Outlander fans 'confused' over Brian Fraser's death
Jamie Fraser, played by Sam Heughan, often references his father Brain Fraser in the hit Starz show - with his story set to be detailed further in Blood Of My Blood spin-off.
Some Outlander fans have been left confused following the death of Jamie Fraser's father in the screen adaptation of the books. Jamie, played by Scots actor Sam Heughan, often referred to his dad although we only seen him briefly.
To the delight of fans that will change, with the spin-off Blood Of My Blood telling the tale of both Jamie and Claire Fraser's parents. Jamie's dad, Brian Fraser, died just mere days after Highland warrior Jamie's second flogging from Captain Jack Randall.
And although it made it clear what happened in Diana Gabaldon 's books, it appears the Starz adaptation made the details a little murkier, leaving some confused.
Taking to discussion platform Reddit, one fan questioned: "Brian Fraser collapsed and died at the prison while witnessing Jamie being beaten by Black Jack.
"But in Season 5, Episode 3, Mr. Beardsley has apoplexy. Jamie tells Claire not to ever let him suffer like his father, Brian? who had apoplexy, while Jenny took care of him. Confused."
Clearing up the confusion, one fan pointed out: "I don't think he dies at the prison. He collapsed there, was brought home to Lallybroch, Jenny cared for him for a few days and then he died."
Confirming the above, one fan of the book franchise quoted Diana Gabaldon's series, stating: "He didn't die at Fort William. He died at Lallybroch in his bed. Echo in the bone chapter 84."
Someone else added, "Jamie had fainted when his father died, he did not see him die. People told him he died of apoplexy when he thought his only living son died. Jamie assumed Brian died quickly. When he saw Mr Beadsley's state and Claire told him it was apoplexy, he was shocked to realize that maybe his father suffered and didn't die at once. That's why he told Claire not to let him suffer like that if he has one."
Noting where the confusion may have came from, one fan pointed out, "TBF it does make sense for Jamie to consider seeing his father collapsing as seeing his father die, even if it actually took a day or two for him to draw his last breath.."
Someone else added, "Jamie didn't know at the time if Brian survived beyond the initial stroke. He had always assumed that he had just dropped and died instantly but was deeply disturbed by seeing Beardsley because it put the idea in his head that his father may have lingered on in that state foe a prolonged period of time. He didn't know for sure until he spoke to Jenny about it."
Meanwhile, new series Blood of My Blood will focus on Jamie's parents, Ellen MacKenzie (portrayed by Pennyworth's Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Condor's Nest's Jamie Roy), as well as Claire's parents, Julia Moriston (We Hunt Together's Hermione Corfield) and Henry Beauchamp (Treadstone's Jeremy Irvine).
"The series will centre on these two parallel love stories set in two different eras, with Jamie's parents in the early 18th-century Scottish Highlands and Claire's parents in WWI England," according to the official synopsis.
Matthew B. Roberts, the showrunner of Outlander, will also serve as the showrunner and executive producer on the spin-off series. The first season will compose of 10 episodes.
Maril Davis and Ronald D. Moore will also join as executive producers, with Outlander author Diana Gabaldon acting as a consulting producer. Announcing the premier date of the prequel as August 8, the official Starz social media account on Instagram wrote, "Can true love overcome rival clans? Experience Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser's story in Outlander: Blood of My Blood premiering August 8 on STARZ."
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