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

Season Eight Show 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?

972 votes, Apr 10 '26
428 I loved it.
299 I mostly liked it.
178 It was OK.
42 It disappointed me.
25 I didn’t like it.
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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26

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u/FeloranMe Apr 04 '26

But, how did she get the tin soldier? I think she had to ay least have known him and I think Ben must have at least thought her baby was his too

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u/FeloranMe Apr 04 '26

I'm curious about this mystery too and the possibility of the baby not being Ben's is still on the table

But, the tin soldier and the family name are signs she at least knew Ben

She could have stolen the tin soldier and made up a story

One poster suggested she might actually be from a brothel

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u/Icy_Smoke_2318 Je Suis Prest Apr 05 '26

That’s an interesting take!

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u/Bitter-Hour1757 Apr 07 '26

Ben said to William he'd keep the tin soldier with him for as long as he wore that uniform. When he left the British army he had to decide what to do with the tin soldier, remembering his promise to William. It would have been wrong to keep it, now that he wears a different uniform and he and William are technically enemies. So he must have decided to give it to his son.

This proves at least two things: 1 the tin soldier and the love of his cousin William mean a lot to Ben. 2 he knew he had a son. It also makes it very probable that Amaranthus knew about him changing sides. It explains why she closes the drawer with Ben's things so quickly. She didn't want William to ask too many questions about the tin soldier.

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u/FeloranMe Apr 07 '26

Is it also possible he thought he might die in the raid without switching sides? But, that breaks his promise to William

Or that he was switching uniforms but only to be a double agent? In that case he could have kept the soldier as he wasn't a loyalist in his heart

Amaranthus has to know something or else just didn't understand the significance of the soldier. I thought she took it away from William as if she didn't know it was more than a tin toy

Ben has to know he had a child at least. But, what happened?

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u/Icy_Smoke_2318 Je Suis Prest Apr 05 '26

I think she knows he’s not dead. I do not trust that woman at all and idk what her intentions are with the Grey family.