Jamie & Claire’s Reunion Goes up in Flames

Spoiler Warning: This text comprises spoilers for Outlander Season 7, Episode 12, “Carnal Data

Earlier than this episode of Outlander even begins, it’s already wonderful. Simply the anticipation of what insane chaos there can be. Final episode, all the things hit the fan, I imply all the things. William discovered the reality about who his actual dad is! And he was not completely happy. The Redcoats stormed in after Jamie (Sam Heughan), and Jamie took Lord John (David Berry) hostage (like joke hostage as a result of they’re besties, till Jamie finds out that John wifed his spouse!) The one one that was completely happy, and I imply elated, was Claire Fraser (Caitríona Balfe). Her husband is just not lifeless. Her different husband is about to be lifeless. However yeah, she deserved that 8 seconds of pure pleasure. It is going to be short-lived I’m certain. It’s Outlander, in any case.

This episode is packed! Packed. Truthfully, it might need wanted two episodes to cowl the three Diana Gabaldon books it tried to pack into 60 minutes. It’s titled, “Carnal Data,” and wow, these two phrases ought to in all probability ought to be etched on Lord John’s tombstone because the final phrases he uttered on Earth. However prepare, right here’s what it’s important to stay up for: Lord John is essentially the most talkative hostage ever. Jamie and William punch the identical. Rachel and Ian proceed to be Qute (Quaker cute), although they’ve a run in with a ragey Fraser, Claire sees William re-decorate his Dad’s home fairly aggressively, Jamie hangs with George Washington, after which Claire and Jamie have it out. And it will get fiery after which they’ve dinner. (You’ll see what I imply). Whereas final week’s episode belonged to Balfe and Berry. This week Charles Vandervaart is the standout efficiency. Let’s get into it. Heaps to cowl.  

Make sure that to learn what Balfe, Heughan and the Outlander forged needed to say about season in our cowl story.

Lord John Tells Jamie All the things

The episode opens with Jamie and Lord John working. Little does Jamie know that his pretend hostage is an actual adulterer. And actually slept along with his spouse. Eek. John asks Jamie why he’s being hunted by English troopers after which says, “Why did you come to my home?” Jamie says, “My spouse, duh.” And John says, “No, my spouse.” Okay, he didn’t however he thought it.

Jamie mentioned he heard in regards to the ship sinking so wanted to guarantee Claire he was alive. Oh, he’s alive alright and he’s about to have a hell of time at his not-wake.

Jamie and John escape to the woods the place they’re alone. This received’t go properly. For John. Jamie thanks him for taking good care of his spouse. After which he says he’s sorry that William needed to be taught “our secret.” Heh, heh, there are loads of secrets and techniques, James. You about to search out out. Claire and John f****d round and Jamie’s about to search out out. To be trustworthy, John’s about to search out out too.

Jamie tells John he appears pale. Oh God, John is about to inform him. Omg. He blurts out, “I’ve had carnal information of your spouse!” Um, that’s so Lord John of him to say it that method. You don’t have any chill, my man. And why did you do this?! You didn’t have to! And in the event you have been going to do this, why don’t you clarify why. Say you needed to marry her to save lots of her, and construct as much as the bizarre inexplicable, “Oh additionally, we acquired drunk and should have had intercourse.”

Jamie turns round and says so calmly, “Oh. Why?” Um, hey did he not hear what he mentioned. John says perplexed, “Why?” Jamie doesn’t imagine it, it appears. John says we thought you have been lifeless! Jamie says nearly as if he thinks John is joking, “And my spouse was so distraught she took you to mattress by drive?” I’m kind of workforce Jamie right here as a result of it’s a tough truth to imagine. I want we had a livestream of Balfe, Berry and Heughan’s face once they learn the e book or the script, or whichever was first.

Jamie says, “You went to her with want, and he or she allow you to? I dinna imagine it.” Then Lord John loses his Lord and his John and says a completely insane assertion. “We thought you have been lifeless, neither considered one of us was making love to one another, we have been each f*cking you!” Jamie punches him. I’m Group Jamie right here. Like why didn’t Lord John let Claire inform her husband, type of impolite! I believe you wished to return between them. (Poor phrasing however very correct, sorry.) Sidenote: I’m not right here for the violence. Jamie shouldn’t hit his mates who sleep along with his spouse.

William and His Double Stepmom, Claire

The opening credit score scene is an apple falling from an apple tree. Might that be a metaphor for William and Jamie? The apple doesn’t fall removed from the tree? Like father like son? William higher stay awake along with his step mother. I’m not good at metaphors clearly, you guess. The opposite factor it might be is about George Washington and his apple tree. I mentioned I used to be unhealthy at this. Or was it a cherry tree? Which tree did he chop down? Shifting on.

