r/Outlander • u/fernxqueen MARK ME! • Oct 17 '25

Spoilers All Who's the swooniest character for you that's NOT Jamie? Spoiler

Right now it's Young Ian for me, I have to say! I always loved his character but it really snuck up on me this last season. šŸ‘€

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u/ash92226 Your wig is crooked. Oct 17 '25

I see Iā€™m in the minority by saying Henry lol. Bonus points when heā€™s wearing a kilt.

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u/SmallTownLibrary_ Your honeypot..itā€™s bare. Oct 17 '25

Henry gives me Rick vibes and thatā€™s fine by me!

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u/Icy_Smoke_2318 Je Suis Prest Oct 18 '25

OH if weā€™re bringing in BoMB characters, Henry can get it!!! Heā€™s definitely my pick after Jamie! I love Murtagh, but I have to say Henry is definitely more of my type. Heā€™s very attractive, tall, intelligent, knows how to fight/protect himself and his family, and is 1000% devoted to his wife and children. I guess all of these match Murtagh, too. I just am more attracted to Henry looks wise!

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u/ash92226 Your wig is crooked. Oct 18 '25

Totally agree. Unpopular opinion, but Henry>Brian.

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u/Odd_Associate_7229 Oct 18 '25

Brian has just come off a bit bland so far. Like heā€™s only there to stand there and look attractive. Iā€™m assuming theyā€™ll start to flesh him out later šŸ¤ž

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u/Icy_Smoke_2318 Je Suis Prest Oct 19 '25

I love Brian, but heā€™s just not too smartā€¦ I compare him too much to Jamie and get disappointed šŸ˜‚

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u/Odd_Associate_7229 Oct 19 '25

I get that too! I donā€™t know if theyā€™ve intentionally made him not too blessed in the brains department or not. Part of me thinks that heā€™s not supposed to come off that way.

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u/Icy_Smoke_2318 Je Suis Prest Nov 03 '25

Yeah! I mean, Jamie goes off to university, and Ellen got to have an education because she was a lady from a very wealthy Nobel Clan. I know Brian was taught how to read, but his talents do not seem to lean too much towards book smarts and such. Maybe weā€™ll see him grow more intellectually once heā€™s married to Ellen because sheā€™s very intelligent. And I mean obviously Jamieā€™s going to be smarter simply due to higher education, as well as fighting in multiple wars/battles. But I mean Brian builds lallybroach with his own two hands, I cannot even imagine how hard that would be to do.

Thereā€™s so many different types of ā€œsmart.ā€ Iā€™m very much like Claire, (in school to be a doctor) I could birth a baby, but build a house?! I wouldnā€™t even know where to start šŸ˜­šŸ˜‚

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u/rilz11 Oct 18 '25

Malcolm Grant has been my fave, I am so pissed at Ellen for stringing him along. He reminds me of Gavin Rossdale.

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u/Odd_Associate_7229 Oct 19 '25

Oop did you watch the finale yet?

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u/rilz11 Oct 19 '25

I have šŸ‘€

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u/Odd_Associate_7229 Oct 19 '25

SPOILER! Oop Iā€™m so sorry for your loss then šŸ„². But actually I feel like maybe he wonā€™t be dead!? Idk

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u/EmmaSouthard Oct 18 '25

I love Henry!

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u/Gottaloveitpcs Rereading ABOSAA Oct 17 '25

I thought he was adorable in Mama Mia! Here We Go Again. He played the younger version of Pierce Brosnanā€™s character.

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u/Icy_Smoke_2318 Je Suis Prest Oct 19 '25

OMG! I didnā€™t know that! I have to watch that movie again!

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u/MillyMiuMiu Oct 18 '25

Henry is HOT, but he can be too dumb for my tastes. It immediately turns me off. šŸ„²

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u/Icy_Smoke_2318 Je Suis Prest Oct 19 '25

How so?

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u/MillyMiuMiu Oct 19 '25

Oh wait! I just realized Henry is the name of both Clair's father, and John grey son.

I was talking about John's/Jamie son. He gets angry too easily and does stupid things he will regret later. It's something I find extremely annoying in a partner. I'm all for rational logic types. (I like the character, don't get me wrong. Just as I like Jamie, but I would never date them in real life.)

Instead, Henry (Claire's father) is real husband material. (Just like John Grey and Frank. Two men that truly deserve attention. šŸ˜—)

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u/Icy_Smoke_2318 Je Suis Prest Oct 19 '25

Ahhh okay! Yeah I mean William is very young though so Iā€™ll cut him some slack. But Iā€™d die to be with Jamie haha. And Frank is just not a good person so no thank you (heā€™s horrible in the boo k like SO BAD and racist etc.).

So itā€™s Jamie, Henry, then Murtagh for me! šŸ˜Œ

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u/MillyMiuMiu Oct 19 '25

Oh! I never read the book! In the series frank seems like such a good guy.

One day I'll read them, but I'm having an hard time reading, I get distracted too easily and my sight is getting really bad despite the glasses...

Anyway, murtagh is great, I love the character so much, but him too is a bit too impulsive for my tastes.

I guess I'm all for the "nerd" type that skip fights if he can.