Did Black Jack Randall love his brother?

“We had a lot of discussion about what we wanted to do with Jack and Jack's relationship to his brother,” showrunner Ron Moore tells The Hollywood Reporter

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. “I thought there was something interesting about showing that, for all of his monstrosity and all of Jack's horror, he really did care about and love his brother.

What was wrong with Jack Randall's brother?

Claire comes to see Alex and tells him he has tuberculosis and congestive heart failure, and likely less than a year to live. Alex asks Claire not to tell Jack.

Why did Black Jack Randall punch his brother?

It's what came after that was so disturbing and interesting: Black Jack took out his sorrow through rage and started beating his dead brother's corpse. It's something that wasn't originally in the script, but actor Tobias Menzies felt like it was the real way his character would react.

Why is Black Jack Randall obsessed with Jamie?

Black Jack seemed obsessed with Jamie after first raiding his home at Lallybroch where the Scotsman stood up for himself and his sister Jenny (Laura Donnelly). He then inflicted horrific injuries on Jamie after he administered a second flogging while the Highlander was still recovering from an earlier whipping.

What mental illness does Jack Randall have?

Diana Gabaldon confirms what he is. It turns out that he's a sociopath. This is evident in the love he has for his brother, but also the way he acts towards other people. There is an element of sadism in him, but it all comes down to that sociopathic nature.

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Why is Jack Randall so evil?

The sadistic redcoat was highlighted as a violently twisted man with next to no conscience. But Menzies has stated that his character wasn't necessarily evil but had been deformed by his own traumatizing experiences of war and punishment.

Why did Claire pretend Randall?

In order to heal Jamie, Claire pretends to be Randall (having been married to his descendant, she knows exactly what he's like) and taunts Jamie into attacking her. This is the only way she knows to heal him.

Is Black Jack in love with Jamie?

I made the decision that it wasn't a love story about Jack's love for Jamie, that it was more an exploration of his sadism, and in Jamie he finds someone who is a remarkable foil and a remarkable opponent in his journey as a sadist, rather than about a love story between the two of them.

Why does Jamie's ghost visit Claire?

The fan theorised that Jamie's ghost arrived to summon Claire to the past to save him from being killed by the redcoats. Jamie was almost killed by the redcoats in the first season of the show, but was saved by Claire's warning.

Does Claire tell Frank about Black Jack Randall?

Although it didn't unfold on-screen, the showrunners did imply Claire told Frank the truth about Black Jack Randall. This was all revealed in "Dragonfly in Amber" when Roger and Brianna were looking into Reverend Wakefield's journals and discovered Frank had sent him a letter.

Who does Black Jack Randall marry?

Jonathan Wolverton Randall aka "Black Jack", captain of His Majesty's Eighth Dragoons: His parents are Denys Randall and Jessica Wolverton. He also has two brothers: Edward Randall and Alexander Randall. He is married to Mary Hawkins, and they have a son, Denys Alexander Randall, who is actually his nephew.

Why does Geillis say 1968?

Geillis's comment about 1968 was the year that Geillis traveled. Geillis went through the stones at this point. Her aim was to get there around 1743, giving her time to help ensure the Jacobite cause wouldn't be lost. She went a little earlier than planned, which is how she was in the past before Claire time traveled.

Why are Frank and Captain Randall the same person?

Outlander's season one creators decided to have Frank Randall (played by Tobias Menzies) and his ancestor Black Jack Randall (Menzies) played by the same actor in the hit time-travelling drama.

Is Jonathan Randall in love with his brother?

He loved him, it was obvious that if BJR cared about anyone it was his little brother, but it never felt romantic (hide spoiler)]. So, my thoughts are that he WASN'T meaning his brother. That makes sense that it was the boy who killed himself whose Bible then went to Jamie. Maybe BJR was also in love with him.

Does Jamie love Claire?

Claire and Jamie's love has withstood time, distance, and life in the turbulent 18th century. They were always meant to find each other. Fans of the hit Starz show Outlander know that Claire and Jamie Fraser have gone through many adversities in their 200-year love story.

Was there a Black Jack Randall in history?

Jonathan Randall, commonly known as "Black Jack", was a minor knight in England during the time of the Jacobite Rising of 1745. He played a part in quashing the rebellion, and was heavily financially supported by the Duke of Sandringham. In 1746, Randall married Mary Hawkins, who bore him a son, Denys.

Why is Jamie outside Claire's window?

It is believed that the actual purpose of Jamie's ghost being outside of Claire's window was to help steer her to his own time where they would meet. Since Claire's trip through the stones at Craigh Na Dun was completely accidental, she could have ended up at any time in the past.

How are Claire and Geillis related?

Geillis and Claire are related through Master Raymond. And Dougal is Jamie's maternal uncle, making Buck Jamie's cousin. Again, Roger is a direct descendant of Buck. And Jemmy is a descendant of all of them!

Does Jamie meet Frank?

Author Diana Gabaldon, who wrote the book series upon which the Starz TV show is based, has confirmed that it is Jamie's ghost that Frank saw, but she's also stated repeatedly that Jamie cannot travel forward in time.

Does Jamie forgive Claire for marrying Lord John?

There are a lot of complicated feelings involved and Jamie knows that forgiveness, forgetting, and acceptance are different stages. He understands that John and Claire married out of necessity. They both believed Jamie to be dead and Claire could have found herself in a lot of trouble without John as her husband.

Does Jamie forgive Claire for sleeping with the King?

Jamie decides that he can forgive her. He can move on from it. However, he makes it clear that she is to never sleep with another man again.

What caused Claire's miscarriage?

Claire sadly lost her child after going into early labour as she raced to stop Jaime from duelling with Captain Jack Randall (also Menzies). The nurse was rushed to the L'Hôpital des Anges where her baby was stillborn, leaving Claire devastated.

Does Jamie recover from Randall?

Claire rescues Jamie, but not before he has suffered rape and torture by Randall. They, along with Murtagh, escape to France, where Jamie eventually starts to heal.

Does Willie find out Jamie is his father?

William meets Jane Pocock in a brothel in Philadelphia in June 1778, shortly after he learns—to his horror—that Jamie Fraser is his father. William pays to spend a night with Jane, in order to save her from a repulsive client Captain Harkness.

Why did Claire not go back to Frank?

When Claire initially went to the past, she tried to get back to Frank. However, she then fell in love with Jamie and decided to stay in the past for him. Eventually, she had to go back to Frank for her own safety—and the safety of Brianna.