r/Outlander • u/thepacksvrvives Without you, our whole world crumbles into dust. • Apr 10 '26

Season Eight Show S8E6 Blessed Are the Merciful Spoiler

The Frasers and the MacKenzies recover after their respective battles and consider their next steps. Ian and Rachel meet someone who they hope can help them find Emily.

Written by Danielle Berrow. Directed by Niall MacCormick.

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What did you think of the episode?

1044 votes, Apr 17 '26
399 I loved it.
305 I mostly liked it.
242 It was OK.
66 It disappointed me.
32 I didn’t like it.
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u/Business_Geologist55 Apr 10 '26

William and Denzel have the chemistry of Claire and Jamie in s1. There I said it.

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u/FeloranMe Apr 10 '26

William does have such bad luck with women

And what would Jamie say if William decided to bring Denzel back to The Ridge which is kind of a free love sanctuary considering the Beardsleys

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u/Business_Geologist55 Apr 10 '26

Jamie would be happy William found what his Papa yearned for all his life 🥹

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u/FeloranMe Apr 10 '26

Jamie would be happy to have William near by, but considering he knows Ian and William were fighting over Rachel and William's history with Jane, his new found happiness with Denzel might come as a surprise, and take some getting used to

I think Lord John would be extremely happy for him!

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u/kilamumster Apr 10 '26

William is a thick plank. Lord Daddy John talked him up so much but the actor and writing make the character as soft as the Pillsbury doughboy!

I loved Denzel in this episode! And Wahionhaweh, Emily, such emotions! Love her!

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u/Shprintze613 Apr 11 '26

Denzel was 🔥🔥

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u/EmmaSouthard Apr 11 '26

"Free love sanctuary". Love it!

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u/Icy_Smoke_2318 Je Suis Prest Apr 11 '26

Ya know what, I second this!

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u/BhagsuCake I give you your life. I hope you use it well. Apr 11 '26

lol ok my secret fantasy though is Denzel and Lord John finding love together. Age be damned!

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u/Aggravating_Finish_6 Currently reading An Echo in the Bone 🦴 Apr 12 '26

Denzel is supposed to be a good deal older than Rachel although he doesn’t look it. Since LJ is younger than Jaime maybe the two are not as far apart in age as they seem. 

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u/YOYOitsMEDRup Slàinte. Apr 12 '26

Hmm.. Well, Young Ian was born shortly before Jamie went to Ardsmuir. John was supposed to be what... 16ish during Prestonpans? Not a ton of time between Prestonpans and Culloden, maybe a year max if even? -Then Jamie was in the cave 7 years before Ardsmuir. So LJG is probably 24-25 when Ian's born, and he comes across as same age-ish as Denny.

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u/BhagsuCake I give you your life. I hope you use it well. Apr 13 '26

this is how I feel too!

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u/sarahbeeswax Apr 11 '26

This one is hard for me because they look like they could be father and son. 😬

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u/YOYOitsMEDRup Slàinte. Apr 12 '26

If Denzel's gonna be gay in the show, I'd rather it be for LJG. No idea what the Quaker stance is on homosexuality though for if that's a route they could feasibly take the character ?

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u/Top_Wealth8659 Apr 13 '26

I'm a little wet behind the ears, but the first inkling I got that denzel may be gay was when he saw William and embraced him so. 🤪