The return of Outlander (after a longer-than-usual hiatus) brings with it some good news: In its fifth season, the time travel period romance has truly found its footing. While the early seasons had a habit of wavering in quality, especially when it came to the pacing and an over-reliance on voice-over, the series has now found a new level of maturity which matches its central characters. It's still a bit odd to remember that over the past four seasons, one-time highlander Jamie (Sam Heughan) and unstuck-in-time Claire (Caitriona Balfe) have experienced over …