The Outlander writers answered questions about episode 312 on Tuesday, December 5th. Toni Graphia and Luke Schelhaas took control of the Twitter account and answered questions this week. Below are the answers provided to fans this time around.
@Outlander_STARZ @OutlanderWriter I really liked how the sapphire was worked into the prophecy. I also like the change to the prophecy. Why was the decision to change it made? #OutlanderALN
— Michele Brass 🇺🇸✡️#🟦 (@MiladyMcB) December 5, 2017
We spent a lot of time thinking about Geillis’s plan – why did she need the Silkie Treasure right now? For us treasure and prophecy had to be linked. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/sFmoK7zzk8
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
I'm curious why the prophecy was changed? In both the book and the show prophecy, the same person is in danger, so why the decision to change it? #OutlanderALN
— Ali G (@Irishgirlnc) December 5, 2017
The book prophecy says the last of the Lovat line will rule Scotland. That doesn’t mean they’re in danger, even if Geillis intends to find them. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/3994nuRwbv
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
#OutlanderALN Was it always the plan to show Ian after he was taken whether it was flashback or in real time?
— Victoria Fox (@vfox56) December 5, 2017
It became our plan when we decided to put Geillis in this ep and not save her for Rose Hall alone. Seeing her and John Bell together was too hard to resist. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/oxvIL3TPPv
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/Gas_Sip/status/938094293004075008
Geillis expects Jamie to have the sapphire because of what Ian said. This line helps her understand that Jamie might be the friend LJG is referring to. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/Fqa3NjPwBn
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/shannonsandland/status/938093708477587456
One of the hardest parts of the job. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/xJ5SFEvvjo
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
There is no time for writer's block in TV!! #outlanderALN
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
Thank you, Darlene! Glad you are enjoying the season! 🙂
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/jodykchang/status/938088638436347904
In episode 213 Claire asks the clerk at the Inverness Town Hall to do a genealogical search on Roger. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/OtZFsOO3dk
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/theLisa_P/status/938088453824303105
Should we be concerned for your friend? #OutlanderALN https://t.co/IA4CrlCfBK
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
@OutlanderWriter Just curious – why does Gellis call Jamie the "fox cub"? #OutlanderALN
— GiGi McBreen (@CharmingStation) December 6, 2017
It's a term of affection by Geillis, from the book. We thought it was quirky and fun. It refers to his red hair. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/3lSziZtB3g
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
Wondering how on earth did Captain Leonard know Jamie was in that coach? Are we to assume he saw him off camera? Seems to be a number of off camera assumptions in the last few episodes. I know there’s a time crunch but, hard for fans to understand without seeing. #OutlanderALN
— OutlanderPrintShop (@olprintshop) December 5, 2017
“Excuse me, did you see who went off in that carriage? I got suspicious when I saw it leave so fast.” “Yes, sir. That was Jamie Fraser.” (Off screen) #OutlanderALN https://t.co/whVegJOI6X
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
Can you easily summarize the thought process behind not making Willoughby a suspected murderer at the party? #TheBakra #OutlanderALN
— Jasmine Rockwell (@nolajazz) December 5, 2017
There was just too much story to include in the Governor’s Reception. And we’d decided not to play the Fiend storyline earlier in the season. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/6BKD5Gk36p
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
@OutlanderWriter I just want to say that I really loved the idea of use the French clothes again. Congrats!! 👏👏👏 #OutlanderALN
— Gabi 🙈🙉🙊 (@gabinobre) December 6, 2017
This was Terry's idea, as she enlightened us that clothes were often re-used and re-purposed back then! Nothing was ever wasted. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/VMeyp7No31
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
I know Jamie wears a wig in the book but did you debate whether to keep that in for the show or not? And if so, what was the winning reason for keeping it in? (And why doesn't Fergus wear one?) #OutlanderALN #JamiesWig
— SR (@SarahRoseSA) December 4, 2017
Not a big debate. We always look for little nods to the book, even if we make more substantive changes in plot. Fergus doesn’t need to hide red hair. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/EXvUJ2SRXy
