If one thing is clear by the midway point of Outlander: Blood of My Blood season 2, it’s that, as the song would say, the sisters are doing it for themselves. Episode 3 follows Ellen as she defends her family home from a rival clan, relying on her own wit and impressive bow and arrow skills to make it happen. Episode 4 sees Julia escape Castle Leathers to make her way back to Henry—disguised as a man, no less—after learning he’s made it back to the 1700s.
The romances remain central, but with the men at war, the women are driving the story. Stars Hermione Corfield (Julia) and Harriet Slater (Ellen) sat down with Cosmo to talk through how the women have stepped up this season, how their characters are on mirrored journeys even if they’re not together onscreen, and whether Ellen and Julia will get to reunite yet this season. HS: I had a lot of fun on episode 3, which I can talk about now.
Ellen usually spends most of the time with the men in the series, usually Brian or her brothers, whereas episode three was great because I got to hang out with the girls and kick some ass and learn how to use a bow and arrow. It is a lot harder than it looks. I kept getting bruises on my arms because the string, if it tings at the wrong angle, you end up bruised.
HC: I think the womanhood is really nice this season. We see a little bit more of Davina and Julia's relationship. They form a bond over something that Julia has to do later in the season.
I'm excited for people to see Julia fight back as well. Ellen physically fights back. Julia finds a way to physically fight back, which is quite fun.
HC: It's the men going to war. You remove the men in the same way as World War II and World War I in Europe, and women had to take on other male roles. That's definitely what happens in the Mackenzie household.
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