Save Duncan Innes! (SPOILERS)
*** SPOILER WARNING!! ***
If you haven't yet seen Episode 303 ("All Debts Paid"), there is a Major Spoiler below!
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There's been a lot of speculation over the past few months among fans of the OUTLANDER TV series that Murtagh might assume Duncan Innes' role in the show, especially as we move into future seasons. Now that we know for sure that Murtagh (in the TV show) is not only alive, but when last seen was headed for the Colonies, the clamoring among the fans for Murtagh to replace Duncan Innes seems to be getting louder and more insistent by the day.
No offense to the people who love this idea, but the more people who pile on the "who needs Duncan Innes when we have MURTAGH!!!!" bandwagon, the more protective I feel of Mr. Innes, who appears to be in serious danger of being obliterated from the story, through no fault of his own. (What did he ever do to all those fans who seem so eager to get rid of him?)
Duncan is an important character in his own right, in the books, and he plays a significant role in the story, especially in FIERY CROSS and ABOSAA. I don't like the idea that many fans seem to have no qualms at all about replacing him with Murtagh.
I've been thinking that we need a #SaveDuncanInnes campaign!
Being a shy and modest man by nature, of course Duncan won't speak up for himself <g>, so I think the book-fans will have to do it for him.
If the rumor that Murtagh replaces Duncan Innes turns out to be true (and so far it's only a rumor, as far as I know), I'll live with it. But I don't have to like it.
What do the rest of you think?
If you haven't yet seen Episode 303 ("All Debts Paid"), there is a Major Spoiler below!
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There's been a lot of speculation over the past few months among fans of the OUTLANDER TV series that Murtagh might assume Duncan Innes' role in the show, especially as we move into future seasons. Now that we know for sure that Murtagh (in the TV show) is not only alive, but when last seen was headed for the Colonies, the clamoring among the fans for Murtagh to replace Duncan Innes seems to be getting louder and more insistent by the day.
No offense to the people who love this idea, but the more people who pile on the "who needs Duncan Innes when we have MURTAGH!!!!" bandwagon, the more protective I feel of Mr. Innes, who appears to be in serious danger of being obliterated from the story, through no fault of his own. (What did he ever do to all those fans who seem so eager to get rid of him?)
Duncan is an important character in his own right, in the books, and he plays a significant role in the story, especially in FIERY CROSS and ABOSAA. I don't like the idea that many fans seem to have no qualms at all about replacing him with Murtagh.
I've been thinking that we need a #SaveDuncanInnes campaign!
Being a shy and modest man by nature, of course Duncan won't speak up for himself <g>, so I think the book-fans will have to do it for him.
If the rumor that Murtagh replaces Duncan Innes turns out to be true (and so far it's only a rumor, as far as I know), I'll live with it. But I don't have to like it.
What do the rest of you think?
If Murtagh does not take Duncan's place, then what need will Jamie have for Arch Bug if Murtagh is at the Ridge?
I am now very much looking forward to Murtagh meeting Bree!!!
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fall on deaf ears. The consensus around the internet is the book is the book and the series is the series so the book characters go hang. I agree that Innes would be an interesting and endearing personality as would many of the other prisoners to whom had good or bad relationships with Jamie at Ardsmuir prison.
I can't imagine they would replace Gavin Hayes with Murtagh. That would be a heartbreaker for everyone!
My point is that the books have time to flesh out characters but I think it has to be a challenge to figure out how to introduce all the new characters in the coming books! This change makes sense and the show doesn't have to spend time build up another trusty/loyal father figure for Jaime. (Especially since the series Murtagh was SO popular.)
Also, Murtagh loved Jaime's mother Ellen right? So it would actually be SUPER interesting if he ended marrying Jocasta, Ellen's sister....!!!
I find his relationship with Jocasta's slave hard to believe. I would not like too see Murtagh replace him as I consider him, like Jamie, to be too honourable to carry out the deceit that Duncan does.
Innes could still play a role - perhaps Murtagh's agent.