Blacklanderz®Convos!
Outlander S8 Epi4 – Muskets, Liberty, and Sauerkraut
Written by Evan McGahey| Directed by Metin Hüseyin
This conversation is between Blacklanderz® Lorinda, Gwen, and Bella. Arranged, edited, and interrupted by Vida.
L: Look at that gold! After last week’s episode, I guess Jamie understood the importance of being armed. And once again, Jamie is being pulled into a battle he didn’t want to fight. I wish the universe would let him have some kind of peace. Jamie has an idea to protect the gold, always the smuggler!
G: I wonder where they hide all that gold. Jamie wouldn’t know what to do with all that down time. The drama keeps him busy. LOL. But honestly, I wonder why he never kicks these people off the Ridge.
B: Is this the first season we are actually seeing the gold? My memory is bad, but I don’t remember actually seeing the gold before this season. Me too, Gwen. Jamie is better than I am. There’s no way you would be living on MY land and I couldn’t trust you.
[V: Yes, we saw it in S7. Remember Arch Bug and his wife? Ian killed her not knowing who she was at the time. Jamie hid it on Fraser’s Ridge.]
L: I’m a bit nervous now. How do we know that they can trust Frances Marion?
G: I think Jamie is doing the right thing. You don’t want to be caught flat footed. It makes sense to arm your own men to protect their own homes at least. And if there are men on the Ridge who have other alliances, I think he should remove them. Let them sow their discord elsewhere. I also wonder if part of the split allegiances is due to Jamie and Claire traveling so much.
B: Sometimes, I forget that Jamie doesn’t have a store of weapons on the Ridge. I think I automatically assume that living in the backwoods he would have his own garrison of weapons.
L: Yes, Cleveland is wild. I wouldn’t want to fight with him, especially after Frank made those claims. But with Frank, you never know if he’s being factual.
G: Which is smart. I don’t think you want to risk all of your men being recruited against you potentially.
B: All of this makes me so nervous, but I don’t see that Jamie has a choice. I knew Cleveland was evil the moment he rode up on the Ridge.
L: I was thinking of Bree’s talent for art and her skillset. I was wondering who she inherited it from and then I remembered Jamie’s mother was a painter.
G: I love the symbolism of the British flag retreating and the American flag aggressing. Also Bree is truly talented. She paints, she shoots, she is also an engineer. They definitely would have burned her at the stake.
B: This is one of those shows that I NEVER skip the intro. I love the mixture of the past seasons and the present season. I’m excited to see Brianna back in her creative element.
L: So now we understand why sauerkraut was in the title. You had to be wise to smuggle things back in those days.
G: Very innovative way to hide whiskey. Although if you have some hot dogs and buns, it makes for a nice meal. LOL
B: I still can’t get over seeing the Fergus Fraser and Sons sign and seeing Fergus and Marsali this season. It makes me so happy!
L: Fergus learned from the best! Marsali was saying I don’t know all the things he has hidden in this place.
G: Fergus is hiding seditious pamphlets, whiskey and now gold. Hopefully, this doesn’t make them more of a target.
B: I love this family! Bree barely got the sentence out before Marsali was like, “Yep, leave the gold with us.”
L: Well, we know he used whiskey as a way of escape on the Ridge. I’m glad those demons are out of his head.
G: I’m a bit wary. Even though it’s Jamie’s old comrades, I wonder if Marion can be trusted.
L: Bree, the worried wife, I wouldn’t want my husband going into a militia camp before battle either.
B: Her worried look has me worried. I don’t know, it feels like anytime Roger is set on a task alone, something goes wrong.
L: How the hell did loyalists to the Crown get on the Ridge? Jamie is on the wrong side of the battle once again.
G: That’s what I want to know. Who has been responsible for letting families settle on the Ridge. I remember that Jamie initially wanted the Ridge to be for his men from Ardsmuir, so to have loyalists on the Ridge is a big risk.
B: Exactly!!!! Somebody didn’t do the proper background checks before letting people live on Jamie’s land!
[V: Cunningham, with all his money, has influenced some of the people on the Ridge, especially after helping Crombie open up the trading post.]
L: I was looking at Claire’s hair, it’s grayer than it was in the last episode. Stress will do that to you.
G: She has to be in her 50’s so it’s a natural progression. But I am reminded of what the Native American healer said about her coming into her power when her hair starts to turn gray.
[V: Claire is in her early 60s.]
B: Yep, it’s her power. I feel like last week was just the beginning of us seeing her power this season. The hair is the clue that something more could be coming.
L: This is getting riskier by the minute. Cunningham has contaminated Fraser’s Ridge. How will he be able to recruit for this battle and why will it take place on Kings Mountain?
G: How did he lose control of the Ridge? As Jamie gets older, he obviously can’t be everywhere all at once. But I would make sure that we recruited only families who were willing to serve my interests.
[V: It all started with Malva’s death and people were suspicious of Claire and Jamie. After the Big House burned down, they were headed to Scotland, but Jamie was derailed when he fought with the Continental Army. Then, he resigned and they went to Scotland. Cunningham came in and stoked the division even further. He also mentioned that some of the people there were now more loyal to the Crown than they are to the landlord, which is Jamie.]
B: I hate when everyone leaves the Ridge at the same time! That never goes well for anyone. Danger is always lurking.
L: Cunningham knows Jamie isn’t on the Crown’s side. I’m with Claire to evict him or kill him, just make him go away! Jamie could just pick them off one by one.
B: I’m with Claire (kind of). Let’s go the easy route and kill him. Maybe give him something to make it look like a natural death.
L: You know, they say keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer. You know Frank was loyal to the Crown and didn’t like America. I still don’t know if I trust this book. Well, if Ferguson is vicious, kill him first, mission accomplished. I wish Jamie would lay low, but it’s too late for that.
G: Frank is proving useful. And I get keeping your enemies close, but I agree. Be willing to take them out quickly and quietly if need be. It’d be a shame if he caught the morbid sore throat. :)
B: I do not trust Frank or anything he wrote!!!!! It’s all suspicious to me!
L: Me too Claire, go with your instinct. Frank was a part of Britain’s intelligence during the war. He knows how to cloud and divert true information.
G: Yeah, I’m not sure of his motives either unless he sees Brianna or Claire and wants to help them out.
B: Exactly, Claire. Though, I gotta admit, as much as I don’t like the man, the cloud of Frank’s words adds great plot and mystery to this season.
L: Claire knows Frank and she keeps repeating the obvious, don’t fight.
G: Exactly. Stay out of it, if you can. Guard your property and let the others sort themselves out. I don’t think Frank is lying. I think it’s a warning that they should heed.
