Vikings S3

[Unicron]

Season premiere was interesting. I've been looking forward to this season for a while.

 

[The Old Mixer]

Just watched it. It's good to be back.

I knew Lagertha's boytoy wasn't to be trusted.

The dual foreign language scenes are a little awkward.

Will Ragnar be getting him some Slutbunny? Or maybe Floki...?

 

[Forbin]

Ragnar's got to stop screwing princesses that are not as interesting or attractive as Lagertha.

I don't know what the English were thinking, splitting their forces on opposite banks like that. The second I saw it I said "attack the smaller force."

 

[Unicron]

The main problem is that there's no way for the two armies to reinforce each other. Not the smartest choice, but certainly one that has its share of historical precedents. Perhaps the Mercians assumed that any force sent against them would try to split an attack rather than putting themselves between two forces on opposing flanks.

 

[Gov Kodos]

Floki was hysterical. Happiness just doesn't suit him well. Ragnar looked a bit ticked when Bjorn was busy hustling Porunn off the field. I wonder how ticked he'll be when he hears she's carried the next generation into that fight? It throws me a bit when they refer to England, though. I don't think it was referred to as that till after Alfred the Great. By the way, do you suppose they intend Aethulwulf's kid there to be Alfred? They are playing fast and loose with the characters and their timelines after all. A great kick off episode, looking forward to the trip to Paris this season.

 

[Shurik]

The main problem is that there's no way for the two armies to reinforce each other. Not the smartest choice, but certainly one that has its share of historical precedents. Perhaps the Mercians assumed that any force sent against them would try to split an attack rather than putting themselves between two forces on opposing flanks.

Apparently, this kind of army division happened when Vikings invaded France, with about the same outcome:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Paris_(845)

It throws me a bit when they refer to England, though. I don't think it was referred to as that till after Alfred the Great.

They seem to use the names Wessex and England interchangeably, which indeed sounds weird. Uniting Alngo-Saxons was Alfred's dream, but the first one to actually achieve the unification of England was his grandson Athelstan.

By the way, do you suppose they intend Aethulwulf's kid there to be Alfred? They are playing fast and loose with the characters and their timelines after all.

I thought so too.

 

[Beagleman]

Floki was hysterical.

Floki is always a hoot! I loved the look on his face when he picks up the crown. You never truly know what's going on behind these mascara-smeared eyes...

 

[DarthPipes]

Floki is hilarious and Ragnar can be too with his bizarre facial expressions and ticks. Fimmel's nonverbal acting is great as he can express so much without saying a word. He's not a boisterous king but one who observes.

 

[Gov Kodos]

It throws me a bit when they refer to England, though. I don't think it was referred to as that till after Alfred the Great.

They seem to use the names Wessex and England interchangeably, which indeed sounds weird. Uniting Alngo-Saxons was Alfred's dream, but the first one to actually achieve the unification of England was his grandson Athelstan.

I keep expecting to see Michael Palin in the background dressed up as a peasant asking where is this 'England' and why should we care about these 'Eng' people, anyway?

 

[Unicron]

 

[J.T.B.]

I don't know anything about the show, but every time I see the thread title I think of this:

 

[The Old Mixer]

Slutbunny's brother should just turn in his penis after that defeat.

Eh...that arm coming off was nothing compared to the leg-sawing episode of Hell on Wheels last season.

 

[Forbin]

"No."

 

[Unicron]

It was nice for me personally to hear Wardruna's "Helvegen" lyrics being reused for a small portion. It's a cool piece of music.

 

[Gov Kodos]

You may see spoilers, but Ragnar and Ecbert would make an awesome comedy team. [yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8QuMH5in6s[/yt]

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Haha, that's great.

Spoiler: One of the small spoilers in the promo

Poor Rollo. He wanted to score with the princess.

 

[Unicron]

I think one of my favorite scenes was * SMACK * "I forgive you." Does anyone know which song was used for the battle scene? I've been trying to identify potential new music from some of the series contributors like Fever Ray and Wardruna, but it's hard to tell if it's them sometimes.

 

[The Old Mixer]

There aren't a lot of guys who could score with farming-themed pickup lines, but Ecbert made it work.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

He certainly did. Too bad all of that bovine blood probably just turned him off.

 

[Gov Kodos]

He certainly did. Too bad all of that bovine blood probably just turned him off.

Are you saying Ecbert was easily cowed?