Vikings...season four part 2

[Gov Kodos]

The tears Gisla saw on that statue of Mary during the fight on the river, really Mary answering her prayers or just condensation?

If you want to believe the gods are really walking around here when Hirst has said we're are just seeing natural events from the respective people's perspective, I have nothing else to add.

 

[The Grinch Doctor]

The season is finally moving forward and is more engaging than the last two episodes. I especially enjoyed watching Lagertha finally delivering her long-awaited comeuppance upon Aslaug when she usurped Kattegat. I've never liked Aslaug, while Lagertha has always remained my favorite character (alongside Floki), so I relished every moment of that sequence.

Good to see Rollo has finally returned to his Viking ways, even if no one, especially Floki, trust him or particularly like him. That voyage will be fun to watch.

And how the mighty has fallen as Ragnar surrendered at Ecbert's doorstep. As I said a couple of weeks ago, I look forward to seeing the inevitable verbal jousting between Ecbert and Ivar.

 

[Kahless the Unforgettable]

The season is finally moving forward and is more engaging than the last two episodes. I especially enjoyed watching Lagertha finally delivering her long-awaited comeuppance upon Aslaug when she usurped Kattegat. I've never liked Aslaug while Lagertha has always remained my favorite character (alongside Floki) so I relished every moment of that sequence.

Agreed on every count! Though I have to say that Ivar is quickly becoming one of my favorites as well, not surprisingly taking the place of his father in the Top Three category. I can't wait to see him in a real battle.

 

[wayoung]

I miss the young, cocky Ragnar. The drug addicted and depressed Ragnar first half and the old, depressed Ragnar from this half season suuuuuuuck.

 

[The Grinch Doctor]

I didn't like the drug-addicted Ragnar, but I'm interested in the depressed Ragnar because I can see the potential of that storyline.

 

[wayoung]

I didn't like the drug-addicted Ragnar, but I'm interested in the depressed Ragnar because I can see the potential of that storyline.

Well, from the looks of it there's not much left of that story line to play out.

 

[Forbin]

Oh that was a wonderful episode. The religious/philosophical discussion between the two kings was awesome.

A shame the kids missed Mom's funeral, though.

 

[Beagleman]

Oh that was a wonderful episode. The religious/philosophical discussion between the two kings was awesome.

That scene was pure gold!

 

[The Grinch Doctor]

Travis Fimmel and Linus Roache chewed the shit out of the scenery and I loved every minute of it. I especially loved the discussion about Athelstan. He may be dead, but his presence has never gone away.

And hooray Aslaug is finally dead! I was actually a little surprised Lagethra killed her, but I do think an arrow in the back is very deserving, especially considering how smug Aslaug was throughout the whole scene. Kattegat even gave her a proper burial, which is far more respect for her than she ever gave to Lagethra.

 

[Unicron]

I found that scene more amusing because they were both moderately drunk. The most recent ep made me kind of sad, but I'm interested to see what happens next week.

I was browsing on YT last night and came across this music, which has a Vikings-esque feel. From what I've read, Trobar de Morte is a Spanish group that does a lot of work based on medieval European music.

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[The Grinch Doctor]

What a phenomenal conclusion to last week's denouement as Ragnar Lothbrok has finally met his final fate. And while we knew it was coming sometime ago, as soon as the flashbacks began, it was clear Ragnar would die by the episode's end.

And such a cunning bastard he was to the bitter end. He told Ecbert he would have Ivar seek revenge upon Aelle, but then told Ivar to seek revenge on Ecbert. The question now is will Ivar follow through on this plan or focus his immediate rage on Lagethra.

While the show has deviated from history frequently, I would assume it will stay the course regarding the Great Heathen Army, which was supposedly formed in response to Ragnar's death by Aelle's hand and sought revenge against him for that act, even if that motivation is legend and not historical fact. But then, the show also postulates that Athelstan is the true father of Alfred the Great, who concluded the 14-year campaign with the Great Heathen Army, so history be damned.

 

[Allyn Gibson]

While the show has deviated from history frequently, I would assume it will stay the course regarding the Great Heathen Army, which was supposedly formed in response to Ragnar's death by Aelle's hand and sought revenge against him for that act, even if that motivation is legend and not historical fact.

According to this interview with Michael Hirst, the Great Heathen Army is coming.

For a fictional account of the Great Heathen Army, I recommend Harry Harrison's The Hammer and the Cross. It's alt-history, so it goes in some really different directions, and I really enjoyed reading it.

 

[The Grinch Doctor]

Sweet. Good to know it's coming.

Great interview in general. Remarkable how much Fimmel put into the role and he did his own stunts in his final episode, hanging out in the cage for hours and being dropped into the pit.

 

[Forbin]

The "Real Vikings" documentaries following the last four episodes, unfortunately, spoiled the snakepit scene for those of us who watched them. Dammit.

 

[The Grinch Doctor]

Ah, well, I knew enough about the real Ragnar that the moment he and Ecbert talked about handing him over to Aelle, I knew Ragnar must die soon. Hell, they've been telegraphing his death for awhile now.

I decided to watch the first two episodes of the series yesterday and I was surprised to see how stylistically different show was back then. Further, the accents are lot stronger, particularly Fimmel's, Winnick's and Standen's. I also had forgotten how much of an awful bastard Rollo was from the get go: He raped the blacksmith's daughter and openly lusted over Lagethra.

 

[Kahless the Unforgettable]

Yeah, Rollo was never a "good guy." He was just a bad ass.

It's a shame we'll never see a straight up Ragnar vs. Rollo fight though. Here's hoping for an Ivar vs. Rollo one! XD

 

[Allyn Gibson]

I decided to watch the first two episodes of the series yesterday and I was surprised to see how stylistically different show was back then. Further, the accents are lot stronger, particularly Fimmel's, Winnick's and Standen's. I also had forgotten how much of an awful bastard Rollo was from the get go: He raped the blacksmith's daughter and openly lusted over Lagethra.

When I look back at my first season, my reaction tends to be, "Oh, yeah, I used to like Floki then!" Back then, Floki was Ragnar's crazy best friend. Then he turned into a malevolent force of chaos, and I can't stand him.

 

[The Grinch Doctor]

I still love Floki but watching those two episodes help me recognize how much he has changed and I probably love him more because of Gustaf Skarsgård's performance than the actual character anymore.

 

[Beagleman]

I love Floki as a character, were he a person... not so much.

 

[Gov Kodos]

Most of the characters have done some heinous deeds. Floki is great but the Norse fundamentalism really isn't new. That goes back to the early episodes right from Lindesfarne onward. He does not like Christians. I wonder how he'll handle running into the Moorish Muslims?