Topic: 'Vikings' - New Show On The History Channel

[The Gulleysucker]

Goody goody..

[Timbo's Goals]

Vikings s04 e11 Wednesday 30th.

Is that on Amazon Dave?

[dave 5516]

Is that on Amazon Dave?

Yeah, it is.

It's deffo worth watching. I think it gets better with each season, and that's a difficult ask for a historical, actually any series...but it manages to do so.

[Nitramdorf]

(The burning question I have, is will Jessalyn Gilsig get her kit off again at some stage?... )

Does anyone know the answer to this important question?
Am just about to start season three.

[Giovanni]

about time.

boss show

[Timbo's Goals]

Yeah, it is.

It's deffo worth watching. I think it gets better with each season, and that's a difficult ask for a historical, actually any series...but it manages to do so.

Cheers Dave.

No worries. I think you alerted me to it yonks ago mate and it was love at first fight!!!



 


Incidentally on the historical tack - is Rollo intended to be the the very first Norman?

[dave 5516]

Cheers Dave.

No worries. I think you alerted me to it yonks ago mate and it was love at first fight!!!



 


Incidentally on the historical tack - is Rollo intended to be the the very first Norman?

He is...Duke of Normandy.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

It's on in 45 minutes and I can't find a stream anywhere. Damn.

[S]

How's it being released, one a week or all at once?

[dave 5516]

It's on in 45 minutes and I can't find a stream anywhere. Damn.

Just hang the latch...it's only 5 episodes as it's season 4b....it's not a new season. I'm waiting it's done and then I'll binge it during Xmas.

How's it being released, one a week or all at once?

Weekly.

[Giovanni]

it's only fucking 5 episodes? what?

[mgs88]

Nope I'm sure it's 10 episodes in the second half too.  Just going by the trailer it looks like there is far too much to happen in just 5 episodes.

I do wonder if season 5 will start in Feb like normal and do the same as this year?

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Nope I'm sure it's 10 episodes in the second half too.  Just going by the trailer it looks like there is far too much to happen in just 5 episodes.

I do wonder if season 5 will start in Feb like normal and do the same as this year?

Probably will be the case.

If you guys need a link for the episode, I found a solid one, PM me.

[Timbo's Goals]

Can anyone help here.

It hasn't come onto our TV's Amazon list. It's still only showing up to the last episode of the season 4a.

I can watch it on the PC but not the telly.

Champing at the bit here. I can't wait till Chrimbo like you dave. I need a Ragnar fix.

 

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Can anyone help here.

It hasn't come onto our TV's Amazon list. It's still only showing up to the last episode of the season 4a.

I can watch it on the PC but not the telly.

Champing at the bit here. I can't wait till Chrimbo like you dave. I need a Ragnar fix.

 

Check your inbox fella.

[Yiannis]

Introductory as expected. Cannot wait what Ragnar will do with King Ecbert over the settlement. I have no hope whatsoever for any of his grown up kids. They managed to annoy me from the very first episode.

[Giovanni]

ivar the boneless was a famous viking warrior and leader - be interesting to see what happens there

[dave 5516]

Just hang the latch...it's only 5 episodes as it's season 4b....it's not a new season. I'm waiting it's done and then I'll binge it during Xmas.

Weekly.

I can only apologise and blame my memory.

I now recall reading in Variety last year that this had been given an extended season to 20 ep's...I blame my planner, it say's this this is done after 5, must be a end of year thing with the planner.

[dave 5516]

Can anyone help here.

It hasn't come onto our TV's Amazon list. It's still only showing up to the last episode of the season 4a.

I can watch it on the PC but not the telly.

Champing at the bit here. I can't wait till Chrimbo like you dave. I need a Ragnar fix.

 

[mgs88]

Can anyone help here.

It hasn't come onto our TV's Amazon list. It's still only showing up to the last episode of the season 4a.

I can watch it on the PC but not the telly.

Champing at the bit here. I can't wait till Chrimbo like you dave. I need a Ragnar fix.

 

If it's still not showing up on your tv you could screen mirror your pc on to it pretty easily

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Introductory as expected. Cannot wait what Ragnar will do with King Ecbert over the settlement. I have no hope whatsoever for any of his grown up kids. They managed to annoy me from the very first episode.

I think Ivar will be great in the show.

[Yiannis]

ivar the boneless was a famous viking warrior and leader - be interesting to see what happens there

I think Ivar will be great in the show.

I have no idea of the history so I go by from what I see and my hunch. All of his kids annoy me for some reason. Maybe the way they talk 

[realtarragona]

Think the guy who's playing Ivar is a brilliant actor. Wasn't sure how the show would survive without Ragnar (presuming he ever gets killed off) but there's a chance it could with him.

[Timbo's Goals]

Cheers for help fellas - its all systems go Viking!!!

 

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Good episode, as I said, the kid playing Ivar is going to carry this show after Ragnar's death. He's brilliant.

[Yiannis]

^^Oh thanks a lot for that

Good and enjoyable episode. Much better than the previous one. Bit confused about who's the king/in charge at the moment. Is it Bjorn? Or the other brothers with their mother (Queen)?

[Medellin]

Been watching this & think i'll be avoiding this thread from now on.
Spoiler alert!
Great show by the way.

