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And nothing has brought out the loony fandom like Outlander coming to screen. With every epsiode, the internet gives us some great recaps, and with every recap comes the comments. This is where the crazies like to shine.
Two of the best recaps are always from Tom + Lorenzo and from Roxane Gay on Wired. READ THEM. And this week’s Tom + Lorenzo’s review of episode 207 Faith nailed so much about how I am feeling about this show.
Unfortunately, this was another episode with some fairly dicey scripting and plotting going on. While we have no doubt the creators of the show feel beholden to the books and to making sure that every workable aspect of them is faithfully recreated on screen, the show is beginning to suffer, both from the overstuffed storytelling and the rather questionable plotting and thematic choices found within them.
Outlander is overstuffed and occasionally overplotted, and it’s full of diversions that – on the surface, at least – go nowhere.
I could not agree more with that quote. So Le Comte is “dead.” And? In what way did the whole Star Chamber plot move the story along? It didn’t
It’s an honest assessment, but as we all know, you can’t criticize anything in the Outlanderverse without some blow back from some crazies. And Tom + Lorenzo have had enough.
I’m seriously done with #outlander these book fanatics are ruining the TV SHOW for the rest of us. L
— Tom + Lorenzo® (@tomandlorenzo) May 24, 2016
We here at That’s Normal (the home of Poutlander) are well versed on the OL fandom and how they can pounce. Histrionics! The vapors! Pearl clutching! They are so nasty, so rude. I canna look away. Something about them gives me joy.
But it’s not only Outlander fans that know how to escalate. If there is a show on TV, there is a fan who is loving it just a tad too much. And they will come at you if you say something they don’t like.
Here are our favorite moments of fans and commenters losing their everloving sh*t on us.
The Americans
What we said:
This is the most passive aggressive Mail Robot ever. How much was scrap metal worth in 1982?
The best crazy fan response (@KarlMarxKween):
#NotAllRobots
#RobotLivesMatter
Fargo
What we said:
Peggy sounds sounds like Sarah Palin dealing with the stress of broken down snow machine while trying to remember what newspapers she read. You betcha!
The best crazy fan response (@BristolinAK):
Why do you have to make everything political? Stick to what you do best: Ogling Spanish tennis players.
Outlander
What we said:
Listen to Murtagh. Just kill the stupid prince already.
The best crazy fan response (@IAmClaire):
Well actually, they can’t because that’s not what happens in the books. Spoiler! Have you not read the books? Also, did you steal my gif?
The Apprentice
What we said:
Donald Trump arguing with Bret Michaels feels like a grease fire in a McDonald’s dumpster. Trump thinks Bret is shady? That’s like the circus peanut calling the melting pumpkin orange.
The best crazy fan response (@Omarossa):
Stop being racist against orange people.
Game of Thrones
What we said:
My brain can only handle 5 rapes per episode, so I’m tapping out.
The best crazy fan response (@DragUrDungeon):
Forgive me, but that’s how women were treated back then. Do you want to pretend like history doesn’t exist?
The Bachelor
What we said:
These contestants sure do love body glitter and up talking?
The best crazy fan response (@JuanPablo69):
Body glitter is for sluts and if the girl goes to the fantasy suite, she is a slut. Not the guys though. They are just being men. Fantasy suite shenanigans are built into their DNA? But JoJo? Slut.
Merchants of Doubt
What we said:
This is a must watch for anyone who wants to help combat climate change. It’s like the real life Thank You for Smoking about the faux-science community trying to confuse the American public while lobbying for Big Coal.
The best crazy fan response (@DGsOtherTwitter):
How can global warming be real while I’m wearing Uggs and this wool blanket? Sometimes the world gets hot; sometimes it gets cold. Stick to what you do best, writing about the worst book genre ever, aka romance.
Scandal
What we said:
I’m impressed the writers went there, showing the most realistic portrayal of abortion since Maude circa 1977.
The best crazy fan response (@NicholasSparksLuv):
I’m pro-life. I hope Olivia dies for what she has done.
Veep
What we said:
Forget Trump and Clinton and Bernie. I want Selena Meyer for President. Referring to the Greek traditions of democracy and anal sex, Selena says, “I’ve tried both, and they’re way overrated. Like jazz.” Preach.
The best crazy fan response (@SigEpBrah):
Yeah, right. A woman could never be president, sugar tits.
