‘Outlander’ Is Making Some Bizarre Mistakes In Season 8, But Is It Really As Bad As ‘Game Of Thrones?’

InnovationGaming‘Outlander’ Is Making Some Bizarre Mistakes In Season 8, But Is It Really As Bad As ‘Game Of Thrones?’ByErik Kain,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture.Follow AuthorApr 21, 2026, 07:22pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.OutlanderCredit: StarzI have grown more and more discontent and disillusioned with the final season of Outlander the closer we come to the end. We are seven episodes deep, and I’m afraid that only a badly rushed conclusion could tie up all the stories we have left. Only three episodes remain. Worse, some choices this season have been genuinely bizarre, including the shocking death of a major character and the introduction of a storyline that would have been better left out altogether.Spoilers through Season 8, Episode 7 of Outlander on Starz follow. Ye’ve been warned, Sassenach, dya ken?Before we go further, I should note that I have not read the novels this series is based on by author Diana Gabaldon. They’re on my to-read list. Sometimes I come to these adaptations fully versed in the source material, and sometimes it’s fun to come in blind. I do, however, know about some of the changes made including one big change this season. While I am not against making changes – often an adaptation from page to screen requires alterations – it’s always risky. Sometimes, a change that might seem rather harmless has broader implications. George R.R. Martin described this as the “butterfly effect” when he wrote about changes in adaptations to his novels in both Game Of Thrones and House Of The Dragon.As for Outlander, I have several primary criticisms of the final season, some of which are more broad strokes and some more specific. Some of these problems began prior to the season starting, but the ripple effects of Season 7 are still bei...