Warning! Spoilers for Outlander season 7, episode 10 ahead!
Things have really taken off in Outlander season 7, episode 10, with a twist ending that sets up an exciting continued story. The episode picks up with Claire’s arrival in Philidelphia to perform surgery on Lord John Grey’s severely injured nephew, while Jamie remains in Scotland to stay by Ian Murray’s deathbed. Of course, it’s not long before Claire gets up to some mischief, and she winds up agreeing to pass secret messages to rebels (George Washington, to be specific) as she waits for Jamie to travel back to the Colonies following Ian’s death.
While all this is happening in Outlander season 7, episode 10, Roger is still searching for his son, Jemmy, in 1739, believing that Rob Cameron came to this period through the standing stones. He ends up running into some familiar faces, including Geillis Duncan, Dougal MacKenzie, and Brian Fraser (Jamie’s father). However, rather than finding Cameron or Jemmy, Roger ends up with his father’s World War II dog tags, which somehow ended up in the 18th century. If this wasn’t exciting enough, Jamie’s ship disappearing and Lord John’s proposal of marriage in Outlander season 7 certainly tipped the scales.
Lord John Grey’s Marriage Proposal In Outlander Season 7, Episode 10 Explained
Looks Like Claire Is Getting Married For A Third Time
Claire was devastated to learn that Jamie’s ship was lost at sea and that all those aboard were presumed dead. She was sure that if Jamie’s heart had stopped, hers would have as well, but she ultimately, reluctantly, accepted that her husband was gone. Claire locked herself in the room and refused to open the door for anyone, but she had no choice but to emerge from her mourning when Lord John Grey proposed marriage.
While Claire believed that her passing messages for the rebels had gone unnoticed, a British soldier turned up at Lord John’s home and explained that there was a warrant for her arrest. Many of her messages had been infiltrated, and there was more than enough proof for Claire to be arrested and hanged for treason. However, as a loyalist, Lord John was provided some allowances, and the British soldier gave his colleague time to handle the situation first himself. It’s for this reason that Lord John quickly determined that marrying Claire was the only way Jamie’s widow could avoid death herself.
Lord John quickly determined that marrying Claire was the only way Jamie’s widow could avoid death herself.
Given her grief, Claire wasn’t all too concerned with her own safety. However, Lord John reminded her that if she went down for treason, Young Ian, the Hunters, and Mercy Woodcock would undoubtedly go down with her. It’s for this reason that Claire agrees at the end of Outlander season 7, episode 10, to get married for a third time, binding herself to Lord John Grey to ensure the safety of her rebel loved ones.
Is Jamie Really Dead In Outlander Season 7?
The Hints & Signs Explained
Jamie set out from Scotland following Ian Murray’s death, but his ship, the Utopian, was lost at sea with all hands. The information was seemingly confirmed, and Lord John Grey determined that there was no hope that Jamie could have survived the disaster. However, given everything Outlander has established, this is unlikely to be true. The events of the Outlander books aside, there is still the remainder of season 7 and all of season 8 to go before the series comes to a close, and this surely wouldn’t be true without Jamie Fraser. What’s more, actor Sam Heughan was already a confirmed feature of the show’s final seasons.
Though Claire is lost in mourning in Outlander season 7, episode 10, she clearly hasn’t given up all hope that Jamie could still be alive. If she truly had shut the door on her husband’s life, she surely would have traveled back through the stones to the 20th century to be reunited with her daughter and grandchildren. Jamie was the only thing keeping her in the past, but she wouldn’t want to return to the future only to discover that Jamie had survived (as she had after Culloden). Surely, Claire’s faith here isn’t misplaced, and if Jamie does return, her marriage to Lord John would be immediately annulled.
Roger Just Started A Whole Different Adventure
Roger’s adventure in 1739 has gotten far more interesting as well. His presence at this point in the 18th century has, ironically, ensured his existence since it is because of him that Geillis Duncan and Dougal MacKenzie, Roger’s ancestors, have met. However, his destiny here—and that of his MacKenzie family—seems to go much deeper than that. Throughout Outlander season 7, episode 10, Roger is looking for word on a “Fairy Man” in strange clothing, who he believes is Rob Cameron. However, Dougal brings Roger a peculiar charm that changes everything.
The “charm” that Dougal found was actually World War II dog tags stamped with the name Jeremiah Walter MacKenzie—Roger’s father. Previously in Outlander, it was revealed that pilot Jeremiah “Jerry” MacKenzie had been deemed MIA when his plane crash-landed, but his body was never recovered. The discovery of Jerry’s dog tags in 1739 means that he must have traveled through the stones. The Fairy Man that the local Scots had seen in strange clothing in Outlander season 7, episode 10, wasn’t Rob Cameron after all, but Roger’s own father.
Why Arch Bug Kidnapped Rachel In Outlander Season 7 Explained
Mr. Bug Had A Score To Settle With Young Ian Murray
Another standout moment in Outlander season 7, episode 10 was old Arch Bug’s attempt to exact his revenge on Young Ian. Back in Outlander season 7, part 1, it was revealed that Mr. Bug and his wife had stolen Jacobite gold from Jocasta Cameron. They hid it away at Jamie and Claire’s home, but their stash was revealed when the house was burned down. When Jamie confiscated the gold, a mysterious figure he thought to be Mr. Bug attempted to steal it back and started shooting at Jamie and Ian when they tried to stop them. Ian shoots and kills the figure, but rather than Mr. Bug, it turns out to be Mrs. Bug.
Ian was devastated that he had killed Mrs. Bug, a woman whom he deeply cared for. Still, his remorse wasn’t enough for Mr. Bug, who promised to take something from Ian to settle the score. It’s for this reason that Ian was worried about falling in love with Rachel, and he feared that Mr. Bug would appear from behind any corner to harm her. His fears were fully realized in Outlander season 7, episode 10 when Mr. Bug kidnapped Rachel and tried to kill her in front of Ian. Luckily, Willian Ranson (Jamie’s illegitimate son) came upon the scene and shot Mr. Bug before anyone was seriously hurt.
How Outlander Season 7, Episode 10 Sets Up The Continued Story
There Are 6 Episodes Left In Outlander Season 7
The big twists of Outlander season 7, episode 10’s ending, means that episode 11 can really begin the excitement in earnest. Claire and John Grey’s wedding will have to happen quickly, and it will be interesting to see how these characters handle their grief for Jamie within their new, somewhat awkward arrangement. Roger is in a bit of a pickle since he will need to find his father and deal with all those emotions, all the while handling the fact that he now has no leads in his hunt for Jemmy. Whether Jamie will make a surprise appearance in Outlander season 7, episode 11 is anyone’s guess. Regardless, there will surely be more surprises around the next corner.
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