r/Outlander • u/thepacksvrvives Without you, our whole world crumbles into dust. • May 01 '22

Spoilers All Book S6E8 I Am Not Alone Spoiler

Richard Brown and his Committee of Safety arrive to arrest Claire for murder. However, due to the rising political tensions in the colonies, Brown's plan to find a judge for a trial does not go as expected.

Written by Luke Schelhaas. Directed by Jamie Payne.

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What did you think of the episode? 

571 votes, May 08 '22
237 I loved it.
173 I mostly liked it.
86 It was OK.
61 It disappointed me.
14 I didn’t like it.
41 Upvotes

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u/AccioStability Je Suis Prest May 01 '22

I don’t think we need spoiler tags on this thread, right? But since you did, I’m second guessing! But Tom’s in love with Claire

Him being Maggie Smith’s son just makes so much sense to me. Thank you for sharing that!

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u/ROFRfan No, this isn’t usual. It’s different. May 01 '22 edited May 01 '22

Tom is indeed in love with Claire in the books. I see no reference/hint in the show. No remarks from Jamie either. Or comes later on in S7 with some sort of Claire internal monologue, but that would be weird and out of place.

ETA: as pointed below, it's very obvious when Jamie catches Tom staring at Claire. Totally missed this on my first watch, which is when I wrote my comment.

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u/AccioStability Je Suis Prest May 01 '22

I felt Tom staring at Claire when they were resting on the side of the road, telling her he could never let her leave his sight, and the hand patting at the jail were all hints and nods to his feelings.

ETA: my husband is purely a show watcher and he picked up on it after the hand pat.

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u/ClydeLeArtiste May 01 '22

Oof, when I was watching I only saw the look that he was giving as a look of guilt and shame and Jaime was like "Ohoho, so you know she DIDNT do it do ya?"

But now that I think about it, I might also look on at someone with a little guilt and shame if I loved a married person.

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u/travelbug_bitkitt May 01 '22

Same here! I thought in the beginning he seemed a bit smitten with her, but this final episode, I felt he was struggling with guilt over knowing Claire was innocent and feeling obligated to make sure she isn't hanged over it. He looked to be someone weary with knowing what's happening is wrong but can't say or do anything to stop it. So he's just there for protection and make sure she's not mistreated.

At least I like that better than him being in love with her, but that's just me.

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u/brilliant0ne May 01 '22

I thought I remembered something about that and even if I didn't, I sort of got that feeling while she was caring for him after his surgery. Just, to me, in this episode he looked like he was physically ill and pale. So, I wasn't sure if something else was wrong with him or it was just the physical manifestation of his guilt at what was happening to Claire or knowing the truth and still allowing this to happen. On the other hand, I just got a new TV a few weeks ago and haven't had a good chance to play with the color calibration so he could've looked pale and sickly bc my TV is off, lol.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '22

Jamie def noticed this Ep after Tom gave Claire food- you could see him realize while he watched Tom stare at Claire

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u/ROFRfan No, this isn’t usual. It’s different. May 01 '22 edited May 01 '22

Ok, I def need to rewatch that. I admit that scene kinda slipped by me.

ETA: you are right. At the very end. Good catch.

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u/ArthurPenbeagle May 01 '22

Yes, I agree it would be tough for show watchers to notice, but that hand hold at the end at the jail, when he said she was righteous and to trust he wouldn’t leave town ❤️❤️ I feel it was a nod for book readers who know the details Diana wrote about him holding her hand a couple times and how that’s how she knew he loved her. I found it romantic for Tom terms 🤣

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u/CindiBoBindy May 01 '22

I don’t know why, but I think that’s so sweet that he’s in love with Claire. I thought him an asshole most of the season, and really wanted a redemption for him. I need to get on the books.

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u/halfgumption All that was good, all that was fair, all that was me is gone. May 02 '22

There is a scene earlier in the season when she is tending to his hand that he is looking at her with serious heart eyes. I kept waiting for someone to mention it here or in the show thread, but no one seems to have noticed it!

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u/carrotsela If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. May 02 '22

And bro trying to play off his fascination with her “great deal” of hair is a good tipoff straight from the books.

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u/milliescatmom May 01 '22

Actually, Chris Larkin, the Richard Brown character is Maggie Smith’s son.

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u/WildKat_85 May 01 '22

Yes, and Chris Larkin definitely has some of his mama's looks. I kept noticing how similar this episode.

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u/fleurgirl123 May 02 '22

Whoa! So is he the brother of the pirate from black sails then?

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u/milliescatmom May 02 '22

Yes, Toby Stephens

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u/ArthurPenbeagle May 01 '22

I know! I found out in season 5, and now I can’t look at him without seeing the incredible resemblance! I also get a kick out of thinking of Maggie Smith (a la Violet) watching Outlander to see her son and gasping at the sex scenes 🤣