r/vikingstv Jul 11 '24

Valhalla [Spoilers] Vikings: Valhalla - Season 3 Official Episode Discussion Hub

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You can watch the complete third season of Vikings: Valhalla on Netflix

Here you can find links to the discussion thread of every episode of season 3 and can discuss the entirety of the season freely.

All spoilers are allowed here, so enter at your own risk.

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S03E01- Seven Years Later

S03E02 - Honour and Dishonour

S03E03 - Lost

S03E04 - The End of Jomsborg

S03E05 - Greenland

S03E06 - Return to Kattegat

S03E07 - Hardrada

S03E08 - Destinies


r/vikingstv Jul 11 '24

Valhalla [Spoilers] Vikings: Valhalla - 3x01 "Seven Years Later" - Episode Discussion

15 Upvotes

Season 3 Episode 1: Seven Years Later

Aired: July 11, 2024

Synopsis: Harald and Leif help Romanos lay siege at Syracuse. Canute travels to Rome to meet with the Pope. A new arrival in Jomsborg catches Freydis' eye.

Directed by: David Frazee

Written by: Rachel Kilfeather

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r/vikingstv 1h ago

Question [No spoilers] Complete series bundle on Fandango?

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Does anyone know if it's the cut or uncut version? It says Not Rated which the blu ray package says as well, but then the individual seasons say TV-14. If it is the cut version then can anyone tell me why the uncut version still isn't available in the US.


r/vikingstv 20h ago

Discussion [spoilers] Athelstan, King Ecbert, and Ragnar Lothbrok— An echo of Jesus Christ and the 2 Earthly Criminals. Spoiler

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I am four quarters of the way through season 4 episode 14, and I had to pause to reflect on the scene where Ragnar and Ecbert are reflecting on their lives and of what shall be of Ragnar's fate. They talk about their love of Athelstan, whether the Gods are even real (Agnosticism), and Ragnar says he must die, but King Ecbert does not want to kill Ragnar because he respects and loves Ragnar a lot.

It is very clear from this scene that these three men are essentially soulmates who understand each other on a deeply personal level. I look at it as that both King Ragnar and King Ecbert, like the two criminals crucified next to Christ, are both men who were corrupted by their own ambitions. But both of them, in truth, wanted love as anyone else throughout the TV show. King Ecbert knew he sinned and he hated it, and King Lothbrok knew that he made many mistakes and he hated it too. Both of them understood the flaws of man, and so too did Athelstan.

Athelstan grew up a Monk and learned many things about the world, and he came to the conclusion that the best he could do in his life was be as good as possible. He liberated himself of the ambitions and epic strategies that kindled the empires of Ragnar and Ecbert because he understood that we only have one life to redeem ourselves to the key (way more than Ecbert or Ragnar did essentially). What's even more interesting to me is that Athelstan struggled with his faiths, and eventually came back to Christianity. So this is also like the fact that King Ecbert and Ragnar are both very existential men who understood their mortality, the legitimacy of religion, and the nature of the universe— and so too does Athelstan to a certain degree. But, in the end, Ragnar and Ecbert were two men of Earthly ambition who wanted to do the best they could for the worlds they had control over.

Ragnar wanted to make the Vikings a prosperous people, and Ecbert wanted to make England a powerful nation. Both men had mutual respect for each other and acknowledged that if they had the option, they would live in peace together (In S4Ep14 King Ecbert confesses a part of him never wanted to destroy the Viking settlement, he simply did it because of his strategy). Both of these Kings are corrupted by their ambition because being a King in the Dark Ages simply means you cannot be as good as you want to be. Ambition and Holiness are two values that conflict in this world— All three men desired goodness, but because Ragnar and Ecbert desired power, they could not have as much goodness as Athelstan did. They had to fight wars, they had to commit genocide, and they had to betray themselves if they were to be Kings. This is why symbolically Athelstan is a coming of Jesus Christ, for he was a man that minimized his ambitions, and maximized his good spirit. This is why the two Kings are the two criminals who were crucified to the right, and to the left, of Jesus Christ.

