There is a specific kind of time travel that doesn't involve the standing stones of Craigh na Dun. It’s the experience of watching a brand new episode of Outlander in .
Ironically, watching in 240p made the dialogue hit harder. I couldn't get distracted by the beautiful Scottish scenery (because it was just four green pixels), so I actually listened to the politics of the Revolutionary War for the first time. Let’s be real: This episode is gorgeous. The costumes, the muskets, the burning ships—it’s cinematic. Watching it in 240p is a crime against the art department. outlander s07e01 240p
But there is a certain charm to it. It feels like you are watching a lost tape from 1995. It makes the time travel element of the show feel more literal. You half expect the screen to glitch and for Roger to show up with a dial-up modem. Storytelling Grade: A (The episode sets up the coming war beautifully, even if you can't see the bullets). Visual Grade: F (Don't do this to yourself). There is a specific kind of time travel
Here is my review of S07E01, filtered through a pixelated, blurry lens. The episode kicks off with the aftermath of the Battle of Monmouth. Claire is doing Claire things—stitching wounds and looking worried. Jamie is doing Jamie things—looking stoic and carrying a broadsword. I couldn't get distracted by the beautiful Scottish