A new fan theory has emerged speculating Claire's first husband Frank Randall could return to save the day, and Outlander purists have been left divided.
Frank Randall (played by Tobias Menzies) was put through the wringer in Outlander after his wife Claire (Caitriona Balfe) abandoned him twice for her highlander husband Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) in the 18th Century. Although he wasn’t the best husband in either the Starz series or the original books, some clues from author Diana Gabaldon could be foreshadowing his return to the series.Author Gabaldon has been stirring up more theories regarding the eventual conclusion to her bestselling time-travel series.
If the smash-hit Starz drama based on her books follows the storyline, Claire’s first husband Frank could play a major part in Outlander’s final two seasons.In a recent Facebook update, the writer treated her followers to a short extract from a potential new book written from Frank’s point-of-view, tentatively titled What Frank Knew.Author Gabaldon has been stirring up more theories regarding the eventual conclusion to her bestselling time-travel series.If the smash-hit Starz drama based on her books follows the storyline, Claire’s first husband Frank could play a major part in Outlander’s final two seasons.
In a recent Facebook update, the writer treated her followers to a short extract from a potential new book written from Frank’s point-of-view, tentatively titled What Frank Knew.Redditor u/OutlanderMom posted: “I’m afraid Diana is going to end the story with Frank as the hero.He discovered documents about Claire in the past, and then Bree there too. He goes to the elaborate trouble of putting the headstones where they would find them and training Bree to shoot and camp.He leaves the letter about the ‘funny buggers’ watching Bree. Diana’s worked hard to redirect us from disliking Frank, and I’m hoping she doesn’t make Jamie and Claire a prop in a time travel espionage game.”
In the novels, Frank goes so far as to make a fake headstone for Jamie, which eventually led Claire back to her husband in the past.However, the decision to portray Frank in a heroic light could prove controversial as he was frequently depicted as a controlling husband during Claire’s time in the 20th Century.It would be such a great twist!” they added when asked to explain.I always felt like there was more to the St. Kilda's [headstone] story and there's a reason why DG defends Frank. And everyone demonises Frank. DG never has black and white people.For now, Menzies’ return in seasons seven and eight hasn’t been confirmed, so fans may have to wait for Gabaldon’s final novel to discover if their theories were true.
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