- I have pretty much gotten the "why" of the changes they've made so far from the book, but there's one tiny change that is getting to me. They changed how old Jamie was when his brother Willie died from six to eight, which pushes out when his mother died by two years as well. I don't know why they did that, and can't imagine their reasoning. Seems minor, but it really irritates me (and messes up my Timeline).
- I really liked the change they made of having Claire deliver Jenny's baby rather than the midwife. I think it gave them a chance to get closer, which they needed to do for what's coming up in the next episode.
- I also liked how they expanded Horrocks role, and Ian killing him because he was threatening Jamie and his family. Ian is a hero too, not just the mild-mannered old friend.
- I liked the addition of the Taran MacQuarrie character, and I thought it made a lot of sense and carried the story along. The switch between the Watch being all bad in the book, to being kind of both, seemed reasonable and interesting.
- I loved how they brought in Jamie's wooden snake (given to him by his brother Willie on Jamie's fifth birthday) and Ellen's boar tusk bracelets (with their mysterious source -- to be revealed later I hope).
- In the book Jenny describes what it's like being pregnant to Claire WITH Ian and Jamie in the room, which felt kind of awkward (I would not be saying such things within earshot of my brother!). But two women talking together is more believable.
- I especially loved all the great quotes from the book in this episode, even though it was VERY different than the book!
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