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
@OutlanderWriter Does Yi Tien Cho legit like Margaret? Could we possibly see more of them together? #OutlanderALN
— 🏞📺Laurie Kransky (@LaurieKransky) December 4, 2017
Totes legit. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/Mv4J4AIvJR
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
Is there such a tea in real life? In Outlander it is sometimes difficult to determine what is authentic and what is purely make-believe. #OutlanderALN
— KFed (@kfed228) December 4, 2017
I cannot tell a lie: such things are rumored to exist in voodoo, but… no, this is more or less a fantastical element of book and series. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/tcwlKVSkru
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
@OutlanderWriter so excited to see the phenomenal @lotteverbeek1 back as Geillis… what was the most exciting part about writing for her character again? #OutlanderALN #TheBakra #Outlander
— Maddie Date (@maddie_date) December 4, 2017
The most exciting thing was that she got even darker and weirder in 20 years. And seeing her with Claire again! #OutlanderALN https://t.co/dP7pa9GvHT
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
How does captain Leonard know it is Claire and Jamie who left the ball and to follow them? #OutlanderALN
— Emily (@emrosenstein27) December 5, 2017
He doesn’t know, he suspects. Then, off screen, he asks someone outside. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/pdDhW0PDlY
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
#OutlanderALN How did Geillis learn of the prophesy?
— Sabrina Skacan (@SabrinaSkacan) December 4, 2017
She read of it in a book of prophecies by the Brahan Seer, an actual 17th century Scottish prognosticator (though possibly an 19th century hoax). #OutlanderALN https://t.co/DGh4vVvGve
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
Did Archibald Campbell threaten to take a stick to his poor sister Margaret?😠 Did doctrine of couverture include sisters?#TheBakra#Outlander#OutlanderALN pic.twitter.com/UEjf52Yum1
— lilmissfergus (@lilmissfergus) December 4, 2017
It did not. But a man like Archie doesn’t need legal cover to be completely evil. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/KvHqobb05O
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
@OutlanderWriter Please let #LukeSchelhaas know he did a fabulous job. Hit the important stuff and pacing was perfect.
Would you share what the (deleted?) scene was prior to Geillis coming out of her bloodbath? #OutlanderALN— 🇺🇦 Beverly Sheaffer 🇺🇦 (@bevkayshea68) December 4, 2017
It was the pirates delivering the treasure box to Geillis. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/IrYu8wr3mV
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
I love this theory of Jamie’s that going through the Stones has awakened all the ghosts!
Nice job #OutlanderALN! #TheBakra pic.twitter.com/d1JFMP1jN3— lilmissfergus (@lilmissfergus) December 4, 2017
Thanks! It was our way of acknowleding the reappearance of a number of characters from previous eps – and a fun bit of mythology for the series. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/BD6Kb418sD
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
Thank you, Alexandria! It means a lot to us! 🙂
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
OK so if Geillis has known about the jewels since Colloden, why did she wait 20 years to send some guys to go fetch them? #Outlander @OutlanderWriter #TheBakra #OutlanderALN
— Beth (@BethoftheWest) December 4, 2017
It’s true, she knew about the jewels, but she didn’t give them a thought until she read the Brahan Seer prophecy years later. Also she had married a very rich man and didn't need the treasure. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/v2QCb20K5H
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
@OutlanderWriter Has Claire figured out that John is in love with Jamie or just suspects something is up? #OutlanderALN
— AmieCrazyCat 🐈⬛🐈🏴🇮🇹 (@MissAmeliaCat) December 3, 2017
Perhaps it’s best if we suspect – but don’t know – the answer. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/mlI2qPVd4m
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
@OutlanderWriter I loved the long, loving look between Claire and Jamie at the governor's house. Was that part of the book or a creative choice by the writer or director? #outlanderALN
— Ezria & Mr. Fraser (@BC4Ever1) December 3, 2017
Not part of the book. We had lines in the script but cut them in editing because the look was powerful enough. Check out the script to see what they were: https://t.co/z5aV5EtGvU #OutlanderALN https://t.co/nFviuGXRZr
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
@OutlanderWriter #OutlanderALN How much of the episode is Scotland versus South Africa? Are there actors in the ep that did not travel to SA?
