Emmys schwemmys, seriously who needs them… and who cares. There’s no love quite like fan love, and boy did we show Outlander our devotion. Nearly 2,000 fans voted in THE CASTIES, the first-ever fan awards for Oultlander, and we announced the winners in all 22 categories via a LIVE Outlander Cast show on Saturday, Sept. 10. Weren’t able to tune in? Dinna fash, we have you covered – results, analysis and all! And the winner is…
And the CASTIES goes to…
Ep. 13 – “Lord, you gave me a rare woman and god, I loved her well” speech, with 50% of the vote.
Analysis: What is in the book and what was said aloud seem like two different lines of dialogue. I wonder how many times he repeated this line until it was delivered with such emotion, such perfection. But it’s interesting that all the other aspects fans appreciated were of Jamie at his most vulnerable, not as the King Of Men.
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Ep. 7 – During when and after Louise takes Faith, with 48% of the vote.
Analysis: Perhaps it was reminiscent of the same lows and the depths of tragedy at Wentworth, but seeing our strong protagonist finally break, broke all of us. Even her screams at the standing stones could not outweigh this mother’s grief.
Ep. 1 – That moment when Claire first tells Frank she’s pregnant and he thinks – for a second –that the child is his, with 49% of the vote.
4. Best Supporting Actress
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Analysis: Jamie’s sister is a fan favorite. But not Frances de la Tour as Mother Hildegarde? She was amazing. As was the portrayal of the meek-then-powerful Mary Hawkins by Rosie Day.
5. Best Supporting Actor
And the CASTIES goes to…
Stanley Weber (Le Comte de Saint Germain), with 24% of the vote.
Analysis: This was a surprise to me as Stanley Weber was indeed very good in the France episodes, but so was Dominique Pinon as Master Raymond. I was really surprised that fans weren’t more in awe of Andrew Gower’s brilliant performance as the man we pity and hate – Bonnie Prince Charlie.
6. Favorite 1740s Highlander actor
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Duncan Lacroix (Murtagh Fraser), with 73% of the vote!
Analysis: Holy landslide, Murtagh love! I am shocked to not see Graham McTavish in the running for his work as Dougal… and what about love for Stephen Walters (Angus) and Grant O’Rourke (Rupert) too?
7. Outlander Social Media Fan Favorite
And the CASTIES goes to…
Sam Heughan, with 73% of the vote!
Analysis: A Sam landslide, no surprise given his outreach to fans and within his My Peak Challenge program. Terry was also found to be fan-engaging. But interesting that lead protagonist Cait came in 4th behind Stephen Walters, who plays a now dead Highlander!
8. Favorite Episode
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Ep. 13 – “Dragonfly in Amber”, with 50% of the vote.
Analysis: After a stellar first episode, this proves that no one is really Team Frank… you just say it to be cool. After that arduous drag through Ep. 12, how could you not love the finale? But why was “Prestonpans” not neck and neck? That episode is one I would deem Emmy-worthy!
9. Favorite Episode Director
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Metin Huseyin, with 55% of the vote.
Analysis: Metin directed the most episodes and deserves kudos for that, especially for “Faith”. But do fans not really understand what directors do? Because if they did, it would either be a draw or win for Phillip John.
10. Favorite Screenwriter
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Diana Gabaldon, with 25% of the vote
Analysis: Can’t let go of Diana, can we?! But seriously, Ira Stephen Behr scored the lowest of all? He wrote “Prestonpans,” people! With all the twists! Being a screenwriter, and wishing and hoping to write like some of the best out there, I can say – hands down –Toni Graphia is the BEST of the bunch. Her writing is both poetic and lyrical, truly something of sheer brilliance.
11. Season Two “Wouldn’t be as amazing without you”…
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Costumer Terry Dresbach, with 56% of the vote.
Analysis: I would have thought this would have resulted in a fairly even split, but no, we love our costumes. And yes, like all fans, we feel she was truly robbed this awards season. As were the amazing sets, casting, music and cinematography.
