Spoiler Warning: This text comprises spoilers for Outlander Season 7, Episode 13, “Hi there, Goodbye.”
The Frasers are due for some happiness, a bit of break from their achy breaky coronary heart ache. With Jamie again from the lifeless, Lord John, virtually lifeless, Roger and Buck roaming in time on the lookout for a son and a dad, Brianna on the lookout for her son, and imprisoning a person, William raging someplace serious about who his actual Dad is, questioning the place his faux Dad is, there’s rather a lot occurring. Jamie and Claire (Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe) are reunited and have perhaps labored by means of the entire, “I slept together with your finest buddy while you had been lifeless for a day” oopsie. However one different couple, Younger Ian (John Bell) and Rachel (Izzy Meikle-Small), are completed for one episode with the trauma and as an alternative get to get pleasure from a bit of happiness. What’s that you simply say? Pleasure.
This episode brings collectively Jamie, Claire and their prolonged fam for the marriage of their nephew Ian and Rachel. It’s time that can have you ever Quaking in your boots. In a great way. However as we all know, Outlander is not going to enable full pleasure, so whereas Ian and Rachel are being Qute prior to now, Brianna (Sophie Skelton) is combating Rob Cameron terror sooner or later on the lookout for her lacking son. Whereas final episode ended with Jamie and Claire “having dinner,” and Lord John working for his life, this episode has a lot occurring prior to now and the longer term. Listed here are the highlights, strap in. Spoiler: Claire and Jamie are the perfect wedding ceremony company you may invite to your wedding ceremony.
Roger and Buck get nearer to discovering one thing however undecided what
Okay, Roger’s detective abilities simply despatched shudders down my backbone! At first, I assumed he had found the stones and the hyperlink between the dam and Jem, however he as an alternative was considering of his father. Once more, Roger bear in mind your son is lacking bro.
The Slap Queen is Again!
Brianna enters the place she’s holding her hostage, a tied-up Rob Cameron, who makes the error of claiming, “You f-ing b-tch.” Language, sir. Then Brianna goes all Claire Fraser and threatens to kill him. Like how a sword-wielding Claire threatened to kill these physique snatchers who had been about to kill Jamie.
So, Brianna slaps Rob Cameron throughout the face. That’s proper, the Slap Queen who we haven’t seen since season 4 is again and it’s higher than ever. Now normally, we don’t condone violence or extreme slapping. However this man deserves all of the slaps. “The place is my son?” Brianna spits at Rob, who’s tied up btw! He’s not likely able to be swearing and making threats towards Brianna. He refuses to assist. Brianna kicks Rob within the face earlier than shutting the door. Slap cabin Brianna is again and this time it’s warranted.
Mandy seems on and Bree realizes she might need heard or identified she has a person trapped within the cellar! Ruh roh. Brianna realizes the telephone is lifeless. Rattling it, Rob Cameron. Then she seems Jem’s toy aircraft, then at Mandy and says, “Can you are feeling Jem now?” Ooh, sibling hyperlink up? They bounce into the automotive!
Jem is alive
Jem begins calling, “Mama, Da, anyone? Assist! Assist!” He’s within the moist tunnel! Uh oh. This episode is horrifying! Rob Cameron is trash. Who leaves a child in a darkish tunnel? Oh, the man who did the identical factor to his mom. Keep in mind Rob trapped Brianna within the tunnel, as a hazing when she first grew to become his boss. Trash.
Jamie, Ian and The Virgin Intercourse Speak
Ian seems at Rollo and says, “Sorry, you’re so outdated,” principally. Really, he notes Rollo just isn’t as younger as he as soon as was. Jamie says, “None of us are.” Ian tells Jamie he constructed
a cairn for him. (When he thought Jamie was kaput). Jamie says he’s glad he got here again from the lifeless to attend his nephew’s wedding ceremony. Ian seems unhappy about his dad, Jamie reminds him his mother and father needed him to be right here with Rachel. Ian says I hope Denzell makes it. Ooh, me too, love Denny.
