Claire found a human skull and her new home in Outlander Season 4, Episode 3. Here are her best moments from the episode.
Outlander Season 4, Episode 3 split us between two time periods. For Claire, it was about finding her new home with Jamie, which also involved her being lost in the middle of a thunderstorm.
Like with the Jamie and Roger pieces, I’m reducing the best Claire moments to just three because of the equal time spent between the characters. So, for the first #WomanCrushWednesday post (Brianna will follow later today), here’s a look at Claire’s top moments from “The False Bride.”
3. Military experience coming back
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I know this may seem like an odd one, but I love that Outlander was able to connect back to Claire’s military experience. After finding herself lost in the thunderstorm, she quickly found shelter and removed her boots.
I won’t touch on the zipper right now (although, it was definitely not a costuming error and there is a post later today about this). It’s all about her reason for removing her boots.
They were wet and wearing wet boots and having wet feet is one of the worst things you can do. I say this from experience. Claire grew up in a time when trench foot was a major problem. She would have likely seen many soldiers during World War II with it, so knew the importance of removing boots to help keep the feet dry.
I love that the show continues to show how smart she is and how much hidden knowledge she has. It will come in use later.
2. The talk of home
Jamie suggests Boston could be an option since Claire will be familiar with it. However, Claire decides that it wouldn’t be a good idea. There’s danger in Boston. It’s the place where the Revolutionary War starts.
But while this is a good moment, it’s the talk that comes afterward that I love the most. This is one of the scenes I’ve been waiting the most for from the Outlander Season 4 trailers. Claire and Jamie talk about home. Claire wants to build a home together and this can be taken two ways: she wants to physically build the home with him or metaphorically build a home because of the many meanings to the word.
It’s a beautiful discussion between them. Claire had a home in Boston and knows what it’s like to be rooted with her family. Jamie has never had that since his arrest at Lallybroch before he even met Claire. While there’s always family, he’s not really had a place to call his own. He and Claire certainly never have.
Claire wants to settle down. She wants a chance to just be with the man she loves and she wants to be safe at the same time. This is the start of something beautiful.
1. Discussing Jamie’s wants
Claire is often viewed as a selfish character but I don’t think that’s always the case. Outlander Season 4, Episode 3 certainly painted her in a kind and caring light. She stood up for Jamie and discussed what he wanted.
One thing Claire has always known is what she wanted to do. She wanted to help people, whether it was as a nurse or as a doctor. Jamie is a man of his time at certain points in the story and this is one of those times: he was happy to do the job his father did. Over the years, he’s done other work and hasn’t frowned at being a printer because he’s good at it.
However, Claire wants to delve deeper. She wants to learn more about what Jamie wants to do. Will being a printer make him happy? Will it satisfy him?
Of course, the answer is no. Jamie is a man who loves to work the land and we’ve seen that time and time again. He also tends to be in his element when he’s fighting for a cause. He wants the beauty of the world around him.
In the end, Claire realizes that Jamie is in love with the view they have from the ridge. Despite wanting to be safe in a city, she is selfless in accepting they must take Governor Tryon’s offer. She wants to make Jamie happy because of all the sacrifices he’s made for her.
What were your favorite Claire moments in Outlander Season 4, Episode 3? What stood out for you? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Outlander Season 4 continues on Sundays on STARZ.