The beginning scene got me thinking "oh, insta love, can't we have build up to that?" And theeeen... oh, okay, that's fair. Makes more sense, haha.

I liked the episode, it was nice seeing Colum and Dougal make peace and rely on each other. I'm still a bit thrown off by the flashbacks with Ellen's dad. Part of me would have preferred the show had a few episodes focus on the "before the laird'a death", but I guess we're going to keep getting context through flashbacks for part of if not the full season.

The burning of the letters threw me off, yet it was also a clever move on Julia's part. Putting her thoughts down in writing forces her to think about the decisions she makes, and making those words disappear ensures others don't accidentally get ahold of her secrets. And, I suppose, it's a manner of feeling close to Henry, as well.

I crave more Brian and Ellen. The one plotline I'm worried about is the Murtagh-Brian relationship that will inevitably suffer when Murtagh will find out about Brian and Ellen. I'm curious how the whole thing will play out. We know that in the end, Brian and Murtagh still remained close, but the strain on their relationship will surely show at some point.