Woo-hoo! The Vikings are back!..season 4, episode 11

  The gaps between episodes of The Vikings on the History Channel were beginning to challenge my interest as the series sailed into the 11th episode of season 4. Then, I heard him!...It is Ragnar! "Who....Whoooo wants to be king?!" Okay, forget the gaps, I'm here already! Ragnar has returned to Kattegat!
  Although Ragnar is out to seek revenge with the English king of Wessex, King Ecbert, his heart still dreams. He desires to go to Rome and discover new shores of the known world.
  Floki!...love the new look. While Ragnar and Floki have an older, well-seasoned warrior physical appearance, the joy of adventure still gleams in their eyes. Floki is at work doing the very same work he did when Ragnar first visited him in season one...creating the infamous Viking longboat. In this episode, Floki is building a new state of the art longboat for Ragnar's son, Bjorn. The reunion was extremely heart warming.
  Then Floki heard the "magical words" he had yearned for since the day their bromance began. " I love you Floki." For many Viking fans, we felt a tear or two running down our cheek, Almost keeling over from Ragnar's words, Floki emotionally responds " I love you too Ragnar Lothbrok!," a deeply moving scene.
  The scene concluded with Ragnar making it clear to Floki if he does not come with Ragnar, they will never see one another again. Floki reminds Ragnar how they will see their friends and participate in the great eternal party in Valhalla, Yet, Ragnar was not so sure...he would be at that party.
  Then Ragnar moves on and visits Lagertha, the beautiful Viking goddess. Ragnar asks for her forgiveness and then came... "the kiss." Viking fans had longed to see this much like Floki had longed for the love of Ragnar. Lagertha's wisdom-like statement was deeply thought provoking: " All our journeys are in the mind."
  The more recent characters of The Vikings series now begin taking center stage. The slave-girl Margrethe is quite dynamic. Her personality as a Viking character certainly received high marks in my opinion with her life saving statement to Ivar the Boneless: " Sex is easy, greatness is hard."
  Ragnar's other sons Huitserk, Sigud, and Ubbe have all but lost hope in their legendary father. All of them think Ragnar is no longer loved by anyone...including the gods. Yet, there is still one who loves his father. It is "the cripple," Ivar the Boneless!" I love the ending of this episode when Ivar lets Ragnar know he had not even asked Ivar to go with him. As Ragnar begins to ask him, Ivar jumps in and says "Of course I will!"
  Oh, and Lagertha's new lover "Astrid,"....cool hair!

  What's going to happen next? I am not sure. I keep hearing those words in my head "Shield Wall!" echoing from ear to ear.
  'Love them Vikings!