12. Favorite France Set
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The Star Chamber, with 31% of the vote.
Analysis: This one was a pretty even split between the Star Chamber, the Apothecary and the Apartment. But why so low for Madame Elise’s parlor? It was stunning!
13. Favorite Scotland Set
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Lallybroch, with 66% of the vote!
Analysis: Ah, Lallybroch, a sentimental favorite. Poor Claire, didn’t get her vase, her home with a north-facing door on its tower, or her man…
14. Favorite French Costume
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“THE” Red dress, with 27% of the vote.
Analysis: THE red dress won, but cast and crew famously loved the Dior homage and garden dress the most. Too bad the Emmy’s didn’t return the favor to our dearest Terry and her team.
15. Favorite Scottish Costume
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Jamie’s father’s leather jacket and kilt, with 57% of the vote.
Analysis: To see Jamie become his father, transform into a leader in that jacket, was amazing. Brian would be so proud. Side note: be sure to read fellow writer Anne Hawkinson’s post on this very topic!
16. Favorite Intimate Jamie and Claire Moment
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Jamie’s Gaelic prayer for Claire, with 40% of the vote.
Analysis: On the one hand, way to ruin a favorite book moment, writers – the hilarious honeypot scene got mixed in with a dash of horrible PTSD! But on the other hand, the addition of subtitles for the prayer was brilliant – how could you not melt?
17. Best Dialogue
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Jamie and Claire’s “You are my home. And you are mine. But this home is lost.”, with 23% of the vote.
Analysis: Mark me = little fan love. “This home is lost” is lifted from Diana’s book and is one of the saddest things they have ever had to admit to one another.
18. Funniest Scene
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“You’re going to need a larger fan.”, with 31% of the vote
Analysis: I realized I missed the Ep. 11 slapstick comedy scene between Murtagh and Jamie about Claire’s written Gaelic, but still the “Are you mad, woman?” to “You’re going to need a larger fan.” was very funny in a very sad season.
19. Saddest scene (besides the finale)
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Ep. 7 –When Claire holds her baby, Faith, with 52% of the vote.
Analysis: The really low votes for her arriving back through the stones shocked me – oh, that anguish! Also, the exact moment she agrees to accept Frank and let Jamie go.? But still, singing that joyful song “Prom, prom, prom” infused with such sadness, to Faith, was the epitome of tragedy.
20. Best story-line adaptation from book to screen
20. Best storyline adaptation from book to screen
And the CASTIES goes to…
Jamie PTSD, with 39% of the vote.
Analysis: Books fans are keen on seeing zero changes, but to adapt a book to a visual medium requires additions of storylines. The low votes for Laoghaire were no surprise, as few wanted to know her motivation before. But the elongation of Jamie’s PTSD was superb, and due in huge part to Sam and Cait for insisting upon it with the writers. It’s amazing how much we’ve learned about PTSD’s scope since 1992, to add to Diana’s knowledge.
21. Best “Everyone needs a Murtagh” moment:
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When Murtagh offers to marry Mary Hawkins, with 37% of the vote.
Analysis: His nonchalant response of “What’s to do then?” after Jamie kills Dougal aside, it was so sweet that he offered himself to Mary, even though he had already avenged her rape.
22. We love you, Outlander TV… but WTF? (The worst of the missing scenes, things that don’t add up, plot holes)
And the CASTIES goes to… (a tie)
Do not touch me” to rubbing Claire’s feet the next time they meet?
AND
The penultimate episode filled with secondary characters, and not building momentum into Finale, each with 26% of the vote.
Analysis: A tie, and one that did not include La Dame Blanche’s dumbfounding absence from the Culloden war room when needed THE MOST, but these two winning issues left many fans scratching their heads and almost, but not quite, turning away. Hallelujah, for the awesome finale!
If you want to relive the LIVE winners’ announcement, you can still catch the full replay below!
Did the winners match your votes? Which were the biggest surprises for you?
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