Notably, the act itself isn't shown - a departure from Outlander's previous approach, and even from what writers had initially planned. When she tries to buy her mother's wedding ring, which he'd previously stolen from Claire during a vicious confrontation, Bonnet rapes her. 23 episode, she runs afoul of Stephen Bonnet, a ruthless pirate who views everything and everyone as his property. During her quest to find them in the Dec. In fact, rape is such a permanent part of Outlander's DNA that it caused Roxane Gay, in a review of the series, to wonder if 'the show's writers are capable of telling a story without violence at its center.' Which is why it's so important, Sophie Skelton tells Bustle, that Brianna's rape on Outlander was, and will continue to be, handled with care.Įarlier in the season, Brianna time-traveled from her home in the '60s to the 1700s in an attempt to save her parents, Jamie and Claire, who she'd learned would die in a tragic fire. Though consistently praised for its feminist sex scenes, each season of the series has featured rape - and even more often, the threat of sexual assault - treating the subject with varying degrees of sensitivity. TV has a rape problem, and Outlander is not immune. Content warning: This post contains discussion of sexual violence that some may find triggering.
