"What You Leave Behind" Written by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler Directed by Allan Kroeker Season 7, Episode 25 Production episode 40510-575 Original air date: June 2, 1999 Stardate: unknown S Blake, I agree with you that the first half of season 3 was great but the last half (with the exception of First Wife) really was off for me. We didnt peek under anyones kilt, but we did travel through time six glorious seasons and an upcoming seventh for candid photos and loads of insider info on Outlander. Yes, I totally agree: Outlander Season 4 definitely felt different than the show that hooked me, and yes, I miss Ira too. [6] He remained good friends with Michael Piller and wrote the season 4 episode Qpid as a freelance writer. [13][14] After his disappointment at the cancellation of "The 4400" people were surprised that Behr chose to join the struggling show. Its one of the most memorable visual cues from Outlander ever. How exactly did she get from a woman of mystery, an activist to someone who bathed in blood and raped young boys? Outlander: Season One - Volume One (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) by Caitriona Balfe Blu-ray . Were not meant to be futuristic. The series finished 20 years ago, and the experience consumed every ounce of his energy. The show hasn't been renewed beyond season six yet. Diana may have created BJR and Dougal. But by twisting that theme with a sound never heard on Outlander before, its a sonic cue for the listener that what we are watching on screen is off, foreign, and completely opposite of what we love and/or trust. I need no sympathy from you and you will get none from me. 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. I would have loved if they included that, especially since they killed off Frank. . What conversations have you had about expanding the show beyond that, whether it's a season seven or spinoffs? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. When I look at the homeless problem that were currently dealing with in Los Angeles and probably all over the country, yes, its kind of weird that we did Past Tense and said it was five years away. A fortunate meeting with Jacobite leader Prince Charles presents opportunities, while the Duke of Sandringham's presence brings complications. One of their tasks: helping to camouflage stuffed dummies stacked up to look like soldiers killed on the field. BJR: I know one thing, madame, I am not the man I once was. We look at the impact of losing Ira Steven Behr after Season 2. Behr also had a significant role in the development of the Ferengi alien race during his work on Deep Space Nine. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Check out Mary & Blake's new podcast dedicated to This Is Us on NBC! The previous seasons were rich in wonderful muti-layered characters: Black Jack, Dougal, at that time Galis. Once again, Paramount+ is pushing Star Trek into bold new frontiers. The show was always about the 20th century. You can contribute to the Outlander Wiki by rewriting the copied content. Between structure, using simple writing tools, understanding character and having enough of a relationship with the showrunner so that he can translate Rons words to paper and carry them out with the other writers, its my belief that Ira is missed mostly because he could be leaned on to fix writing issues that appear to be too complicated for others who may be too invested in what happened in the book series. She doesnt have any announced projects so its hard to see why. Reuniting with fellow screenwriters, Behr offers a glimpse into a hypothetical eighth season writers room, continuing the story DS9 twenty years later. Those were details that were fleshed out by Ira. Hes quite a sweet dog with a mellow personality.. As for Allan, Vlahos says he has a darker past and is trying to find his way in the world.. Deep Space Nine was the third series in the franchise, running for seven seasons before delivering its finale episode, "What You Leave Behind" in May 1999.The episode has been praised by critics and viewers . Adding to that reinvigoration was Commander Benjamin Sisko himself. This immediately sets the tone how much humanity is in Black Jack Randall? And that was the point of this article Diana may have created the characters, but they were given more life and texture by the screenwriters because thats what television demands. I never understood that attitude. