5 Times Outlander Thought Nudity Was the Answer; Spoiler: It Wasn't
Sometimes we just don't need to see it all.
An entertaining mix of historical drama and romantic storytelling, Outlander has some of the best graphic scenes on modern television. But even the greatest moments can be ruined by unnecessary details, like character nudity.
According to fans on Reddit, that's exactly what happened in some Outlander episodes. Instead of adding to the scenes, the nudity took away from them. Let's see which moments fans are talking about.
Wedding Night (S1E7)
Claire took Jamie's virginity on their wedding day, but that was just the consummation of their marriage.
The second sex scene between the characters is much longer and emotionally charged. It was also the first time we saw both characters naked, which ruined the scene for some. Seeing naked bodies instead of a close-up of faces and tasteful silhouettes robbed the moment of the tenderness of the developing relationship.
Make-up Sex (S1E9)
The knife-on-throat sex scene was undoubtedly kinky for some viewers, but for many, it was too prurient and porn-like. Did we really need nudity in addition to the angry bedroom rodeo that Claire and Jamie have after the fight? That's doubtful.
Too much of Jack Randall (S1E12)
In the episode 'Lallybroch,' we see a full frontal shot of Redcoat Jonathan 'Black Jack' Randall unable to get it up while assaulting Jamie's sister Jenny. While this was clearly done to show the true nature of the antagonist and deepen the scene, the moment was too disturbing and triggering for most viewers.
The Wentworth hell (S1E16)
Another nightmare fuel is the long and unnecessarily sadistic scene of Jamie being tortured by Black Jack in Wentworth Prison. Jamie is naked in the scene and is subjected to sexual violence that traumatized many fans.
There is the reality of abuse and there is torture porn, which the episode came too close to.
Post-captivity sex (S6E2)
After Season 1, lots of Jamie and Claire's intimate scenes started to feel gratuitous and eye-rolling, and many fans were thinking, 'OK, we know you two want each other, let's give a little more screen time to the actual plot development.' But the most disturbing nude moment came after Jamie's return from Cherokee captivity.
You see, during his captivity, two Cherokee women tried to seduce Jamie, and while they were unsuccessful, the way Jamie 'attacked' Claire upon his return made some viewers question his feelings.