[Giovanni]

^^Oh thanks a lot for that

Good and enjoyable episode. Much better than the previous one. Bit confused about who's the king/in charge at the moment. Is it Bjorn? Or the other brothers with their mother (Queen)?

he hasn't spoilt anything? Unless you think ragnar is going to live forever?

Ragnar is still king

[Yiannis]

he hasn't spoilt anything? Unless you think ragnar is going to live forever?

Ragnar is still king

It sounded something imminent for this season. Yes he will live forever in everyone's hearts.

Thanks for the clarification. I asked cause

Spoiler

the guy was treating him with the utter contempt in the latest episode and while the reason was given, you would think someone wouldn't react like that towards a king

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[Giovanni]

It sounded something imminent for this season. Yes he will live forever in everyone's hearts.

Thanks for the clarification. I asked cause

Spoiler

the guy was treating him with the utter contempt in the latest episode and while the reason was given, you would think someone wouldn't react like that towards a king

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Not 100% sure but I think..

Spoiler

you have to kill the king to overthrow him

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[Yiannis]

Not 100% sure but I think..

Spoiler

you have to kill the king to overthrow him

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Spoiler

Yeah as it happened with Gabriel Byrne. I thought in his absence the sons or Bjorn took over and maybe still reign.

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[Riquende]

Spoiler

In the Sagas, Ragnar was killed in England by being thrown into a pit of snakes, and we saw way back that king Aella (the one who looks a little like John Rhys Davies) is keeping one ready, just for such an occasion.

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I really like this show. It's got an amazing intensity that seems to be always on screen, regardless of what's happening or how many decades we've suddenly jumped forward (It's weird to think back to season 1, upstart raiding farmer Ragnar taking on 'the man'). I can't think of a single miscast part, everyone in it is utterly assured in their role.

I do miss Ecbert though, I'm very much looking forward to seeing how England has developed in the timeframe. I assume we'll see a recast 18 year old Alfred ready to repel to heathen!

[deFacto please, you bastards]

^^Oh thanks a lot for that

Good and enjoyable episode. Much better than the previous one. Bit confused about who's the king/in charge at the moment. Is it Bjorn? Or the other brothers with their mother (Queen)?

Wasn't trying to spoil anythiing for you, I have no idea how it's going to happen or when in the series, but I'm a history fanatic somewhat, so I'm familiar with Ragnar and his story  so I only imagine the same will happen in the show.

[Yiannis]

Wasn't trying to spoil anythiing for you, I have no idea how it's going to happen or when in the series, but I'm a history fanatic somewhat, so I'm familiar with Ragnar and his story  so I only imagine the same will happen in the show.

OK mate. Didn't say you set out trying to spoil it Just looked like that you inadvertently posted a spoiler if the show goes by history (meaning that a possible chain of events that played out in the series also happened acc. to history books so his death may be imminent).

[Yiannis]

Another good and enjoyable episode. A couple of tiny issues

Spoiler

Lagertha realised in the midst of the battle that these are her people? When she went ahead with her plan to attack the place and people she grew up with I though it was/is a nice minor character development but that very moment put a bit of a dent to the whole context.

Want to see of course how the Rolo thing will pan out but the "I'm with you, I betray you, I'm back on your side, I cross you again" thing grows a bit thin.

Other than these things, the last two episodes have been really good.

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[Timbo's Goals]

Another good and enjoyable episode. A couple of tiny issues

Spoiler

Lagertha realised in the midst of the battle that these are her people? When she went ahead with her plan to attack the place and people she grew up with I though it was/is a nice minor character development but that very moment put a bit of a dent to the whole context.

Want to see of course how the Rolo thing will pan out but the "I'm with you, I betray you, I'm back on your side, I cross you again" thing grows a bit thin.

Other than these things, the last two episodes have been really good.

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Ha ha

Thought exactly the same Y.

Spoiler

Also had to smile how they wash up on the beach after last week's ending and just so happen to be dead handy for wessex!! Still the show is just amazing for all that - piggybacks and ground crawling slayings and all . I love it

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[The Gulleysucker]

Ha ha

Thought exactly the same Y.

Spoiler

Also had to smile how they wash up on the beach after last week's ending and just so happen to be dead handy for wessex!! Still the show is just amazing for all that - piggybacks and ground crawling slayings and all . I love it

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Snap.

I agree with your spoiler, it was a somewhat convenient if improbable outcome, but it's still very watcheable.

Don't know about yourself, but right from the start I've been wondering if they will somehow incorporate the story of Eric The Red and Leif Erikson, it could be a whole new storyline/saga...

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Wow.

That was quality.

[realtarragona]

What an episode

[The Gulleysucker]

Out with the old to let in the new.

Spoiler

I'm not too convinced by the lesbian lover of Lagatha, she looks a bit too glammed up and modern like a 1970-80's Baader Meinhof member or a Krautrock singer, along the lines of 99 luftballons Nena.
I'm also not too sure how long Lagatha is going to be around, it might well be a short reign at Kattegat.
The viper pit scene was also a bit far fetched, some very non European looking snakes in there so unlikely in that period England, but yes I know, it's a fantastical TV series with a faint hold on historical accuracy so I suppose it was ok to suspend disbelief.
And no sign of the planned Mediterranean wanderings of Bjorn, Rollo and Loki yet, I expect the next episode will hopefully fill us in on progress if any on that.
I reckon The Boneless is going to be mean, as in utter ruthless bastard.

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Excellent stuff.