I've enjoyed the show immensely as well as the books. I know the show is centered around Claire as it was written, but make no mistake, if Sam Heughan left, the show would be dead. As for Starz, keep it going. I never heard of your network until this series and watch nothing else offered there.
People complain that it deviates from the book at times, but that's not an issue. It's good to be thrown a curve. Sometimes the writers miss the mark as in A. Malcolm. For a love that burned so hot for 20 years on both sides,how could they show such restraint? There should have been a torrent of questions in between tons of kissing right in the beginning. My first question to him would have been, "are you married"? She's smart, she would've done so. It was big disappointment.
What an ensemble of actors though!! All great except one. I know it can't go on for eternity, but I hope it lasts through the book series, I fear it won't. Ron Moore, congratulations. Great job.