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career writing comedies for television and film. Ironically, Behr was initially against the idea of doing anything to celebrate the Star Trek three decade milestone. After that, it was just easy.. You know, that tech talk in order to justify the time traveling? The truth is revealed about both our main characters and the plot of the story is forever, and irrevocably, changed. Knowing there was very little description in the book except for the punch, Ira jumped into The Garrison Commanderwith the idea to create a descriptive one act play between Claire and BJR that made Black Jack a far more viable character than the book had ever imagined. Born to a Jewish family,[1] Behr studied at Lehman College in New York City. It felt very rushed and disjointed. From 2014 to 2016 Behr served as writer and co-executive producer on Outlander, alongside fellow Deep . Okay. (BTW I love that descriptor. Thank you for reading! But the effect one screenwriter can have on a film, or even a television show, should neither be understated nor underestimated. (it looks fantastic by the way) and thats why he chose to leave. I totally agree with you. Totally agree. Then [Rick Berman] said Voyager was doing one and it was like, Screw that. Impeccably trained and disciplined given his tutoring with his accent. I especially went wow when I saw Jamie and Claire in the water. Season 3s treasure and Galis being cookoo for Coca Puffs doesnt jibe. Star Trek is all about the technology, but if you have aliens with incredible abilities, suddenly youre okay with magic.. She wasnt the intriguing character of Season 1 or 2 she lost all of her depth. That writing acumen and character work is what brings me to Iras work on Outlander, which, in my estimation, is exquisite. That being said, did you enjoy the back half as much as the first half? Not necessarily for Tobias acting (although that would have been good) but more for seeing that idyllic relationship between Bree and Frank that is so often referenced have a little more texture to it. I would have loved if they included that, especially since they killed off Frank. This is an excerpt from TV Guide Magazines Outlander Forever Special Collectors Issue, which is available to order online at OutlanderForever.com. Theyre all the same. And this is truth, as always with Avery. In fact, you could even argue its a distant cousin to Rons own triumphant series Battlestar Galactica. Our first example of this tool would be right after we see the beating of Jaime via flashback and BJR discusses why he did what he did to him. But, in terms of character, what are we actually looking at here? Says Lyle: She trusts Claire and shes also probably quite flattered that Claire would trust her.. Ira says this of The Garrison Commander: I was originally going to write as my first script episode three, and episode six was broken by the staff. But, I looked it up on the interwebs and couldnt find anything like you said. Never My Love uniquely depicts Claires brutal rape: Visions of family members, like Murtagh and a not-blind Aunt Jocasta (Lacroix and Maria Doyle Kennedy in 1960s costumes), are Claires escapism into her mind to try to not deal with the reality of the horror thats happening to her, says EP Davis. Who the hell knows where those are buried. Posted on June 25, 2016 by Sarah Ksiazek in Anne Kenney, Ira Steven Behr, Production Videos, Ronald D. Moore | Leave a reply Executive producer Ronald D. Moore and writers/producers Anne Kenney and Ira Steven Behr take us behind the scenes of the return (again) of Black Jack Randall, brotherly visits, and leading up to Culloden in Outlander . Related Topics: Documentary, Ira Steven Behr, Sci-Fi, Star Trek. I always say Star Trek isnt about the twenty third and fourth centuries, says Behr. I got a call from Avery Brooks, who was very excited about what he was witnessing, says Behr. The fact that you can admit to it is yet another hopeful sign. Season 2 was full of intrigue. The scene then funnels down to a single point, with the most important word or line of dialogue stated last. In other words, lets think of it like an upside down triangle starting off with a broad line that forms the framework of the scene, and it becomes more pointed as the scene goes along to allow the whole thrust of the scene to be pierced by one line. This complex serialized story was a departure from the traditional Star Trek episodic format, and the war narrative was a break from the typically hopeful Star Trek vision of the future.[7]. You can choose to be the man you wish to be. We can only hope that Matt and Toni will continue to write and contribute throughout the run of the series. Thats not what its about. We dont want to do it. But then we sat around talking and it just developed into this really cool episode.. Balfe (in Allegiance) had a special assist from costume designer Trisha Biggar in hiding her pregnancy. Heughan enjoys fair winds aboard the Artemis, which was custom-made for the show in Cape Town, South Africa. Starting his career in 1981, Ira wrote for the television series Jessica Novak,and continued all the way to present day with his most famous work coming on Star Trek: The Next Generation (where he met Outlander showrunner Ron D. Moore) and also his showrunning duties on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Some of the plot lines and tangents in Dianas books are not great and when the show follows the weaker links, it suffers. 