Outlander
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Those rockhard Colonial AbsTM are meant to soften the blow of impending tragedy.
Guys, Murtagh isdead.
No one is okay.
We havent had an installment ofOutlanderthis tragic in quite some time.
This ones going to leave a mark.
And withlast weeks gut-wrenching rejectionfrom Jocasta (my wounds are still raw!
Still, the way that our beloved Silver Fox goes out is a shock to the system.
Like Jamie, its easy to be in denial.
Its not like Jamie doesnt try his hardest for a different outcome.
Tryon couldnt care less.
Youd think people would at least humor Jamie on his goddamned 50th birthday, but no.
Theres not even cake, you guys.
This is a terrible birthday!
The Browns who joined the militia are not pleased.
As if Jamie doesnt have enough on his plate!
Its called self-care, guys.
Bree rides into the army camp with some interesting information.
Its Roger who volunteers to go.
The warning has to come from someone who Murtagh not only knows, but knows is from the future.
It is Roger MacKenzies way.
Roger finds Murtagh in the middle of delivering a fiery speech.
with just hours to go.
No one is giving up and Murtagh wont abandon his men.
I dont know guys, does Roger just love getting captured by hostile groups?
Could the man find a new hobby?
Meanwhile, Jamies back at camp trying not to barf while Tryon forces him to wear a red coat.
They march into battle.
Ugh, that was supposed to help EVERYONE.
He is the truest of dicks.
The battle at Alamance proceeds as both predicted and foretold by history.
The Kings Army dominates the Regulators and it ends pretty quickly.
As things draw to a close, Jamie is still out in the woods in battle mode.
Eventually, he comes upon a Regulator he knows, but the guy isnt having Jamies talks of peace.
He goes to shoot Jamie but is stopped!
He is knocked unconscious by Murtagh!
It happens so fast, it is almost unbelievable.
He tells Jamie not to be afraid, it doesnt hurt a bit to die.
And then he touches his godsons face and he dies.
Jamie refuses to give up on him.
He gets help to drag Murtagh to Claires tent and screams at her: Do something!
Claire has the awful job to look at her husband and tell him she cant.
Gather around for a virtual hug because this scene Sam Heughan, my lord!
You cannae leave me, Jamie cries out at Murtaghs body.
But the man is gone.
Yes, our TV Murtagh lasted much longer than Book Murtagh, but it is still far too soon.
(Emotionally speaking, that is; story-wise, TV Murtaghs arc in America has really worked.
)Outlanderwont be the same without him (or Duncan Lacroix!).
Even though I was preparing myself, this really fucking sucks.
Tryon is pissed but he cant do much about itat the moment.
Roger has been hanged.
They go to bring his body down as Bree watches in horror and it cuts to black.
A tragedy for another day, perhaps?