Then Ian tells Jamie he’s nervous about his wedding ceremony evening as a result of it will likely be Rachel’s first time. “Your Aunty Claire had been married earlier than she wed me, so I used to be the virgin on our wedding ceremony evening. I used to be given an excessive amount of recommendation beforehand, from Dougal, Robert and Angus.” …” Um, I really like this scene. A lot. Jamie’s face when he was considering again, good. Hilarious expression on Heughan’s face. Ian asks if any of their recommendation was good? Jamie says, “God, no.” I feel all of us recall this horrible recommendation from season 1, “The Marriage ceremony,” episode. In actual fact, considered one of them informed Jamie, “Girls don’t get pleasure from it.” Murtagh, perhaps? Which says extra about Murtagh than girls! Sorry RIP Murtagh, didn’t imply to insult you about the way you had been in mattress while you’re lifeless.
Jamie tells Ian to be mild and says, “The one helpful factor was what my spouse informed me on the evening, ‘Go slowly, concentrate.’” For this reason Jamie and Claire Fraser are legends. That man, who was simply 23 years outdated, solely remembers what his spouse stated to him that evening. Once more, Claire’s the good spouse, and a really efficient intercourse coach.
Ian requested “Was she mild with you?” And Jamie says, “God, no.” This we all know, see wedding ceremony episode. (As in case you don’t have already got it memorized).
Bride to Be
Claire helps Rachel dress and Mercy Woodcock is there. Love this woman gang. Claire and Rachel’s mother-daughter vibe is nice. Meikle-Small matches seamlessly with the forged, that you simply neglect Rachel solely was launched this season. Balfe and Meikle-Small’s dynamic fills a spot that Brianna’s absence on this time has left. Twitter fan Pam wrote, “Crying over this parallel of Claire serving to all her ladies prepare for his or her weddings.”
Claire tells Mercy, Jamie and Ian should go to battle, so that they must go away shortly after. However do they actually should go to battle? Rachel asks Claire if it will get any simpler “watching the person you’re keen on” go to battle, and Claire says, “No, however you do be taught to stay with it.” Then she says this nice quote, “Love turns into a defend, your armor. You get up each day and you then battle too.”
However severely, Jamie and Claire, cease with the battle already.
Claire drops some extra mother marriage knowledge on Rachel. “A wedding is made not in ritual, nor in phrases, however within the dwelling of it. On daily basis. Whether or not you might be collectively or aside.”
Hearken to Claire about marriage and intercourse. Lesson discovered. Wait, why didn’t Rachel and Claire have the intercourse speak? Rachel you actually missed out!
Denzell and Jamie
Denzell arrives! Phew. He made it for his sister’s wedding ceremony. Henry is available in carrying a chair, and Denzell questions whether or not he must be carrying a chair in his situation. Henry says, “Mistress Fraser says I have to.” And Denny is all, “I’d not argue together with her.” Denzell is a Claire Fraser fan first. And so is Henry. Primarily as a result of Claire poked into his massive gut and pulled out a musket ball. You’re sort of sure to somebody after that.
Denzell asks Jamie if Lord John is again and Jamie seems tremendous responsible and says, “No.” and Denzell seems freaked out, Jamie says, “You’ve seen him?!”
Denny says John was in unhealthy form and Jamie says, “Final I noticed him we had phrases.” Really, you had punches. Lord John stated two phrases and you then punched him rather a lot. Now, his two phrases had been “carnal” and “information” about your spouse. So, I get the punching a bit of bit. However like John Gray is tiny man. You’re a large, James Fraser. Denzell is all, “I do know bro, unhinged zero f-cks to present LJ informed me what occurred.” Then Denzell tells Jamie Lord John was about to be hung. Jamie seems shocked but additionally perhaps doesn’t hate the concept. He’s nonetheless not over it. Let it go man. Wait ‘til Claire finds out. You in bother James. Jamie says, “John can care for himself.” However he seems freaked out. I feel due to Claire issue.
Ian and Rachel’s Marriage ceremony
Aunty Claire and Uncle Jamie look lovely because the stand in proud mother and father. This picture under was this pic was launched early and all the time seemed like a BTS picture as a result of Balfe and Heughan are smiling a lot. However that’s really how completely satisfied Claire and Jamie had been. (Or how a lot Balfe and Heughan had been making an attempt to not snigger). Each will be true.
Ian is nervous. Denzell walks Rachel in. I really like this wedding ceremony, it’s low key, and Mercy Woodcock is there! I really like that character. So is Mrs Fig, and naturally, Rollo. Rollo yawns, he’s bored!
