Outlander<\/em><\/a>\u2018s final season was bound to break fans\u2019 hearts in some ways, and it was particularly jarring to uncover that it would come in the form of a book twist so big that even non-book readers could have predicted it. Warning: Spoilers for<\/strong>\u00a0Outlander<\/strong><\/em> Season 8<\/strong> Episode 7<\/strong> ahead!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n That twist is the death of Fergus (C\u00e9sar Domboy<\/a>), who perished in a printshop fire after saving his children from danger. In Diana Gabaldon<\/a>\u2018s book series, Fergus survives the fire, but little Henri-Christian does not, and according to the author, the change came due in part because the showrunners couldn\u2019t accept killing the little boy, belonging to Fergus and Marsali (Lauren Lyle<\/a>).\u201d<\/p>\n Gabaldon told Parade<\/a>, \u201cI thought if they were too chicken to do it right, they should just have eased back and burned down the print-shop \u2014 but (luckily) not my call.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, despite fan upset and clear deviation from the source material, Fergus\u2019s loss in the TV show works narratively within the context of what fans have seen so far in the show. If anything, the title of the episode, \u201cEvidence of Things Not Seen,\u201d is a dead giveaway for the heartbreak found within it.<\/p>\n Starz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As the episode reminds viewers, \u201cEvidence of Things Not Seen\u201d is another way to view the term faith, which was the title of Season 2\u2019s seventh episode, paralleling Season 8\u2019s seventh installment. So, along with that hint, we\u2019re breaking down some of the key parallels that set up Fergus\u2019s death, as well as hint at the relevance of this episode as a spiritual sequel to Season 2\u2019s most devastating installment.<\/p>\n As mentioned above, the episode\u2019s title, \u201cEvidence of Things Not Seen,\u201d is a direct reference to \u201cFaith,\u201d and while some viewers may be quick to think that encompasses the storyline involving Claire (Caitriona Balfe<\/a>) and Jamie (Sam Heughan<\/a>) telling Fanny (Florrie May Wilkinson<\/a>) that she\u2019s their biological granddaughter, with the details of Faith\u2019s history coming to light,\u00a0 it also point the defining aspect of both this episode and Season 2\u2019s \u201cFaith,\u201d\u00a0 in which Claire and Jamie lose a child. Sure, we learn that Faith survived due to Master Raymond\u2019s (Dominique Pinon<\/a>) intervention, but Jamie and Claire dealt with the loss of a baby, and by the end of \u201cEvidence of Things Not Seen,\u201d they were doing the same as they came to learn the truth about Fergus\u2019s fate.<\/p>\n Starz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As fans may recall, in Season 2\u2019s \u201cFaith,\u201d Claire returned home to her lodgings in Paris after losing her baby, only to be greeted by a young Fergus (Romann Berrux<\/a>), who tried to support her through the painful time, considering Jamie was imprisoned for having duelled Black Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies<\/a>). Meanwhile, Fergus had been struggling as a victim of Black Jack\u2019s, hence the reason for Jamie\u2019s duel against his enemy. But Fergus\u2019s comforting of Claire echoes the comfort Brianna (Sophie Skelton<\/a>) attempts to provide Marasali with as she reels from her husband\u2019s sudden demise.<\/p>\n One of the most gruelling aspects of Jamie and Claire\u2019s farewell to their first daughter was their bidding her adieu at the grave. With the discovery of Faith having survived, and not having witnessed the burial and handling of her body, Jamie and Claire are getting a different kind of closure, as viewers saw Jamie crafting a coffin in the final moments of \u201cEvidence of Things Not Seen.\u201d As difficult as the goodbye will be, the ceremony of putting Fergus to rest somewhat closes a loop that wasn\u2019t necessarily obvious until this episode aired.<\/p>\n While fans continue to grapple with the loss of Fergus, looking at the show\u2019s run, it\u2019s a demise that makes sense narratively within the context of Faith, and for that reason, we\u2019ll continue to cope with the decision made. But what did you think of the episode? Let us know if you noticed these parallels and how you feel about Fergus\u2019s death in the comments section below.<\/p>\n Outlander<\/strong><\/em>, Season 8, Fridays, 8\/7c, Starz\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n More Headlines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.wfmz.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Outlander\u2018s final season was bound to break fans\u2019 hearts in some ways, and it was particularly jarring to uncover that it would come in the form of a book twist so big that even non-book readers could have predicted it. 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Echoes of the Past<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nFinal Nail in the Coffin<\/h2>\n