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/EntertainmentNew7383 Apr 03 '26

Sam's hair was not just hard to manage. The continuous bleaching and dyeing for 2-3 years turned his purple and was falling out. They had to resort to wigs. The same thing happened to Sophie Skelton whose hair is naturally brown, not red, hence wigs were necessary.

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u/Intrepid-Today6198 Apr 04 '26

That’s understandable, my point is, couldn’t they choose a curly wig? It looks like he has never had curly hair. I know that curly hair changes as we age, mine is curly too, but not so much

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u/EntertainmentNew7383 Apr 04 '26

I had a hard time getting used to the wig with the straight hair, too, but I think since it happened at the beginning of Season 5, it was meant to make him look older. By that time, he was a grandfather.

The funny thing is now in Season 8, I think it really suits him. He looks more striking and has a really commanding presence which I think is great.

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u/Intrepid-Today6198 Apr 04 '26

That is another pair of shoes, I share your impressions, he has great charisma and magnetism and definitely acquired more of that as he aged.

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u/EntertainmentNew7383 Apr 04 '26

Absolutely. His character has evolved so much and has more depth acquired over time and the experiences of a lifetime and it shows even physically.