Outlander fans 'distracted' during Roger scene as they complain: 'It's just wrong'
dailyrecord.co.uk*Warning - This article contains spoilers for the Outlander television series and book series.* Outlander fans have been arguing over one key scene from season 5, with some saying it “glosses over” the trauma of Roger Wakefield’s (Richard Rankin) experience.Ahead of the Starz show’s return, fans have been discussing previous episodes in depth, with some criticising the choice to film scenes from episode 8 in a “silent movie” style.With season 7, part 2 fast approaching, one fan took to Reddit to hit out at the show over its treatment of the character and his wife Brianna Randall Fraser (Sophie Skelton), who is the daughter of protagonist Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan).The Reddit user with the handle @Curious_Doctor_848 wrote: “Geez, does Roger never catch a break?!“Watching season 5, episode 8… I also did not like the “silent movie” way they did that.
Seemed to gloss over a (yet another) traumatic and important event in Brianna and Roger’s life/relationship.” (sic)Fans quickly flooded the comments section with similar responses, with one agreeing: “I didn't like the Silent movie scenes as well.
It was just odd…”A second wrote: “I agree. I think Roger gets the shaft. And that silent movie thing was such a stretch. It took away from the terror of what happened to him.
Substance sacrificed for style points.”A third fumed: “Yeah the whole silent movie thing was really stupid. Like when Bonnet was robbing them and there was no sound, just that song playing.
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