Rachel proclaims that they need to all pay attention to one another. Everybody closes their eyes and prays, besides Claire who seems at Jamie then she closes her eyes. That’s me in church, Claire is me, I’m Claire. Wow, they hold their eyes closed a very long time and Claire whispers to Jamie, “How will they know when it’s the proper second to talk?” Claire at any non secular occasion is humorous. Additionally, if she thinks she’s whispering, she’s actually not. It is a nice scene. Rewind it and watch it once more, as a result of it’s all you’ll want.
Jamie replies, “They wait to be moved by the spirit.” Claire says, “I do know that, however what if the spirit doesn’t transfer them?” These two are hilarious comedians, invite them to your wedding ceremony. Pause Heughan’s expression after she says this line. It’s much like Jamie’s face considering again on all of the unhealthy pre-wedding intercourse recommendation Jamie received. Jamie and Claire’s incapacity to maintain a straight face while ready for the spirit can’t be matched!
Denzell calls out Jamie and Claire, tells them there’s no have to whisper, and says, “The spirit has moved you communicate!” Claire and Jamie seem like they only received speaking at school! So, Jamie will get up and offers a candy speech about younger Ian and holding him as a child and ends with, “I’m proud to be your uncle.”
Subsequent up is Denzell. He offers what can solely be described because the worst wedding ceremony speech perhaps ever. Sidenote: Denzell and Rachel say thee rather a lot.
Denzell says he blamed himself for bringing Rachel into a lifetime of battle and violence. Then places his foot in his mouth and unintentionally insults Ian. Jamie needs to take duty however Claire says, “Don’t let the spirit transfer you, keep out of it!” Precise comedians.
Denzell recovers effectively and says he sees that her following him into battle made her discover Ian and love. Claire holds Jamie’s hand and Mercy seems longingly at Henry. Aw, Greycock. Did we resolve on that couple title? Or am I alone?
“It’s true that I’ve identified darkness, however Rachel, you’ve given me mild.” That is very harking back to Jamie seeing Claire for the primary time on their wedding ceremony day and saying, “It was just like the solar popping out on a cloudy day,” Please let Claire and Jamie reminisce about their wedding ceremony, mid-wedding as they like to do. Give us the flashback, Outlander! We find it irresistible. Or a one-hour documentary simply displaying Claire and Jamie ready for the spirit to maneuver.
Ian and Rachel say their vows, it appears the spirit moved each of them! Claire is relieved! Aww, Claire is crying! Jamie kisses Claire’s hand. Hehas tears in his eyes too, I’m crying as effectively. However this can be a good Outlander wedding ceremony. Mercy woodcock is completely satisfied too. If Mercy is completely satisfied, I’m. Good combine of affection and humor and Denny’s horrible speech. I’d invite him to talk at my wedding ceremony. I like chaos.
Outlander fan Sarah stated on BlueSky, “By far, the perfect a part of was Jamie and Claire whispering in the course of the wedding ceremony like naughty kids at mass. “If the Spirit strikes you to. Personally, I’d advise you and the Spirit to remain out of it. Oh, how I’ve missed the humor!” Nádia on BlueSky additionally wrote, “They’re like faculty youngsters caught by their trainer speaking throughout class.” Pam additionally captured Jamie and Claire watching every of their kids’s weddings on this picture.
Jem and the tunnel
Oh gosh, we’re again to Jem and his tunnel terror. He says to himself, “In your toes soldier as granny would say!” What sort of tales was Claire telling him! How did this tiny man know that?!
Jem then remembers his mother telling him when she received locked in there, by Rob Cameron, too! That freaking man. Slap him once more, Brianna! Jemmy turns the sunshine on within the tunnel and navigates his means by means of remembering what his mom stated. Jem’s reminiscence is phenomenal.
Within the automotive, Brianna asks Mandy, “Sizzling or chilly? Do you are feeling Jemmy now?” After which they drive nearer to the place Mandy says he’s. I actually hope she’s a dependable GPS. Roger and Buck make their approach to the identical place, in a special time. Jem goes proper within the tunnel and grabs his ears.
