Earlier this week, a sneak peek for Outlander Season 4, Episode 2 was released. Claire finally gets to meet Aunt Jocasta. What can we take away from the clip?
A sneak peek for Outlander Season 4, Episode 2 is here and it’s time to get an idea of how the episode will go. Claire and Jocasta discuss slavery and beliefs during the clip. It’s one that we seen snippets from in the trailer, so it’s not surprising it’s being used as a sneak peek for tonight’s episode.
You can watch the full clip at TVLine. Here are three things I’m taking from it ready for “Do No Harm.”
1. Claire is getting better at lying
She’s still not great at it, but Claire has certainly had a little more practice. That’s not surprising considering she was able to lie about Brianna’s paternity for two decades. However, that didn’t involve a lot of questions straight to her face.
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In this sneak, Jocasta asks outright if Claire is a Quaker. After all, the viewers against slavery were their views and Jocasta will know that. Claire denies the beliefs but very quickly thinks of something on the spot. At least, it looks like she’s thinking about it on the spot since we haven’t seen her knowingly treat Quakers.
While I’m getting a little fed up of Claire pushing her views, I like this scene and this reasoning. For once, Claire has something to fall back on as an excuse rather than trying to dance around the fact that her views are from 200 years in the future. Plus, he views no longer seem completely out of place with knowledge of the Quakers’ views.
2. Jenny has already warned Jocasta of Claire
Up until this point, we’ve not heard much of Jocasta. Those who have read the books already know about her, but it’s only been in the lead up to Outlander Season 4 that show-only or show-first fans have heard much about her (unless they’ve been talking to book-first fans). While this may be the first time we’re hearing much about her, it’s clear that other family members have remained in touch.
Jenny has clearly been writing to Jocasta about Jamie and Claire. I do have to wonder what these letters have been like. Jenny was upset at Claire’s actions over the last 20 years and knows Claire is hiding something else.
I’m not sure if the letters are part of the book. Knowing that Jenny isn’t going to be in Outlander Season 4, this could have been a way to keep the character in but I’ll let book fans tell me if the letters are in “Drums of Autumn.”
3. Jocasta clearly doesn’t trust Claire
Jocasta is still a MacKenzie and that certainly shows in this scene. She doesn’t trust Claire. In fact, the more she hears, the more hostile she becomes. However, it remains subtle enough to keep the conversation going.
In this scene, I can see plenty of Colum in Jocasta. She’s conniving and thinks ahead of everyone else. She puts Claire on the spot and listens carefully to the answer.
I don’t think Jocasta believes Claire is telling the truth about time spent with the Quakers. It’s clear she’s still trying to figure this “lively one” out. This relationship is certainly going to be an interesting one in the episode.
What do you take from the Outlander Season 4, Episode 2 sneak peek? Are you excited to see this scene play out in full? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Outlander Season 4, Episode 2 airs tonight at 8/7c on STARZ.