3 best Brianna moments in Outlander Season 4, Episode 4

Brianna wasn’t in much of Outlander Season 4, Episode 4, but that doesn’t mean she didn’t have great moments. Here are my favorite three from Common Gound.

While Outlander Season 4, Episode 4 didn’t include too much of Brianna, there were some beautiful and standout moments. Sophie Skelton has definitely come into the character so much more this season than in the past and I’m excited to see her more on the screen in the following episodes.

But for now, it’s all about “Common Ground.” As Roger delivers her the good news about her mother, she makes a decision that will completely change her path. Is she ready for it?

There’s no time to speculate right now. Here’s a look back at her best moments from the most recent episode.

3. The look she gave Gale

Who hasn’t given that look to a best friend when someone they’ve liked has called? Brianna has this unspoken way of communicating with Gale. While she moved her lips, it was clear that the two didn’t need to know what each other was saying.

However, this look between them as Brianna greets Roger over the phone means something so much more. Gale is the person Brianna has told secrets to. She’s clearly cried over the loss of the relationship and likely shared the joy with Gale over the years.

It’s clear that the two have a friendship somewhat similar to that between Claire and Joe. Now I wish we’d got to know Gale more.

2. The excitement hearing the news

As Roger delivered the news, Brianna was happy. In fact, she was ecstatic. This was something she needed to know, that her mom had found Jamie. And while they’d broke up through angry words, it was clear that Brianna still cared deeply for the man she wanted to lose her virginity to.

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But that’s not all that I love from this moment. Brianna hears about the mountain range and realizes that they were walking the ground that Claire and Jamie were building Fraser’s Ridge on. It was a beautiful connection for her and showed that she was on the same wavelength as Roger while he mentioned it.

Seeing the joy and happiness in her face was beautiful and sweet. Sophie Skelton gave us a range of emotions within the few seconds that she was on the screen. You could tell everything that Brianna was feeling.

While she was happy and excited Claire found her man, it meant that Claire was living a life without Brianna. There had to be some longing and sadness there, as she misses her mother greatly. This all leads to Brianna choosing to go through the stones, but first, it’s time for my favorite moment.

1. Wanting to apologize to/make up with Roger

At the end of the conversation, there’s some silence. Just as Brianna is about to say something, Roger cuts in and ends it off. Because of everything that has happened, Brianna understandably but wrongfully assumes that Roger is making it clear there are no more feelings for her.

If only she’d gotten the courage to say what she was going to. It was clear that she wanted to apologize for her part in the argument. That could have opened to Roger apologizing for his part (because I do believe both were right and wrong at the same time) and they could have made up.

Even if Brianna didn’t want to apologize and make up, she could have at least make it clear she cared. This could have been a chance to really make it clear to Roger how much she appreciated him finding all this out for her. Yes, she said it once but there was far more that could have been said between them.

In the end, the way Roger wrapped up the conversation made Brianna think it was completely over. It’s not surprising she never told him she was going through the stones.

What were your favorite Brianna moments from Outlander Season 4, Episode 4? What do you hope to see in the next episode? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Outlander continues Sundays on STARZ.