B: I’m wondering if Frank sprinkled a little fact and fiction in his book. Maybe he took liberties. He could have added real life historical people in the book and still embellished a bit.
L: Well if Ferguson is vicious, kill him first, mission accomplished. I wish Jamie would lay low, but it’s too late for that
G: Yep, kill him and ask questions later. Also, they just rebuilt the house; it would suck to have to do it again.
B: Agreed. If we gonna keep using Frank’s book as a reference and guide, let’s just kill all the bad people up front. Then, we can all live in peace.
L: They do have to lay low because they’re coming for the Ridge. Ugh, I hate this for them. I wish Jamie could time travel.
G: Absolutely. Jamie has a way of getting conscripted into these things. Better to be prepared.
B: I get being prepared. I just think killing Cunningham now would be the best preparation ever.
To muskets, liberty and sauerkraut.
L: The title card said out loud! Sláinte! For sure.
G: Sláinte!
B: It’s so cool having them all together again.
L: Has anyone else noticed that Bree has Claire’s mannerisms? Sophie has studied Caitrìona very well. Their entire family is quite odd, if you ask me. But I love it! When she said she was the armorer. That’s classic because Frank made sure she was a sharp shooter.
G: Which brings me back to my point above. Maybe Frank sees Bree in his research and wants her to be prepared. But I also think it’s pretty bad ass that she is the armorer.
B: She does Lorinda. I love seeing Claire in Bree’s mannerisms. And Bree the Armorer sounds AMAZING!!! I can definitely see that.
L: They did come to visit, but business and pleasure can all be done in one trip. Speaking of business, what does Percy want with Fergus?
G: I love the sibling relationship between Marsali, Fergus, and Bree. On a side note, Percy seems very shady. But that last name Beauchamp has me intrigued.
B: I know some of this was in the books, but for the life of me I cannot remember what Percy wanted with Fergus.
L: Go find out Fergus, but play the game and protect yourself like your dad taught you.
G: Percy is a trouble maker, so I’m interested to see what he wants to get up to. Hopefully, it doesn’t have to do with the seditious pamphlets Fergus is printing.
B: Slipper fellow, indeed. I wouldn’t trust him. In this time period, as a matter of fact, I wouldn’t trust anyone that’s not immediate family.
L: So is Percival Claire’s relative. I liked how she said our mother. There are so many loose threads. How are they going to tell the whole story with just four episodes left!
[V: No, Beauchamp is Percy’s wife’s last name that he assumes. His real name is Perseverance Wainwright (a mouthful). But I think it’s the same family line as Claire’s. And there are six episodes left, but I hear ya! It’s still not enough time.]
G: See, I’m not the only one intrigued by that last name. I love it when Jamie’s kids spend time together.
B: Oh my heart when she said “our mother” to Fergus. That was so touching. As much as they’ve all been through, and the time and distance that separated them, it is so moving to see them all as Jamie and Claire’s children.
L: Once again, here comes trouble! They can’t have a good time without drama showing up.
G: I’m interested to see where the show takes this. I was wondering when we were going to address Claire’s origin story. Maybe Fergus isn’t doing enough to hide his intentions. Maybe they need a hiding place, from the hiding place.
B: That coincidence has got to be foreshadowing some type of revelation.
L: Just evil! Throw a stone and hide your hand. Scaredy-cats!
G: Does this happen often? This means he is potentially a mark. I hope they lay low for a while. Maybe they should head to the Ridge.
B: I was just saying how much I loved the sign and now it comes crashing down. Good things don’t last long in this show.
L: The look on Roger and Bree’s face and saying ‘this time’!
G: I guess being one of Jamie’s kids, you have to be used to trouble finding you.
B: Didn’t Fergus assure Jamie that he was being careful. And if this has happened before, Fergus, where is your security, your guards. Come on man!
L: Wow! What’s the matter with these people? They’re just nasty, dead rats, a snake, eww! They have to be careful.
G: I would have closed up shop after the dead rats. It’s not safe for them.
B: Marsali talking all matter-of-factly like it’s no big deal. I think this is a huge deal.
L: Scary cats. I wonder what Fergus would have done if he had caught them.
G: Do Jamie and Claire know? What’s their plan to deal with this, especially since they have young kids?
B: Maybe if Roger ran out with him, they could’ve caught them.
L: All he’s doing is printing the facts. Times haven’t changed much.
G: I think printing books would be a much safer option. You can’t please everyone.
B: I agree, Gwen. As a family man, I think Fergus should’ve printed books. The news is too hot, no matter how impartial you try to be.
Fergus is a passionate revolutionary, and he’s using the print shop underground to get information out.
L: It doesn’t matter either way. You print it, one side is always going to be angry. At least the truth is being told or is it? It reminds me of what we’re witnessing today with the ‘news’.
G: That seems reasonable to me. I guess it’s just turbulent times.
B: “Troubled times” sounds a lot like what we are going through today.
G: I’m actually surprised that not all men are armed? How do they hunt and protect themselves? But I’m glad Jamie is picking up recruits.
It’s just a matter of time until Cunningham and the others find out. Hopefully, they will be discrete.
L: I think they used traps for the smaller game. It is odd they all don’t own rifles. I was wondering how he was going to find recruits.
Gwen, I think Cunningham is already suspicious of Jamie.
B: I also found it surprising that they didn’t have weapons. That’s interesting.
Isn’t it a bit early for Jamie to be making a promise that a shipment of weapons is coming. I mean he is the King of Men, but it just makes me nervous.
G: That’s concerning. I hope it’s not the man who tried to kidnap Jemmy.
L: I’ve been waiting to see who the Scot is. If it is him, he’ll be shot dead on sight.
B: Ohhh noooo!!! Here comes trouble. I know it!
G: See, I’m not the only one who thought of Rob Cameron. If they have a clean shot, they should take it. And ask questions later.
L: Me too, Gwen. He’d be dead on sight.
B: I agree ladies… it should be a general rule in the backcountry, “Shoot first, ask questions later.” If they’re wrong, Claire can try to patch him up.
G: I really hope Rob Cameron hasn’t been able to track them down. Happy that Roger and Bree are off the Ridge when this stranger arrives.
L: Me too, Gwen! The man is a fiend and he can’t be trusted!
B: I love that Jamie and Ian rolled up with the guns already drawn. Just ready to kill on sight!
G: Yay!!!! It’s Buck. I wondered what happened to him. I feared he may have been lost in time or went looking for his wife. But glad that he returns Roger’s book in case they need to use it.
And in general just happy to see him. I loved that Roger has a family member to hang with. Buck seems like he has really matured a lot from the man who was so jealous he got Roger hanged.
