A very thoughtful response and analysis. What the show also cannot capture is the very clear sense on William's part as Jamie describes the positive characteristics of his mother (though that was less detailed in the books) and whether his family, those who knew her had told him these things. Hearing that, William is overwhelmed by how much he has lost in not knowing his mother--and like Jamie, he is intuitive and sensitive to the supernatural. William often feels his mother and sometimes hears her. In addition, when he asks Jamie whether Geneva loved him, he had the realization that Jamie would be easy to love. Which he already does, but has blocked in the aftermath of the trauma of when Mac left Helwater. In one of the books he thinks, "You left me."
@@lynda.grace.14 I love that passage and all of the small moments we get where he reflects on how he felt about Mac and works to reconcile with the fact that Jamie is that same man, just a really interesting storyline which I deeply loved!
@@k.letstalk Lovely to have a kindred spirit in that perception. The show is special. No doubt. However, the nuances of the books are often lost, no matter how brilliant the actors' portrayals of the characters. Of course, the actors/show often bring something to the viewer that might have been missed while reading, as well. Much of that depends on the level of the reader's imagination and perception. I learned only recently that some readers are unable to "view" the characters in situ as they read. They simply don't "see" it. However, for those who do, what they perceive as they read the words, often is infinitely more powerful. The key exception in OL, however, is the character of Scotland. I have not travelled there and what the camera shows me of Scotland blows anything I could conjure in my mind away. Many other times, however, what I imagine the characters doing beats what ends up on film.
@ I do hope at some point you’re able to visit Scotland, I’ve been lucky enough to visit twice and when I say I’ve never once stopped thinking about it since, I mean it. It’s a stunningly beautiful place and one I’d love to live in for a time at some point. I felt very connected to it somehow and am always anxious to go back
@@marthaosborne9625 it was so beautiful, I just mentioned it again in my most recent post because for me it’s such an important line for William to hear!!
A very thoughtful response and analysis. What the show also cannot capture is the very clear sense on William's part as Jamie describes the positive characteristics of his mother (though that was less detailed in the books) and whether his family, those who knew her had told him these things.
Hearing that, William is overwhelmed by how much he has lost in not knowing his mother--and like Jamie, he is intuitive and sensitive to the supernatural. William often feels his mother and sometimes hears her. In addition, when he asks Jamie whether Geneva loved him, he had the realization that Jamie would be easy to love. Which he already does, but has blocked in the aftermath of the trauma of when Mac left Helwater. In one of the books he thinks, "You left me."
@@lynda.grace.14 yes beautiful
@@lynda.grace.14 I love that passage and all of the small moments we get where he reflects on how he felt about Mac and works to reconcile with the fact that Jamie is that same man, just a really interesting storyline which I deeply loved!
@@k.letstalk Lovely to have a kindred spirit in that perception. The show is special. No doubt. However, the nuances of the books are often lost, no matter how brilliant the actors' portrayals of the characters.
Of course, the actors/show often bring something to the viewer that might have been missed while reading, as well. Much of that depends on the level of the reader's imagination and perception. I learned only recently that some readers are unable to "view" the characters in situ as they read. They simply don't "see" it. However, for those who do, what they perceive as they read the words, often is infinitely more powerful.
The key exception in OL, however, is the character of Scotland. I have not travelled there and what the camera shows me of Scotland blows anything I could conjure in my mind away. Many other times, however, what I imagine the characters doing beats what ends up on film.
@ I do hope at some point you’re able to visit Scotland, I’ve been lucky enough to visit twice and when I say I’ve never once stopped thinking about it since, I mean it. It’s a stunningly beautiful place and one I’d love to live in for a time at some point. I felt very connected to it somehow and am always anxious to go back
I really missed having the line about help with anything William deems worthy also. It’s a favorite book line for me!
@@marthaosborne9625 it was so beautiful, I just mentioned it again in my most recent post because for me it’s such an important line for William to hear!!
@ yes. I agree.