History Recap / OutlanderS5E1TheFieryCross

* AdaptationDyeJob: In the books, baby Jemmy's paternity is in question because he is the spitting image of Brianna and Jamie with red hair and blue eyes, leaving no doubt that he's a Fraser, but not particularly favoring either Roger ''or'' Stephen Bonnet. The show has chosen to give Jemmy blond hair and blue eyes, while Brianna has red hair/brown eyes and Roger has brown hair/green eyes. In a time before recessive genes were common knowledge, Jemmy's features make it much easier to speculate on his parentage.

* AdaptationDyeJob: In the books, baby Jemmy's paternity is in question because he is the spitting image of Brianna and Jamie with red hair and blue eyes, leaving no doubt that he's a Fraser, but not particularly favoring either Roger ''or'' Stephen Bonnet. The show has chosen to give Jemmy blond hair and blue eyes, making him look more like Bonnet rather than Brianna or Roger. Then again, blond hair is recessive, so it can pop up even if neither parent is blond.

* SexMontage: After the wedding, Brianna and Roger, Murtagh and Jocasta, Jamie and Claire, and presumedly Fergus and Marsali, all retire to their quarters to take advantage of the amorous atmosphere. The montage ends with Lord John sitting alone, staring into the fire, surrounded by partygoers who have passed out drunk.

* AloneAmongTheCouples: After a montage of Brianna and Roger, Murtagh and Jacosta, and Jamie and Claire, who've gone to their quarters to take advantage of the romance of the night, and with the assurance that Marsali and Fergus are holed up somewhere together, the camera pans to Lord John staring bemusedly into the campfire as he sits between two passed out partygoers. Because of his sexuality, Lord John can't even hope to pick up a one-night stand at the festivities without risk.

* UndyingLoyalty: After the death of Ellen [=MacKenzie's=] death, Murtagh swore to always be by Jamie's side, guarding his back whenever he needs it. Throughout the series, he is shown to have taken that promise very serious, always there when Jamie needs him.

* WhenItAllBegan: The episode begins with a flashback to shortly after Jamie's mother dies in childbirth. Murtagh tells Young Jamie what happened and gives his oath that he will always be there to take care of Jamie and look out for him. This is the beginning of Murtagh backing Jamie, no matter what.

* OldNewBorrowedAndBlue: Jamie prepares the traditional items for Brianna, gathering his mother's pearls (old), a flash of fresh whisky (new), a bundle of blue bonnets (borrowed and blue).

* FlashbackCut: As Brianna and Roger are reciting their vows, Claire and Jamie have flickers of flashbacks to their wedding from season 1. Although it's not visibly shown, Marsali and Fergus also seem to be remembering their season 3 wedding.

* AdaptationDyeJob: In the books, baby Jemmy's paternity is in question because he is the spitting image of Brianna and Jamie with red hair and blue eyes, leaving no doubt that he's a Fraser, but not particularly favoring either Roger ''or'' Stephen Bonnet. The show has chosen to give Jemmy blond hair and blue eyes, making him look more like Bonnet rather than Brianna or Roger.
* AloneAmongTheCouples: After a montage of Brianna and Roger, Murtagh and Jacosta, and Jamie and Claire who've gone to their quarters to take advantage of the romance of the night and with the assurance that Marsali and Fergus are holed up somewhere together, the camera pans to Lord John staring bemusedly into the campfire as he sits between two passed out partygoers. Because of his sexuality, Lord John can't even hope to pick up a one-night stand at the festivities.

* ContinuityNod: In season 4, Fergus tells Marsali that Jamie has always seen him as a whole man despite his handicap and never hesitates to include Fergus in whatever he's doing. Sure enough, Fergus is the second person Jamie asks to come forward in the oath swearing ceremony, only behind Roger who by tradition is the second-in-command by virtue of being married to Jamie's natural child.

* DecemberDecemberRomance: Jacosta and Murtagh who are both in their late 60s and have been flirting around with the idea of a more formal relationship for years.

* EveryoneMeetsEveryone: The excuse of the wedding allows interactions among characters who are important Fraser-[=MacKenzie=] family friends that have never had occasion to meet. One such example is British Officer Lord John Grey and Frontier Huntsman John Quincy Meyers who are part of a drinking game at the wedding reception.

* LawOfInversePaternity: Brianna has always known there is a chance that Jeremiah is Bonnet's biological son, but it's never been important because Bonnet was presumed dead. Now, finding out that Bonnet is alive, the fact that Jeremiah looks more and more like Bonnet each day, with Blonde hair, rather than red-headed like Brianna or brunette like Roger.