Outlander: Lord John Grey’s love for Jamie is extremely relatable
Lord John Grey’s love for Jamie is the most relatable thing about the character in Outlander. And not for the reason you would think.
If there’s one thing we understand as Outlander fans, it’s why anyone could simply adore Jamie Fraser. He is the one man that drew many of us into the series. However, it’s not just this that makes Lord John Grey’s love for Jamie so relatable.
During an interview with Hollywood Life, David Berry touched on the unrequited love aspect of the storyline. As much as John loves Jamie, that love isn’t returned. Not in the way that John would like.
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It’s true. We’ve all loved someone and it’s not been returned, not in the way that we’d like. There’s always been one who has got away, whether it’s of the same or the opposite sex. It doesn’t matter what our sexual orientation, culture, upbringing, or race is. This is something we all have in common.
This is even something that is brought up in Outlander Season 4. Something that I loved about Episode 6, “Blood of My Blood,” was that Lord John Grey and Claire Fraser had the chance to talk openly. Whether fans believed John would say such a thing or not (people say all sorts while delirious with fever), it brought up the similarities between their stories.
In a way, their similarities were the unrequited love aspect. The things Lord John Grey felt for Jamie were some of the things Frank felt for Claire. However, Jamie couldn’t offer himself to John in the way Claire could never do so to Frank after she returned from the past.
Maybe it’s being able to understand this that makes Lord John Grey such a likable character, someone many want to see more of.
Of course, there’s also the aspect of John being an honest and good man. Yes, he’s had some slip-ups, but everyone has them. Deep at heart, he’s a guy who will always do the right thing, whatever the situation.
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What do you love the most about Lord John Grey? What’s so relatable about his character? Which moment has you love the most throughout the seasons? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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