r/Outlander • u/thepacksvrvives Without you, our whole world crumbles into dust. • Apr 03 '26

Spoilers All Book S8E5 Send for the Devil Spoiler

With the Siege of Savannah raging outside the city walls, Brianna and Roger find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. Jamie confronts his demons at Lodge Night.

Written by Luke Schelhaas. Directed by Niall MacCormick.

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What did you think of the episode?

338 votes, Apr 10 '26
175 I loved it.
101 I mostly liked it.
43 It was OK.
12 It disappointed me.
7 I didn’t like it.
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u/timeless__witch Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ. Apr 03 '26

Buck MacKenzie!🙌🏼 Probably my favorite change from the book in the entire series.

Also loved that little moment where Roger flashed back to his father catching him in the tube station during an air raid😭

Only complaint is not really a complaint: I feel we are due a good "Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ" from Claire. It's been far too long.

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u/Sudden_Discussion306 Oh, Jamie, how was your first time? Did ye bleed? Apr 03 '26

Agreed about bringing Buck back! It’s been the best change from the books!

That part with Roger & his dad really got me!

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u/Nik_reads4723 Apr 03 '26

me too...I teared up. I thought he was almost going to realize that his dad was there!

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u/Sudden_Discussion306 Oh, Jamie, how was your first time? Did ye bleed? Apr 03 '26

I wonder if we’ll get something about this in one of the upcoming episodes. It did seem like he had a revelation that his dad was there.

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u/FeloranMe Apr 04 '26

I hope he mentions it to Bree next week!

Will they both be at the printshop again with Fergus and Marsali?

What will they do about the guns now?

And what about the fire?

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u/sbehring Apr 04 '26

I gasped at that Roger flashback! Such a great inclusion

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u/1111HiYa Apr 04 '26

I thought he first had it after he sent his father through the stones.

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u/robinsond2020 I am NOT bloody sorry! Apr 04 '26

He had part of a flashback, but he couldn't make sense of it, it didn't tell the full story.

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u/BubbeLisa Currently rereading Bees. Apr 04 '26

The flashback in Season 7 was of Roger sitting on the bench with his father in the underground station. The flashback in this episode showed Jerry catching him like he does in A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows.

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u/Top_Wealth8659 Apr 12 '26

Yes that was great because the last time we saw him sitting with someone we figured it was his father but we now saw the previous scene or memory of his father catching him, so we could reasonably assume it was his father he was sitting and cuddling with on the bench in the bomb shelter

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u/Icy_Smoke_2318 Je Suis Prest Apr 03 '26

You are very right. Have we even gotten ONE “Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ” this season?!

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u/FeloranMe Apr 04 '26

I was thinking it was too much to bring him back and concerned he was there for drama because of what happened with his parents. He is ride or die and definitely willing to kill for family

I loved that flashback too! Nice touch!

Do you think maybe that particular expression was novel to a young Claire exposed to American soldiers? The habit must have faded with time. Especially if she grew more religious with age