L: Gwen, who would have thought they’d bring Buck back. He looks very healthy and robust. It is great that they made up and are helping each other out.
B: This is great! I never expected to see him again either. I’m glad he’s back. Bonus that he took care of Rob Cameron too. Why am I just now realizing how much he does look like Dougal, great casting!
Well, Buck MacKenzie is a time-traveler, and it’s perfectly possible for him to have found his way to Fraser’s Ridge, as he knew that’s where Roger was intending to go. Rob Cameron (per book) can’t time-travel, but I don’t know whether the show folk realized that.
(Everyone thinks that Rob kidnapped Jemmy and took him to the past — whereas he actually kidnapped him and hid him in the passage under the Loch Errochty dam — from whence Jemmy escaped) So, I’m assuming Buck killed Rob (or saw him die) back in the future (we don’t see him die in the books), before returning to the past (again).
G: Yeah, how many kids do they have now, three or four? I think a family photo would be nice for prosperity.
L: They have four kids in the series and six in the books, good lord! It would be. But like Marsali said, they’ll need a much bigger canvas.
B: Wouldn’t that be hilarious, trying to get all them kids to sit still for a portrait.
G: This is pretty dangerous for Roger. Going to the camp right before the war is risky. Hopefully Jamie’s contact is trustworthy.
L: It is dangerous. I’m praying Roger makes it back to Bree healthy and whole.
B: Why am I so nervous for Roger? It just doesn’t feel right sending him off with this mission.
G: I can’t lie that noise would freak me out too.
L: Me too. All that creaking and the wind moaning. It sounds a lil scary.
B: These Claire and Fanny conversations are so interesting to me.
G: Ah, thinking about ghosts. Yeah I could see her spirit paying a visit from time to time. We really see Claire getting way more spiritual. Several seasons ago, Claire would have told you that it’s just wind and that she didn’t believe in ghosts or wee folk. Funny how times change.
L: After all of her experiences, she’s got to believe in the spiritual world. Yes it is funny. Gwen, do you remember when Claire saw a ghost?
B: Exactly Gwen. We do see Claire getting more spiritual. When did Claire see a ghost? I told ya’ll my memory is shot LOL.
[V: S4, Otter Tooth helped Claire during the storm.]
G: Jane or potentially Faith.
L: I know she was talking about Jane. She wouldn’t remember her mama.
B: I feel so badly for Fanny. Jane was her world. She loved and adored her sister so much. So much trauma for someone that young.
Janey used to whisper…
“Good night, ma chérie” before we went to sleep.
G: It’s good to see Jane trust Claire enough to open up about Jane and their past. Hearing it has to be bitter sweet. I’m sure she would have wanted to get to know Jane a lot better. And when Claire hears how Fanny’s mother knew French her thoughts go back to wondering if Faith is still out there.
L: How does Claire stay so calm while she listens to Fanny talk about what their mom used to do. I would have told it by now.
B: My goodness, all the clues hinting towards Faith. It must be so hard for Claire not to grill Fanny about what she remembers about her mother. Side note: the actress playing Fanny is doing a wonderful job. Her facial expressions and tone are on point.
G: I love when Claire interjects these quips from the future. It reminds me of her saying Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ.
L: So is she referencing Elspeth as Dorothy, out at night during a storm?
[V: No, she is referring to her as the Wicked Witch. The witch told Dorothy, “I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!“]
And your little dog too.
B: That sounds like something Mandy would have said along with Elspeth getting back on her broom.
G: I would have let her fall after the way she hit Mandy. LOL. The two women seemed to have bonded over preparing Amy’s body.
B: This woman walked a very long way for being in need of help. No one could help her along the way? And in the middle of the night. It’s a wonder that she came alone.
G: I wonder what brought her out so late at night.
L: She was determined to get to Claire. The pain had to be horrible walking that long at night with the wind pushing her.
G: That’s a long way to walk for help with a bum shoulder.
L: She knew Claire could help her. So she took her stubborn self out in the windy night to her, alone and in excruciating pain. She’s a tough cookie!
B: Could it be that Claire is the only person she trusts to help her? She’s grumpy but maybe underneath she really wants a friendship with Claire.
L: Gwen, where is her son?
G: I’m sure Claire’s interest piqued when she heard he was away. He was out recruiting or procuring weapons, which are both bad options considering what’s coming.
B: Is anyone else thinking back to S1 when Jamie’s shoulder was dislocated and Claire had to help him? Oh the memories.
L: I did, it took me way back with Jamie and his shoulder.
G: I initially go back to S1 when Claire fixed Jamie’s shoulder. Although I think Jamie was much more pleasant then.
B: I said that too. So funny to think about how much we’ve seen of Jamie and Claire’s story.
L: I believe they’re taking us back down memory lane in a lot of the episodes this season.
Grass-combing son of a buggering sod.
It’s been a long time since I heard language like that.
G: Oh she has a mouth on her.
B: That tickled me. I like their version of curse words. Too funny.
L: Yes she does, Gwen! I was laughing too!
G: She must be talking about her husbands and sons. I imagine she was a different person before she lost so many of them. I bet she was a hoot back in the day.
Where, may I ask, did you hear language like that?
I lived in a brоthеl.
B: Oh noo, Fanny don’t mention the brothel…don’t do it. Not to this lady.
L: That’s where Claire got hers from being around the soldiers in WWII. Girl, Fanny says whatever is on her mind.
G: I thought we all agreed for Fanny to sop mentioning the brothel? Kids are just too earnest. Between the whiskey and the endorphins from the pain, Mrs. Cunningham is starting to get loose.
L: Did you see Claire look like “oh hell” when Fanny told Elspeth where she heard that language?
B: Is Mrs. Cunningham drunk??? This is not the response I was expecting from her after hearing Fanny lived in a brothel.
L: Yes, Elspeth is most definitely drunk, three sheets to the wind!
And why is Fanny so eager to keep divulging this information. Didn’t Claire tell her not to talk about that with people on the Ridge?
G: The stories that Elspeth could tell. I’m glad she has stopped snapping at people though.
L: The sense of humor Elspeth has is funny. She isn’t the person I thought she was. I like her!
B: Elspeth has a secret past. The alcohol has made her get a little loose with her lips.
G: It seems they are becoming friends, which is interesting considering her son and Jamie are on opposite ends of the war.
L: I was thinking they are such good friends. I wonder, what’s going to happen when the men in their lives are going against each other in battle?
B: Knowing Claire, she’s going to use this information to pump Elspeth for information. I know I would. The woman is drunk might as well take advantage while you can.