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. Did you want to see that scene as much as I did? I LOVE that descriptor. Why exactly is she wanting to kill Bree? I agree that Outlander has probably become a little more lightweight than normal. The scenes in the finale jumped from one to another with very little transitioning. Thank you! There are a couple of shots that are still in SD because they had special effects in there that they couldnt find. It was expensive to do what we did. But, my experience with that book (between the water horse, the search, and the stupid wolves) has shown me that Diana loves her tangents. Were gonna remaster this whole thing. But it was not until Deep Space Nine, which included a Ferengi character in its regular cast, that the Ferengi were truly explored in any depth. Whether its a simple scene wielding an ax or a choreographed fight sequence, Heughan has proven adept at both. Behr did his tour in. Rick [Berman] had no problem with the whole homeless story, he smiles. You didnt think of that at the time.'. Maybe yesterday. We chat with restoration producer David C. Fein about assembling Robert Wises Directors Cut in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision. The best dramas throw in a humorous episode every so often. The Ballad of Roger Mac chronicles the Battle of Alamance Creek, which pits Jamie honoring his commitment to the Crown against his fellow Scots. Ira Steven Behr (born 23 October 1953; age 69) was executive producer of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as well as a writer of several episodes. The hatred of the very world itself. It would work.. Probably Ep. I loved season 1 and the depth to which the characters were developed. Loved this, and I so heartily agree! But God damn, every time we tried, it was like you spent a half the time talking about it in the writers room or trying to justify and figure it all out There were some funny conversations about about time travel. Send us an email and we'll get back to you. I cannot make an excuse for the dildo scene in Not In Scotland Anymore. That episode was garbage. Behr returned to Star Trek in 1993 as a supervising producer for the pilot of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and became a co-executive producer in the second season . Moving forward. Another thing that really puzzles me: the almost universal dislike of episode 202 Not in Scotland Anymore. Hi Blake, I was just thinking about how could I shake it up, he says. ALTHOUGH, I will admit Claires romp through the jungle in Uncharted was terrific. Why is that so cool? Im sure many fans would be pleased with that. Conversations are underway on both season seven and on a spinoff and I think were going to have good news on both those fronts before too long so I feel very optimistic about it. Yes, it expertly unfolded BJR as a sadist. After season 2, it seemed that several fans were happy to see Ira go. Piller persuaded him to join the new series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as a supervising producer. Outlander has had its share of writer turnover. I agree that Ira is missed. To me, Season 4 just didnt have that magic (The Battle Joined being the exception). to have seen that scene before they killed off Frank. I do not keep track of writers. The season 3 finale should have been split into two longer episodes to do it justice. I just thought they were very conservative; they want the same thing. How they never explained). I literally cant think of anything to the same degree as BJR from The Garrison Commander.. It wasnt a stretch to see Claires cerebral husband possibly snap with such toxic DNA as Black Jacks. One of my favorite techniques that Ira uses is to make the whole point of the scene funnel down to the absolute last line of that scene. But, she did not write the bits that were on the television screen that I highlighted. Silas Lesnick is the Senior Editor of Moviebill. The first line is: BJR: The crowd had to look away. We had Voyager, which was doing plenty of tech. I saw the truth. No matter what, they were characters you understood and cared about. They had never really been explored. Now, after all these years, Benjamin Sisko returns in true DS9 fashion. As an illustration of my point, I can only say that I have watched Season 1 and 2 hundreds of times and ep. Writers can make or break a TV show, and change up the vibe of a show from season to season. Its fantastic. We know where we want to go. We were finally really moving and, suddenly, it was, Whoa! But the time travel shit? 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? This is the exact reason why we have the blog, to help people figure out that why of it all . Nope. Special thanks to Lisa Gullickson and the other Dorks at In The Mouth of Dorkness. In terms of some of the things you said, I think you are completely entitled to your opinion but I would be remiss if I didnt mention a couple of things . It could be so. And no matter how finely dressed the Frasers are, since they are neither trivial or decadent, they are ill-suited to be there. "'I'm not doing it,' [he said], but I'm just saying that you shouldn't do talking heads. Over the course of seven years, the evolution of the characters is virtually unparalleled anywhere else in television. What We Left Behind boasts some impressive footage, restored to HD for the documentary. Vile Stephen Bonnet (Ed Speleers) gets his comeuppance in Mercy Shall Follow Me. The murderer, rapist and smuggler was unlike the last big bad. