compared to the book only to add more trauma. include its use of the ether. They have exaggerated”. “I “i almost stopped because …” almost stopped because of that …“, can we read again. However, others defend this change. “The concept of ether in itself did not bother me, because I understood why Claire could turn to drug addiction. It did not seem so much -driven in the world of the series!”justifies one of them.

Diana Gabaldon also criticizes this change in the series

The author of the literary saga on which is based Outlander is also critical. on the management of Claire’s trauma and her addiction to ether. “The Claire des Books would not have done that“had she thus commented during the broadcast of season 6 in 2022. The novelist considers however that “It is not uncommon for health personnel to abuse ether”.

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