Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Dec 20, 2018 12:27:03 GMT
Episode 5.14, ‘The Lost Moment’.
**spoiler below**
So Ivar, for all his speechifying and making out he’s a ‘god’, resorts to sacrificing some poor innocent woman who he makes everyone think is Lagertha...well...not everyone, since there were a few who had enough brains to realise Lagertha would never go out begging for her life like the faux-Lagertha did (though I don’t blame that poor woman for reacting the way she did. She’d done nothing wrong and totally didn’t deserve the awful fate she got...but, really, anyone who believed that was actually the legendary Lagertha would have to be as deluded as the fanboys/fangirls who still defend Ivar’s actions. I wonder how they justify this latest one in a long line of abhorrent actions? Also, he’s kind of shot himself in the foot, hasn't he? If he’s claiming that he’s killed Lagertha now, what’s he going to do the next time she shows up or an opportunity for him to kill her for real presents itself? Say, “Er...whoopsie, I guess I made a mistake.”?). Ivar can yell, threaten, kill innocents and wear all the clown makeup he wants, it *still* doesn’t make him anywhere near the ‘badass’ he/his fans think he is. Good on those few who yelled “Hail Lagertha!” and the rebellion guy later on who spat in the face of Ivar the ‘merciful god’. I’m glad there are some characters who aren’t buying his BS.
Meanwhile, in Floki-land...zzzzz. About the only mildly interesting part of that whole storyline (which took up WAY too much screentime, I thought) was his vision of the dead pregnant woman. I thought the wind, rain and lightning allowed for a nice eerily moody atmosphere. Also, the shot of her missing a large chunk of her skull was effectively gruesome. His line to Kris Holden-Ried’s character (“You can't kill me, Eyvind, no matter how hard you try.”) was but a pale imitation of Lagerth’as much more awesome line from seasons ago: “You couldn't kill me if you tried for a thousand years.”, and the only one I felt sorry for in Eyvind’s clan after Floki banished them was the dog that I spotted. Poor dog – what’d he do? I hope this storyline is over with soon.
Slightly more interesting was what was going on with Lagertha, Bjorn, Ubbe, Torvi and Alfred (poor Judith, though. Did she even get a line this episode?). I had to laugh when Alfred remarked on Bjorn’s haircut. Also amusing was when Bjorn presented Magnus (the supposed son of Ragnar and Queen Crazypants) to the others and Lagertha said to Magnus (in reference to Ragnar and Queen Crazypants), “He told me he was wounded and she pissed on his wound, and that was all.” – it never gets old. That was certainly a memorable moment from the show's third season. It was also somewhat unintentionally funny when Alfred was telling Ubbe earlier that he wanted to learn from him/be like him and we cut to Alfred’s instant makeover. I guess the crash course on being a Viking mainly entails getting axes thrown at you?
I don’t really give a toss about Harald Finehair, but the large woman who looked as if she could snap him like a twig was slightly intriguing (I’ve discovered her character’s name is Gunnhild. I couldn’t recall hearing it in the show, but may have missed it). She reminded me a little of poor scarred of Þorunn who left and was never seen/heard from again (though a much more hefty-looking version).
So Ivar wound up killing the Seer because he didn’t like what ol’ Eyeless Goth told him he’d ‘seen’. Ivar truly is nothing but a petulant brat. He’s basically all talk and bravado, and any actions he *does* make are pretty much those of a coward. I really wish to see Ivar lose everything...but I’m not so sure that’s ever going to happen (because apparently I can’t have nice things).
The best thing about this episode, though? Lagertha didn’t die! That was a relief (though I kind of figured it wasn’t her last week when they kept the figure hooded/hidden, plus it would’ve required quite a bit of flashback to show how Ivar found her, captured her and got her back to Catgut...I mean Kattegat, when he’d been unable to locate her previously). So it sucks for the poor innocent who died in Lagerth’a place...but good for Lagertha that it wasn’t her! However, I do get anxious every episode that her luck is about to run out and that the episode will be her last. What’s most frustrating is how little screentime she’s getting considering she’s now technically the show’s lead. All she gets is smooching/sexytimes with Heahmund and a few lines here or there. When are we going to see her kicking arse again, damn it?
