Wordlady60

I’m really holding myself back from commenting on Steph’s parenting. I’m taking into account that there is probably a lot we don’t know.

And yet, considering they are the ones pushing the child into the spotlight, it’s hard for me not to wonder what goes through the mind of a nine year old child who is left alone for several hours, probably with strangers, in a foreign country.

I’m genuinely saying this as gently as I can.

As for the one lap, my understanding of motorcycle riding is very limited. But from what other people have said, this was not an easy route or one suited for beginner riders. Which raises the question: why was her presence even needed there, and if it was so important on a personal and romantic level, what was the problem with planning ahead and arranging a motorcycle suitable for two riders?

That way, they could have gotten their couple photo, and Steph could have actually justified the trip from Cork.

But that would have required her to touch him, and I think we all understand by now that this is a big no-no.

I do want to talk about patterns for a second.

At every event she has attended, she has basically shown up to watch him work and tick the attendance box. Be there for the minimum amount of time required for a photo, then go back home.

That was true in New York at the premiere, in New York at the parade, in Paris, and more recently in Los Angeles.

~Jamie and Claire~

A one-off shippery post.

Though I plan to abide by Zen Shipping as my personal Tao of Fandom, I couldn’t resist one Comic Con #Outlander #SamCait induced madness of a post. The latest eonline video interview with Sam and Cait is entirely too delicious not to dissect.

1. Starting pose.

2. Boundary confusion. 

KDS: “Does Caitriona Balfe have a sister?” 

SH & CB in unison, “Yes.” 

Oops, Sam thinks. “What? I’m not Caitriona? That wasn’t my question to answer?”

3. Who is Caitriona Balfe married to?

Cait, a bit taken aback: “No one.”

Sam grins. Not yet. Nooooot yet.

4. Mirroring. And a whole script-worthy series of silent exchanges.

This was the look they shared right after Sam quips, “I might tell you some day.” 

KDS: “Without the cameras rolling?”

Sam, without taking his eyes off Cait: “Yes.”

(marvelandwhimsy gif’d this bit so perfectly, so go check out The Great Synchronized Neck Rotation Sequence in action over yonder.)

5. Kristin Dos Santos is the slyest of the sly. 

KDS: “You can see where people’s minds are at, right?” Gestures emphatically. “‘Caitriona Balfe’s sister and Sam Heughan’s brother must be also…’”

Sam enthusiastically (with a dash of faux naïveté?): “Yeah, they should get together! And then…”

Cait: Pivot, pivot! But can’t help but smile at the gesticulating goof next to her.

5A. ADDENDUM to Kristin Dos Santos is the slyest of the sly.

Oh, and I forgot to blog this bit.

After this exchange (“‘Caitriona Balfe’s sister and Sam Heughan’s brother must be also…’”) in which Sam enthusiastically agrees and Cait deflects, Kristin DS follows up innocently with,

“It’d make for an interesting family reunion every Christmas, right?”

It's a good thing screenshots exist and are forever, because I'm sure you all have screenshots of moments when our lead actors were openly flirting on Twitter.

But if they want advice on how to act with their future co-stars so that no one ships them, here are some tips:

Never say with complete conviction and certainty that you know what time your co-star wakes up. Because there's only one way to be absolutely sure of that, and you know what it is.

Don't make double entendre jokes, such as saying you ate your co-star's pie or commenting on the size of a particular part of your male co-star's body.

If you have someone special in your life, never say that your co-star is your number one. That's disrespectful to the person in your life.

Don't publicly comment on social media about what you do in private. Nobody needs to know where you had a picnic or try to interpret your inside jokes.

Treat your loved ones in public as people you truly love, not as someone who has the mumps and you have to run away to avoid getting infected.

Never, under any circumstances, say that you and your co-star shower together. And if your co-star does say that, don't confirm it!

Don't tell another actor to keep their hands off your co-star.

Don't say that being away from your co-star for weeks is like having a death in the family. That's something only a lovesick, emo teenager would say.

When you're with your co-star at events, don't act like you're in a bubble, and especially don't wipe the dirt off your co-star's face using your saliva.

Don't say your co-star is your toyboy. If the question is about the character, answer using the character's name, not your own.

And if you're really not in a romantic relationship with your co-star, don't obsess over what people think. If nothing's happening, it means you don't need to prove anything to anyone.

If there's another pandemic and you're pregnant and filming, avoid doing intimate scenes with your co-star. How many tests give false results? Ask for a body double; it's not that uncommon, and you don't need to publicly demonstrate all that trust and intimacy with someone who doesn't even live with you.

