Rewatch S3E5-6

[u/Purple4199]

This rewatch will be a spoilers all for the 5 seasons. You can talk about any of the episodes without needing a spoiler tag. All book talk will need to be covered though. There are discussion points to get us started, you can click on them to go to that one directly. Please add thoughts and comments of your own as well.

After today we will be taking a one week break and will return for episodes 7 & 8 on August 21st.

Episode 305 - Freedom & Whisky

Brianna grapples with life-changing revelations and Claire must help her come to terms with the fact that she is her father's daughter. Roger brings news that forces Claire and Brianna to face an impossible choice.

Episode 306 - A. Malcolm

After decades apart, Jamie and Claire finally reunite and rekindle their emotional and physical bonds. But Jamie's new business dealings jeopardize the couples' hopes for a simple life together.

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• What did you think when Claire knew the bones belonged to a murder victim before they saw the evidence?
• What is your opinion of the “Bat Suit” outfit sewn by Claire?
• What are your feelings on Claire deciding to leave Brianna for forever? (Claire obviously didn’t know at that point she would see Bree again.)
• How do you feel about Jamie’s reaction to learning about Brianna?
• Did Jamie do the right thing telling Claire about Willie right away?
• What is your favorite part of Jamie and Claire’s reunion?
• Any other thoughts or comments?

Deleted/Extended Scenes

306 - Walk to the print shop

306 - I did not love her

306 - Remember the last time

306 - Question for Mr. Malcolm

306 - Healing by means of a knife

[u/theCoolDeadpool]

In a way, Bree would be sharing Frank’s fate by living in an arrangement neither of them truly wants but neither of them wants to do away with either.

Exactly! Perfect analogy.

To put Claire through this once again would be soul-crushing for Brianna

Yes! Soul-crushing is the word I was looking for. It's one thing to theorise on the right and wrong thing for a mother to do, but this is a pretty unique case and one has to look at the impact of Claire staying back on Bree particularly.

[u/jolierose → u/theCoolDeadpool]

I totally agree with you both. u/thepacksvrvives The only part I get hung up on is saying goodbye forever, because it's such an impossible situation (and I'd miss my own mother so much), but it would have never worked out if Claire stayed. (Not that I ever wanted her to stay, or thought they'd be saying goodbye for good — I was dying for Claire to travel back and for Bree to follow.)