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. How do we get back to that? I saw it as an opportunity to give our Rupert a fitting goodbye.. Thats when I started to realize, Gee, you got to get serious about this thing. Thanks to Diana, always. And you can tell. But thats not how I gauge our success that we predicted this. Ships from and sold by turntostart (seller since 2005). 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. So it cant be wedded. As for me I am in Australia as I write this, working on a dramatic adaptation of The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka, a non-fiction narrative by Dr. Clare Wright, about the women who were part of the Australian gold rush (1850s). I love the show and will watch no matter what but I do miss the original writers who are gone. But its another to create compelling television thats inspired by the book, and that is why Outlander isnt the same without Ira Steven Behr. He gave off a lethal combination of clinical sadism and artistry. to have seen that scene before they killed off Frank. You can click here to find out where its playing at a theater near you. 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. I cant speak too well to Dianas writing as I have only read the first book. Its one thing to make a word-for-word faithful adaption of Outlander. This is where Claire becomes trapped in BJRs game. remain award worthy. Yahoo!! As showrunner, Behr reported to head executive producer and franchise chief Rick Berman. Ira added the perversion. And I have. Thank you for this great in-depth analysis. I have read each book several times and could not imagine anyone else portraying the main characters. Instead, Behr elected to move to Los Angeles I thought that I might be the only person whom missed the contributions of ISB to Outlander. We're currently offline. The Prophets, man, they gave us some major leeway. Im so glad you mentioned the Garrison Commander, because it is one of my favorites. No, no, no, no, no way. He is telling her right from the beginning. So glad hes gone. I know thats a frightening thing. Speaking during a panel at Star Trek Las Vegas, Behr revealed that he . Factory and Fathom Events are proudly bringing to the big screen the retrospective documentary What We Left Behind, a two-hour plus look at the series that forever changed Star Trek, not by contradicting Gene Roddenberrys vision of a perfect future, but by exploring notions of contradiction inherent in that idealism. It gave me the chills. Its one of my favorites! His exit, as well as that of Anne Kenney, have left us with a much more lightweight Outlander. I think this is a good analysis and agree with most of your commentary. Its Outlander, so theres always going to be external forces, Balfe says. But the show's canon said that baseball died out in 2042, as society simply moved too fast for the bucolic sport. Im not doing it, [he said], but Im just saying that you shouldnt do talking heads. And Anne, well, she has been very mum about the situation. Unboxing the Outlander Season Six Collectors Edition Blu-ray, Outlander Executive Producers Ronald D. Moore and Maril Davis Will Be At San Diego Comic-Con With For All Mankind, Outlander Returns to Fife for Season Seven Filming, The Outlandish Confabulation Continues at San Diego Comic-Con, Outlander TV Series Official Site (Starz). Some art wont let you leave. Behr oversaw the remaining 10 episodes of the 11 episode first season order. I knew that it would be and once we got in the room, everyone would be firing on all cylinders. She mentions Ron, not Ira, so (my mistake) maybe Ira had nothing to do with it. The scene comes to a head with the infamous punch to Claires stomach. In North Carolina (shooting location: Scotland), Jamie and Claire build a home on 10,000 acres called Frasers Ridge. Excellently reasoned, thank you. For those lucky enough to carve a point of view into a landscape beloved by generations, there is the threat that their obsessive love will draw you back into the muck. ISB had a style, or panache if you will, to him that stands out pretty clearly. Obviously, its about the 20th or 21st century. Its not Sisko who comes back onto the station. Why? I was so sad when you didnt write J&Cs reunion. Outlander Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. I believe that part of you lives still. Claire and Jamies world became fuller and richer. Check our last chat with Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isnt Real). 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. Neither of them worked on Season 3 as far as I know. Do you think Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe will continue with the series if it continues? Wouldnt it be cool to get the band back together? [10] Scary stuff. I feel like when OL is not at its best its because the writers are sticking TOO close to the books. Claire: You say that buried within you is a decent man. The young players were wonderful. It was a special episode and also they let us throw money at it with reckless abandon.. Until finally we get to the whole point of this mental web BJR has spun to a perfect tee. 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