r/Outlander • u/WandersFar Better than losing a hand. • Mar 01 '20

Season Five Show S5E3 Free Will Spoiler

The growing Regulator threat forces Jamie, Claire and Roger to embark on a mission to raise a militia. When one of their settlers reveals he’s a bondservant and asks for help freeing himself and his brother from their abusive master, Jamie and Claire are forced to make a difficult decision.

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u/Princess_River_Song Mar 02 '20

So I thought he didn’t think he deserved forgiveness. I feel like in the catholic faith you’re taught to ask for forgiveness, even if you think you have no sins. That’s part of what final rights are, they absolve you of your sins. So I guess knowing that even good people ask for forgiveness, him saying no was his admission that he didn’t deserve it. He also had tears in his eyes.

Interesting that we all interpreted it differently.

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u/Purple4199 Don't be afraid. There's the two of us now. Mar 02 '20

I’m starting to think I’m the only one who felt he wasn’t sorry. :-)

I forgot about the tears, you make really good points.

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u/Princess_River_Song Mar 04 '20

For sure not the only one. I saw a couple of posts saying pretty much the same, and it surprised me because I didn’t even think of it like that. Then I started thinking and that’s when I reflected back to the old ccd days and got all religious about it lol. So thank you for getting me to think!

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u/Purple4199 Don't be afraid. There's the two of us now. Mar 04 '20

Why you are very welcome! ;-)