![]() ![]() She is the creator of two of the most enduring figures in crime literature-Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple-and author of The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theatre.Īgatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born in Torquay, Devon, England, U.K., as the youngest of three. According to Index Translationum, she remains the most-translated individual author, having been translated into at least 103 languages. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. She wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in Romance. Which could, of course, put her in a tricky position if she ends up on trial for being a witch.Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.ĭame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie is the best-selling author of all time. She puts herself at risk anytime she uses information she shouldn't know, and it's only a matter of time until Jamie or someone else questions her sources. And then we saw Claire use her knowledge about Sandringham to turn the tides in her favor. Cutting Geillis's witchy activities in the woods with the dancers at Craigh na Dun beautifully emphasized how some things never change. Just because she's adapted doesn't mean she belongs. A couple of other points reminded us about Claire being a woman out of her time, and it's an important note to keep touching upon. It was another instance of showing the stark difference in Claire's beliefs and that of the time, but her cradling the baby dragged on. They lingered unecessarily long in some places too, like at the fairy hill. The scenes didn't melt into each other so much as fall into each other. The story jumped between them to Jamie and Claire and to the Duke of Sandringham. The Dougal and Geillis plot definitely led the episode but wasn't enough to tie it all together. It's an interesting contradiction to see her be so independent but then reliant on Dougal to keep her safe. She displays those traits again when the warden comes for her. She didn't rush to her husband's side immediately. Besides demonstrating how ruthless she can be, it highlighted her confidence. ![]() Her husband was so over the top that I can't say I'm sad to see him gone from the screen, and her actions revealed a lot about the core of Geillis. Geillis wants what she wants and seems willing to drag anyone in her way down. She knows who she is and she's unapologetic - for better or worse. Don't get me wrong, all her oddities are on display, but also her emotion and conviction. Geillis has always been mysterious, but moments with her in the past have often been sidetracked by her quirkiness. Lotte Verbeek always stands out, but she truly got to show her stuff in this episode. I like knowing he has a weakness.Ĭaitriona Balfe and Lotte Verbeek in OutlanderAnd Geillis. Maybe it's because they're an unlikely pair or maybe because we don't see Dougal display tenderness much. It was oddly touching to see him admit he loves Geillis. The more telling moment for Dougal came later when he was being chastised by Colum. You could argue he intentionally exaggerated his reaction in order to appear more innocent when Geillis's husband died but Dougal doesn't seem the sort to put so much effort into planning ahead. We'd only recently learned about Dougal's wife and since he's never talked about her or his feelings for her, his flip-out was bizarre. But as well performed as it was, it felt out of place. Graham MacTavish added real life and energy into the scene, and it had to be exhausting. We've seen a few sides of Dougal MacKenzie over the course of Season 1 - warrior, friend, recruiter. Laoghaire wasn't the only character who evolved in the episode.
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