I didn't realize how I missed the characters of Ragnar, Lagertha, Floki, Athelstan, Rollo and the rest! It was refreshing to see all these characters...back in action! Woo-Hoo!
And the first episode was pretty enticing. I really enjoyed the plot as it develops as well as particular scenes within it's 3rd season intro.
An example is the Floki scene where he is speaking with his wife Helga, stretched out on a plank...he says to his wife Helga: " We are such a happy family!" Helga replies: "What is wrong with that Floki?" Floki responds: "Families are not meant to be happy."
Later, Floki walks away from Helga saying: "You are so horribly good!"
What an interesting scenario that allows one to embrace such a train of thought. It equally allows the viewer to consider his own scenario in life and challenges one to consider things like what exactly does bring us joy in this life? Is is the success of a family?...Is it conquering new horizons? Are we to face the fact there are personal thoughts that entertain our minds even today and are driven to the same question as Floki eludes to..."What does make one happy in this life?"
It is equally captivating to consider these "deep thoughts" come from a period we refer to as the Dark Ages. Often this time period is depicted as cultures and society barbaric in nature whose only aim are to raid, plunder, and take what others have acquired. Yet in this historical drama Hurst (producer) is able to put a personal identity within the characters and bring out the fact these people also sought a way of Peace...the Peace that one seeks from within their own soul....along with a purpose as to why each of us exist, culminated by the thought "to please the gods".
Another scene that invokes thought to me was when "King " Ragnar is speaking to his son Bjorn in reference to those in leadership saying: "It attracts the worse and corrupts the best."
Or perhaps when Princess Aslaug was referring to the magic of the gods in reference to fate and scenarios in life one finds his/her self in...only to be captured by deceit. Ragnar replies: " I have been deceived many times, but magic was not the cause of it."
Of course Floki gives a bit of practical wisdom to a friend caught in the love of multiple women with the statement: " To avoid trouble, it is best to keep your axe in your pants." And of course, the conversation between Rollo and Floki in reference to a woman's enticement using descriptive words like " a lurring cull, a witches flattery" and Rollo's thought " and the coil of a snake."
Then there is King Ecbert...a rather thoughtful and luring king himself...yet deceit seems to embrace his tricky personality.
Anyway...great start of the 3rd season...the battle was one that brought excitement as it unfolded, the "divide and conquer" attitude and direction given by Ragnar...and watching the Viking longboats turn in one direction...cool stuff!!
And the first episode was pretty enticing. I really enjoyed the plot as it develops as well as particular scenes within it's 3rd season intro.
An example is the Floki scene where he is speaking with his wife Helga, stretched out on a plank...he says to his wife Helga: " We are such a happy family!" Helga replies: "What is wrong with that Floki?" Floki responds: "Families are not meant to be happy."
Later, Floki walks away from Helga saying: "You are so horribly good!"
What an interesting scenario that allows one to embrace such a train of thought. It equally allows the viewer to consider his own scenario in life and challenges one to consider things like what exactly does bring us joy in this life? Is is the success of a family?...Is it conquering new horizons? Are we to face the fact there are personal thoughts that entertain our minds even today and are driven to the same question as Floki eludes to..."What does make one happy in this life?"
It is equally captivating to consider these "deep thoughts" come from a period we refer to as the Dark Ages. Often this time period is depicted as cultures and society barbaric in nature whose only aim are to raid, plunder, and take what others have acquired. Yet in this historical drama Hurst (producer) is able to put a personal identity within the characters and bring out the fact these people also sought a way of Peace...the Peace that one seeks from within their own soul....along with a purpose as to why each of us exist, culminated by the thought "to please the gods".
Another scene that invokes thought to me was when "King " Ragnar is speaking to his son Bjorn in reference to those in leadership saying: "It attracts the worse and corrupts the best."
Or perhaps when Princess Aslaug was referring to the magic of the gods in reference to fate and scenarios in life one finds his/her self in...only to be captured by deceit. Ragnar replies: " I have been deceived many times, but magic was not the cause of it."
Of course Floki gives a bit of practical wisdom to a friend caught in the love of multiple women with the statement: " To avoid trouble, it is best to keep your axe in your pants." And of course, the conversation between Rollo and Floki in reference to a woman's enticement using descriptive words like " a lurring cull, a witches flattery" and Rollo's thought " and the coil of a snake."
Then there is King Ecbert...a rather thoughtful and luring king himself...yet deceit seems to embrace his tricky personality.
Anyway...great start of the 3rd season...the battle was one that brought excitement as it unfolded, the "divide and conquer" attitude and direction given by Ragnar...and watching the Viking longboats turn in one direction...cool stuff!!
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