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All I Want For Christmas: Outlander
As any of the NiceGirlsTV staff can attest, I have been obsessed with the Starz series Outlander, which is based on the international best-selling book of the same name by author Diana Gabaldon, for most of this year.
For those still unaware of the show that has captured the hearts of millions of readers all across the globe for the past 20 years and countless viewers over this past summer, Outlander tells the story of WWII British nurse Claire Beauchamp Randall (series lead Caitriona Balfe), who – while on a second honeymoon with her husband Frank (series regular Tobias Menzies) in Scotland – pays a visit to Craig Na Dun, an ancient circle of stones [think along the lines of Stonehenge] that transports her back to 1743 by the simple act of her placing her hands on the largest stone. In that time, she encounters the Clan McKenzie; and more specifically Jamie Fraser (series lead Sam Heughan), a young clansman who quickly befriends her despite that fact she is a Sassenach (an Outlander).
Outlander debuted on August 9 running for eight straight weeks, airing its mid-season finale on September 27; and while the remaining episodes of the show’s debut season won’t be back until starting on April 4, 2015, fans can enjoy re-watching the first eight episodes as well as watching the countless fan-made videos over at You Tube.
Fans can also add the following items to their Outlander Christmas wish-list that features the cast and crew in their previous projects:
1. A Princess for Christmas – Sam Heughan appeared as Ashton, Prince of Castlebury in this 2011 Hallmark Channel holiday movie alongside Katie McGrath from the TV series Merlin.
2. Now You See Me – Caitriona Balfe appeared as Jasmine Tressler in the 2013 box office movie Now You See Me.
3. Game of Thrones – Tobias Menzies appeared as Edmure Tully during the third season of the acclaimed HBO drama Game of Thrones, based on the novels by George R.R. Martin.
4. The Hobbit franchise – Graham McTavish (who plays Jamie’s uncle Dougal McKenzie) appeared as Dwalin, a dwarf descended from the royal line, in The Lord of the Rings sequel franchise films.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
5. The Borgias – Lotte Verbeek (who plays Geillis Duncan) appeared as Guilia Farnese in the Showtime period piece drama The Borgias.
6. Battlestar Galactica and Roswell – Ron Moore, the executive producer of Outlander, was the driving force behind the Battlestar Galactica remake that ran on the Sci-Fi Channel from 2004 through 2009 as well as a writer and co-executive producer of the fan favorite WB series Roswell.
7. Outlander Book Series – Of course, the Starz series would not even exist without the Outlander book series by author Diana Gabaldon. The first two books in the book series are what the current and much anticipated second season of the show are/will be based on.
Outlander Books “Outlander” and “Dragonfly in Amber”
8. Official Outlander Merchandise – Fans can also purchase jewelry, apparel, glassware and other special show themed items at the Official Outlander store.
9. Fan-Made Outlander Merchandise – There is also Outlander fan-made merchandise available at the Zazzle Store.
Outlander Fan Merchandise at Zazzle
10. Outlander Main Title Theme – Lastly, fans can purchase the main title theme for Outlander, composed by Bear McCreary, at iTunes or at Amazon Prime.
Needless to say, there are plenty of Outlander themed Christmas gifts to get fans through until the show returns in April.
I want to wish all of our readers here at NiceGirlsTV a very Merry Christmas ahead of time and I hope you all get what you want for the holidays!
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