The Outlander universe continues to develop on display with the prequel sequence Outlander: Blood of My Blood, however to what extent was creator Diana Gabaldon concerned in its creation? Outlander is among the most beloved and profitable examples of interval romance storytelling of all time, combining real-world historical past with the fantastical points of time journey.
The place the unique Outlander sequence focuses on 18th-century Scottish Highlander Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and WWII nurse Claire Randall’s (Caitríona Balfe) century-spanning romance, Outlander: Blood of My Blood as an alternative reveals the tales of Jamie and Claire’s dad and mom. Since their dad and mom play an almost non-existent position in Outlander‘s storytelling, they have been the proper, consequence-free topics for a prequel sequence.
In an interview with ScreenRant’s Tatiana Hullender for Outlander: Blood of My Blood, showrunner Matthew B. Roberts was requested about Outlander creator Diana Gabaldon’s half in creating the story of Claire’s dad and mom and whether or not there have been any plot beats or characters the prequel sequence needed to embrace or avoid.
Tatiana Hullender: Matthew, I will begin with you. When the concept first got here to convey Claire’s dad and mom again to life in one other timeline, have been there any conversations that you simply had with Ron [Outlander showrunner Ronald D. Moore], with Diana, about what’s or is not off the desk in doing that?
Matthew B. Roberts: No, no, nothing was off the desk. I simply went to Diana, and I requested her if she was okay with me doing it, and he or she mentioned sure, she was absolutely on board. She wasn’t keen on doing it, she would not need to inform that story herself. To her, they’re lifeless, so I did not have so much [of notes] like, “Do not do that or do not try this.” I feel she is aware of me nicely sufficient that I am not going to destroy the canon of the present, and definitely I can not destroy the canon within the books, as a result of they’re lifeless within the books.
What This Means For Outlander: Blood Of My Blood
Prequels are notoriously troublesome to get proper. Breaking or altering canon is generally an actual concern, however as Roberts factors out, that is not a problem in Blood of My Blood. Each Claire and Jamie’s dad and mom have died (or have been presumed lifeless) by the point Outlander’s story begins, so whereas the sequence may doubtlessly change our notion of Claire and Jamie’s characters, the narrative itself will probably be minimally affected.
Gabaldon is presently writing an untitled prequel novel about Jamie Fraser’s dad and mom (she’s launched an excerpt titled “A Chicken within the Hand“), which explains Gabaldon’s involvement in Blood of My Blood as a consulting producer and a author on two episodes. In keeping with Roberts, the creator has proven little interest in telling the story of Claire’s dad and mom, Henry Beauchamp (Jeremy Irvine) and Julia Moriston (Hermione Corfield), herself, nevertheless.
As such, it is comprehensible that Gabaldon did not really feel the necessity to present a lot enter for Roberts’ preliminary creation of Claire’s dad and mom’ new story. Roberts, who has written quite a few Outlander installments himself, is well-versed in its historical past. Something that occurs within the prequel to Claire’s (and Jamie’s) dad and mom will solely add to our understanding of the Outlander world, reasonably than confuse it.
Our Take On Outlander: Blood Of My Blood
The truth that Claire and Jamie’s dad and mom aren’t alive within the authentic sequence doesn’t suggest Blood of My Blood‘s story cannot change their histories, nevertheless. Claire, as an illustration, believed that her dad and mom died in a automobile crash when she was a younger woman. No spoilers, however Blood of My Blood does present new background on their supposed deaths, making Claire’s separation from all of them the extra tragic and significant.
The love tales between Jamie’s dad and mom, Brian (Jamie Roy) and Ellen (Harriet Slater), and Claire’s dad and mom draw stunning parallels between Jamie and Claire’s epic romance. Outlander: Blood of My Blood is not your run-of-the-mill prequel sequence; it is concerning the energy of real love and the way it can have an effect on a household’s destiny for generations.
New episodes of Outlander: Blood of My Blood premiere weekly on Fridays on Starz.
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
- Showrunner
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Matthew B. Roberts
- Franchise(s)
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Outlander
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Annabelle Dowler
Ned Gowan
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Ailsa Davidson
Ellen MacKenzie
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Sally Messham
Brian Fraser
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Adam McNamara
Julia Moriston