Mary & Blake are back with their Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 6 recap and reaction! In "Small Mercies," Lord Lovat takes his cruelty to an entirely new level, Brian Fraser makes a decision involving young Black Jack Randall that will haunt the franchise, and Colum struggles to decide what he owes his clan and his family.

We dig into Lovat's horrifying dinner with Ellen and Julia, the Fort William rescue, Angus's death, Mrs. Fitz's quiet act of kindness, and Henry and Arch Bug's unlikely friendship.

Plus, Blake has serious concerns about the show's growing case of cameo soup and how it uses Ellen's suffering. Mary pushes back with a different take on what Lovat's actions could mean for the entire story.

Kilt Ratings: Mary 4.8/5 | Blake 4.57/5
BOMB Impact: Mary 4.8/5 | Blake 4.5/5

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Brian and Murtagh's promise before the Battle of Sheriffmuir changes how we understand their friendship—and Murtagh's lifelong loyalty to Jamie Fraser. In our Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 5 "Forgive Me, Father" recap and reaction, Mary and Blake break down the battle, the devastating connection between Old Rupert at Sheriffmuir and Young Rupert at Culloden, Henry's decision to fight, and the arrival of Captain Gerard Grey.

We also disagree about how the episode handles Henry's war trauma, Julia's fight with Seema, and the editing that cuts between the battle and Ellen's ordeal. Plus: does Lord Lovat have a way to use Ellen's claim to the MacKenzie lands, and could Julia and Henry somehow cross paths with Frank Randall?

Mary: 4.5/5 kilts. Blake: 4/5 kilts. Spoilers for Blood of My Blood 2.05 and later events in the original Outlander.

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Mary and Blake recap and react to Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 4, "A Portion of My Soul." Lord Lovat's warning about Brian Fraser hits differently when you know the original Outlander, and Brian's showdown with Dougal gives Blake one of his favorite earned character turns of the season. Mary explains why Henry's letter to Julia works so well, while the hosts disagree over the uncomfortable reunion that follows. They discuss Henry forgetting Claire, Arch Bug's surprising act of mercy, Grace and Murtagh's romance, and the growing threat of Seema. And Blake has a theory about why nearly everybody in the episode is trying to become somebody else.

Mary's Kilt Rating: 4.3/5. Blake's: 3.9/5. BOMB Impact: Mary 4/5, Blake 4.5/5.

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Mary and Blake recap and react to Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 3, "Rabbits Don't Swim," as Ellen and the women of Castle Leoch turn MacKinney's takeover into Highland Home Alone.

Mary gives the episode a 4.6/5 Kilt Rating while Blake lands at 3.5/5, and that split drives the conversation. We discuss whether Ellen's flashbacks earn her victory, why Janet's death feels bigger than its consequences, whether Maura has really earned the name "MacKenzie," Colum's sudden change of heart about Brian, Lovat's betrayal, Julia and Seema, and why "You see only what ye expect" may be a stronger line than "Rabbits do swim."

Plus: Ellen's pregnancy, the Janet Fraser/Jenny connection, Five Questions That Got Nothing To Do With Outlander, and a truly bananaland Outlandish Theory of the Week.

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Mary and Blake recap and react to Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 2, "The Veil of Time."

In this episode, we break down Maisri's massive prophecy and why Lord Lovat may be hearing exactly what he wants to hear. We also debate whether Brian Fraser has actually earned his sudden rise as a leader, whether unborn William could have been the reason Julia traveled through the stones, what Mrs. Graham's connection to Henry adds to the original Outlander series, and whether Uncle Lamb missing that newspaper feels tragic or just a little too convenient.

Plus: Ellen outmaneuvers her brothers, Dougal and Maura continue to work surprisingly well together, Murtagh meets Grace, Bug somehow has money for everything, and Blake has some serious questions about that horseback scene.

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Mary & Blake recap and react to Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 2 Episode 1, "Remembrance Day."

In the Season 2 premiere, we discuss Henry waking in a 1924 asylum, Dr. Perryman's treatment erasing Claire from his memories, Julia's survival plan, Davina learning the truth, Brian and Ellen's rushed baby plan, and the quiet possibility emerging between Dougal and Maura.

Plus, Mary gives the premiere a 4.9/5 Kilt Rating, Blake lands at 4.4/5, and their BOMB Impact scores are 1.75/5 and 2.5/5. Blake's Outlandish Theory asks whether Mrs. Graham and Reverend Wakefield can use the historical record to find Claire—or help Henry reach the stones again.

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Mary & Blake recap and react to Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 1 Episode 10, "Something Borrowed."

In the Season 1 finale, we discuss Ellen and Brian finally choosing each other, Malcolm Grant's shocking fate, whether Ellen actually led Malcolm on, Murtagh letting Ellen go, Jocasta's growth, the Maura and Dougal wedding switcheroo, Claire and Uncle Lamb, Julia and Henry reaching the stones, and those fiery crosses appearing across Scotland.

Plus, Mary gives the finale a 5/5 Kilt Rating, Blake lands at 4.7/5, they both give it a massive 5/5 BOMB Impact, and Blake has an Outlandish Theory about why neither Henry nor Julia may actually make it through the stones.

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Mary & Blake discuss Outlander: Blood of My Blood Episode 1.09, "Braemar."

In this episode, we break down why the season finally feels like all of its stories are colliding in the right way, the growing philosophical divide between Colum and Dougal, Ellen's painful decision to give up Brian, and why Murtagh saving Brian feels like such an earned character payoff.

We also discuss Henry and Julia's reunion — and the Seema problem waiting right behind it — Uncle Grant becoming one of Mary's new favorite troublemakers, the Gallowglass attack, Diana Gabaldon writing the episode, and whether Blood of My Blood has built enough momentum heading into the Season 1 finale.

Plus: terrible fake babies, Lord Lovat talking to himself, Oreos in the refrigerator, Blake's questionable chicken parm, and the eternal debate: was losing the Brontosaurus or Pluto the greater childhood betrayal?

Mary gives "Braemar" a 4.9/5, while Blake gives it a 4.52/5.

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