Outlander’s captain, ‘Black Jack’ Randall (Tobias Menzies), was humiliated in a tense encounter with King Louis XV (Lionel Linger) in the Royal Court in Versailles, in Versailles
Outlander fans can find -aid when they consider it Why Captain ‘Black Jack’ Randall (Tobias Menzies) He ended up in such an uncomfortable place in front of King Louis XV (Lionel Linger) in the opulent surroundings of Versailles.
At a critical moment from the seriesThe infamous Redcoat is out of balance during a meeting of great participation with the French sovereign, joining the characters Jamie (Sam Veuaghan) and Claire Fraser (Caitríona Balfe). After throwing a sarcastic comment on Claire’s way about the “coincidence” of finding the Frasers at Paris He publishes his actions against Jamie, Black Jack is with severe humiliation.
King Louis XV witnesses this loaded interaction, as Claire insists that Black Jack resigns from his grip, causing the monarch and his committee to intervene. The English captain faces the mockery of his mediocre French skills, contrasted with Claire, which is recommended by his impeccable command of the language.
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In addition, Black Jack is asking the king a favor about his brother Alex Randall (Laurence Dobiesz), who is used by the Duke of Sandringham (Simon Callow). As Alex’s health was reduced and his time seems limited, Black Jack is determined to secure the future of his brothers.
At the king’s instance, the black jack doubles his knee, just to become the ass of the joke as Louis emphasizes: “You English you are literal.” Humiliated but trapped by circumstances, black Jack must suppress his fury and endure indignity.
Ronald D. Moore, the executive producer of “Outlander”, deepened a crucial scene that changed the dynamics of power between Black Jack and the Frasers of the official podcast of the program.
Moore broken down the complexities of the scene, sharing: “This idea appeared to me that King Louis was coming, and Jack had to speak with Jamie through Louis and Louis, a kind of forcing Jack on his knees if–G because he is a British French court officer.”
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He elaborated in the complex historical context, emphasizing: “ I like and essentially, France and Britain, yes, they fight against a war elsewhere in Europe at this time in Austria or something.But it is not a total war that we think of our idea.There is still this mentality, for our mindsets, a strange idea of the eighteenth century of the war where these countries would be at war,
Linking it to more modern events, Moore made a comparison between the formal but antagonistic relationship of the eighteenth century and the interactions of the Cold War era between the USA and the USSR, emphasizing, despite conflicts in regions such as Vietnam and Korea, diplomatic courteses were maintained in other spheres.
Moore reflected on the deliberate struggle of the French court, saying: “So the idea of a British officer who appeared in Versailles was not completely out of the matter and I like that when a British officer appeared in Versailles Louis began to screw with them, with them.”
He emphasized the cunning of the nature of King Louis, emphasizing how the monarch enjoyed disassociating those that Claire and Jamie Fraser despised. Moore added: “Once he collected the idea that Claire and Jamie did not like Jack Randall, who would try to find some way to humiliate him.”
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