Outlander: What would you do if you went through the stones like Claire?

Outlander introduced us to the world of time travel through the Craigh na Dun standing stones. It opens the question of what you would do if you fell through the stones like Claire.

In the pilot episode of Outlander, Claire Randall fell through the stones and through time. With no idea what was going on, she found herself — a 20th-century nurse — now in the world of 18th-century Scotland. Quickly learning she needed to adapt, Claire figured out how to make a life in the past.

Of course, it wasn’t without its ups and downs. We’ve all had our questions about some of her actions now and then. Yet, we can’t really judge, can we? After all, how would we react if we fell through the stones like her?

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Whether you believe time travel is real or not isn’t up for debate here. Say it was real and you could fall through the stones of the fictional place Craigh na Dun (or any of the other standing stones around the world). What would you do?

How would you survive? What would you do? How would you cope with the inequality of the past?

We’ve seen how differently men and women in the past have handled the time period. Geillis opted to marry up and use that influence to help her in her struggles, although she wasn’t always the smartest of the bunch! You would have thought she’d have taken the witch trial more seriously.

Claire has tried to look at things with a 20th-century mind, pushing her opinions and beliefs on others. Brianna tried to straddle both sides. Roger has coped the best he could, trying to make it seem like he belonged and we heard about how Otter Tooth attempted to change the fate of the Native Americans.

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I think I’d be more like Brianna, trying to keep hold of my 20th-century values but knowing that I’m in a world where women have little say. It wouldn’t be easy (and considering my education and jobs involve the internet and computers, I’d certainly struggle with work) but I think I’d just about cope.

But how would you cope if you want through the stones? Let me know in the comments below and maybe look at the lives of the individuals in the story as you think about what they’re going through falling through the stones.

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