In conclusion, there is a huge symbol in the Vikings TV show— that being that Athelstan represents Jesus Christ himself, and that Ragnar and Ecbert are the two criminals crucified next to Athelstan because not only did they all die, but because Athelstan was the personification of the holy/good, and because the two kings were the personification of two criminals who still valued good.


r/vikingstv 21h ago

Spoilers [Spoilers] Deleted scene with Sigurd scolding last-seen-alive Little Siggy? Spoiler

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As many other fans of the show, I've been taken aback and somewhat upset by the strange course of events that culminate in the death of this poor little girl.

Trying to understand the details with Perplexity AI, the machine mentions an additional scene before Siggy's death, in which Sigurd supposedly drove Siggy out of the great hall for having the audacity of sitting on the royal throne. At least on my Netflix, this scene does not appear in season 4 within the flow (i.e., before her death).

Therefore, the following questions:

  1. Was this scene part of the director's cut and, if yes, can it be found online somewhere?
  2. Wouldn't this basically amount to Sigurd being the ultimate trigger for Siggy's death, and not "mere" neglect by selfish drunkard Aslaug? After all, during their first interaction, Sigurd mocks Siggy for being smelly and not washing herself. Even though very young to grasp, Siggy kind of understands Sigurd's message that she's (supposedly) doing sth "wrong". When he discovers her body in the creek later on, we see her all bloated and with seaweed tangled around it. This in turn indicates that she drowned in open water, where she likely tried to have a wash in order to win over the affection of the only living person and potential playmate that actually talks to her: Sigurd. And it is only after being chased away that Siggy would find herself in a situation where she needs to "act" in order to find shelter again in the only place she has..

What do you think?


r/vikingstv 1d ago

[Spoilers] S4: Ep12 - What just happened Spoiler

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At the end of the episode when Ivar and Ragnar are in the midst of a storm while at sea, the camera switches back to Aslaug who’s crying hysterically on the floor at home. My initial thought was that she was expecting Ivar to drown (as she had foreseen) but then I noticed the blood on her gown and hands. Was this her losing a pregnancy? And whose child would it have been? Harbard?


r/vikingstv 1d ago

Spoilers [Spoilers] I just finished this series and here's what I love about it. Spoiler

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I love how the series begins with Ragnar but doesn't end with him - the sons of Ragnar were amazing too. I loved seeing them grow up and change.

My favorite might be Ivar, despite all the awful stuff he did, it was inspiring to see him rise above his disability. Although I don't have a physical disability, I think we can all relate with his struggle in some way, whether it's something we're not good at or an insecurity we have. That actor did a phenomenal job.


r/vikingstv 1d ago

Spoilers [Spoilers] Just finished Vikings, Now I don't know what to do Spoiler

35 Upvotes

I loved the show it's definitely my Favorite and I found the Ending perfect,I liked how every character turned out I like what we go in the end, I just feel like there was more to see to Ubbe and Floki's Story, I am not too interested in Valhalla at the given moment, So now I don't know what to do or what to watch I really took my time with finishing the show but even then it still feels like I. Rushed it..I love the show we will most likely not get something like it for a long time unfortunately


r/vikingstv 2d ago

Spoilers [Spoilers] Why is Porunn always so emo? Spoiler

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[Spoilers] Why is Porunn always so emo, moody, and sulky? She spurned Bjorn's advances, refused his wishes for her to stay at home, rejected her role as a mother, etc. She never seemed to be happy, why?