G: Ah my guess was correct. She was married to a military man.
L: Yes she was. She and Claire have so much in common.
B: Elspeth looks like she wants to unload some secrets. Keep her talking Claire.
G: I like this side of Elspeth. Much less up tight and more friendly. I think she and Claire would be good friends all else considered.
B: Maybe they could be friends but this statement, “Women tend to be freer in their speech when there aren’t any men present,” feels like Claire’s moment to get Elspeth to spill all the tea and tell what exactly her son is up to.
L: Well said! It’s good for Fanny to see women be women. Not all hoity-toity.
G: See, I thought we all agreed for Fanny to watch what she talks about in front of strangers. Fanny should really take heed. People can be so judgmental.
B: We did agree. I can’t help but feel that Fanny freely talking about the brothel is gonna lead to serious trouble.
L: Yes, she should watch herself, but Elspeth’s drunken state made Fanny drop all inhibitions.
G: Oh, they are having a good old time.
L: Because she is drunk as a skunk! Elspeth is a natural comedian!
B: Claire saying, “You’re free to say anything you like,” is a great invitation. I say keep filling her glass and get her talking.
G: Their eyes light up when they see each other. Jamie would be so proud.
William.
L: They’re both like that’s my sister or brother. I bet it was like looking into a mirror.
Bloody hell, it’s you.
B: William and Bree….I’ve been waiting for this moment. Although William tends to grate my nerves. But I love the warm welcome Bree receives from him.
G: I don’t know if she is as confused as she is jealous. She rubs me the wrong way. Still not sure I believe her story about being Ben’s widow especially since she is spending a lot of time with William.
L: William didn’t know he requested it. He must be a little shaken. Why does she look like that?
B: I love it. John is giddy to see Bree again. You can tell he really missed her. William knows there is a bigger story between John and Bree, but he will likely never ever hear about it. I’m with you Gwen, I don’t fully trust Amaranthus either.
L: John was a bit happy wasn’t he.
Lord John mentioned he’d sent for a portrait painter.
Didn’t realize it would be a woman.
L: She is skilled at painting. She gets it from her grandma. Women didn’t have skillsets back then. Bree is so much like her mother.
G: Oh what must she be thinking. I guess she was used to being the only woman around.
G: Oh, I understand why. Amaranthus likes William and she feels insecure about Bree considering Bree’s relationship with the Greys. She also recognizes how close Bree and William are. She sees it as love but it’s sibling love.
L: Now you know LJG isn’t fooled by that answer. Awe she’s jealous. Didn’t you hear John say “her” husband?
It-it’s time for Trevor’s bedtime feed.
It was a pleasure, Mrs. MacKenzie.
B: They all played this scene very well. John is suspicious of where Roger is. Amaranthus is suspicious of Bree. And Williams is confused all the way around.
G: I must say that William is insufferable about everyone but Bree. She brings out the best in him. And I can imagine he has always wanted a sibling.
Yes, well, uh, various important matters
require my attention, so I will leave you two
to become reacquainted.
L: Oh, John set this up. He wants them to talk. Yes, she does. I think it’s because she is actually his family, a connection to someone.
B: That felt very weird the way John quickly exited the room. What is he up to?
G: I’m sure he was relieved to know that Fanny is being taken care of. But of course we need to address the elephant in the room.
B: It’s nice to see William smiling and at ease. I agree Gwen, he’s mostly insufferable but now and again he has his good moments. Go Bree!!! I love how she just brings it up directly! Let’s talk about our daddy.
L: Fanny, being safe with the Frasers, must put his heart at ease. Bree said let’s call it what it really is, our father. She is making her bond with William.
She can see him making the same mistakes she did — acting out, blaming their dad. She tells him that family is too important.
G: I got the sense that he knew there was something special about her, even if he didn’t know they were related at that point.
B: I did too, Gwen. It was almost like he could see the resemblance between them when they last met but couldn’t explain it.
L: He was taken with her, but I’m not sure why. Maybe there’s a special connection between them.
I think it has to do with the fact that she is maybe the only person who can really understand where he’s coming from. She is also Jamie Fraser’s child and also did not know that information until she was a young adult, and that was very turbulent for her. In that same breath, she still has a lovely relationship with her father. Maybe that signifies to William that there is a path out of this. She has wisdom that William doesn’t necessarily have. I think William has always wanted a sibling. He saw that in Ben, and I think that’s why it’s so devastating for him that Ben died. There’s a softness that she brings to William that maybe only she can.
G: William has really grown since Helwater. His anger is finally dissipating, and he is learning to embrace his family. I also think Bree is safer for him than Jamie right now. But he will get there.
B: I love Bree! I feel like this is exactly how Claire would’ve dealt with William too. She is her mother’s daughter.
L: That would have been a tragic situation, because William would have lost it.
G: Percy is always up to no good. It has to be strange growing up in a brothel and then having this stranger being so pressed to talk about your parentage.
B: And Fergus is talking just like Jamie here. Jamie would say, let’s skip the pleasantries and just get down to business too.
L: Yes he was Bella, Fergus was channeling Jamie. I loved it. Trust no one and keep the upper hand.
Fergus, Percy and the Comte…OK. Well, the Comte St. Germain (apparently) is/was a real person, but one with a really shady and mysterious past, who disappears and reappears through quite a long period of history, and turns up in a lot of different places. (FWIW, a number of writers have used him as a character, in one context or another — Chelsea Quinn Yarbro wrote a series of novels featuring him, as a vampire, which is surely no more unreasonable than his being a time-traveler. I used him in a story/novella called The Space Between. It was written for an anthology, but then collected and reprinted as part of Seven Stones To Stand Or Fall, which is a collection of seven short stories and novellas.
G: Ah the Comte St. Germain. Haven’t thought about him since S2. This has to be overwhelming for him to hear. I mean he does have his father’s hair.
B: Oh yeah, the Comte St Germain. It has been a long time.
L: Fergus remembers this man! He was an enemy to the family he loves, the family that took him in.
G: There is the Beauchamp name again. So are they saying that Fergus is actually Claire’s ancestor? I’m interested to see where this goes.
B: Yes, this is all very interesting but why is Percy the one revealing it to him? What’s his angle?
L: There’s that name again. Is Fergus pinned to Claire’s dad and her? Bella, I want to know what he wants with Fergus.
Fergus’s mother was a young French prostitute, but might actually have been a young woman of good family who was abducted and sold to a brothel (we don’t know). There is a marriage certificate that asserts both her identity and her marriage to the Comte St. Germain, and this is probably what Percy’s got his mitts on. (Nobody knows if it’s a real certificate or a forgery, and we don’t find out — in good part, because Fergus doesn’t want to know.)
