Outlander - Season 1, Episode 06: The Garrison Commander
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A British nurse travels through time into a mysterious world and the only means of survival is to marry a strapping Scots warrior with a complicated past and a disarming sense of humor.
The episode redeems itself at the end, with the news that Claire can solve all her problems by marrying a Scotsman. Hmm, gee, who ever could that be, ya think?
If you were waiting to get a real, full sense of Captain Jack Randall, you couldn't have been disappointed after tonight's episode. You may have nightmares, though!
If the next two episodes of Outlander are as tense as "The Garrison Commander" was I won't have any finger nails left. That was a fantastic hour of television. And what a showcase for Tobias Menzies.
Indeed, it's a quality hour of television: artful directing, strong writing, and rousing performances by both Caitriona Balfe and Tobias Menzies. Especially Menzies, who's so far only been able to showcase slivers of what he's capable of.
It takes a special kind of skill to craft a memorable character, especially a villain, and Outlander may have just created one of the best new characters on television this year in their latest episode, 'The Garrison Commander'.
