Theres always truth to what he says.. "We're trying to be as truthful as we can," says episode writer Ira Steven. The fact that you can admit to it is yet another hopeful sign. As far as Jamie enjoying being raped I dont recall that ever happening. But, explains EP Moore, In the book, that character was already dead by this point. Which episodes of season 3 did you find slow? I knew that it would be and once we got in the room, everyone would be firing on all cylinders. $42.95. He was good with all that. In fact, you could even argue its a distant cousin to Rons own triumphant series Battlestar Galactica. Its jumpy, muddled, and lacks real cohesion. Consequently, Trek fans were hesitant to accept the kinds of conflict, humor, drama and all-out war Ira and his writing staff (which included Ron Moore) wanted to explore. Its interesting to try and figure out how time weighs on a person, she says. Dui is the better actor, but hes not the ferocious dog of the books. Ira Steven Behr, the showrunner and executive producer on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, was utterly done with toiling around the final frontier. BJR: You think me a monster no doubt. In the nearly 20 years since its final episode aired, however, the fan base for Star Trek has finally started to recognize the art, originality and incredible writing acumen behind DS9s thematic and character work. Check our last chat with Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isnt Real). Im pretty sure he was the one responsible for the end prison scene in To Ransom which made it look like Jamie was enjoying being raped again. In the years since the show went off the air, nostalgia for Deep Space Nine has grown. The latest season explores the American Revolutionary War, and Rankin (shooting Episode 5) prepared by growing out his own hair during the 2020 lockdown. You know, that tech talk in order to justify the time traveling? I would like nothing better. While my love for Outlander knows no bounds, I must admit something felt off in Season 3. It aired on UPN directly after Star Trek: Enterprise,[11] and ran for a single season of 42 episodes. Over the course of seven years, the evolution of the characters is virtually unparalleled anywhere else in television. So glad hes gone. Getting a great script for The Garrison Commander is EXACTLY what happened, and this is where I want to really dive deep into why Outlander misses Ira Behr. Finally, the series is seen as more than the dismissable stepchild of Star Trek: The Next Generation and can support its own celebratory documentary. As a non-fan, non-book reader, he helped maintain the balance that Ron & Maril so badly needed in the writers room. Id love to read it. Just a minor change, the residents of Georgia helping Claire and Jamie and inviting them to rest at their home would have been logical and b bit more like the book. Hes quite a sweet dog with a mellow personality.. Iras work on DS9 was largely under-appreciated during its run because it was so vastly different from the original vision ofGene Roddenbery,creator of Star Trek. Yes, Anne wrote one episode for season three, but youre right about the show missing her too. The hatred of the very world itself. Example: Heughans Jamie has a run-in with what is seemingly a bear in Common Ground.. Its fantastic. Why is she crazy? I would interview the actors. Anne Kenny. [6] He remained good friends with Michael Piller and wrote the season 4 episode Qpid as a freelance writer. Black Jack Randall was an expert of the cat-and-mouse technique in that episode, and Ira was a master weaving such a edge of your seat episode. I felt like the new writers were lacking some of the passion and energy of S1 and S2. Blake, you are spot on here. I said, No, he passed away. The two other ships in the same storyline the Porpoise and the Bruja were used previously in the Starz pirate drama Black Sails. (season 3 Galis to me was ruined. Season 2 was full of intrigue. But that wasnt all that interesting at first for me but then as I went through it, and yes, then I became Black Jack.. Which is why I will definitely go back and give it another shot with your thoughts in mind. It is the one scene I can never watch again. The show was always about the 20th century. Posts about Ira Steven Behr written by Your friendly neighbourhood ABOotlanders. But one of my favorite movies as a kid, one of my touchstone films, was The Time Machine, so I do have a propensity for it. "The first thing he had done was kill baseball," Behr said, "which I never. Wouldnt it be cool to get the band back together? Finally a lot of action, moving right along. Shescrazy? I have read each book several times and could not imagine anyone else portraying the main characters. Sometimes, as a writer, you just run into one. (BTW I love that descriptor. Fergus and Ian were adorable and needed their own show, but even they couldnt erase the others. remain award worthy. I still dig the fact that the fans get all bent out of shape at a moments notice, he says. Behr oversaw the remaining 10 episodes of the 11 episode first season order. Im a little stunned that a global hit likeOutlanderthat is based on such beloved novels hasnt by season six already had two or three spinoffs. Season six due this year. Ironically, Behr was initially against the idea of doing anything to celebrate the Star Trek three decade milestone. Part of the subtext of why I did this doc, and why the film is as long as it is, is that it was repairing my relationship and feelings towards the fans, he says. Hes got a huge heart, she once