G: Oh wow. That would enrage me.
B: The Comte was a horrible man! But he was played by a very handsome actor . I forgot his name though.
[V: The actor was Stanley Weber.]
L: He really was, why in the world would he do such a thing?
G: So what is Percy trying to do? I can’t believe there were no other heirs. Hmmm so could the Comte be a time traveler?
B: That was my thought exactly Gwen. The Comte must have had other heirs. Why is Percy here with Fergus? He wants something from Fergus.
L: That’s true if he’s a bastard why would he need to know all of this?
G: Oh that’s convenient. So Fergus is an heir and presumably has money and a title. Time to pack up the wife and kids and get out of town. LOL
B: Percy has done quite a lot of digging and research. And he hasn’t told anyone else about this document???
This man is highly suspicious. Fergus could take his wife and kids back to the Ridge. Become a newspaper man up there, maybe start a gossip column or something.
L: When he said he may not call him Claudel, looking like Jamie in his mannerisms! OMG! Fergus’s mom was wise, and also cunning.
G: A French colony? Will this become Louisiana or the French Purchase? Or is this Vancouver Canada.
B: I’m gonna go with Louisiana, but I could be wrong. This still doesn’t appear legit. The more this man talks the more I don’t believe him. Lord John was right “slippery eel”.
L: I’m with both of you. I think it’s Louisiana, I just looked up the Louisiana purchase that was the Midwest from Louisiana to the border of Canada! Fergus hit the Jackpot! Don’t just jump on this one Fergus, go find out more information before you make a decision.
[V: No, it wasn’t in the South. Percy said it was the Old Northwest. That area includes the current states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and parts of Minnesota. Source.]
G: It all sounds farfetched, but hey take the money and run. As a matter of fact, take everybody back to France.
B: I hope Fergus gets a lawyer or something. So is Percy expecting to get some kind of large commission or finder’s fee from this? He still never said what he personally is gonna get out of this deal.
L: I don’t like Percy. What does he get out of this deal? I bet Fergus would get a significant amount of money.
She reads a lot of books. She’s spent a lot of time growing up around people. She says her father was a book seller. I think she probably grew up in quite a rich world full of a lot of different people, so I think she’s innately emotionally mature and quite perceptive and has empathy for what William is going through.
Have I done something to offend you?
I’m simply trying to enjoy my literature in solitude.
G: Oh, she is still bitter and jealous.
B: Girl please!!! Get over yourself. If you wanna know something about Bree, just ask it. Stop acting like a child.
Lady Grey, are you jealous?
L: She just jumped to a conclusion and ran away. She could have stayed and talked and asked questions. The saying right here is when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me. All she had to do was ask. She’s still a little childish.
Don’t be absurd.
Though anyone with eyes can see that
there’s a history between the two of you.
A lot of their relationship before then has revolved around Ben, so it’s been a lot more serious. Although she seriously does feel a bit jealous and a bit upset that he could be maybe potentially having a romantic situation with somebody else, it felt really fun to play with those dynamics. There’s something fun about her being like, “I don’t want to speak to you. I’m reading my book. Leave me alone.” And then, she walks off, and he’s like, “No, wait!” It was very fun. It was my favorite scene that we filmed together.
G: Ma’am you are a widow. Shouldn’t you still be in mourning. I knew she was gunning for husband number two.
B: Did we ever see her dressed in black to mourn her husband?? How old is the baby, a few months old and she already calls herself falling in love with William.
L: No, Bella we did not. She didn’t love Ben. He hasn’t been gone that long. I don’t think any of us are team Amaranthus. She sure switched up real quick when she found out it was his sister.
G: William has gone from not saying anything to telling anyone who would listen. Aren’t you risking your birthright young William?
B: I’m sorry, but I really do not like this girl.
L: She’s all over the place. Gwen, I think because his mother was married to the Earl, he is legally entitled to the birthright. His stepfather is what they called a cuckold.
G: I absolutely don’t trust her. Isn’t she supposed to be in mourning? Seems like she is just gunning for another husband. Now I really don’t believe that’s his cousin’s wife. Did they do a background check on her?
B: See!!! I knew there was a reason I did not like this girl! She is looking for a title for her son. She is shady. Look at the smile on her face when she says “I’m a widow”. This feels like she is playing William, for real.
L: As much as she says she’s not from nobility, she really wants to be. Yes, she wants to live a lavish life, and she has never mourned Ben. Don’t fall for it William!
In my mind, I think she’s [Amaranthus] always been raised to be outspoken, and I don’t think anyone’s ever told her that she needs to quiet her voice. I think she feels quite empowered to say what she thinks. She also doesn’t come from this [upper class] world, so I think she doesn’t really buy into its social normalities too much.
Yes, her son has a title, but she, I don’t think, feels 100 percent safe in her spot, her place in the Grey family. As I said, she doesn’t come from this world, so I think she does want to be married to have that security, but also, I think she’s probably quite lonely. She doesn’t have her support network around her, so I think when she meets William, and they get on, and they have such a natural friendship, I think she’s like, ‘Oh, this is great. This can be my little pal, my little partner.’ So, I think she gets kind of excited by the idea and the romance of it all again, because she hasn’t got that anymore.
She did a great job of showing William that his title as the 9th Earl of Ellesmere doesn’t have to be his entire identity, it could be just something that he has. A person has innate worth outside of where they sit on this hierarchy, and I think that that’ll be very healthy for him moving forward. She’s a great influence in that way.
G: So she is laser focused on the title. I get it. A woman with a title has more options than not. I still don’t understand why she is throwing herself at William though. I will also add that it wasn’t uncommon for widows to marry within their husbands family to retain their status. By the way you can really see William’s red hair now.
B: Yes, that’s true. It just comes off as scheming and conniving. But I guess she is trying to do what she can to secure her future and her son’s.
L: I told ya’ll she wanted that title. She wants his title and her next son to have a title. Her son’s title is set; she wants her title set.
G: So Elspeth doesn’t drink whiskey like everybody else. I’m starting to believe they have a ghost. How do you get a ghost in a new house?
B: The old house didn’t make noise like this, did it? Are they sure someone isn’t up there? I mean have they actually checked?
L: No, it didn’t because Jamie was the architect. I don’t think everything has been finished, so there’s nothing to stop the wind from coming in.
G: Oh, Elspeth knows what her son is planning. And why having a safe space would be a good thing. That’s also where I would hide the gold.
B: Oh, who’s pumping who for information? Be careful, Claire. You don’t really know these people, and you certainly cannot trust them.