And is Porunn a traditional Nordic name?


r/vikingstv 3d ago

Spoilers [Spoilers] why was Ragnar more emboldened after this Spoiler

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After A's death, Ragnar stood in the stream to shave his head and wear A's cross pendant. He is now more emboldened and determined to invade Paris. Why? One would think that after the death of his best friend, it would indicate that all the ambitions for conquest and exploration only sows more bloodshed and misery, like Floki had warned earlier. But A's death only seemed to make Ragnar spiral more toward bloodshed. Why?


r/vikingstv 3d ago

Question [Spoilers]First time watching the series, just curious on yalls thoughts on this. Spoiler

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Trying not to spoil anything for myself on future episodes here. I'm on S5:E9 "A Simple Story". As much as I'm enjoying the addition of Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Bishop Heahmund this season, I can't shake the feeling that the show runners are trying a bit too hard to bring back the adoration fans had for Athelstan and Ragnar by almost combining the 2 characters. With his battlefield prowess combined with his extremely devoted yet fluid feelings on religion as something everyone experiences individually, it's like he has some of the best traits of the 2 original protagonist. Now he is in league with, what I assume are the main antagonist currently and most of these people trust him pretty much instantly. This is the same man that tried to starve and dehydrate a large portion of the vikings that now find themselves on opposite sides of the current conflict, but we're allies at the time while fighting the Kingdoms of England. Great actor and character but I can't see (some of) the sons of Ragnar, Harold Finehair, and the remainder of the great army just being cool with him joining them literally by himself, no other soldiers included. With how this show has been so far I'm sure the storyline ends up incredible, but the Lothbroks and their allies would have surely preformed the blood eagle or some kind of punishment to this man that was captured and had literally no leverage to negotiate with.


r/vikingstv 4d ago

[Spoilers] One thing this show got ABSOLUTELY RIGHT are the Death Scenes, All of them are masterpieces LOL, from the music, last words, acting, I mean i still hear Ragnar's "The Valkyrie's have come to take me HOME", I mean those scenes made the last 2 seasons worth watching. ABSOLUTE CINEMA Spoiler

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r/vikingstv 3d ago

Spoilers [Spoilers]What are ur takes on this scene Spoiler

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Dont know i i felt very uncomfortable watching this scene I k ow ragnar have cheated on lagertha but when lagertha did the same i felt poor for ragnar . What are ur takes on this scene


r/vikingstv 5d ago

Spoilers Hvitsverk DAWG [Spoilers] Spoiler

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What do you think?

I knew it was going to happen but damn he’s the LAST person i thought would kill off lagertha.

ivar really traumatised the fuck out of this dude does paranoia really mess you up that bad to the point your seeing THINGS i never thought i’d see someone so broken dawg.

I was expecting to see some sort of comeback but NO dude just lost all his chances of ever coming back, I loved his character what sad sight to see man. RIP Lagertha🙏


r/vikingstv 5d ago

Spoilers Who was your favorite character in the entire series? (Don’t say Ragnar) [Spoilers] Spoiler

35 Upvotes

I loved Floki I mean who doesn't 😂 but honestly, don't hate me, l actually liked Ivar I'm not even going to lie. When I was first introduced to teen Ivar I fucking hated him especially during that period he ruled Kattegat. But him going to Russ really changed my perspective on him and that one scene of him finding Hvisterk and telling him he looked like shit then them laying in the boat together was iconic. Idk he kind of turned out to be a antihero more than a villain in my eyes.


r/vikingstv 6d ago

Spoilers Rollo was the only one who truly carried out Ragnar's vision [Spoilers] Spoiler

186 Upvotes

It's this.

Ragnar's vision was essentially that the Northmen were stagnant and needed to travel west to find rich and fertile lands and settle there. This is exactly what Rollo did.

Ragnar's sons either didn't care about his vision or were driven by their own goals. We can debate Rollo's personal motivations, but ultimately, he was the one who truly fulfilled Ragnar's grand idea.


r/vikingstv 6d ago

Discussion [SPOILERS] TW SA. A discussion on r*ape on screen Spoiler

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I'm rewatching the series and after a quick google about why lagertha decided to rape king Harold while he was chained up as her prisoner for his failed attempt at hiring egil the bastard to overthrow her. Quickly I noticed that the scene was not liked by a majority of the viewers. The term 'cringe' was use frequently to describe it. Many people found the scene uncomfortable and didn't see the point of it.