Claire is having a brandy, and he or she appears very completely happy. William asks to talk together with her. He’s being very candy, “I’m undecided what to name you.” Claire says gently, “I nonetheless am your stepmother.” She additionally provides him brandy and mentioned it’s good for shock.” She’s not an everyday stepmom, she’s a cool stepmom. She really is now his double stepmom. William, she married each your dads! How enjoyable. Your sister Brianna additionally has that in widespread with you. Claire married each her dads too! So many dads, so many lies, so many Frasers who don’t know who their dads actually are. Like it.

William says, “I assume you knew.” And Claire tells him the story of his mom. William asks if Jamie raped his mom. (Errr, swap that round bruh). And Claire rapidly dispels him of that false perception. Charles Vandervaart’s efficiency is ideal. By means of tears William asks, “Did they love one another?” And Claire gently says, “As a lot as they might have.” Probably not Willy! Your mother really type of pressured your dad to have intercourse together with her by means of blackmail. Claire tells William they solely had that one night time. She doesn’t point out the entire blackmail intercourse factor.

William freaks out. “Did my mom play the whore the day after she wed?” Claire says, “I believe that’s just a little harsh.” Nope day earlier than, and boy William, you don’t wish to know what your mom did. Claire explains Lord John and Isabel each knew, however they wished the most effective for you. Claire Bear, Willy ain’t within the headspace to be listening to this.

William runs out and screams, “My total life is a lie,” then kicks a desk. I type of get it. However dude, your dad’s scorching, so is your stepmom and your pretend dad too, and so are you. Calm down, my man. However William doesn’t take this sage recommendation from Claire or me. He actually breaks all the things, together with the chandelier, as he runs down the steps. Claire appears freaked out, she ought to in all probability floor him. Then William punches a mirror, as Jamie punches Lord John down a hill! See! Like father like son, I used to be proper in regards to the apple tree! *Excessive fives self.

Outlander fan Sarah wrote, “Particular shout-out goes to Charles Vandervaart who performed William’s grief over his misplaced identification and confusion over who he’s now so fantastically.”

Jamie and Lord John battle

Jamie screams at John to inform him what occurred and John says, “No go forward and kill me,” and doesn’t battle again. Unusual technique John, however you may have my consideration. As Jamie is about to punch him once more, some males on horses roll up.

They grill Jamie and John and considered one of them acknowledges “John” as a soldier. John yells “Lord John” within the funniest method as a result of he’s a legend. Like you may have so many issues, however sure be certain that they name you “Lord!” in what are in all probability the ultimate moments of your life as a result of Jamie desires to homicide you.

The lads then say they are going to query each of them, and Jamie’s like, “Take him, I’ve enterprise elsewhere.” Uh oh Claire, run lady, he mad. Jamie spits quietly at John, “We’re not completed. Sir.” Although it appears like “son.” Then John morphs into all of us who’ve ever fought with a sibling and screams, “And I’m not bloody sorry!”

So, John is in a state of affairs, they discover a letter on him that claims he’s wanted to renew his fee. They aren’t completely happy and wish to “cling the Redcoat.” To not be confused with cling up his pink coat. John’s eye doesn’t look good, he wants his physician spouse. Ex-wife. Oops, Jamie’s spouse. So was Claire ever John’s spouse. I don’t suppose so, however let’s ask Ned Gowan, who might be only a tooth now. Sorry he’s so previous! It’s really comical he’s nonetheless alive.

The soldier broadcasts they are going to cling Lord John in camp. Uh oh. Jamie, type of impolite you left him. However I get it.

William and the Horrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Dangerous Day

William is strolling down the road yelling, “Bastard, bastard,” and a reasonably lady, perhaps a girl of the night time, says, “Who’s a bastard?” And William says, “Me.” Okay, that’s humorous. She asks, “What sort of bastard are you? And he replies, “A sorry one.” Aw, unhappy Wills is about to have some intercourse. He follows her inside.

William actually overstays his welcome and hurts the lady providing him a drink so she throws him out. He deserved it. I appreciated her. She had some hutzpah.

Jamie and George Washington

Jamie gallops to search out Colonel Morgan. After which Morgan brings him to fulfill George Washington! Omg, each my apple theories are right!

Give me Jamie and Claire. We want it. Inject them into our veins. George you possibly can wait!