Now, dear readers, what other suggestions would you give so that these poor, innocent souls are no longer victims of such a misunderstanding?

If you claim your relationship with your co-star is like that of a brother relashionship, don't talk in an interview about how hot she is and how delicious her chest is.

Don't test your fandom's intelligence by claiming you watched the wedding episode in a hotel room, fueled by a few bottles of wine, and trying to make us believe nothing happened because you're just good friends.

It doesn't look good to call your co-star "sister" and say that you had to interrupt the filming of a scene because your sister gave you an erection.

And no, I'm not going to bother posting the screenshots here, because all of this is publicly available on the internet for anyone who wants to see and hear it.

😊❤️

💕💕

😊

https://archiveofourown.org/works/57615613/chapters/146608177

https://archiveofourown.org/works/32006581/chapters/79278430

https://archiveofourown.org/works/60397654/chapters/154161400

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56191129/chapters/142745668

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33443158/chapters/83077846

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19020115/chapters/45170086

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51514993/chapters/130195288

https://archiveofourown.org/works/31022585/chapters/76630754

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25976704/chapters/63150934

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54061276/chapters/136864459

https://archiveofourown.org/series/2092248

https://archiveofourown.org/works/18960757/chapters/45018829

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25346449/chapters/61456504

https://archiveofourown.org/works/65017192/chapters/167170048

https://archiveofourown.org/works/78381996/chapters/205473206

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17314406/chapters/40728263

https://archiveofourown.org/works/30931742/chapters/76387310

https://archiveofourown.org/works/65928172/chapters/169846825

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64920706/chapters/166876267

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63730102/chapters/163388863

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17190923/chapters/40420517

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38204422/chapters/95448433

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21754489/chapters/51902473

https://archiveofourown.org/works/31286186/chapters/77344046

https://archiveofourown.org/works/46622644/chapters/117412741

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24416101

The whole series and anything else she writes

https://archiveofourown.org/works/12372726

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15452463

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17543864

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20232847

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22367845

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23767558

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24011257

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28948797

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19946446

I’m genuinely delighted to see how Caitriona’s career has taken off since filming for OL wrapped up in autumn 2024. She’ll be appearing in lots of interesting projects in the near future. She’s still a beauty, and as a former top model, we’re sure to see her in the front row at fashion shows. And her farewell posts for OL were awesome. All of them.

Her male counterpart on the other hand… Celebrating his birthday with shooting ads for his Quinn appearance with a 🌈 cake and pink earphones. And let’s keep quiet about the rest.

Because, to be honest, there isn’t much of that. Not even an official farewell post. At least not yet.

I hope Sam realises that without his portrayal of Jamie Fraser, he wouldn’t have sold a single bottle of gin, whisky or vodka. And MPC would have remained nothing more than a pipe dream.

And on top of that, there wouldn’t be any free tickets to a Dodgers game either. Not in June 2016 (iykyk) and neither in 2026.

However, it is an art to leave with dignity, and one that is clearly not given to everyone.

So. cheers and fingers crossed to new adventures for both of them.

And I'm pretty sure that both of them will continue to make a name for themselves in the future. Only in very different kinds of ways.

His businesses are a mess, his PR is a joke and I don't see any projects anywhere soon that could grant him a smooth transition from hero to...zero?

Right now S seems to be throwing spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks. It's like shaking the magic 8 ball for him...should I sell my spirits or should I act, but if I act I don't want to act like JF, but everyone knows me as JF. Quite a conundrum.

As for Catriona her roles have not exactly been big roles, and we know the older you get the less roles. I'm not sure she's up there with the Jessie Buckleys of acting. I know her true believers think she is, maybe I'm wrong.

I'm never one to put people on pedestals. I have enjoyed watching them both together at events, and as I've always said I don't know what their truth is.

I do feel they both see themselves with far more celebrity than they have. A lot of people watch OL and a lot of people do not . Those who do not have no knowledge of either one of them.

I stopped following CB a while ago, for many reasons. I have followed Sam, more out of curiosity than blind devotion. I have to honestly say his Tartan Parade behavior made me loose a lot of respect for him, especially when seen pouring alcohol down peoples throats, which could have turned into quite a disaster.

People say he's private because fans have broken up his relationships before. I call b.s on that. If 2 are truly committed to each other they turn their colors up and face the storm together, and if strong enough they will get thru it. Perhaps she stop leaving his so out to dry.