Anne Kenney

Feb 5, 2024 | thoughtsfromthemountaintop.com | Patti Aliventi |Diana Gabaldon |Ronald Moore |Anne Kenney

Written by Diana Gabaldon, Ronald D. Moore, and Anne KenneyDirected by Mike BarkerFollowing the events of the witch trial, Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) aren’t safe at Castle Leoch. Although Jamie is still a wanted man, he believes they will be safe at his ancestral home, Lallybroch, and the two of them decide to make the journey there. Along the way, Claire regales Jamie with tales of the future, including airplanes.

Oct 24, 2023 | thoughtsfromthemountaintop.com | Patti Aliventi |Diana Gabaldon |Ronald Moore |Anne Kenney

Written by Diana Gabaldon, Ronald D. Moore, and Anne KenneyDirected by Anna FoersterThis is the pivotal episode of the first season. If you’ve read the book, you will know how it goes. I have to say, though, the addition of a few scenes for television really helps. Claire is wistful for her old life. She’s not forgetting Frank at all, but does what she has to in this case.

Aug 9, 2023 | thoughtsfromthemountaintop.com | Patti Aliventi |Diana Gabaldon |Ronald Moore |Anne Kenney

Written by Diana Gabaldon, Ronald D. Moore, and Anne KenneyDirected by Brian KellyThere are many things going on in the third episode of the first season of the series Outlander. In some ways, they can’t be appreciated until (or unless) you know what will happen in the future. Claire’s presence at Castle Leoch is becoming more normalized, although she still is very much a stranger in a strange land.