**spoiler below**
So Ivar, for all his speechifying and making out he’s a ‘god’, resorts to sacrificing some poor innocent woman who he makes everyone think is Lagertha...well...not everyone, since there were a few who had enough brains to realise Lagertha would never go out begging for her life like the faux-Lagertha did (though I don’t blame that poor woman for reacting the way she did. She’d done nothing wrong and totally didn’t deserve the awful fate she got...but, really, anyone who believed that was actually the legendary Lagertha would have to be as deluded as the fanboys/fangirls who still defend Ivar’s actions. I wonder how they justify this latest one in a long line of abhorrent actions? Also, he’s kind of shot himself in the foot, hasn't he? If he’s claiming that he’s killed Lagertha now, what’s he going to do the next time she shows up or an opportunity for him to kill her for real presents itself? Say, “Er...whoopsie, I guess I made a mistake.”?). Ivar can yell, threaten, kill innocents and wear all the clown makeup he wants, it *still* doesn’t make him anywhere near the ‘badass’ he/his fans think he is. Good on those few who yelled “Hail Lagertha!” and the rebellion guy later on who spat in the face of Ivar the ‘merciful god’. I’m glad there are some characters who aren’t buying his BS.
Meanwhile, in Floki-land...zzzzz. About the only mildly interesting part of that whole storyline (which took up WAY too much screentime, I thought) was his vision of the dead pregnant woman. I thought the wind, rain and lightning allowed for a nice eerily moody atmosphere. Also, the shot of her missing a large chunk of her skull was effectively gruesome. His line to Kris Holden-Ried’s character (“You can't kill me, Eyvind, no matter how hard you try.”) was but a pale imitation of Lagerth’as much more awesome line from seasons ago: “You couldn't kill me if you tried for a thousand years.”, and the only one I felt sorry for in Eyvind’s clan after Floki banished them was the dog that I spotted. Poor dog – what’d he do? I hope this storyline is over with soon.
Slightly more interesting was what was going on with Lagertha, Bjorn, Ubbe, Torvi and Alfred (poor Judith, though. Did she even get a line this episode?). I had to laugh when Alfred remarked on Bjorn’s haircut. Also amusing was when Bjorn presented Magnus (the supposed son of Ragnar and Queen Crazypants) to the others and Lagertha said to Magnus (in reference to Ragnar and Queen Crazypants), “He told me he was wounded and she pissed on his wound, and that was all.” – it never gets old. That was certainly a memorable moment from the show's third season. It was also somewhat unintentionally funny when Alfred was telling Ubbe earlier that he wanted to learn from him/be like him and we cut to Alfred’s instant makeover. I guess the crash course on being a Viking mainly entails getting axes thrown at you?
I don’t really give a toss about Harald Finehair, but the large woman who looked as if she could snap him like a twig was slightly intriguing (I’ve discovered her character’s name is Gunnhild. I couldn’t recall hearing it in the show, but may have missed it). She reminded me a little of poor scarred of Þorunn who left and was never seen/heard from again (though a much more hefty-looking version).
So Ivar wound up killing the Seer because he didn’t like what ol’ Eyeless Goth told him he’d ‘seen’. Ivar truly is nothing but a petulant brat. He’s basically all talk and bravado, and any actions he *does* make are pretty much those of a coward. I really wish to see Ivar lose everything...but I’m not so sure that’s ever going to happen (because apparently I can’t have nice things).
The best thing about this episode, though? Lagertha didn’t die! That was a relief (though I kind of figured it wasn’t her last week when they kept the figure hooded/hidden, plus it would’ve required quite a bit of flashback to show how Ivar found her, captured her and got her back to Catgut...I mean Kattegat, when he’d been unable to locate her previously). So it sucks for the poor innocent who died in Lagerth’a place...but good for Lagertha that it wasn’t her! However, I do get anxious every episode that her luck is about to run out and that the episode will be her last. What’s most frustrating is how little screentime she’s getting considering she’s now technically the show’s lead. All she gets is smooching/sexytimes with Heahmund and a few lines here or there. When are we going to see her kicking arse again, damn it?