Outlander Season 5, Episode 1 delivered a beautiful wedding. It also brought some strong Roger moments. Here are my five favorite Roger moments.
Roger Wakefield MacKenzie stood proud as he married Brianna Ellen Randall Fraser in the Outlander Season 5 premiere. He also had the chance to make a blood oath and give Jocasta a piece of his mind. Just which moments stood out the most? That’s something we’re going to take a look at.
There were some excellent moments for sure, and it can be hard to break them all down. Here are my five favorite Roger moments.
5. His moment with Germain
We get to see Roger as an uncle in the Outlander Season 5 premiere. It’s only a quick flash, but he picks up Germain and ruffles his hair. This opens up a conversation about Presbyterians and heretics.
During this brief interaction, Germain brings up Jamie’s thoughts about Roger’s religion. Not only does Jamie dislike that Roger stayed behind to think about whether he could be with Bree, but he also has a thing against his religion. And it’s soon clear there’s a problem Jemmy was baptized by a Presbyterian minister.
It’s only a small part of the episode, but still says a lot about the time and some of the tensions in the family.
4. The opener with Jamie
The Outlander Season 5 sneak peek gave us a look at what we could expect between Jamie and Roger. While it was clear that it would be a great moment, we didn’t know much more about other premiere moments. Now that I’ve seen the episode in full, I do think it’s a moment that stands out.
Not only does it give us a look at Jamie and Roger’s relationship, but it gives us an insight into Roger’s thoughts about staying in the past. He knows he’s not cut out for the time period. It’s dangerous and he just doesn’t have the skills. He shows trust in Jamie by opening up to him about it.
3. Serenading Brianna
After the wedding, Roger and Brianna have the night to themselves. Claire and Jamie take the baby for the night, allowing the newlyweds to fully consummate their relationship. But Roger clearly senses that Brianna is nervous.
We get this moment where he sits her down and serenades her. It’s a beautiful moment, as Roger makes it clear that he doesn’t just want Brianna’s body. He wants her heart, and he wants her to be happy in this life with him.
2. Giving Jocasta a piece of his mind
One of the funniest moments comes from Roger’s meeting with Jocasta the day after the wedding. Jocasta makes it clear that she never expected Roger to come back. Nor does she think Roger will stick around.
It quickly riles Roger up. He isn’t afraid to give her an earful about what she can do with her money. For the viewers, it’s quickly clear that this was something Jocasta wanted to happen, but Roger didn’t know that. For him, it’s a chance to stand up to someone with money. While he doesn’t have money, it doesn’t mean he can’t offer Brianna and Jemmy anything. He has time, and he’s working with that.
1. The blood oath
After this moment, Roger heads straight to the cabin and performs the blood oath. It’s something that came from “Drums of Autumn,” and something that I’d been looking forward to seeing. I’m so glad that it was added into the Outlander Season 5 premiere.
While it doesn’t have the same power as it did in the fourth novel, it’s still an important moment. Roger makes a promise in front of Brianna. No matter what, Jemmy is his son. Even if Bonnet is the biological father, Roger is claiming this boy as his own. And that’s what really matters.
What were your favorite Roger moments during Outlander Season 5, Episode 1? What would you have liked to see included from “The Fiery Cross?” Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Outlander Season 5 continues on Sundays at 8/7c on STARZ.