Rogers and Buck discover the buzzing stones. Roger finds his father’s airplane goggles, and different keepsakes. He screams Jeremiah! Is he on the lookout for his Dad or Jem? Jem walks into the tunnels. And he hears Roger! Jemmy screams, “Da!!” Roger says, “Is {that a} boy? He sees a tiny man within the distance.”
And Mandy tells Brianna, “He’s gone!” Omg. Oh my good God. I’m so careworn. What is occurring! Did Jem time journey?!
Then Brianna sees an indication the place Rob trapped her and turns her automotive in that course. Mandy says, “Sizzling! Actually sizzling!” After which Brianna virtually hits Jemmy together with her automotive. Phew he didn’t time journey.
Roger chases the boy, after which Brianna hugs Jemmy. Roger and Buck catch the working boy. And Buck’s like, “Why you working?” And the boy says, “Since you had been chasing me!” Truthful level, agree with him. Think about two random males chasing you thru the woods. Now we see but once more why girls choose the bear. Roger asks why he has his father’s helmet. Lengthy story, quick, the boy tells Roger he noticed his father run into the woods.
Ian and Rachel’s wedding ceremony evening
Hi there! It’s horny time for Ian and Rachel. They’re lovely and praise one another’s cute bums. Ian actually takes his Aunty Claire’s recommendation and goes sluggish, this can be a lengthy scene! Is she going to take her hair down? It appears uncomfortable to have a bun. Oh, she does. They’ve a cute, awkward tooth incident with Rachel utilizing her tooth an excessive amount of. Eek. Then they do the deed. Not unhealthy. However I’ll simply add, typically on Outlander, they need all of the junior {couples} to kind of mimic Jamie and Claire. And there’s no want for that. It’s unimaginable to match {couples} to a different couple’s glory. Let Ian and Rachel stay their very own love story. They stand a lot stronger that means. They’re couple, so allow them to discover their very own means.
Jamie and Claire
Jamie and Claire are in mattress. A really small mattress I would add, for these two horny giants. Claire says, “Are you serious about John?” Jamie replies, “What’s grow to be of him, and what you probably did with him on this room.” Uh oh. Claire says, “Jamie.” He tells her he can’t sleep there. Claire says, “When you don’t maintain it towards me, you may’t maintain it towards him.” Jamie disagrees, however says he doesn’t want him lifeless. After which he says he feels responsible about John virtually being hanged due to him, and likewise about William. He feels he failed William. Claire assures him William will come to grasp why they saved it from him. Jamie says, “How are you going to make certain?? She says, “As a result of I see a lot of you in him, and you’ll perceive.” The way in which Claire loves William and all the time reminds Jamie that William is principally him is the perfect. I’m so glad she’s Willie’s double stepmom. Who slept with each his dads. Okay, that half I may have completed with out.
Jamie kisses Claire and says, “Room be damned!” They kiss. Good, he’s getting over it. Wait, this scene is fully too quick. I’m not saying we have to see them “damning the room” in case you catch my drift. However simply longer scenes with them. He was like lifeless for a number of months, they’ve rather a lot they should make amends for. Gossip, working by means of the John factor, and many others. That ought to warrant greater than a 3 minute scene.
Lord John Lives to Lord One other Day!
Lord John is discovered by troopers. He says he was captured and offers them a faux title. Good. He nonetheless has that eye patch and appears like he actually wants a bathe. And a physician, ideally his one-day spouse.
Again on the Lallybroch, the police roll in with Brianna’s automotive. Good get Rob. I wager he’s gone! Argh. Jem blames himself for Roger going by means of stones. The police name out to Rob, he’s def not in there. Yup. He’s gone.
Brianna tells the cops somebody clearly helps him. The cops query Brianna about the place her husband is. Then they accuse her of getting an affair with Rob! Brianna, finish these cops. She will get mad, and the male cop says, “No must be hysterical, Mrs. Mackenzie,” Bree’s self-control towards that male cop is superb.
Roger and Buck again within the woods
Buck tells Roger he by no means knew his organic mom and father, and Roger says “Is that proper? That’s completely new data to me!” I want Roger’s inside voice to come back again. Additionally, I actually like Roger’s outfit.
