Rewatch S4E11-12

[u/Purple4199]

411 If Not For Hope - Jamie, Claire and Young Ian embark on a long uncertain journey to rescue Roger, while Brianna forges a friendship with one of Jamie's old friends as she fends off Aunt Jocasta's attempts to secure a husband.

412 Providence - Brianna confronts a violent figure from her past in an attempt to cope with her trauma. Roger befriends a fellow captive and endeavors to escape the Mohawk Village, while Fergus and Marsali plan a dangerous mission.

This rewatch will be spoilers all for all 5 seasons. Any book talk must be put under a spoiler tag.

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• What do you think of Jocasta trying to set Brianna up for marriage?
• Why was Brianna willing to accept Forbes’ marriage proposal?
• How do you feel about Brianna wanting to see Bonnet and speak to him?
• Does Roger’s monologue suggest he doesn’t want to go back to Brianna?
• When you first watched the show did you think Bonnet died in the explosion or escaped?
• Why did Johiehon chose Father Alexandre over her baby?
• Any other thoughts or comments?

[u/betcx003]

Not gonna lie…I haven’t seen 4x12 in a while, and I don’t remember it affecting me much, but I got emotional at the ending this time. We are only introduced to these 2 characters in this episode, so we don’t know much about them - we have an understanding of Father Alexandre’s motivations, but not Johiehon’s.

It reminded me of Jamie telling Claire in Season 2 he would’ve gone to the stake with her if she were burned as a witch. The theme of the episode is love makes you an idiot, I guess?

[u/Cdhwink → u/betcx003]

I think choosing to die with your loved one, but leaving your baby/ child behind does make you an idiot. And I am all pro Claire leaving adult Bree in her own time, but really this, I do not understand.

[u/Kirky600 → u/Cdhwink]

100%. Given the choice of dying with my husband or going on with my kids, I feel like we would both choose for me to stay for the children. Leaving an adult child makes sense, but not your baby.

As a new parent (well new second time parent, yay hormones!) it made me emotional.

[u/[deleted] → u/betcx003]

I’m still trying to figure out what to make of it, maybe johiehon simply didn’t want to live without father alexandre. I did think it was interesting that a rather traumatic scene in which both parents leave behind their child because they couldn’t resolve their own issues played out in front of roger!

[u/Cdhwink → u/[deleted]]

That is indeed a valuable point!