Outlanderseason 7 hinted that a particular mystery would never be solved, but it would simply be too unfair if season 8 never delivered an answer. While the finale essentially guaranteed that the Faith twist would be fully explained in the coming episodes, there may not be enough time for the Starz series' final installment to wrap up every loose end. Audiences may have to use their imaginations or read author Diana Gabaldon’s books to learn the whole story.However, leaving some mysteries hanging would be rather unfortunate for theOutlandercharacters who are affected by them the most.
An example is the mystery surroundingRoger’s father inOutlanderseason 7. Roger was surprised to discover that Jerry MacKenzie was wandering the Scottish countryside in 1739 when he was supposed to have died during World War II. Roger and Buck managed to find Jerry and help him return to the stones, butthere was no way to tell what happened to him once he disappeared from 1739. All Roger knew was that he had grown up without a father and accepted inOutlanderseason 7that he would never get further answers. However, this would really be a shame.
Outlander Season 8 Can Give Roger Answers About His Father’s Fate
Roger Doesn’t Expect To Ever Learn The Truth
Roger’s father went MIA during World War II after his plane went down. Jerry’s son was only a baby at the time, so Roger never knew the man. His mother, Marjorie, died when the underground collapsed during the London Blitz, and so Roger was raised as an orphan. When he helped Jerry get through the stones, Roger hoped he would suddenly be flooded with memories of being raised with a father—but this didn’t happen. Still,Roger deserves to learn the truth in futureOutlanderepisodes.
After all that Roger went through, it simply wouldn’t be fair forOutlanderto keep him from ever discovering what happened to Jerry. While nothing can be done to change the fact that Roger was raised as an orphan,understanding precisely what happened to Jerry after he said goodbye to his son in 1739 could bring some closure. Unfortunately, Roger hasn’t yet learned the truth in theOutlanderbookseither, indicating that he is correct that he will never know. However, Jerry’s fate has been revealed to readers. The tragic truth of this story only makes it more important that Roger comes to know it himself.
What The Outlander Books Reveal About Jerry MacKenzie
Outlander Created Another Paradox
According to theOutlanderbooks, Jerry MacKenzie really did return to his own time after Roger helped him through the stones in 1739. He found his way to London, hoping to be reunited with his family, but arrived during the Blitz. Jerry ran to shelter in the underground, where he was surprisingly reunited with none other than his wife and son. Unfortunately, the tunnel collapsed before the MacKenzies could have much of a reunion. Marjorie tossed the young Roger to his father just as she herself was crushed by falling debris. Jerry managed to catch Roger, buthe fell back onto the track in the effort and died from a headwound.
Roger saw a vision of his younger self with Jerry during the Blitz in Outlander season 7, though he didn’t understand what it meant.
Roger didn’t change his past when he saved Jerry MacKenzie inOutlanderseason 7—the man had always saved his son during the London Blitz. Roger just never knew this because Jerry hadn’t been wearing his dog tags when he died.The mysterious man who saved Roger was registered as a John Doe, and Jerry MacKenzie’s MIA status remained unchanged. Unfortunately, Roger doesn’t know any of this inOutlander, and it’s unclear how he could ever learn the truth after all those years. Still, it seems only right thatOutlanderseason8give Roger closure.
Master Raymond Could Be The Key To All Outlander’s Mysteries Being Solved
He Could Even Be Responsible For Jerry’s Journey
IfOutlanderseason 8 decides to give Roger the answers he deserves, then Master Raymond may be the way to do it. This ancient time-traveling character returned in season 7 when he visited Claire in her dream, so it’s logical he could make another appearance. Master Raymond may be necessary to shed more light on the Faith Fraser situation since he is likely the only one who knows what really happened. Though there is currently no indication that Master Raymond had any connection to Jerry MacKenzie,he still may be able to give Roger the necessary information.
He certainly seems to be guiding Claire toward some sort of destiny, and theOutlanderbooks have revealed that this mysterious man jump-started other time travelers' adventures as well.
It’s implied inOutlanderthat Master Raymondis essentially the puppet master for the various time travelers. He certainly seems to be guiding Claire toward some sort of destiny, and theOutlanderbooks have revealed that this mysterious man jump-started other time travelers' adventures as well. It could be thatMaster Raymond had something to do with Jerry MacKenzie being in the right place at the right time—both in 1739 and the during London Blitz to save Roger. If this is true, there is still hope that Roger will learn the whole truth inOutlanderseason 8. Only time will tell.
