It\u2019s been 12 years since Claire time-travelled through a magic stone into the arms of hot Scot Jamie and left fans light-headed. As Outlander comes to a close, we look back at TV\u2019s steamiest journey \u2013 scandalous resurrections and all<\/p>\n
It all started with a vase. \u201cI\u2019d never lived anywhere long enough to justify having such a simple thing,\u201d said the second world war nurse Claire Randall in the narration, as she eyed one through a shop window on her honeymoon in Inverness. \u201cAt that moment, I wanted nothing so much in all the world as to have a vase of my very own.\u201d Did she buy it and live happily ever after with lovely professor husband, Frank? Did she heck! Instead, Claire found a magic stone circle, fell through time to the 18th century, fell in love with flaming hot Scot Jamie Fraser and embarked on TV\u2019s wildest journey.<\/p>\n
Twelve years have passed since the adaptation of Diana Gabaldon\u2019s Outlander books gave us the time-travel bonkbuster we didn\u2019t know we needed. You can\u2019t help but breathe a sigh of relief for its stars, Caitr\u00edona Balfe and Sam Heughan, whose chemistry has sizzled admirably across eight long seasons (it took 17 months to film the first one after Covid). As it limps towards its finale this week, the end is long overdue \u2013 but it is a bittersweet farewell to a wonderfully ludicrous show.<\/p>\n
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