tweeted, and hes called her everything from a great advice giver to an extremely nice person., Two Northern Inuits play Young Ians (John Bell) dog, Rollo. Everyone looked at me and said, Well, okay, but were not doing that. Historical drama! Only 13 left in stock - order soon. While he is the consummate professional writer who is extremely adept at creating real-life characters, I think his most beneficial trait is that, by his own account, he was completely unaware of the Outlander phenomenon. Since he didnt have any loyalty to the book, Ira could hone his talent on making the best SHOW he possibly could. Outlander Cast: Joining us today is Ira Steven Behr, a television producer and screenwriter most known for his work on Star Trek:The Next Generation but especially on Deep Space Nine, on which he served as showrunner and executive producer. I was just thinking about how could I shake it up, he says. And as you know, sociopaths are incapable of loving anything except themselves. How do you get there? But, she did not write the bits that were on the television screen that I highlighted. Additionally in watching BJR, it made me afraid for Frank being involved in Intelligence and interrogations in WW2 as Claire mentioned. They dont want new; they want the same old shit that makes them feel good., On the other hand, Behr cannot help but be impressed by such a devoted and intense passion. I cannot make an excuse for the dildo scene in Not In Scotland Anymore. That episode was garbage. Do you think Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe will continue with the series if it continues? With that episode it was the first time I saw Mary as somebody who could fight for what she wanted and react in a assertive, aggressive even cold manner (shades of Frank). Claires basically telling BRJ where Jamie was, basically sealed his fate right then and there. Not in Scotland Anymore is the second episode of Season Two and eighteenth episode overall of the Outlander television series. Surviving being hanged last season has changed Roger (Richard Rankin, with Heughan, in the premiere, Echoes). Marsali (Lauren Lyle, with Csar Domboy as Fergus) and Claire didnt start off well. The truth is revealed about both our main characters and the plot of the story is forever, and irrevocably, changed. And Anne, well, she has been very mum about the situation. The prime example is the greed-driven Ferengi who, with Armin Shimermans Quark, Max Grodenchiks Rom and Aaron Eisenbergs Nog were offered their place in the spotlight. No one really looked at them and thought about what they could become and how they fit in to the franchise. ' Behr was rejuvenated after producingHarry Dean Stantons final film, and he was eager to redirect that artistic zeal into What We Left Behind. 301 to 306 several times since the DVD came out. Skip to content. He joinedOutlander simply because his friend Ron Moore, well aware of his talent, asked him. and pursue a career in writing comedies for television and film. He thought UPN did not really want the show, and that it was not a good fit for the network. Another fascinating aspect of our podcast conversation was when we learned how much trust Ron put into Iras hands because, as Ira stated it, it was his job to run the writers room in Rons absence. Even if Ron were present, Ira still had to help smooth issues the other writers couldnt handle. [9], In February 2009, Behr was named head writer for the Starz TV series Crash (based on the Paul Haggis film) as it headed into Season 2, which aired in the fall of 2009. Moreover, other writers have contributed to the character work throughout Outlander. We were running out of time and we realized that, clearly, the shots with special effects were not on the same reel of film as what they shot that day. I will be excited not to wear a wig and a cap, he says. Well, lets do a little exercise in what I mean by character work.. For Behr, serialization didnt mean mapping out a seven year story. Hunt him down on Twitter: We chat with the showrunner about his experience with the Star Trek fan community and how that relationship has evolved throughout filming his celebratory documentary. But, the back half of 3 never really helps me with that understanding. Within the framework of a six-minute scene, the whole of the story to come, and the fine details that make our characters living and breathing creatures are completely laid out. Behrs writing credits on Outlander include the following episodes: The Garrison Commander, By The Pricking Of My Thumbs, Wentworth Prison, To Ransom A Mans Soul, Not In Scotland Anymore, Prestonpansand The Hail Mary.. Usually ships within 4 to 5 days. I felt the last scene of Season 3 was particularly weak. A man who can still choose right over wrong. Mini Bio (1) Graduate of Lehman College in New York City, Behr studied Mass Communications and Theater, and was offered a playwriting scholarship at Brandeis University. As a result, we see the special relationship between BJR and Jamie, BJRs depravity, Claires fragility, and undeserved confidence in her ability to navigate the 18th century. . When I was on TNG season three, it was Max [Grodenchik] who played one on Captains Holiday, but I just was not a fan of them. Behr was involved with most of the early Ferengi-related episodes, and introduced the concept of the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition and wrote most of the rules which appeared on the show. I may be a tad biased in my love of ISB but he brought a level of competence and writing skill that I dont think the new writers