Post by HirundoRustica on Jan 3, 2020 17:12:18 GMT
**spoilers below**
Thoughts on the episode...
My main question this episode: what the heck was going on with Lagertha’s hair in her first scene this episode?
Usually she has pretty rad hair (yes, even when she went grey), but that^…was a little too bizarre, I thought. Katheryn Winnick’s accent also seemed to be wavering a bit in that first scene. Thankfully, things got back to normal with her in her following scenes.
Shut up, Ivar and Ivar’s new ‘friend’ (who Ivar’s already planning on overthrowing according to what he told ol’ Chainface).
Ubbe tried to help Hvitserk by giving him some responsibility, but he’s too messed up and now he’s gotten his arse banished for letting Ubbe down.
Would someone please put Hvitserk out of his misery? This verging into Druggie Ragnar territory (though still, miraculously, not as annoying as that storyline was…yet). I’m at least somewhat interested in the woman who’s obviously invested in what happens to him (haven’t learned her name, though).
Shut up, Kjetill. The sooner you pay for what you did in Flokiland, the better (I miss Adam Copeland as Dwight in Haven - he was far more likeable there).
Don’t care about Harald.
Shut up, Olaf. You’re like a cartoon character.
Things FINALLY got a bit more interesting towards the end when the bandits attacked Lagertha’s village, having no problem offing kids left and right (including one of Bjorn and Torvi’s kids…I think). See, there are some shows that don’t chicken out and actually show the reality of merciless types like the guys who did this.
Katheryn Winnick sold the hell out of her trying to comfort the dying kid. I really hope she unleashes hell on the child murderers.
Gunnhild is having visions now? Interesting.
Lol, yes, Lagertha's hair was a wee bit over the top in that first scene. 
Still, Katheryn Winnick can make anything look good. 
Still, Katheryn Winnick can make anything look good. 
I'm kinda thinking the show's going to try to 'redeem' Ivar by having him help his brothers and his other fellow vikings when Oleg and his Rus army attacks. Or, knowing Ivar, he'll find a way to seize control of the Rus army himself and backstab everybody in order to come out on top himself.
Heheh, yes, Kjetill is just so hateable. Ugh. Indeed, Adam Copeland was much more likeable as Dwight in Haven. I'm gonna have to get around to rewatching Haven at some point to wash the stink of Kjetill out of my brain.
I'm sure Lagertha won't rest until she's put those child murderers in the grave. Here's hoping she won't die herself in the process, though.