Outlander Cast: The Outlander Podcast With Mary & Blake

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Outlander Cast: The Outlander Podcast With Mary & Blake

Show Notes

In this episode of Outlander Cast, Mary and Blake dive into the massive listener response to Outlander 8.07, "Evidence of Things Not Seen" — and yes, this may be the most feedback we have ever received for a single episode. Fans wrote in, called in, and brought a whole lot of passion about Fergus, Faith, Lord John, William, and the increasingly chaotic state of the final season. Across the board, one thing is clear: the Faith reveal hit a nerve. Mary and Blake react to your thoughts on whether the storyline cheapens Claire and Jamie's original loss, whether Fergus' death was earned or just another shock move, and whether the show is starting to treat its own emotional history too loosely. They also discuss the praise for Lauren Lyle's performance, the divide over Toni Graphia's script, and the growing fear that the show is piling on twists without enough time to let them breathe. Also in this listener feedback episode: why so many fans felt Fergus' death was overshadowed why Lord John continues to be one of the few universally loved parts of the episode whether the show can still salvage the Faith storyline if William is ever going to recover emotionally and why some listeners think Outlander is getting dangerously close to Game of Thrones final-season territory You can support the show and get all our bonus content at JoinTheNerdClan.com. Slàinte Mhath. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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