How do you think they will handle the leg hair storyline ? I dont trust them

I have no clue. Since Frank was a saint they’ll probably extend the same courtesy to Jamie and claim that Claire wasn’t there in their marriage so of course he married again. I can’t wait for Claire to get on the horse and leave Jamie with his bad decision. 

Actually, there's a lot of belittling happening on shipper blogs right now. MM, as usual, is still copping a beating because shippers think everything is about them. Both sides belittle, both side do and say nasty things. I've been around for a while as a neutral lurker and have seen a lot of shit from both sides. I don't think it's fair to put all the blame on antis.

Ok… I wasn’t going to answer this now (if at all), but might as well. And it got longer than I meant it to, but even though I have a lot bubbling up, this is all I’mma say about this so…

This here is a big problem for me in this fandom: Trying to pit sides against each other - this ‘you’re either with us or against us’ mentality. I never said anything about antis and shippers in my earlier comments only called out the practice of screencapping people and tattling on them to people that have no business in our space. If that’s a practice that is utilized by one “side” more than another enough for it to seem like I was taking sides (when I wasn’t)… Well what does that tell you?

No “side” is faultless (including prod/cast/crew). Going to someone’s blog/IG/whatever and mercilessly trolling and abusing is beyond wrong. What Shatner is doing is beyond wrong. There is a fine line between snark and hate and truth (harsh as it may be sometimes), recognizing what something is or isn’t, that’s the trick - everyone’s line varies. But people that are expressing themselves on their own blogs (without the need to screencap others)… Let them. Why the need to screencap and tattle on them? Whatever “side” you’re on, that’s just a shady move. 

I’m a frustrated neutral. And I’m tired.

I’m tired. I’m tired of “sides”. I’m tired of this fandom being made a laughing stock. I’m tired of having to keep silent for fear of setting off one group or another. I’m tired of Tumblr being labeled toxic, when every SM platform has it’s own set fanbase (NOT EVERYONE IS ACTIVE ON ALL PLATFORMS ALL THE TIME). I’m tired of being treated as less than a fan because I’m getting fed up with the cast/crew shenanigans when all I want is some level of enthusiasm and relevant PR for the SHOW - instead of seeing fans getting flipped off. I’m tired of seeing fellow fans/people being bullied. I’m tired of seeing/hearing about people irrelevant to my OL experience but keep getting inserted and force fed into the forefront. I’m tired of every complaint/opinion/observation made being labeled as ungrateful fans, when it isn’t. I AM TIRED.

It has become unavoidable. There is only so much scrolling, blocking and muting one can do before there’s just no point anymore. There comes a point when even the most patient of people has to vent. We can’t disagree with respect now without being labeled haters. Everywhere you turn, there are labels.

Ask yourself why some neutrals are seemingly gravitating towards fellow fans that just so happen to carry a label of ‘shipper’, more and more. Why now? 

What is happening to make neutrals shade as hard as they are? Just because a neutral is silent, doesn’t mean they aren’t observing. All of it. 

Ask yourself why more and more fans in general are slowly speaking up and calling out prod/cast/crew. Take the labels off, and what do you see?

This fandom has fractured. People are frustrated and have just reached the end of their ropes. Either time will heal and come September, everyone will inevitably flock back like nothing happened OR it’ll be tumbleweeds. With the way things are going… I dunno, guess will see.

A united fandom that stops pointing fingers at each other, puts aside their hate and toxicity and petty policing, and instead focuses on getting a fandom experience that isn’t predicated on paying every TomDickandHarry for a little enthusiasm and respect (and GD relevant PR), which we deserve to have regardless. That isn’t entitlement - it’s Fandom. And it starts with us.

Wouldn’t that be a sight…

I find my love for SH and CB to be similar to you. I,of course, would love to see them together because their chemistry seems undeniable and infectious, but it seems they don't feel it or see it. I equally can not stand or fathom why people viciously attack MM. if SH truly has picked her then people need to leave well enough alone. With that said I would be lying if I didn't say that the tweeted pic tonight didn't sting :( I guess I'll just never understand why they aren't together.

Thank you :) I adore Sam and Cait, they never lied to anyone. People chose not to believe them and made up lies and fed them to others. It’s sad and unfortunate, but that’s what happened. I’ll be honest, it didn’t bother me that Cait shared the pic. I was excited to see it, not because I don’t want sam and Cait together-oh my God I do! but I don’t need them together to ship them. This to me was a relief-that’s what made me excited, it was a “finally”! relief, a “hopefully now people will stop being so nasty” relief. But I was wrong, saw things on Tumblr and Twitter this morning that left me speechless. I’m shocked by people’s lies and behaviour, and I’m shocked that I’m shocked because it’s exactly what I predicted.

Where was all this zero tolerance for hate when shippers were relentlessly bullied or heaven forbid Cait post something that isn't related to her role as Claire? Oh that's right, there wasn't. In fact many were joining in on the hate and bullying. Many in this fandom need to do some self reflecting. You are responsible for your own behavior and that includes writing vile things on anyone's SM accounts (yes Tumblr counts).

You are a talented and creative writer. However Can you describe to a stranger what Outlander is all about in the form of a Trump tweet? XOXO

So I posted this to our Imagine chat because my ladies are infinitely cleverer than I am…and things got a bit carried away. LOOK AT THIS BRILLIANCE.

@bonnie-wee-swordsman:

@writtenthroughtime:

@dingbatland: