Outlander star Caitriona Balfe's 'strong' feelings on pivotal Jamie and Claire reconnection scene
Outlander's Caitriona Balfe wanted Claire Fraser's pregnancy celebrated
Outlander's Caitriona Balfe had some candid thoughts about a significant romantic scene in the series.
The scene in question featured Jamie, portrayed by Sam Heughan, and Claire, played by Balfe, rekindling their physical relationship after some time apart.
This moment unfolded as Jamie dealt with the aftermath of his traumatic rape and torture by Captain Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies), which aimed to shatter his bond with Claire.
Despite Randall's brutal attempts during the prolonged attack, Jamie and Claire's connection endured, leading to their reconnecting scene in Paris as they sought to alter the course of history and avert the Battle of Culloden.
On the Outlander podcast, executive producer Ronald D. Moore and writer Toni Graphia discussed the importance of this intimate scene, reports the Irish Star.
Graphia recalled: "It was actually your idea Ron that they have sex in here [the nook] for the first time in many, many months."
She explained the reasoning behind the choice: "The thought behind it being that it's dark and that instead of all that talking and instead of all the analysing, let's just break it down: 'You and me in the dark and we have what we have and we'll never lose that'."
Graphia also highlighted a poignant line: "And I love that line that you put in when she says, 'Come find me in the dark', because it all boils down to that."
Additionally, Graphia touched on the portrayal of a pregnant woman in a love scene, sharing insights into the producers' and Balfe's perspectives on this depiction.
Graphia remarked, "We didn't want to shy away from having sex even with her pregnant belly. We wanted that to be part of it.
"Cait felt very strongly that pregnant women are sexy and we didn't want to hide her belly in the sex scene or anything like that - like a lot of network shows do."
She added, "We wanted to celebrate that and show that it's part of their love. I love this scene and we weren't sure which episode they were going to reconnect."
Moore also offered some additional perspective: "Yeah, it kept moving around in the overall structure about when their intimacy would resume.
"It took a while before it landed here and I'm glad it did. It feels organic to where the story is because now they're operating more as a team."
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