Outlander fans are desperate for the hit series to return
As the Outlander hiatus, affectionately known as the Droughtlander, continues, fans are revisiting the series from its inception, reports the Express.
The seventh season wrapped up with a shocking revelation that Faith Fraser had miraculously survived, thanks to Master Raymond (portrayed by Dominique Pinon) who whisked her away and revived her in a different era.
Diana Gabaldon, the author of the Outlander series, has confirmed that the show will diverge from the book’s timeline moving forward, putting Faith at the center of attention.
However, viewers might have overlooked a touching scene from the second season involving Jamie Fraser (played by Sam Heughan) and Faith, which almost didn’t make it into the final edit.
This particular scene featured Jamie and Claire Fraser (Caitríona Balfe) sharing an intimate moment, with Jamie tenderly caressing Claire’s pregnant belly and speaking to their unborn child. The couple also playfully speculated about the baby’s gender.
Tragically, this would be the only interaction between Jamie and Faith before the baby was stillborn later in the season.
While Claire had the opportunity to bid farewell to Faith, Jamie was denied this chance as he was imprisoned in the Bastille for his unlawful duel with Captain ‘Black Jack’ Randall (Tobias Menzies).
In the second season, Claire and Jamie shared a poignant moment at the L’Hôpital des Anges cemetery, where Faith was laid to rest.
Executive producer Ronald D. Moore and writer Matthew B. Roberts delved into the details of this scene on the Outlander podcast.
Roberts remarked about the script’s developments, “Now, this scene was added. I’d written the entire script and this scene was added late in the game, so to speak.”
He emphasized its significance by saying, “And, to me, it’s the most important moment in the script because of what’s coming.”
Moore shared his initial reservations, stating, “I think I was initially opposed to this scene because I thought it broke the mood of the aftermath of confrontation and the argument about Jack Randall.”
However, his perspective shifted as he reflected, “But I think what swayed me to now seeing it as a really important beat in the story, is that you do have to reconnect before you break them apart.”
He further explained the narrative choice by adding, “And if you’re not reconnected in this story and they were apart through this whole thing, then the ending of the show would be a little less shattering.”
Rounding off the conversation, Roberts emphasized the character’s bonding moments: “Exactly. And this is the moment they were a family, when he talked to his baby. When they were playful.”
The discussion ventured into the nuances of their relationship as he concluded, “He says ‘he’, she says ‘she’. Because in his time, a he is very important and in her time… I mean, is Claire a feminist? I don’t know, I’m not going to say. But it was important.”