"One friend told me that watching Claire assert her independence and authority despite the skepticism of men has given her more courage to stand up for herself at work. ('She's kind of a feminist icon, to be honest.') Another shared that escaping into Jamie and Claire's epic romance after a stressful day in the modern world felt 'like an emotional weighted blanket.'"
"Across seven seasons, through battles and betrayals, birth and death, the Fraser family has expanded through the centuries, and fans have been breathlessly following every step of the way (sometimes literally - the show has become one of Scotland's biggest tourism drivers in recent years)."
"There's something about the bonds of love remaining unbroken across the spacetime continuum that makes Outlander so gripping for a generation of fans. You don't have to have lived in a world without internet or penicillin to connect with the romantic ideal of finding your true belonging."
Outlander, a romantic historical fantasy series concluding its final season on March 6 on STARZ, follows Claire, a WWII nurse who time-travels to the 1700s and falls in love with Jamie Fraser, a Highlander warrior. Over seven seasons, the show has chronicled the Fraser family's expansion through centuries amid battles, betrayals, births, and deaths. The series has become a cultural phenomenon and major tourism driver for Scotland. Fans connect deeply with the show's themes of independence, romance, and belonging. Viewers report gaining courage from Claire's assertion of authority and finding emotional solace in the epic love story. The show resonates across generations by exploring the timeless ideal of finding true belonging, transcending the need for personal experience in historical periods.
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