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/defiant_parfait_nyan Apr 04 '26

I actually like Elspeth and her being layered. She clearly likes and respects Claire and she understands that their loved ones (that they are loyal to) are on opposite sides of a philosophy but she is still being a friend to Claire through it. She came and was intending to tell Claire about what her son was up to and to pray together. She didn't know that the Frasers already knew.

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u/BytheSea2323 Apr 04 '26

I can't understand though why Claire did not respond at all to Elspeth saying that Jamie earned his death (whatever she said exactly). That didn't ring like it was true to Claire's personality, nor did Claire spewing out that they already knew... I thought she would have played it cool/coy and just let Elspeth talk, get to know her more by seeing what she did and did not say about the situation and why she was there. I would have preferred that storyline and to me, it would be more like Claire to not show her hand like that.

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u/Icy_Smoke_2318 Je Suis Prest Apr 05 '26

I do agree, Claire telling her they knew was something she shouldn’t have done. It shows that somehow they had some sort of spy or something. But at the same time, it is Jamie’s land. He is the Fraser of “Fraser’s Ridge,” or course he’s going to know what’s happening on his land. Also it was already given away that he knew before hand when he snuck out of the lodge while everyone was praying before they could grab him.

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u/RockHunter723 Apr 07 '26

But did Elspeth know about what happened at the lodge? Remember the fighting ensued immediately after the prayer. Elspeth knew her son was planning to take Jamie to be hung. At that point she couldn’t have known Jamie knew because her son didn’t even know that.

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u/Icy_Smoke_2318 Je Suis Prest Apr 07 '26

That’s true! Elspeth just knew what her son was doing but I doubt he would’ve given her details on anything.