Tara Ward recaps episode three of season six of Outlander, which sees some dirty words, a lot of feelings, and Marsali being an absolute queen. We might be bobbing down the river of life in a basket woven from our emotions, but like Roger leaping into the river to rescue baby Henri-Christian, Outlander has swept us to safety. Episode three gave us another hour of quiet, steady drama to escape into, making Outlander the life-saving pool noodle we need right now.
After all, when life gets us down, Outlander always reminds us that shit could be a whole lot worse. I mean, you could be a bullfrog trapped in a bowl of milk, or you could be Lizzy, the 18th century meat in the Beardsley brothers sandwich, or you could be Marsali, who just had her fourth child in three seasons and is dealing with a newborn, a drunk husband, and a big spinning wheel.
Oh, Marsali. Rumours flew amongst the settlers that the baby was a demon, but nothing unites the Frasers more than a false accusation of the supernatural. Jamie educated the local children with a red hot poker, Roger gave the kid an impromptu baptism and Fergus fell apart, unconvinced that he could protect Henri-Christian. We hear you, we feel you, we are a bullfrog drinking your milk, Marsali.
Tom Christie channeled the power of scripture while Claire operated on his hand, Roger told a grief-stricken single mother that God has a plan, and Malva stood in a swamp and talked about sinners.
So, before Tom completely loses the plot and discovers some rude words in a book, let us bow down at the pulpit of ginger light and remember why we are gathered here today.