L: Maybe Claire shouldn’t have shared this information. As much as I like Elspeth, she’s going to be more loyal to her son than Claire. You know Elspeth, or maybe she thinks Jamie is loyal to the Crown.
G: I think Claire’s question was more about how Cunningham views his role in the prophecy and what he plans to do with it than the memory of his son.
B: I think Elspeth’s response shows that she doesn’t necessarily believe it herself but is willing to go along with what her son believes. I wonder if that information may prove useful later.
L: I’m trying to figure out why Claire is asking this? Maybe she was trying to see if it was true. If Cunningham does something to Jamie, Claire will make sure it doesn’t come true.
G: Hmm, I wonder if something is on the horizon which is making him a bit anxious. Wanting to get her in a safe place before it all starts. How rude, to barge in someone’s house.
B: Did Claire invite him in??? I tell you these tenants on the Ridge have no respect for Jamie and Claire and I don’t like it at all! You see the way he walked in like he was scoping the place out. The way he said “you have a lovely home” gave me the chills, like he was planning to take over one day.
L: Why did he do that, he just barged in and started walking around. You can tell he didn’t help build this house. I know Bella. I was yelling saying you were not invited in.
G: Hmm, now you have both men taking business trips.
B: Now why did Elspeth offer up the information on Jamie’s whereabouts. Nobody asked her to speak on it. I don’t know but the interaction between Cunningham and Elspeth feels staged. She wouldn’t have purposely injured herself to get into Claire’s home to find out information for her son, would she? Or is that just my suspicious mind working overtime.
L: Enough with the pleasantries. Listen to Elspeth giving up information. Both men are trying to build an army, and Cunningham has the advantage at this time.
G: Yeah Cunningham is on the case. He knows something is up.
B: Now I’m back to suspecting Elspeth of being in cahoots with her son.
L: He is, but what he fails to realize is this is Jamie’s land not his. They are up to something, and I don’t like it at all.
G: Yeah he is really giving me the creeps. Can he leave already? Claire should start carrying a pistol.
The stuff about Charles Cunningham, Mrs. C and Claire isn’t per book, but I imagine his motive there is that he perceives Claire as being the weak spot in Jamie’s armor. If he can get Claire on his side (or if he can’t, perhaps abduct her and use her as leverage), he may be able to get Jamie to join Ferguson’s militia–or at least, not fight against them. (Mind you, in the book, Cunningham has nothing directly to do with Ferguson or the battle at Kings Mountain; he wants to kill Jamie (or take him prisoner and give him to Ferguson) and take over the Ridge (though presumably he also has Royalist motives).
B: She needs to bring out that rifle she had in the previous seasons. And haven’t we learned from previous seasons. Claire should never ever be on the Ridge alone! Jamie should’ve killed Cunningham and his momma before he left.
L: Empty, he knows nothing about Claire or Jamie or their family. Yep, get that rifle out Claire and I wish he had too. He could have made it look like an accident.
G: It seems Elspeth isn’t up for her son’s foolishness.
B: I love the look on Claire’s face though and the way she stares him down. Cunningham may think she’s weak, but he doesn’t know her very well. She could kill him if she needed to. And Elspeth knows her son is no good too!
L: Claire is most definitely not a scary cat. She’ll take you out in a minute! That stare was necessary and I’m glad she did it.
[V: Next time, my ass. I know Claire is thinking, ‘Next time, you’ll be dealing with Jamie. Let’s see how bold and cocky you’ll be then.’]
G: This is making me flashback to the scenes of young Fergus at the brothel.
B: What a sad way to grow up. Thank goodness Jamie saved him out of all of that.
L: Jamie saved Fergus from a horrible place and he’s taught him well. Comte St. Germain is an evil man! Drugging and selling the mother of his child, his wife, to a brothel.
G: Yeah, losing it and being sold to the brothel had to be extremely hard on his mother. I also can understand if she pushed young Fergus away, as he favored his birth father. Jamie freed him and saved his life.
B: This is an interesting backstory of Fergus’s childhood. Percy’s explanation is now allowing him to put the pieces together. And now he can even empathize with Amelie.
L: She was a baroness. I had a flashback where Black Jack Randall was in the brothel and trying to mess with Fergus. That was a horrible place for him. Thank God for Jamie and he is his father.
G: This is so sad.
B: Very sad. All that time, not knowing that was actually his mother.
L: Yes, it is and she told him goodbye the best way she could.
G: So if the Comte was a time traveler and that’s a big “IF”, do we think he went after Claire because he suspected she was too or that she was of his line. We will never know.
B: That’s a great question. I don’t think we will ever truly know. But this is making me want to re-watch S2.
L: I read The Space Between, and I don’t believe that the Comte is actually dead, but that’s just my take on it. I think he and Master Raymond were working together.
[V: He’s not dead. Percy said he disappeared, no body was found, and the solicitor deemed him dead. And, in the book, he is a time traveler. He tried to kill Claire because she cost him money. Remember she faked an outbreak of smallpox on his ship to prevent it from sailing (Jamie and Murtagh stole his wine). The authorities were forced to burn the ship and its cargo.]
G: Percy is a whore, but a well-connected one. Which leads me back to his relationship with Lord John Grey.
B: I love that Fergus can recognize who Percy really is. He reads character, just like Jamie.
L: I’m hollering, he said because he lived in a brothel! He called it just like he saw it!
G: I understand being a rebel, but this is about taking care of your children and grandchildren for generations.
B: Actually, I love that Fergus is thinking ahead. It’s not just about the money. There is the “why” of it and the effect his actions could have on the cause.
L: Marsali, don’t be so quick! Do you actually know how much land you’ve inherited? Fergus is on the right track!
Fergus does know a lot about prostitution, poverty and crime, and he’s taking no chance of his family getting anywhere near his past. From his point of view, a) he thinks Percy is a con man/liar/nogoodnik, b) even if he isn’t, Fergus thinks getting anywhere near his own past is dangerous and he doesn’t want his kids ever finding out anything about the rumors and speculations concerning the Comte and being tempted to meddle or get too close to very dangerous people (of whom the Comte is definitely one…
G: Same because I would have taken it the moment I found out I was the heir.
B: I feel like we see Fergus as Jamie’s son at this moment. They never take the easy way out. They always think about the effects their actions will have on others. The bigger picture. He would rather struggle in poverty than allow France to become the tyrant over America that Britain already is.
L: Because he’s Jamie’s son. Look at the whole picture, and don’t move too quickly. Look at the map for the Louisiana Purchase.
G: That’s really sweet. However it seems Fergus and William are in opposite predicaments. Even Jamie would tell Fergus to take the money.