George Washington remembers Jamie from the play in Wilmington. To not sound vapid, George Washington is type of scorching, in that colonel with an odd wig kind of method. George Washington is impressed with Jamie bringing him letters. He asks Jamie for the respect of main a battalion. And Jamie says, “Yeah.” Um, no. We don’t like conflict, hey. Simply because your spouse by accident slept together with your homosexual greatest good friend as a result of she thought you have been lifeless, doesn’t imply you must go to conflict. Cease overreacting, Jamie!

Jamie is made Normal Fraser, however Georgie says, “You’ll should be confirmed.” Nice go discover Claire, Jamie.

Ian and Rachel run into an Offended Willie

William’s luck will get worse. He runs into Ian and Rachel and so they inform him they’re engaged. He simply can’t win. However he’s well mannered and congratulates them. I want William who screams, “Bastard,” haphazardly down the road.

Oops spoke to quickly, or moderately typed too quickly, William winds up and punches Ian. And Rachel screams at him. William apologizes and begins to depart and Rachel runs after him. Ian appears mad, not at Rachel however he’s undoubtedly recovering from the punch to his face. William spits at Ian, “Rattling you, you sunnofabeech, you lied to me cousin!” Ian replies, “You recognize!” Okay, cool everybody’s caught in control, let’s get to Jamie and Claire please. I can’t take this anxiousness.

William tells Rachel he’s embarrassed he’s the bastard son. And Ian is large mad. “Any man could be proud to be the son of James Fraser!” Rachel goes, “Oh that.” Which is hilarious. And William yells, “What do you imply, that!” And she or he’s all, hey you and Jamie look precisely alike. Everyone however William is aware of. William yells, “It was a shock me and rattling the resemblance,” then cousin Ian punches him. A lot punching on this episode! You recognize who’s lacking right here. Brianna, she’s good at punching. See season 4 slap cabin starring Brianna. Good instances.

They begin combating and the Redcoat troopers seize Ian and William, who’s being brat summer time within the worst method, tells them to arrest him. Ian is dragged off, and Quaker Rachel slaps William! Sure! Woman, sure! Brianna will love you, if she ever meets you once more, since she’s caught sooner or later.

Now, Rachel is mad at William and William is just a little sh*t, and kisses her. No. Not the vibe. And albeit you’re not Jamie’s son or John’s with that habits. I want your sister Brianna have been right here to slap you. She would.

Again at Lord John’s home, Mrs. Fig says to Claire, “I can’t imagine my candy William did this!” And Claire says, proving my apple tree principle once more, “Properly, the apple doesn’t fall removed from the tree.”

Claire and Mrs. Fig be taught Lord John has been recalled to obligation. Okay, the place is Jamie? They higher not have Jamie arrive because the episode ends. I cannot have that. Don’t try to cliffhanger me when my mother and father are about to have an enormous battle! Sorry, Brianna and William’s mother and father.

Jamie Exhibits William Who his Dad Is

Lord John is delivered to a colonel’s tent. His eye appears unhealthy. Like actually unhealthy. They chat about conflict shmar. And actually, I’m involved about John’s eye and never on this Pauley bloodbath. The colonel thinks Lord John’s a spy.

If Claire sees what Jamie did to Lord John’s eye, Jamie can be in hassle. Oh, they’re going to repair his eye, they are saying they need him to see the conflict physician.

Jamie gallops and runs into Ian being trotted off by Pink Coats. Ian smiles seeing his uncle alive! This second acquired me. As a result of Jamie died and returned from the lifeless so quick, I forgot Ian didn’t know! Rachel and Jamie speak so he is aware of that that is all William’s fault! Jamie goes and grabs William and says, “Maintain your mouth and hear as a result of I’m going to let you know what to do!” Yeah you’re, daddio!!! Present that little Redcoat who’s his daddy! (Sorry received’t say that once more). Jamie says, Free Ian or I’ll inform everybody who you’re.” Jamie grabs William to indicate him he’s critical and William offers him his phrase. Don’t upset your father, Willie. William spits, “God rattling you sir god rattling you to hell.” Jamie says, “Little question.” Hear Wills, your dad’s been by means of quite a bit too, in the event you solely knew.

Okay, Jamie you’ve saved Ian, now please cease galivanting round and get again to your spouse. Howdy.

Lord John has a Physician’s Appointment

Fortunately, Lord John’s physician is Denzell. Who we love. Denny tells Lord John he needs his spouse have been there and Lord John laughs. Ha, she’s not his spouse. By no means actually was. Denny says his eye is admittedly not in good condition. Dr. Denny we all know this. Lord John who actually has no extra f*cks to provide or eyes, tells Denny Claire isn’t his spouse, Jamie is alive and is the one who did this to him. “However I used to be asking for it.” LJ says hilariously. Denny appears perplexed. I really like Denny. And I really like this unhinged Lord John.

