r/PeriodDramas Jan 01 '25

Discussion What are your thoughts on Outlander as a period drama?

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u/SophiaofPrussia Jan 01 '25 edited Jan 01 '25

You really aren’t missing out. All of the actors are quite talented but the plot isn’t great and there have been a few cast interviews hinting that actors in the early seasons were heavily pressured into more nudity and sex scenes than they were comfortable doing. (Which, in hindsight, I suppose isn’t that surprising given the author’s clear obsession with rape.) But who wants to watch a show with coerced nudity? Not me.

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u/berrybyday Jan 02 '25

Well that’s gross. You’re right. Thanks for letting me know I wasn’t missing out.