— Sarah Ksiazek, M.S. (@alphadawg7) December 6, 2017
The interiors of the Governor's reception were shot in Edinburgh. The rest of the episode was shot in Cape Town. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/oMp1qYe2Sg
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
@OutlanderWriter #OutlanderALN #TheBakra Logistically, how did the blood bath go down? Of what did it consist? Any CGI?
— AutumnBey ✈ (@ThePitchyStripr) December 5, 2017
The blood bath was CGI free. Our SFX team did a great job, not exactly sure what the recipe was, but it was verra buoyant and had to build handles she could grab and hooks for her feet where Lotte could anchor her feet into, so she wouldn't float on the surface. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/qnThSDz5Bg
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
The bloodbath reminded many of us of the scene in “Carrie” with all that blood ON Gellis. Is that a nod to that scene in any way? #OutlanderALN
— Stephanie King Bryant (@twingles321) December 4, 2017
Honestly we weren't thinking at all about Carrie. Matt Roberts took some inspiration from Dracula for the idea that the iron & protein in blood keeps you young! #OutlanderALN https://t.co/7IzROBcIg7
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
@OutlanderWriter #OutlanderALN ~ You write Geilis all the best pop-culture lines! She would know Gin Joints (Casablanca 1942), Bob's Your Uncle (c.1887), and the *bloody* Case of Benjamin Button (F. Scott Fitzgerald 1922)!
— Karen Schneider (@KarenAprilfool) December 4, 2017
Ha ha, yes, we like to sprinkle these in for fun. 🙂 #OutlanderALN https://t.co/6gcwi3Mjzk
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/naturegirl1980/status/937846777792909312
We imagine she would be pretty mad if she did. And ye dinna want to make Geillis mad! 🙂 #OutlanderALN https://t.co/PETpLqr6EG
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
Thank you, Anna! It was a little bit of a bizarro episode, and we're glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
So many great moments this ep! Bloody but bewitching Geillis; gallant Willoughby; John Grey hiding heartbreak; C&J's 20 years of unending commitment in one 20 second look. WHO's your casting director that has found best actors EVER?@lotteverbeek1 @TheMattBRoberts #OutlanderALN
— LJ Pierson (@LJPierson1) December 5, 2017
Suzanne Smith and Simone Pereira Hind are our outstanding casting directors and do an amazing job. They have been with us since the beginning! A vital part of Outlander's success! #OutlanderALN https://t.co/DtrBo9cuQR
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
Great episode!!! Who decided to add the chemistry between Yi Tien Cho and Ms Campbell? @OutlanderWriter #OutlanderALN
— Lee (@LeeLee126m) December 5, 2017
We decided this together in the writers' room. We liked these two characters and thought it would be lovely if they felt a connection. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/gGqtqyQGh9
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
Was the place where they locked Young Ian up at the beginning of the ep on a set or a location? Loved those doors! #OutlanderALN
— Fotini (@23ophelia) December 5, 2017
This was filmed on a set. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/tbmKUZzAvQ
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
Were the scenes with Young Ian on the Bruja at the beginning of the episode filmed when you were working on 3×08 or later? #OutlanderALN
— Fotini (@23ophelia) December 5, 2017
These scenes were shot in South Africa, as part of this episode. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/socAIpurRi
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
Did Geillis lie to Young Ian when she said the blood she was bathing in came from goats and not from her prisoners? 😳 #OutlanderALN
— Fotini (@23ophelia) December 5, 2017
Can you ever trust anything The Bakra says? 😉 #OutlanderALN https://t.co/4lxIuqToca
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
What scene of #TheBakra has provoked the most disagreement among the writers? If there was such a scene🤓 #OutlanderALN #Outlander
— 𝓣𝓪𝓷𝔂𝓪𝓣 (@TartarugaTanya) December 5, 2017
It wasn't exactly a disagreement, but we talked a lot about whether to play all the Young Ian beats up front or to let them unfold throughout the episode. #OutlanderALN https://t.co/5B57Uag9zu
— Outlander Writers (@OutlanderWriter) December 6, 2017
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