Talking of unhinged, William goes and frees Ian. Rachel and Ian are reunited. William actually misplaced out quick in that love triangle.

William and his little redcoat too head to a brothel and William pays to spend the night time with the lady he upset. He apologizes to her. William’s Apology Tour has begun. You higher express regret to that chandelier boy. It’s in 1,000,000 items, like your coronary heart William.

William and Jane

William and Arabella, or moderately Jane have some chemistry. Hmmm… I like these two. Williams sleeps within the chair. And Jane tells him, “Come and get into mattress you fool.” After which she jumps him. They usually have a love scene. Truthfully, at first, I felt we didn’t have to see this, nevertheless it speaks to how damaged William is, and is clearly setting these two up as one thing. However I want they’d waited on an enormous love scene for them so they might construct as much as an enormous romantic second.

As I mentioned, we’re nonetheless ready for Jamie and Claire’s reunion-confrontation. Denny brings a knife to Lord John and tells him to run. Denny is our favourite. The one factor I need for Denny is extra display time. Joey Phillips is improbable in each scene. And he ought to transfer to the Ridge and open up a apply with Claire. Or wherever they’ll reside subsequent. Because the Ridge burned down. Forgot.

“Reunited and it feels so aggravating”

Jamie has arrived! Claire is simply writing in her little medical journal. She runs and hugs Jamie, however he doesn’t transfer.

He says, “You went to mattress with John Gray.” Claire replies, “I wouldn’t say that precisely.” Oh no, our scorching mother and father are about to battle. Like large battle. Jamie says, “He informed me he had carnal information of you.” Claire is like oh sh-t, sh-t, sh-t, sh-t. “I suppose carnal information is the way in which to elucidate it.” (Learn right here to learn how Balfe described this reunion).

Jamie rushes at, then previous Claire. The place is he going?! She follows and runs up the steps. He enters her bed room and says, “Did it occur right here?” And she or he says no on the ground. John actually screwed Claire twice by telling Jamie first. That is so aggravating.

He asks her what occurred. Claire explains she was drunk, and was considering killing herself. Jamie is shook. She goes on to say that she and Lord John have been drowning and didn’t wish to be alone. She says, “I actually wanted somebody to the touch me in that second.” Aw, that is unhappy.

Jamie says, “And he obliged I take it?” Claire nods with tears in her eyes after which Jamie asks, “Did he bugger you?” Uh oh. She says, “You absolute bastard.” In a quiet tone that you’d by no means need Claire Fraser to talk to you in. Except you wish to die on the spot. Balfe’s brilliance will be seen in these 5 seconds that Claire goes from devastation to anger to absolute muted rage. Claire turns and walks away. Severely, watch these 5 seconds once more – she may win 5 awards for these 5 seconds. The flexibility proven in these few seconds is phenomenal. The same time to that is in “The Reckoning,” season 1, in all probability the most effective episode within the sequence, when Claire and Jamie are having an enormous battle, and then she says, “Forgive me.”

Jamie follows her downstairs, and Claire asks, “You didn’t kill him did you?” Jamie asks if she minds if he did. She says, “Sure, I bloody properly would!” Come on Jamie, you know the way she feels about her husbands, even these she leaves to be with you. She nonetheless likes them alive.

Then Jamie says, “I liked you since I noticed you Sassenach, I’ll love you ceaselessly, regardless of in the event you sleep with the entire British military. No it will, nevertheless it wouldna cease me from loving you.” Claire replies, “Properly, I didn’t suppose it will.” Jamie says Lord John solely informed him as a result of he thought Claire would. Um John didn’t give her an opportunity. Claire says, “I’d have waited so that you can have a shower and eat.” Like, actually, workforce Claire all the way in which.

Heughan’s portrayal of Jamie on this second is perfection. Making an attempt to carry again tears and looking out on the one one that offers him consolation, who’s his residence, Jamie says, “I’ve to know what occurred, you each thought I used to be lifeless?” He cotinues, “I ken (know) what you’re like if you’re drunk Sassenach.” And Claire doesn’t like that every one and slaps him tremendous laborious. “How dare you!” Jamie says, “You suppose together with your physique Claire you at all times have.” This isn’t serving to James! Claire says, “Oh am I whore?” And Jamie says “I’ve taken you to mattress a thousand instances at the least, you don’t suppose I used to be paying consideration!”

