Outlander Gaelic

**freep** · 11th March 16, 01:07 PM

So then, is the Gaelic spoken in Outlander regardless of the coaches, utter crap, a fair attempt or pretty good?

I don't know who here is a Gaelic speaker but I'd think it very good to have any that are to weigh in.

**neloon** · 12th March 16, 02:46 AM

Originally Posted by freep

So then, is the Gaelic spoken in Outlander regardless of the coaches, utter crap, a fair attempt or pretty good?

No idea - we've not seen it in UK, possibly for political reasons - but I believe it may be available on Amazon somehow. I've not heard anyone claim to have watched it.
Alan

**freep** · 12th March 16, 10:47 PM

You've not seen it?

Hm.

Read any of the books?

**figheadair** · 13th March 16, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by freep

You've not seen it?

Hm.

Read any of the books?

I've not seen the series or read the books either. Nor I'm betting, has Jock. The series is not available on terrestrial TV here and dare I suggest, that the books are written primarily for an American audience.

**Cavalry Scout** · 13th March 16, 06:31 AM

Outlander is available on Amazon UK, including the TV series. It's getting overwhelmingly positive reviews there.

-Mark-

**freep** · 13th March 16, 11:23 AM

Who here has at least seen a bit of the tv show or read a bit of the books, then?

**Cavalry Scout** · 13th March 16, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by freep

Who here has at least seen a bit of the tv show or read a bit of the books, then?

Me! I've read all eight books, and both of the Outlandish Companions. I have season 1 on disc, and both soundtrack albums. I admit it. I'm an Outlander junkie.

Mark

**kiltedcontractor** · 13th March 16, 04:25 PM

I must apologize. I did not mean to indicate that outlander has many inaccuracies. There are some minor questione re:costuming(from what ive read), ive also seen discussions that indicate a woman would never get away with some of Claire s antics. The slight shifting of witch trial dates (about 20 yrs as i understand it) is a minor infraction. Some other fictional/historical shows are abusive to history . I see that as a trend to make story lines. As much as i love Viking series, they are offenders. Rollo and Ragnar are around 100 yrs apart. There are more , this is not the forum.

**OC Richard** · 14th March 16, 07:04 PM

All I can say about the Outlander Gaelic is that I, with my rudimentary first-year University Gaelic, can often follow what is being said fairly well.

I was astounded that the producers had the courage to have long scenes in which all, or nearly all, the conversation is in Gaelic, and without subtitles!

Scots may not realize that the Disney/Pixar movie Brave was shown in some theatres in the US with subtitles. This amazed me, as (to me) the English was plain as day. Likewise, the first Mad Max movie is still shown on US TV with Mel Gibson's voice dubbed with an American voice actor.

This being the case, I imagine it was a hard sell to the American producers, to have all the Gaelic dialogue without subtitles in Outlander. It makes perfect sense, because the whole point is that this woman is in an alien place. The audience is seeing it through her eyes, and since she doesn't have subtitles neither do we.

**freep** · 14th March 16, 07:12 PM

One of the things I liked best about "The Thirteenth Warrior" was the way they dealt with the Arab learning Norse. At first sitting round the fire, all that is heard is Norse. As time passes the an Arabic (actually English) word or two creeps in. As the journey progresses more and more is understandable until (as I recall) one of the Norsemen makes a rude comment about our Arab hero who curses him back in accented though fluent Norse. Well done directors John McTiernan and Michael Crichton.