Okay this might be a long message so apologies in advance⦠I stumbled upon your page, among others, because I wanted to look into how the Outlander fans were reacting to the new trailer. I personally know both Olafur and Steph, and I knew Talos (Eoin). I donāt know Sam, but hereās what I can say about some of the things being said.Ā
Firstly, Steph is seen by those who know her as a genuinely kind person. She moved in with Eoin only after his diagnosis, and took care of him the entire time (10 months) he was sick. I know for a fact she never left his side while he was in hospice, and was also working two jobs while also putting herself through her masters.Ā
Secondly, Steph is definitely still working now, and also volunteering. I wonāt say where (but itās not Samās charity, lol).
Thirdly, I also know that the music for the trailer was a completely serendipitous thing- (you can see Olafurās comment on the showās post). I know thatās hard to believe, but Steph made a post about how it was a complete coincidence and how it felt āsurreal and divineā. I donāt know whether she gets royalties from it but I know that it meant a lot to them both (Olafur and her) in any case.
Lastly, I also know that Steph is still extremely close to all of Eoinās friends and family. They all love her and seem to be really happy for her. I believe Eoin would be happy too. Sheās a caring person and a good mum.
Iām sending this to you and a couple other sites I found that said some things that I interpret as just wrong. Maybe this isnāt the narrative you want to hear, and maybe youāll choose to not share this, but I thought Iād shed some light on the truth (or at least what Iāve observed to be the truth). Take care.Ā
You are trying too hard and your ask is way too long to be credible. If you think I am a naive spring flower, you are damned wrong and borderline insulting. You sent me half a Barbara Cartland short story, which might turn around at least a couple of Mommies, but you made a tactical mistake.
You see, I seldom trust alleged insiders that come bearing gifts to my inbox. Rarely are 'friends' so invested as to even care about what is being debated in the very fringy Internet corner that is Tumblr. Let alone react and engage with significant blogs (such as @bat-cat-reader's, and I suppose others, too) of this particular community. So, you tell me that what brought you here was your desire to check the OL fandom's reaction to that Talos music being included on Season 8's trailer. Whatever for? Whoever for? Why would someone, who allegedly is that woman's friend, go and specifically look for what OL fans (and particularly shippers) think, unless prompted, or even directly interested? Aren't you busy celebrating the 'surreal and divine' (a bit overwrought, don't you think?), 'completely serendipitous' moment (yes, darling, and I am Meg Ryan)? Seriously, now: who does this, out of their own heart's desire, and without an agenda?
To cut the story short and hopefully be crystal clear: no, I do not trust you, Anon. I do not trust you because you bring nothing new to the table, or at least nothing that a regular fan with access to that woman's private Instagram account would not know. I also do not trust OTT, florid praise and normal, flawed people, being lionized. And lastly I do not trust you, simply because you lie through your teeth - this page loathes liars with a deeply ingrained passion, FYI.
In Olafur Arnalds' own words to press:
[Source: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/olafur-arnalds-talos-duet-beyond-goodbye - posted July 7, 2025]
Everything about the above quote strongly suggests a long-term, intense care by friends, in a very difficult moment. And overall, quite a different reality than what you told me so assuredly, isn't it? Now, why would a respected Icelandic musician lie to his fans and to the press, while evoking a deceased friend's tragic and untimely demise? For clicks? He does not need them. For pity? How very un-Viking, Anon. Conversely, why wouldn't a random Anonymous contributor lie to a random Internet blog, imagining the blogger would be at least shaken in her beliefs, that are - anyways - inconsequential, in the Great Scheme of Things? If you, or that woman (where was she, in Arnalds' account, come to think of it?) are so sure of yourselves, why this urge to course correct, Anon?
But let's read some more, this time echoing another member of the musician's family: his brother, Brian, who spoke to Claire Byrne on RTĆ Radio 1Ā (March 27, 2025). The interview was then shared by the national press (The Irish Examiner):
[Source: https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41601652.html - posted March 27, 2025]
Perhaps my readers remember a relatively recent post of mine about this farce:
[Source: https://www.tumblr.com/sgiandubh/804032613432082432?source=share - posted December 26, 2025]
Anon, based on the above facts, she did not move in with him. He moved in with her, from the Republic of Ireland to the still British Northern Ireland. And come to think of it, I surely did notice how his brother never seems to have mentioned her, in that interview. Just as she never seemed to care - in turn - for the Daffodil Day's Irish Cancer Society charity project, the French family chose to actively support. If you read the entire article, it's pretty apparent.
I won't share the disingenuous photo I have been shown, proving her strange artistic activities around the time of Eoin French's untimely demise. But...nude pictures on an Irish beach, by night? Seriously? Proudly shared on her private Instagram account, then quickly sanitized.... but oops, Internet is forever, isn't it? I will simply add this woman has earned her MSc diploma in human-animal interaction at the University of Stirling in 2022. Again, she proudly posted on her socials and we have the pic. But that was nowhere near 2024, Anon, as you'd like us to believe.
Understandably, I question everything about your submission. And I would really appreciate if PR stopped sending the interns or leaving the well-known fandom trolls all by themselves to freestyle on this sort of job. This fandom is famous for being inquisitive and also for having a long memory, but also well assorted databases.
No hard feelings and certainly nothing personal, Anon. You tried. I'd give you at least this.