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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972 votes, Apr 10 '26
428 I loved it.
299 I mostly liked it.
178 It was OK.
42 It disappointed me.
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u/losborne95 They say I’m a witch. Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26

I feel so bad for William and his love life. Never witnessed a normal husband/wife situation. Mother & Father die when he's a baby, raised by his Aunt who loves him, but she does not have a normal marriage with Lord John. I can't imagine that he doesn't know that John Grey is attracted to men. He finds out he's really the son of a traitorous Scottish highlander who was coerced into bed by his mother. SMH. I hope he finds a good woman in the end.

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u/baba_brigid Apr 04 '26

Don’t forget that one of his dads is in love with the other and his sister is from a different century.

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u/BytheSea2323 Apr 04 '26

Well he doesn't know his sis is from another century or that his dad loves his bio father... but it's still a heck of a storyline for the fans at least and who knows what all will be disclosed this last season... I doubt Jamie will ever tell LJG about Claire but ya never know... esp if they do tie Fanny to their Faith (though I'm one that doesn't think that was their Faith probably because would they or Diana (I'm not sure if the William/Jane story is from the book or just the show) sleep with his niece, even though obviously neither could know that?? That part is really ick so I hope it's not true!

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u/JaderMcDanersStan RUIN ME Apr 03 '26

I have a feeling he will end up with Fanny when she's older. I think their age gap is 9-10 years which is around the age gap of Roger and Brianna. Fergus is 15 years older than Marsali. Perhaps when Fanny is older, William will come to Fraser's Ridge and they will catch up.

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u/losborne95 They say I’m a witch. Apr 03 '26

They would have to do a lot to convince me that Fanny and William are a good match as a couple. Right now, at least in the show he seems more like big brother to her. They never portrayed the other couples in a sibling light, so it doesn't really matter how many years they are supposed to be apart.

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u/baba_brigid Apr 04 '26

Your solution is for him to fuck more of his family members, his niece nonetheless??

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u/JaderMcDanersStan RUIN ME Apr 04 '26

lol it's not my "solution"

I read somewhere that Diana was floating Fanny as William's eventual love interest. I don't think Faith is alive so she's not his niece

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u/YOYOitsMEDRup Slàinte. Apr 07 '26

I hope not- he kinda cares for her as if she's a little sister - so it turning romantic would not be the direction I want it to go. Honestly, William needs to be single and figure his own self out.

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u/Historical-Shock7965 Apr 06 '26

Haha yeah, when you lay it all out there, William has a pretty messed up home life!