Claire corrects him, “Two or three thousand at the least! And no!” I really like that when Jamie and Claire battle additionally they precisely can deliver up the large variety of instances they’ve had intercourse. And like 2,000-3,000 instances?! How usually have they got a intercourse a day?! Good lord. Additionally, lol to Claire’s savage correction on Jamie’s intercourse calculations. Okay, again to the battle.

Jamie brings up Mary McNab, and Claire says, “I by no means held that in opposition to you.”  Severely did Jamie actually solely have intercourse twice within the 20 years Claire was gone?! Let’s discuss that later.

Claire tells Jamie she doesn’t know what occurred however she was numb. Claire asks, “What the hell did you do to him Jamie?” Jamie tells Claire what John mentioned that, “they have been each, begins with an “f” and ends with an “ing,” and has an “uck” within the center, him. And Claire says, “It’s the reality.”

Jamie turns round, his again to Claire. Claire says, “Jamie speak to me.” And Sam Heughan turns round and says a line that claims a line that can make you cry. Jamie says that when Geneva died and he felt accountable, “There was a knife in my coronary heart, then William, bairn minimize me proper open spilled my guts out proper into my arms, and that bloody Englishman bandaged me along with his friendship.” (That bloody Englishwoman, your spouse, did too bro many instances). Heughan’s voice breaks on “that bloody Englishman bandaged me along with his friendship.” Good luck seeing the display by means of your tears.

Jamie tells Claire he didn’t kill John and Claire is completely happy. Jamie says, “I’ll not say I dinna thoughts this, as a result of I do. And I’ll not say I cannot make a fuss about this later, as a result of I’ll, however there’s nothing on this world that may take you from me, or me from you.” Jamie asks Claire, “Are you my spouse?” And Claire replies, “How may I not be.” These two. And Jamie says, “Then I’m carried out with speaking.” They usually minimize to what looks as if a mattress shaking, however is John furiously chopping his little ropes. Easy (and misleading) enhancing there, Outlander. You bought me.

Followers liked Jamie and Claire’s emotional confrontation, Danielle wrote on BlueSky, “Such layered performances with a lot depth and historical past permeating each line.”

Lord John cuts the rope, and Jamie and Claire run into the eating room. Jamie lifts her on the desk. And tries to get to the primary course as he lifts her skirt. Like he went there quick. Then once more, they’ve been aside for 4 months so I get the pace. However, sir. Claire stops him and says, “Kiss me first.” He says, “Are you able to be making calls for?” She says, “Sure, I’m, I’m your spouse.” After which they’ve intercourse on the desk. Like an enormous eating desk. They usually minimize between them and lord John escaping – which type of upsets the momentum of this scene.

Jamie and Claire end their foremost course, as Lord John is shot at! Wow, the desk didn’t see Jamie and Claire coming. (Oh wait). Additionally, after Jamie and Claire’s, um, ending, they each smile at one another, and it’s a second the place you’re reminded that these two, not solely love one another, however they actually like one another. Balfe and Heughan have been doing this dance for 7 season and it by no means will get previous. (Talking of, the forged of Outlander really did dance for us).

Sidebar: I do really feel the Claire and Jamie desk scene appeared just a little too rushed, and breaking it up with one eyed Lord John working within the woods took away the intimacy, and hearth that’s signature to this couple. Within the e book, Jamie and Claire have this reunion love scene in a shed and there are splinters. Within the present, they’ve it on a desk, and Claire will in all probability have a backache with no Ibuprofen. It wouldn’t be their first time having conflict wounds from um… bare conflict. Oh additionally, the totally clothed side of the scene was tremendous. These two have been doing this a very long time (and lots of instances, 3,000 instances based on Claire Fraser). You don’t want nudity to present ardour, however you do want time on display to indicate mentioned ardour with no man working for his life with a watch patch. Their love scene had “Doldrums” power from season 3. However due to lord John Forrest Gumping his method by means of their scene, it took away from the facility of each scenes. Possibly the suspense would have been heightened had we simply seen Lord John disappear into the woods, then the sound of a gun shot.

Subsequent episode, they should decelerate the pacing and let Claire and Jamie take pleasure in the truth that she thought he was lifeless and he’s not. This present is about relationships, so let’s not rush by means of the most effective elements, the laborious elements and all the things else that we love about this present. And please let William go on his unhinged tour each episode as a result of that gave me pleasure.

Are you able to think about Mrs. Fig seeing Claire’s butt print on her good eating desk. Did Jamie and Claire clear that desk after? No they didn’t. We’ll forgive them- however severely use a mattress you’re older now. It’s going to harm tomorrow.

Properly, that eating desk won’t ever be the identical. And that makes it 3001 instances.

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