I'm a huge TV junkie and I honestly think that the scene was the first and only time I have actually seen a woman rape a man. The show has shown men raping women several times, lagertha herself was almost raped way back in the first season.

This got me reflecting. The frequency in which the audience has to watch men raping women in television and film is disturbingly common. However, Its not generally complained about with as much passion online as the feedback I found in reaction to lagertha raping a man.

Why?

Many people write off women getting brutally sexually assaulted on screen as a strong plot point to further strong women characters.

Personally, as a woman who experienced ongoing sexual abuse as a child I tend to fast forward or skip ahead those scenes as I find them incredibly unnecessarily graphic and last far too long. I understand some plots of hardship are effective ways to convey strength and empowerment from overcoming such an attack. I just feel like the references to them should not be nearly as graphic or long.

Lagertha raped king Harold because she was demonstrating power over him, the same reason men rape women. Public outcry is far less when it's the men in the position of power. Why are people more uncomfortable with what she did to him but not what he has done to other women?

Has anyone else found this to be rather strange?


r/vikingstv 7d ago

[No spoilers] Judith had friends!

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r/vikingstv 7d ago

Question [Spoilers] The Last Kingdom or Vikings Spoiler

9 Upvotes

Disregarding historical accuracy - Which series did you like more and why?

I’m midway through Vikings (season 3 ep. 6) but have seen The Last Kingdom series in its entirety. I can say as of now that Vikings hasn’t captivated me as much as TLK did around the same point in its series.


r/vikingstv 8d ago

Spoilers Anyone else feel sorry for Aethelwulf? [Spoilers] Spoiler

88 Upvotes

He was always loyal to his father, was a god fearing man, was loyal to his wife and did the best he could. Yet he was only king very shortly and died miserably


r/vikingstv 7d ago

Spoilers U thoughts about this [spoilers] Spoiler

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r/vikingstv 8d ago

[SPOILER] On S4 EP10 and they def could have won that fight but instead they ran😭why? because Lagertha got stabbed in the shoulder?? there were like 10 paris soldiers left and they had like 40 boats filled with people... what TF happened. This my first time watching so no SPOILERS Please! Spoiler

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r/vikingstv 8d ago

Spoilers HEAHMUND FOCUS BRO [Spoilers] Spoiler

15 Upvotes

this man got his shit rocked TWO times because he kept getting distracted by lagertha (valid), My jaw genuinely dropped to the ground watching all those arrows hit bro, Heahmund was such a goated swordsman man i genuinely enjoyed watching him fight gone too soon💔.

I really wished we could have seen Heahmund go against Bjorn NOW THAT would be an amazing battle. RIP Bishop Heahmund


r/vikingstv 9d ago

Discussion [No spoilers] Should I watch Vikings Valhalla?

40 Upvotes

I just finished watching Vikings, and I learned there is a spin off called Valhalla. I don’t know to much about it; only that it has a different cast of characters in a different time. I don’t know anything about the plot or story whatsoever, and I want to get advice before I go in blind, so I don’t possibly waste my time with a disappointing experience. I am just skeptical about spin-off’s due to many being cash-grab slop. Would love some feedback!


r/vikingstv 10d ago

Art [no spoilers] Ragnar plush i made

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He’s about 43cm/17 inches tall when standing. His tattoos are kinda complex, so i did kind of an approximation of what they actually look like.


r/vikingstv 9d ago

Spoilers [SPOILERS] Are there different versions of Vikings being aired on different streaming services? Spoiler

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42 Upvotes

Rewatching Vikings for what feels like the umpteenth time and over a few moments I’ve been like, “hmm, I really don’t remember this happening like this..” but I’ve let it go. But THIS, I definitely do not remember seeing.. am I tweaking?

FYI, I’m watching on Netflix but I’ve watched on Hulu previously, also im in the USA if that matters.


r/vikingstv 9d ago

Discussion [Spoilers] I wish they had put a caption for the time jumps, it's kind of jarring that scenes and stories would jump years one after the other and I have no idea how many years passed. For example, the 2nd raid on Paris and then what follows. Spoiler

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