OUTLANDER 5 – Episode 8 was quite a departure from the norm. Francine didn’t like it at all. It was too far outside the box for her. I admit I had to watch it twice and pay closer attention to the opening scene (especially dialogue) to understand the symbolism. Once I did, I found it quite clever and creative. Roger’s hanging ordeal is framed within a silent black & white moving picture. Roger was quite fond of watching them in his own time. He is now starring in one inside his head as he dwells in complete silence for months struggling to overcome the trauma of hanging. Another interesting bit is black & white silence turning to color and sound as Roger chooses life over death. This storyline consumes 80% of the episode, which I think is what lost Francine. In addition, Ian returns after a long absence with the Mohawk. In the books he returns later in the story, and my memory is while he is not himself, he does engage with the family more than in the show. We don’t learn the reason for his distress until later, but I wanted to see glimpses of the old Ian who is still very much a part of who he is now. Rollo was perfect, of course. One toast from me. Francine not so much.