Mary Hawkins Archives - Outlander Cast

The Five Love Languages in Outlander

The Five Love Languages may be a 21st century phenomenon but do they transfer to 18th century Scotland? We take a look at Outlander’s couples to see. (more…)

The Need to Belong: More Outsiders in Outlander

Outsiders don’t fit in. That is their key characteristic. They fly solo through life. As humans, we conform to the expectations of the group(s) we belong to as this makes it easier to fit in and be accepted. But not everyone does so successfully. Like a dark thread in the...

In the Company of Women: Friendships as seen through Outlander’s Claire Fraser

There is something mystical yet earthy about our friendships with women. Oftentimes our girl friends are so like us in many ways, but just as often they are so very different. Throughout a woman’s lifetime, we may discover friendships that enrich a specific time in our lives or fulfill...

Murtagh’s Slow Burn to Vengeance

Written by: Anne Hawkinson The Duke of Sandringham started it – and Murtagh finished it. The brutal justice delivered in “Vengeance Is Mine” was a long time coming and the pinnacle of a pressure that had been building ever since the Petition of Complaint (against Jack Randall) was drawn up by...

When Somebody Dies

Written by: Anne Hawkinson The finality of death unlocks and flings open the floodgates of emotion, forcing us to accept the permanent loss, heartache, and emptiness it brings. Be it sudden or lingering, there’s no negotiating, no second chances. It’s over – too late (at least in this life) for all...

Claire’s Cruel Compassion

Written by: Anne Hawkinson Source Alex Randall is a really good guy, despite the fact that his brother is the sick, perverted Black Jack Randall who abused and tortured Jamie at Wentworth Prison. Alex also happens to be in love with Mary Hawkins, which sets all manner of alarm bells...

Murtagh Hits a Rough Spot

Written by: Anne Hawkinson Murtagh is a man who makes you feel safe, no matter the circumstance. He stands quietly (for the most part) in the background, surveying the situation, alert to any potential danger. He’s got your back, no matter what. He’s loyal to the end – underneath that...