Overall, Outlander has been a pretty successful series. While it might not always do justice to the books, the storylines of Claire and Jamie have provided fans with satisfactory enough endings to keep on going. However, there's one character and one plotline in particular that many fans seem to have an issue with.
Brianna, the daughter of Claire and Jamie, has been criticized many times as a character. While it's true she does take away the spotlight from Claire and Jamie, which are the true sweethearts of the show, she's also a character that seems to make strange decisions that make little sense. Here are just a few of these annoying inconsistencies that fans take issue with.
10 She Decides Not To Stay In The Past
One would imagine that after everything that Brianna goes through to time travel and find her mother to warn her about her impending death, that Brianna would at least stay in the past until the supposed moment of Jamie's and Claire's death would arrive. After all, she prepared so much for her trip.
And yet, she decides she wants to return back home before their fate. Of course, it's understandable with the birth of Jemmy, but at the same time, the show doesn't properly develop her reasoning for wanting to return and simply forget about the upcoming death of her parents by fire.
9 She Blackmails Lord John Grey
Brianna's character is that of a modern woman. Much like Claire, she's very open-minded and therefore sticks out like a sore thumb due to her ideas in the past. This is shown in how she speaks to Jocasta's slaves for instance, treating them as the human beings they are rather than servants.
It's because of this that it feels somewhat jarring that she would use Lord John Grey's sexual orientation as a way to blackmail him. For Brianna, it's such a low move and doesn't seem in line with the compassion she would feel for him.
8 She Can Do Almost Everything
With Claire's life in the past, many of the things she was able to do make sense for her to know since she had previously served as a combat medic in the military. However, Brianna's ability to march through snowy Scotland by herself with nothing but an old map and a sandwich and still survive seems a bit off.
While the show does explain that Frank taught her how to shoot and went camping with her, it's unlikely she would have the expertise she showcases in the show as a modern woman from modern times.
7 She Fights Roger Over A Small Thing
When Roger Wakefield and Brianna finally do meet in the past, they decide to get together (which is a strange thing of its own). A whole scene ensues where they profess their undying love to one another and share an intimate moment.
And yet, only moments after, Brianna loses her mind when Roger admits he didn't tell her about the obituary he found. It's powerful enough for her to instantly flip around completely and go back on her loving words, allowing him to just walk away. It just doesn't make sense.
6 She Shoots Stephen Bonnet At His Execution
After numerous episodes of Stephen Bonnet being built into this horrible, scary criminal, who violently abused and assaulted Brianna, fans were expecting a stronger resolution of the entire conflict. Something big needed to happen for Brianna to get her vengeance.
Things start out promisingly: Bonnet is tied to a post in a river where the tide is rising, playing into his fear of drowning. Rather than giving him a justified death filled with karma, Brianna shoots him in the head before he can drown. Even Roger questions whether she was merciful, or just ensuring he would definitely die. Either way, it's not the end people expected.
5 She Doesn't Blame Lizzie For Roger's Fate
The whole reason that Roger gets blamed and misunderstood for being Brianna's abuser is Lizzie witnessing him bickering with Brianna in the streets. Without even knowing the details and by simply making her own judgments, she makes an antagonist out of him.
And yet, once this comes out, Brianna doesn't show any animosity towards Lizzie. Given that she's the one who told the false information to Jamie and Ian, one would think Brianna would have something to say to her.
4 She Lets Claire Return To The Past
It's obvious from the start that Brianna and Claire have a tumultuous relationship. Their home life has been deeply affected by the broken marriage between Frank and Claire, and since Brianna was always closer to Frank, she understandably feels strongly about her mother's secret life.
Just as they start to get closer and begin to fix their relationship, Brianna just allows Claire to return to the past and once again prioritize Jamie over her.
3 She Gets Overly Mad At Jamie's Mistake
Tying into the whole Lizzie situation, once the truth about what happened to Roger comes out, Brianna puts all the blame on Jamie and Young Ian who were given false information by Lizzie and had no way of actually knowing the truth.
She lashes out at Jamie in a way that many didn't expect, and which felt exaggerated and somehow out of character. Moreover, even though Brianna eventually forgives him, it doesn't feel very genuine.
2 She Approaches Bonnet Without Fear
One of the most traumatizing scenes has to be Brianna's assault, but what's strange is how it comes about. After an altercation with Roger, she returns to the inn and approaches a total stranger when spotting Claire's ring.
Given that this is the past, it's a bit foolhardy and naive of her to approach a group of men so fearlessly, especially with all the (implied) training she's been given from Frank. While she's absolutely not at fault for what happened, her actions feel out of character.
1 She Marries Roger After Little Contact With Him
When Roger initially proposes, Brianna doesn't see the gesture coming and turns him down, stating she's not ready for such a big step. Months go by without them communicating with one another until they properly meet in the past.
Nothing has changed fundamentally, and yet for some reason, they decide to get married. Why the change of heart? It just seems forced or a half-hearted decision.
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