They all of the sudden see Roger’s father, who will get scared and begins to run. He says, “Who’re you?” Roger says we’re right here to assist. Roger proves he’s a time traveler too, that is making me tear up a bit of. Aww, a bit of Rog reunion. Is he going to inform him?! “Dad, I’m your son from the longer term!” Nope. As a substitute, Roger tells his dad he’s on the lookout for his son. His father tells him he has a son too. He says I have to get him, and Roger says he’ll be okay. That is candy.
Wait, really that is complicated, is that this going to upset time? Earlier than they go any further- canine begin chasing them, so they begin working! His dad falls, they have to carry him. Buck grabs his coronary heart.
Roger sends his dad again by means of the stones, and says to say hello to his spouse. He says “How are you aware my spouse’s title? He doesn’t inform him who he’s, however he sends him again to the longer term! What simply occurred? And hiya, Jem? Your son, discover him?
The New Mr. and Mrs. Ian Fraser Murray
“Good morning, husband.” Rachel says to her new hubs. “Good morning spouse,” Ian replies. After which they do it once more. What Denny stated at wedding ceremony has clearly affected Ian. He says he doesn’t wish to pull Rachel into the violence of battle, then tells her he received’t kill anybody except he has to. Like battle is unhealthy. Don’t go. They do it once more, she’s going to get pregnant quick.
Jamie fashions his sizzling new battle outfit for Claire
Jamie comes wearing some new attraction royal blue battle shmar outfit and he seems good. Effective, Claire agrees that blue actually brings out his eyes. However nonetheless battle! Jamie says, “You’ve seen sufficient battle for 2 lifetimes, sorry to tug you again into this.”
“Bloody males!” Claire says about Jamie and Denzell worrying about dragging her and Rachel into battle. She tells him they’re not dragging them anyplace. Claire says, “If given the selection, sleep subsequent to you on a military cot each evening for the remainder of my life, or in an actual mattress with out you, I select you. At all times.” Claire is absolutely dropping so many quotable bangers this episode. That could be my favourite. Swoon. They kiss. And he or she says, “At the very least this time it’s the proper colour,” about his outfit. Bluesky fan Annmarie captured considered one of her favourite moments of the episode.
Brianna’s packing and never for a visit
As a van pulls up, Brianna tells the children they’ll stick with Aunt Fiona and Uncle Ernie. Then Brianna says she’s going to fulfill the locksmith at Lallybroch by herself! No, Brianna you want backup! She says he has a gun. No, Brianna. You possibly can’t be your individual again up! Brianna tells Fiona, who additionally doesn’t need her to go alone, that she’s involved Roger is not going to come house with out their son.
Roger tells Buck he doesn’t suppose his father ever made it again. He solely has one fast reminiscence of him. Buck is like we’re each right here, every little thing has already occurred. Buck tells him to not put a lot inventory in reminiscence. Good level, Bucky. I actually like Buck, positive he had Roger hung and that wasn’t cool. However he looks like a pleasant man to roam aimlessly round in time with. I hope his coronary heart doesn’t kill him. Eek. So, the place did Roger’s dad go?
Rogers realizes he considered his dad earlier than they touched the stones. He says now we have to return, perhaps Jem isn’t right here. Sure, nice Roger, head again, however Sir Bucks-a lot, Buckity Buck received’t make it, his coronary heart can’t take it.
Total, this episode had some actual strengths, one being the enjoyment of the marriage. 10 out of 10 for that. The pacing and the allotment of scenes appeared a bit off total. I preferred the strain of Brianna coping with Rob and on the lookout for Jem, however Roger and Buck’s search appeared a bit of aimless. Maybe, the Roger’s dad of all of it can be defined, however to date the threads aren’t being woven collectively. Brianna’s scenes are too quick in addition to seem to be filler scenes in comparison with the size of Roger and Buck’s.
The weakest a part of the episode might be the brevity of Jamie and Claire’s scenes. The explanation the viewers craves extra Jamie and Claire substantial scenes is as a result of time is restricted in what number of episodes are left of this present. And, most significantly, they’re the rationale individuals fell in love with the present. At this level, they need to have prominence in all remaining episodes, and be the thread that’s woven by means of. As a substitute of being relegated to the background, or fast bites in between B and C tales. There are solely 13 episodes of Outlander left. Ever. Let’s make it depend. Give the viewers what they fell in love with, and why they’ve caught round for 11 years. There’s all the time time for that.
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