Brian and Ellen touching their foreheads together and holding hands in Outlander: Blood of My Blood
The Outlander universe continues to grow on screen with the prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood, but to what extent was author Diana Gabaldon involved in its creation? Outlander is one of the most beloved and successful examples of period romance storytelling of all time, combining real-world history with the fantastical aspects of time travel.
Where the original Outlander series focuses on 18th-century Scottish Highlander Jamie Fraser and WWII nurse Claire Randall's century-spanning romance, Outlander: Blood of My Blood instead reveals the stories of Jamie and Claire's parents. Since their parents play a nearly non-existent role in Outlander's storytelling, they were the perfect, consequence-free subjects for a prequel series. In an interview with ScreenRant's Tatiana Hullender for Outlander: Blood of My Blood, showrunner Matthew B. Roberts was asked about Outlander author Diana Gabaldon's part in creating the story of Claire's parents and whether there were any plot beats or characters the prequel series had to include or steer clear of. Tatiana Hullender: Matthew, I'll start with you. When the idea first came to bring Claire's parents back to life in another timeline, were there any conversations that you had with Ron , with Diana, about what is or isn't off the table in doing that? Matthew B. Roberts: No, no, nothing was off the table. I just went to Diana, and I asked her if she was okay with me doing it, and she said yes, she was fully on board. She wasn't interested in doing it, she doesn't want to tell that story herself. To her, they're dead, so I didn't have a lot like,"Don't do this or don't do that." I think she knows me well enough that I'm not going to destroy the canon of the show, and certainly I can't destroy the canon in the books, because they're dead in the books. What This Means For Outlander: Blood Of My Blood Prequels are notoriously difficult to get right. Breaking or altering canon is normally a real concern, but as Roberts points out, that's not an issue in Blood of My Blood. Both Claire and Jamie's parents have died by the time Outlander's story starts, so while the series could potentially change our perception of Claire and Jamie's characters, the narrative itself will be minimally affected. Gabaldon is currently writing a prequel novel about Jamie Fraser's parents, tentatively titled A Bird in the Hand, which explains Gabaldon's involvement in Blood of My Blood as a consulting producer and a writer on two episodes. The author has never publicly expressed an interest in telling the story of Claire's parents, Henry Beauchamp and Julia Moriston , herself, however. As such, it's understandable that Gabaldon didn't feel the need to be actively involved in the show's creation of Claire's parents' story. Roberts, who has written numerous Outlander installments himself, is well-versed in its history. Anything that happens in the prequel to Claire's parents will only add to our understanding of the Outlander world, rather than confuse it. Our Take On Outlander: Blood Of My Blood The fact that Claire and Jamie's parents aren't alive in the original series doesn't mean Blood of My Blood's story can't change their histories, however. Claire, for instance, believed that her parents died in a car crash when she was a young girl. No spoilers, but Blood of My Blood does provide new background on their supposed deaths, making Claire's separation from them all the more tragic and meaningful. The love stories between Jamie's parents, Brian and Ellen , and Claire's parents draw beautiful parallels between Jamie and Claire's epic romance. Outlander: Blood of My Blood isn't your run-of-the-mill prequel series; it's about the power of true love and how it can affect a family's fate for generations. Like Follow Followed Outlander: Blood of My Blood Not Yet Rated Drama Adventure Fantasy Network Starz Showrunner Matthew B. Roberts Franchise Outlander Cast See All
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