Lord John Grey had a bit of a breakdown in Outlander season 7, episode 12—and it’s about time. For as long as Jamie has known him, lord John has always been highly proper. His honor is extremely important to him, and he cares for and assists those he cares about in any way he can, regardless of the negative consequences he himself faces. This continued into Outlander season 7 when Lord John married Claire Fraser to protect her from being hanged as a spy. It was an incredibly selfless move, but he hasn’t been very well rewarded for it.
Perhaps Lord John’s greatest fault in Outlander is that he is a British loyalist. This fits right in with his continued determination always to be entirely honorable. Still, many of Lord John’s loved ones are rebels, and he has continued to treat them with care and kindness. It’s for this reason that Lord John married Claire in Outlander season 7, despite being a gay loyalist. This action served him in no way and even risked damaging his reputation. However, Lord John went through with it because of his love for Jamie. Unfortunately, Jamie wasn’t too grateful, leading to Lord John’s well-earned breakdown.
Lord John Grey Finally Dropped His Propriety In Outlander Season 7, Episode 12
It’s About Time That Lord John Lost It
Though Lord John has done his best to behave precisely as he should around every corner, he finally dropped this in Outlander season 7, episode 12. Everyone thought Jamie was dead, but the man came bursting into Lord John’s home in a blaze of glory with a league of British soldiers on his tail. To escape, Jamie grabbed Lord John and pretended he was a hostage before dragging him into the cold forest. It was all pretty chaotic. Despite this, Lord John once again did what he believed to be right and immediately admitted to his friend that he had “carnal knowledge” of his wife.
Lord John expected Jamie to get mad—and he certainly did after the news set in. However, at first, Jamie had the audacity not to believe his friend. His mockery enraged Lord John, who finally dropped the propriety and began to scream. He announced that when he and Claire were having sex, they were, in their minds, actually being intimate with Jamie himself. Of course, he said this in the least polite way possible, dropping an f-bomb and screaming at the top of his lungs. It was then that Jamie realized the truth of it all and began to beat Lord John to a bloody pulp.
Lord John Is Right Not To Apologize To Jamie
Jamie’s Reaction Was Too Much
Jamie came close to killing his friend in Outlander season 7, episode 12, but Lord John didn’t back down. As the rebel soldiers who happened upon the duo took him away, Lord John screamed at Jamie that he still wasn’t sorry. It was one of the few times in Outlander that John didn’t care about doing the right or proper thing. He had told Jamie what had happened with Claire with the intention of apologizing, but Jamie’s outrageous overreaction pushed this out of his mind entirely. Jamie wasn’t being fair, and Lord John wasn’t going to apologize for mourning his beloved friend.
He had told Jamie what had happened with Claire with the intention of apologizing, but Jamie’s outrageous overreaction pushed this out of his mind entirely.
Jamie has known for years that Lord John is in love with him. It’s an unspoken thing between them, and it means a rather complicated dynamic within their friendship. However, Lord John has always been considerate about this. He turned down Jamie’s offer to share his body if Lord John watched over William since he didn’t want it to damage their friendship. When he believed Jamie was dead, Lord John did everything he could to hold himself together and carry on with his duties—but one night, he stumbled and turned to the person who had been closest to Jamie.
Perhaps what Lord John and Claire did wasn’t wholly right, but it was done out of raw, painful mourning. Lord John has apologized enough. As someone who is propper as often as he can be, it’s about time that he expressed his true feelings and broke down a bit. It’s been a long time coming in Outlander.
What’s Next For Lord John Grey In Outlander Season 7
Jamie Put Lord John In A Terrible Situation
Of course, things only got worse for Lord John in Outlander season 7, episode 12. His big fight with Jamie attracted rebel soldiers, who took him away as a prisoner (Jamie didn’t even lift a finger to stop them). It seemed as if Lord John would be hanged, but Denzell Hunter put his own neck on the line to slip the man a knife to aid in his escape. Still, the ending of this Outlander episode saw Lord John running through the trees as rebel soldiers shot after him. Since the camera went black, it’s unclear whether Jamie’s long-time friend would survive.
The Outlander books reveal that this isn’t the end for Lord John Grey. He has a long adventure ahead of him, which includes masquerading as a Continental soldier until Claire and Jamie eventually find him. Given what we know about Lord John’s loyalty and sense of honor, this won’t be an easy road for him—and he would have never ended up in this situation if it weren’t for Jamie. It’s a pretty terrible thanks for saving Claire, and for the years of service Lord John provided Jamie. Given the injustice of it all, it can only be hoped that Lord John will once again have a chance to share some choice words with Jamie.