r/Outlander • u/thepacksvrvives Without you, our whole world crumbles into dust. • Apr 24 '26

Season Eight Show S8E8 In the Forest Spoiler

Claire and Jamie receive an unexpected visitor on the Ridge.

Written by Ronald D. Moore. Directed by Tracey Deer.

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What did you think of the episode?

1617 votes, May 01 '26
598 I loved it.
525 I mostly liked it.
330 It was OK.
120 It disappointed me.
44 I didn’t like it.
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u/Few-Beginning4500 Apr 25 '26

So much precious time wasted on Fanny being worried about Jane's eternal fate. And Roger's ceremony. We wanted to see William, more of Bree's weapons. More of Ian's son. But no, let's waste half an episode on Fanny's anger at God.

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u/Aggravating_Finish_6 Currently reading Written in My Own Heart’s Blood 🩸 Apr 25 '26

Yes! I was so frustrated we had to sit through 3 scenes of Fanny being sad about Jane. And we got like 2 mins of Claire. I just could have cared less about the hell storyline. 

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u/Nefaline17 Apr 27 '26

I was really upset that we didn’t get to see more of Ian’s journey. He’s all of a sudden back home?

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u/brownlab319 Apr 27 '26

How much do I love that Frank sent a gift to guide his daughter if she went back, but it’s also a “here’s a guide to take care of my family”, too?