Outlander Season 4, Episode 8 delivered us some romantic moments between Roger and Brianna. At the same time, we got some intense, dramatic moments. Here are the three best Roger moments in the episode.
Roger and Brianna were handfasted in Outlander Season 4, Episode 8 and it was as magical and beautiful as we’d hoped it would be. Yet, there was also the breakup, which left us shattered for the couple.
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With an episode that was evenly split between the two couples of the series, it’s important to look at the best moments equally. After already looking at Jamie’s moments, now it’s time for Roger’s.
Did he have any excellent moments? Of course he did, and here are the best Roger moments from Outlander Season 4, Episode 8, titled “Wilmington.”
3. His search for Brianna
It looked like Roger was going to give up at one point. However, he tirelessly searched for Brianna in the hope that he’d find her somewhere in Wilmington. He knew her ship had docked, so she had to be somewhere.
At one point he bumped into Fergus. You just wanted someone to tell them that they were closer to each other than they would know at this point. You wanted Roger to somehow psychically figure out that Fergus knew Claire and Jamie, which would help him get a step closer to Brianna.
It wasn’t meant to be, unfortunately. However, Roger tirelessly looking for Brianna showed his care and devotion to her and it was an excellent moment.
2. His honesty about the obituary
Roger could have easily lied to Brianna about when he knew about the obituary. I actually wonder whether he did find out after Brianna left for Scotland and the stones, but regardless, he was honest.
Something anyone wants from their partner is honesty. Brianna would have wanted Roger to be truthful. We know that from the argument they ended up having. Brianna was hurt that Roger never told her about the obituary and gave her the option to try to save her parents.
What she seemed to overlook was that Roger didn’t lie to her in the end. When she asked in hope that Roger found out after she went through the stones, he told her the full truth. He didn’t lie about Fiona helping him find out the information. At no point did he try to lie around the truth that was coming out.
While he may have kept the obituary a secret, he was also eventually going to tell her. He did ring Gale in the end. Brianna also overlooked this point.
Roger knew that the truth would lead to an argument. Maybe he didn’t quite expect the argument they did have, but he knew what it could lead to and he was honest anyway. This is a good trait to have in a man.
1. The handfasting ceremony (and everything that came afterward)
It’s been a long time since we’ve had a truly romantic moment in the series. In fact, the reunion between Claire and Jamie in “A. Malcolm” may have been the last one. So, getting this handfasting ceremony was perfect.
And yes, it was one of Roger’s best moments in Outlander Season 4, Episode 8. In fact, it was my favorite one.
Once again, we got honesty from Roger. He wouldn’t settle for anything less, even if he knew that Brianna might walk away. When she agreed to marry him, he managed to find a way to bring a Scottish tradition to their relationship: the handfasting.
He likely believed it was a longshot. Brianna had only just agreed to marry him after the previous argument. The idea of being handfasted could have been too much for her, but he offered it as an option anyway.
And this led to the beautiful moment in front of the fire. With his scarf, they were bound and we got that beautiful connection back to Claire and Jamie’s wedding when the two went through the traditional Scottish ceremony after the Catholic one.
What were your favorite Roger moments from Outlander Season 4, Episode 8? What do you see in Roger’s future? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Outlander Season 4 continues on Sundays on STARZ.