have quite yet. No matter what, they were characters you understood and cared about. $17.80. They were horrified. I saw it as an opportunity to give our Rupert a fitting goodbye.. Ill do six, and he said, Yes, yes, thank you. My take is that, shortly after he left, Ira announced his DS9 documentary that he is writing and directing. The first half of season 3 (which really was phenomenal) were written by the original team of writers for Outlander Matt Roberts, Toni Graphia, Anne Kenney, and Ron Moore. Why? In North Carolina (shooting location: Scotland), Jamie and Claire build a home on 10,000 acres called Frasers Ridge. He was not aching to direct a documentary looking back at his time with the wormhole. The young players were wonderful. But then it hit me the change was not the result of an added facet. It was expensive to do what we did. I was shocked by the brothel scene as well, but I saw it as a way to show what an imbecile Prince Charles was. I never felt the lack of this in the books, perhaps because in the books, we are WAY more in Claires head than we could possibly have been in the show? I quickly glomed on onto the fact, thanks to Armin [Shimmerman] and the way he played Quark, that they were 20th century human beings. Nope, cant use that because thats her role in the show. I would have loved if they included that, especially since they killed off Frank. A fortunate meeting with Jacobite leader Prince Charles presents opportunities, while the Duke of Sandringham's presence brings complications. Two classic Star Trek villains return, but maybe theyre not the baddies we once thought they were? Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The darkness has grown within me. Claire and Jamies world became fuller and richer. I see the scripts and look at the cuts and give feedback to Matt and then he goes off and takes the notes or doesnt. We just went with it. [16][7], In December 2010, Behr was appointed head writer, show runner, and executive producer for Syfy Channel's Alphas, for which a pilot, written by Zak Penn and Michael Karnow and directed by Jack Bender, had been produced. I went back and listened to our podcast interview with Ira before writing this piece, and I was once again surprised at how close the two were on a professional level. Jeopardy! 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But theres just something special about a guy who just writes good television for the sake of it because it interests him. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine showrunner Ira Steven Behr wanted to bring back Benny Russell for the show's finale, in a move that would have changed the entire Star Trek franchise forever. Or all of the seasons? Life in Paris is not without its trials as Jamie struggles to triumph over the traumas of his past. The soap subs episode between Claire and Jamie was very sensual. ( Which I did!) But the time travel shit? Excellently reasoned, thank you. Using the parameters I set up earlier in this article, describe Geillis in The Bakra.. Related Topics: Documentary, Ira Steven Behr, Sci-Fi, Star Trek. Outlander has had its share of writer turnover. ":"&")+"url="+encodeURIComponent(b)),f.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),f.send(a))}}}function B(){var b={},c;c=document.getElementsByTagName("IMG");if(!c.length)return{};var a=c[0];if(! Its not Sisko who comes back onto the station. His first job as a television writer was for the, "I've said it once and I'll say it again, we're here to make quality In this episode, we chat: what we believe is missing from Outlander, the importance of character development, Ira Steven Behr, a test between Black Jack Randall, Dougal and Geillis, a writing tool called "funneling" and much more. Starz "Prestonpans" details that stunning, bloody, and controversial victory for the Jacobites over the British. To me, Season 4 just didnt have that magic (The Battle Joined being the exception). The first line is: BJR: The crowd had to look away. I was so sad when you didnt write J&Cs reunion. Who the hell knows where those are buried. But hopefully, by the time we were deep in, wed come up with something better.. How exactly did she get from a woman of mystery, an activist to someone who bathed in blood and raped young boys? It sets up Claire to marry Jamie, BJR to discover Jamies whereabouts and, ultimately, puts our couple on the run, leading down the path to our next and inevitable meeting between them: Wentworth Prison. Good article. Subscribe: Apple Podcast s | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube Download: (.mp3) | Mobile Play I actually appreciate that you disagree with me. Despite having scripted quite a few episodes involving time travel, Past Tense posed a very different problem for Behr: getting around the Star Trek franchises infamous technobabble. Whether its a simple scene wielding an ax or a choreographed fight sequence, Heughan has proven adept at both. "[7][12], In 2017 Behr produced the feature film Lucky starring Harry Dean Stanton. Cool, right? ABOotlanders w/Sher Proudly Canadian Outlander FanGroup based in Alberta Menu. He felt burned. So I would love it, but something would fundamentally have to change either cost wise or Star Trek wise, which just isnt going to happen that would make them say, Okay, roll up the sleeves. Its a pithy juxtaposition of the sumptuous decadence and ultimate trivality of the French court. I kinda wish she would have kept that bolt so she could have used it to give . Loved this, and I so heartily agree! 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