History Channel's Vikings

I am really enjoying it as well. Last episode was the best of this season IMO.

Anyone here watch this show? It is in it's 2nd season and imo is amazing!

there's already a thread on this show:

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?125071-History-Channel-s-Vikings

ouch, I read about this execution on history channel way back. blood eagle is a gruesome way to die.

That Ragnar actor comes off as a failed graduate of the young Brad Pitt poser school of acting.
Annoying smirks, facial ticks and sly eyes are his speciality.

OUCH is damn right, even though it wasn't to graphic, it still made me kinda sick to watch that. Crazy **** there.

Fimmel's acting doesn't bother me as much as the writers seeming to want the audience to hate Ragnar. Every character on this show is painted in moral shades of grey, but as the central figure of the show Ragnar comes off as a narcissistic ******. I think he is suppose to be the hero of the show, but I have a hard time seeing him that way. That is not necessarily a bad thing as it is an interesting approach. Need to start hunting down some of the music from this. Especially liked some of the music from the newest episode.

check out the band called wardruna, they did some of their ost.
i love listening to this on a rainy day.

fosing said:

check out the band called wardruna, they did some of their ost.
i love listening to this on a rainy day.

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Thanks. Added thier cds to my wish list on Amazon as well as the Vikings soundtrack.

fehu and solringen songs on the second album made it on the show as well. :]

Yeah this is one one of my favorite shows on right now. It is frustrating sometimes the way that they handle Ragnars character.

Ragnar is supposed to be a ******. If you read about the "historical Ragnar", you'll learn that he was incredibly egotistical and self-centered. He was even jealous of his own sons' successes and feared them overshadowing him. This is constantly hinted at in the show when Ragnar doesn't want anyone to really "look" better than he does unless he has to. Hence the conflict between him and his brother, Rollo.

Don't read about the historical Ragnar unless you want some spoilers though!

Bardoon said:

Ragnar is supposed to be a ******. If you read about the "historical Ragnar", you'll learn that he was incredibly egotistical and self-centered. He was even jealous of his own sons' successes and feared them overshadowing him. This is constantly hinted at in the show when Ragnar doesn't want anyone to really "look" better than he does unless he has to. Hence the conflict between him and his brother, Rollo.

Don't read about the historical Ragnar unless you want some spoilers though!

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Why does Ragnar have to be likeable? He was an ambitious man, a military and cultural pioneer - how many of those in history haven't been flawed individuals? I think the show's portrayal of him is quite consistent with a simple but proud man who was able seize power from an unsupportive Earl, and then progressively grow more seduced by that power to the point where he alienates almost everyone around him.

The line in the last episode where he tells his son to think with his head and not his junk... nice one Ragnar

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The line in the last episode where he tells his son to think with his head and not his junk... nice one Ragnar

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Like Ragnar has room to talk.
He'd nail his sons girlfriend and that insatiable English princess who's into guard group sex if he could.
Plus ya know he wants his first wife back.

good episode

good finale

It was good but I felt that they ended up having more questions than answers. There were several times in this episode where I just went "well what happened with (insert situation /person here)"

Loved the ep. Really is a great show.

Love this show. Sucks to have to wait almost a year for the next season.

great show, ragnar (or how ever you spell his name) played the king like a puppet.