“He wasn’t calling her a wh**e”: Most Misunderstood Jamie-Claire Scene in ‘Outlander’ Makes Total Sense With 1 Compelling Theory
- Fans discuss an important Jamie-Claire scene from Season Seven.
- The leading pair talks about the evolution of their characters.
- The series Outlander is coming to conclusion with its eighth and final season.
Developed by Ronald D. Moore, Outlander is a very popular and successful historical drama series based on Diana Gabaldon’s novel series of the same name. The show currently airing its seventh season stars Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe as the main lead. The current season is based on An Echo in the Bone, and the storyline features the Frasers caught up in the American Revolutionary War before heading to Scotland.
Upon release, the seventh season of Outlander holds a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes and has received positive comments from critics and audiences. The cast and crew of the show have already wrapped up their schedule on Outlander‘s eighth and final season, which will reportedly consist of 10 episodes. Ahead of the season finale episode, fans pointed out one scene from the season, which has been misunderstood by the majority of the viewers.
Fan theory explains one misunderstanding with Outlander’s Jamie-Claire scene
Outlander season seven, part 2’s finale episode is scheduled to premiere on January 17, 2025, and fans are at the edge of their seats to see what the finale episode will hold. They are also very saddened by the fact that the show is going to take a significant break before the eighth and final season premieres.
Talking about episode 12 of season 7, fans have pointed out that a lot of viewers have misunderstood Jamie Fraser, played by Sam Heughan while speaking to Claire, played by Caitríona Balfe. The episode showcases that Lord John Grey and Claire slept together thinking that Jamie was dead, and they both pretended that the other one was Jamie. When Jamie Fraser returns, Lord John Grey confesses to Jamie Fraser, which he assumed Fraser would understand, but he didn’t.
Upon his return to Philadelphia, Jamie speaks to Claire about the coitus between her and John Grey, and she goes on to explain that Lord John told her that she wasn’t the only one grieving. Claire goes on to explain the encounter as Jamie asked, and his jealousy was all over his face. He tells her that he knows how she is when she gets drunk. Now, with this particular scene, some viewers believe that Jamie Fraser was calling his wife a ‘wh**e’ and disrespecting her while some have argued that he wasn’t.
I personally don’t think that Jamie would disrespect Claire, but a lot of people think that he really implied that she was a wh**e.
Another user replied in the comment section stating, ‘NO, he wasn’t calling her a wh**e.’ They explained that according to them, Claire processes with her body; they called it her sixth sense. A third user also shared their view by stating that Jamie Fraser knows that Claire is a s**ual person, and she uses s*x to heal herself and him.
A user had commented under the same comment that her body was also a ‘tool’ for her and Frank. They added that Claire had mentioned that they used s*x as a way to bring themselves back to each other, and as long as they had that, they would be fine.
Some of them noted that it’s very evident that Claire’s love language is touch, and she processes things physically, whether it’s love, grief, pain, etc. They went on to explain that she is a healer, and her whole existence is about her physical presence and being physically close to the people around her. Jamie knows this, and thus, calling her a wh**e is the last thing he’d say to her.
Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe talk about the evolution of Jamie & Claire in Outlander
In an interview with Fangirlish, the leading pair were asked about the evolution of their characters on the show. Caitríona Balfe explained that they have been through so many trials and tribulations and learned a lot about each other. She added that over the period of time, the harsher personality traits the two of them possess softened a bit, and their understanding of each other eventually grew.
In Season 7B, we see that they’re both more capable of moving on without each other, but we know that nothing good really happens when they’re apart. When they finally meet again, there’s a lot of friction because sometimes, we act from a place of old wounds.
Sam Heughan’s Jamie Fraser is one of the fan-favorite characters on the show, and he also took the opportunity to reflect on how past years have evolved or changed Jamie’s relationship with Claire. He mentioned that initially the two of them were very intense with argument, and it made the viewer feel if the two were right for each other or not.
But now, Heughan noted that they have moved past this situation as they still argue, but it does not put their relationship at risk. He mentioned that the two of them have reached a point where their bond is deeper and more mature. When the couple is apart and then Jamie returns, the entire scene is dramatic to them, and then it is seen how much they have evolved.
Balfe mentioned that being a part of Outlander feels like the role of a lifetime and noted that both of them would take years to fully understand the impact of the experience. The actress also mentioned that despite the limitations, the final seasons of the series have tried to stay true to the spirit of the books.
Outlander is available to stream on STARZ.
