My poor choices aside, my reaction to the episode was probably the same reaction as fans the world over: Finally! The simmering tension between Jamie and Claire came to a head (ha, terrible accidental pun) when they married to save her from being called again before Black Jack Randall. From a plot standpoint, not much occurred this episode. From an emotional standpoint, EVERYTHING happened. While Jamie lost his virginity and the men caroused downstairs, something much more important to the Outlander story was happening: Jamie and Claire forged a connection. If you’d told me my favorite episode of Outlander so far would be the wedding episode, I would have laughed, made a lewd joke, but obviously, thought better of myself. Truthfully, this is their strongest episode to date. The structure, starting from the moment the two are left alone and working backwards, was perfect and smart. The comedic moments (Gowan in the brothel, Claire’s hangover) struck the right balance with the heavier moments (the reveal of Claire in her gown, Dougal’s weird pass at her). Read all our Outlander reviews here.
