There were certainly some heartbreaking and troubling moments for Claire in Outlander Season 4, Episode 5. At the same time, there were some strong and beautiful moments. Here are my five favorites.
Claire Fraser is a survivalist. When she needs to, she can certainly live alone and protect herself. Outlander Season 4, Episode 5 showed what she was willing to protect her home. At the same time, we got some beautifully heartbreaking acting from Caitriona Balfe.
Not all the moments for Claire were positive. However, she had some excellent, standout moments. Here are my five favorites from the episode.
5. Seeing Murtagh again
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I’ll get one of the more obvious moments out of the way first. While Murtagh and Jamie’s reunion was my top moment for Jamie, when it comes to Claire it fits in at #5. We knew that it had to happen and there wasn’t as much emotion as with Jamie’s reunion. It was clear that Jamie had already told Claire who he’d seen.
The way the moment played out was just perfect though. Connecting to Outlander Season 1’s “The Search,” Murtagh came up whistling the “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.” She didn’t need to turn around to know who it was, knowing there was only one person in this time period that knew the song.
Then there was the happiness on her face as she greeted Murtagh. It was a warm hug, showing that the two were definitely fond of each other.
4. Delivering the baby
At the very start of Outlander Season 4, Episode 5, we got to see Claire and Jamie getting ready for leaving to their respective places. Claire was heading out to another part of the Ridge to deliver a new baby.
This scene was absolutely beautiful. We didn’t get the birth but the aftermath, of Claire joining in with the German song to sing to the newborn girl. Then there was the talk of grandchildren and that chance to see a connection that had formed between doctor, patient, and family.
One thing that made this moment so beautiful was Claire’s attempt to learn the language. She has always been respectful of the differences and that’s something we got in this moment.
3. Attempting to make peace
As the Cherokees stopped to allow the horses to drink from the stream, the German family took offense. Screaming about how it was his land, the patriarch of the family and his son threatened the Cherokee with their muskets.
Claire put herself between the two. We got this standoff, as neither side would budge and Claire begged for the Cherokee to move on. The only reason the Cherokee did was because of Claire’s friendship with one of their own. Had it not been for that, things could have been very different.
This scene proved her wish to remain friendly with her Native neighbors. She also wanted to show that two nations could live side by side and that there was nothing afraid of. It set up the storyline that would lead to proving everyone can be a savage.
2. Hold me
After some fitful nights, unable to sleep properly to protect herself, Jamie returned. At first, Claire wasn’t certain who it was. Armed with the musket, she was ready to fire at an attacker. Then Jamie’s voice called out from outside.
And in this moment we got a beautiful and necessary reunion between them. Claire visibly relaxed and ran to her husband. She let it all show, knowing that she was safer with Jamie around. And it wasn’t just physically safer. She could finally let all that emotion from the night before out.
It’s been a long time that we’ve seen Claire need Jamie in this way. This was just as needed for us as well as the character and it certainly didn’t disappoint.
1. Her moment with Adawehi
I do wish that we could have had more scenes between Claire and Adawehi but time is short in Outlander. Plus, the character Adawehi is based on, Nayawenne, isn’t actually in that much of “Drums of Autumn.” Nothing major was cut out.
What we did get was beautiful. There was a chance to see Claire connect more with Adawehi. She learned some of the language and taught Adawehi a little English. This was just a chance for two nations to come together and cement the idea of this friendship.
Of course, it also led to the heartbreaking moment at the end; that realization the German man had killed Claire’s friend. Caitriona Balfe’s acting in that scene was just beautiful.
What were your favorite Claire moments from Outlander Season 4, Episode 5? Why do they stand out for you? Share in the comments below.
Outlander Season 4 continues on Sundays on STARZ.