B: Yes, Fergus!!! That’s what I’m talking about. You already have a great man in your life – Jamie Fraser. Plus, I still feel this deal has other strings attached to it. I could be wrong, but I don’t think Jamie would tell him to take the money. I mean if it was about money, Jamie could give him a bar of gold or something, right?
L: Yes Bella, he loved Fergus unconditionally and raised him well! With Percy, there’s always strings attached.
G: I don’t think Bree is worried about herself, but worried about Rodger. He isn’t back yet.
B: I agree. I really hate that no one went with Roger. I hope nothing goes wrong.
L: Yes, Bree is concerned about Roger, but can’t tell anyone about it.
G: I mean fair. William has been spiraling since he learned Jamie is his father. But there is something about Bree that calms him.
B: Seems John was right to send for her. So far, she has had a wonderful effect on William.
L: I agree with both of you. John was right. William could have gone away and hid.
G: Yes Bree feels like Williams’s missing piece. And if he can warm to Bree, Jamie should be next.
B: I love their relationship. How they freely talk with one another.
L: I do too. They can talk to each other about everything, especially since that incident at Jacosta’s house.
L: John is always up on things. You can tell he’s always been a spy.
G: While John knows Jamie’s alliances, and he also saved Claire when she was working for the patriots, I would still tread lightly.
B: This is funny! Did they really think John wouldn’t figure this all out.
L: And they most definitely are stubborn. William is lost, but why wouldn’t he be, finding out he’s not who he thought he was.
G: John is missing his friend. And yes, they all come by the stubbornness earnestly.
B: Aww, poor John. I really feel for him, doing everything he can to reach William and probably wishing he could reach out to Jamie but can’t.
L: All she can do is try. She’s been where William is. Remember she went through the exact same thing.
G: I think if anybody can reach him, it will be Bree. His demeanor has changed since she has arrived.
B: John did the right thing sending for Bree. He knew she was the exact person who could help William.
L: What was on that newsletter?
G: I wonder if his former tribe is impacted, especially his ex-wife and Swiftest of Lizards.
B: That was my first thought too. Is this something to do with Ian’s first wife?
I hope they weren’t killed. Ian will be devastated.
L: Lizzy reminds me of a flower child. Rachel is feeling bad whatever was in that newsletter.
G: More words from the future! But glad the kids have other kids to play with, even if I think Lizzie’s situation with the twins is odd.
Rodney and wee Claire can’t wait for their next…
what do they call it… a sleepover?
B: It’s crazy how no one on the Ridge even talks about Lizzie’s situation at all. Do they not know the truth or are they all just choosing to live with it?
L: Oggy is going to cry until he can talk. Get used to Rachel.
G: I mean ain’t that the truth, especially if you are a new mom.
B: Oggy probably be screaming the house down. LOL.
L: They love their grandda! There’s a new family member on the Ridge.
[Jemmy] Mandy, look!
[Mandy] Grandda!
G: Oh, I forgot that they picked up Buck. The kids will be happy to see him.
B: I’m just happy they are all back. And I’m hoping Buck will be helpful on the Ridge, at least a good support to Jamie.
L: This made me smile, now Jamie knows Buck is a good man.
Yeah isn’t he one of their great-grandfathers.
G: Cousin is probably simpler than 6th or 7th great-grandfather.
Haha, letting Claire know right away that he is a time traveler with the peanut butter sandwiches.
B: That “long journey” joke.
L: She knows Ian is going to want to check on his son and first wife. I’m glad she loves him and told him.
G: Oh wow. Hopefully they didn’t raid the village.
There was a massacre up north.
A Mohawk leader, Joseph Brant, and a
Loyalist captain led a raid on a Rebel town.
The Continentals retaliated by
sending an army after him.
B: Another reminder that despite the happy moments of picking vegetables and herbs with other ladies on the Ridge, talking about sleepovers and the miracles of babies, war is raging all around them.
The Patriot Army marched along the Susquehanna River,
razing every Indian village they could find.
Forty villages were left in flames,
and countless scalps were…
L: Man this is going to break Ian’s heart. He has to go and make sure they’re okay.
G: Oh wow. I hope they are safe. Undoubtedly, Ian will want to go check on them.
B: Forty villages???!!!! Wow, that was cruel.
I must go north.
I need to know what
happened to them.
Of course you must go.
And Oggy and I will come with thee.
L: That’s going to be a long journey and most definitely dangerous.
G: Not sure that’s safe with the newborn, but I understand her not wanting him to be around his ex-wife and son without her.
B: I love Rachel for this. She immediately told Ian what happened; she knew how this would devastate him and she was prepared to travel with him.
L: Rachel isn’t letting her husband go and find his first love without her.
G: She isn’t wrong. I wouldn’t let him go alone either.
Not that I don’t trust him, but memories can be strong.
B: I think you’re right. It’s not that she doesn’t trust Ian. It’s just that memories can be very strong like you said.
G: The search for information about Faith continues.
L: Yes it does, Gwen!
B: I’m cracking up at Jamie sending Ian to the brothel. And is Rachel and Oggy supposed to go too? This is funny.
L: Rachel is going to say, What could you need in a brothel? Jamie is adding another rock in his bag to carry.
G: Rachel is conservative, but she knows her husband. As long as she is with him, she trusts him. They work well that way.
B: Can’t wait to see the look on Rachel’s face when Ian tells her he needs to go to the brothel.
L: Jamie wanted Ian to know the prophecy and was hoping he wouldn’t delay and be back in time for the battle.
G: I think this is Jamie’s way of saying hurry back because I’ll need you if we fight.
B: I’m glad he told Ian. He needs all the people around him that he can trust.
I really hate that Ian is even leaving at a time like this, but I know he has to go. Just please hurry back.
L: This made me feel nostalgic and teary-eyed.
G: Ian has always been by his side, and it won’t stop now. And what a lovely remembrance of Big Ian.
I’ll be there with ye, Uncle.
There’ll be time enough for me to do whatever
needs to be done in the north and make it home.
Hey… dinna fash. My da may be gone,
but I’ll guard your left in his stead.
B: That was a tender moment! I love that Ian said that and gave Jamie the assurance he needed
Thank ye, lad.
L: I love that he prayed for them before they left. He is a well-rounded man.
G: Good speed and safe travels Rachel and Ian.
B: That was beautiful! I hate goodbyes.
[V: Bella, me too.
But, I’m glad they gave this scene some breathing room.]
L: Uh-oh, they are in need of soldiers. I don’t think they can supply anything to the Ridge.
G: See this was my worst fear that they would want to conscript Roger.
