And Thrones, with its infectious catchphrases and zippy one-liners and meme-able moments, is a rare fantasy story that seems tailor-made for the digital generation. Some Game of Thrones viewers struggle to define who the lead character in that series is, but with Outlander (at least for now) there is no doubt. Outlander still has growing to do before matching the epic sprawl and scope of Game of Thrones, but for now, at least, it’s wisely anchored in the sizzling interplay between Heughan and Caitriona Balfe. And all of the refined nastiness we’ve come to love in the Lannisters, Tyrells, et al., are clearly reflected in the gossip and depravity of King Louis XV’s court. Though the Frasers speak perfect French and Claire, at least, looks stunning in lush Parisian fashions, the second season does have some of the inevitable clash of cultures that made for such dramatic fodder when the rough-around-the-edges Starks came to King’s Landing in the first season of Game of Thrones. Leaving the muddy fields of Scotland for the gleaming floors of Versailles, Claire and Jamie Fraser get caught up in the Jacobite rebellion-a historical struggle for the British crown. “Unlike George, I write no matter where I am or whatever I’m doing,” Gabaldon told Variety.īut even if Team Outlander made no mention of it, there’s no ignoring that the second season of the show is literally a game of thrones. After Martin missed his deadline for the sixth installment in his A Song of Ice and Fire series, Gabaldon said she wasn’t worried about the Starz show outpacing her novels. But Starz has made the connection between the two shows clear with a little tongue-in-cheek marketing, using taglines like “ Forget winter, spring is coming” and “ Let the games begin.” And Gabaldon herself took a gentle jab at Game of Thrones author George R.R. Outlander Season 2 is different from the first for many reasons that have nothing to do with the TV competition-this is, after all, a season of television that sticks closely to a Diana Gabaldon book published more than 23 years ago (and some very real history that dates much further back). Is Outlander gunning for the fantasy-TV crown that Thrones has held for so long? Are we talking about Outlander or Game of Thrones? Both, actually, and with Outlander debuting for a second season, just a few weeks ahead of Game of Thrones’ Season 6 premiere, the similarities between the shows are already growing. An adaptation of a sexy best-selling fantasy book series, with a rabid built-in audience and vast potential for elaborately costumed melodrama, that has become the feather in the cap for its network.
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