The Creator Of ‘Outlander’ Thinks Sex Scenes Are “Necessary And Integral To The Story”

If you're not watching Outlander, it's probably because you don't have Starz. Nevertheless, you're missing out on one of the most reliably nude series on television. The tale of a woman from World War II era Scotland who magically finds herself transported back to the 18th Century is full of nudity, most of it courtesy of series star Caitriona Belfe.

Now, if you're wondering whether or not all of that nudity and sex comes from the source material, the author of the books on which the series is based, Diana Gabaldon, thinks that the nude scenes are not only not gratuitous, they're integral to the plot. In an interview with Scotland Now (link below), Diana had this to say.

“I do think that the sex scenes are both necessary and integral to the story, or they wouldn’t be there,” she says. “These aren’t romance novels, but they are (among other things) the story of a very long and complex marriage.”

“The basic message is to assume that sex scenes have to do with sex. They don’t. A good sex scenes is about the exchange of emotions not bodily fluids,” she tells Scotland Now.

“Humans are hard wired for sex. We use sex as a means of communication, for power, dominance and control, to heal and to hurt. It’s a very flexible thing.”

Other revelations from the interview include that Gabaldon is also a fan of Japanese erotica, German pornography, and is currently hard at work on an e-book that will help authors write better sex scenes. Let's hope she sends a copy to E.L. James. 

Via Scotland Now