B: It’s not gonna be an easy transaction of just walk in the camp, ask for weapons, and go home.
L: I hope this helps. But you know this series doesn’t make anything easy.
G: Hopefully, this will satisfy Marion that they are on the same side and give him the guns.
B: I don’t know, Marion’s mannerisms are throwing me off.
I feel like he’s going to demand something else besides money as payment.
L: Awe hell! I knew it wasn’t going to easy.
Your father-in-law is General James Fraser?
Aye.
G: So, they are off to a bad start. LOL
B: Here we go! Yes, it is a bad start. Man, what Jamie did became news everywhere.
Fellow who abandoned his troops at
Monmouth to tend his wife?
L: Written in my Own Hearts Blood. Jamie loves Claire and this war be damned!
G: When Jamie signed it, he meant it. Maybe he shouldn’t have mentioned Jamie. LOL
B: Maybe they should’ve found an illegal way to get guns. I’m sure there’s some backcountry arms dealer that could have been found somewhere.
L: I can understand what Marion is, saying his fight isn’t on the Ridge. It’s where he is now.
G: So this isn’t going well. They really need those guns.
B: Too bad! Maybe Roger should’ve said he needed the guns for himself. That he was starting the militia, instead of Jamie. That might’ve worked.
L: All Marion sees is a deserter, but he did realize someone stood in Jamie’s corner to save him.
G: Well, that was a waste of time. I hope they have a Plan B for getting the weapons.
B: Yeah, I think we all knew this wasn’t going to work.
L: I knew he was going to get caught up. Lord cover Roger!
G: Oh Dear. I feared this might happen.
B: I knew it!!!! I knew this was gonna happen. I’m cracking up because it never ever goes well for Roger. That poor man. So Bree was right from the beginning, he should’ve left immediately for the camp, maybe he would’ve missed all of this.
L: A soldier leaves all to fight in a war. There’s no if ands or buts about it.
G: Dear Roger knows how this ends. Briana will be worried and what happens if she comes looking for him.
B: That wife excuse was not gonna fly, at all!
L: Roger is smart. If he agrees to help, maybe it will sway Marion’s thought about supplying them with weapons.
G: Well, he is a minister. And hopefully when this is over, he can get the guns. Now we know why it was late and Roger hasn’t returned.
B: I almost forgot that Roger can’t shoot. I’m shaking my head. Roger is always in the thick of it with the short end of the stick.
Roger gets quite caught up in the revolution. But his calling as a man of God creates a dilemma. He won’t take a life because it’s against his beliefs, an issue when you’re facing the other end of a musket.
We give this episode 4‑shots because it moved with real ease and every storyline felt fully told. We loved watching Briana and William learn each other as siblings, and the reveal about the Comte St. Germain being Fergus’s father added a twist that kept things interesting.
The pacing stayed solid, the scenes connected smoothly, and even with so much happening, nothing felt rushed or thrown in just to fill space. We stayed invested in every character and never felt pulled out of the episode.
Favorite scene(s)
We had several favorite scenes this episode. William seeing Bree was such a bright, genuine moment, and the way both of their faces lit up made the reunion feel earned. The children running to Buck, and Jamie taking one look at Buck and seeing his uncle in him, added this lovely mix of warmth and recognition.
Bree saying “our mother” to Fergus really struck us too. It was a small line, but it pulled the whole family thread tight and reminded us how long it’s been since they were all in the same time period. Claire’s stare‑down with Capt. Cunningham was another standout. If he didn’t already know she’s formidable, he certainly does now.
And honestly, just having Fergus and Marsali back felt like a gift. We love them individually and as a couple, and their presence brings a familiar energy we’ve missed.
Directing
For directing, we especially enjoyed the scene with Elspeth, Fanny, and Claire because it had such an easy, playful energy. The tone was light and funny, and the camera work in that moment made the whole exchange even more entertaining.
We also liked the quiet moment of Bree looking out the window, waiting for Roger, only to learn later he’s stuck at camp. It was a simple directing choice, but it set up the final reveal with just the right touch of anticipation.
Standout Acting / Performance(s)
For standout performances, we each had someone who really grabbed us this episode. César Domboy brought such a sharp, slippery energy to Fergus as he learned the truth about his lineage. In that room with Percy, he was somehow even more elusive than Percy himself, and it made the whole exchange crackle.
Also striking was Charles Vandervaart’s performance as William. Watching him shift from constant rage to a place of real resolution about his father felt like the emotional growth we’ve been waiting to see from him. It landed.
And Florrie May Wilkinson continues to be a quiet powerhouse as Fanny. When she said, “I wish Jane would haunt me” and “good night ma chérie,” it was genuinely moving. Her facial expressions, her mannerisms, and the way she balances worldly knowledge with this deep innocence make every moment with Fanny feel lived in and tender.
Favorite Costume(s)
For costumes, we kept coming back to the jackets this episode. Jamie’s coat as he heads to see the Scottish man (Buck) in the tent looked fantastic, and his leather jacket remains one of the strongest pieces in the entire series.
Bree’s overcoat stood out too, and it looked like it carried a subtle tartan pattern that felt like a thoughtful touch.
The outerwear across the cast was impressive. Claire, Brianna, Ian, and Rachel all had jackets/coats that felt textured and beautifully designed.
Cinematography
For cinematography, we were all drawn to the way the Ridge was captured this episode. The wide views of the land, the sweep of the house, and the shots of the women working in the garden all felt rich. We loved the ride up to the big house, especially those broad, open frames that make the Ridge feel expansive and alive.
It is always a favorite of ours when the land becomes another character in the story. Watching them ride across it or pause to look out over it, during Jamie’s prayer, gave the episode a sense of place that almost felt spiritual.
LOOKING FORWARD
What we are looking forward to in S8 Epi5 – Send for the Devil.
Gwen: I am looking forward to Bree and William growing close. I am also looking forward to Roger hopefully surviving the war and coming away with the guns. And I really hope Fergus and Marsali take the money and run. Follow Gwen on X – @autonomy_6.
Lorinda: I’m looking forward to Roger’s situation being rectified and how Jamie is going to build a militia. Follow Lorinda on Bluesky: @rinrin65.bsky.social; IG: wmofgod and FB: Lorinda Cockrell.
Bella: I’m really looking forward to seeing Ian with his first wife, son and going to the brothel. I want to see Rachel’s reaction and how she is accepted when she goes to a meeting in Philadelphia. Follow Bella on X – @BellaDameNoir and Bluesky: @belladamenoir.bsky.social.
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Synopsis:
With the Siege of Savannah raging outside the city walls, Brianna and Roger find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. Jamie confronts he demons at Lodge Night.
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