For once the shoe is on the other foot: Askeladd's ploy to influence politics has led his men down a bitter road. This episode focuses on the road that leads…
It's winter, and winter treats Thorkell differently than the band of Danes who pillaged the village of last episode. Thorkell has taken up home in a village where he's eating…
Last episode the story made me realize how complex Askeladd is, and this episode reminded me why I often side with Thorfinn in my perception of him. While we learned…
Long passed are the days where I marveled at Askeladd's contribution to 'Vinland Saga' as the cheeky treasure stealing viking who brought brevity even as he tormented Thorfinn. Episode 12…
This episode Askeladd's men aim to capture Prince Canute with no help from anyone else. This sounds simple enough until you consider that 400 men are already enroute to free…
Episode 10 of Vinland Saga casts a distinction between the world around Thorfinn while focusing his personal trials at the center of the episode. Thorfinn's personal journey for revenge continues…
I don't know why Viking lore features a man strong enough to sink ships by throwing logs at them, and I don't know why it seems more feasible than the…
Vinland Saga episode eight really shows up the problems with Thorfinn that we've more or less known would be an issue since the fall of his father: Thorfinn cannot let…
Look, you could pretty much call Vinland Saga 'The tale of a bunch of charming murderers and their assassin child who wants to murder them' and it would probably hit…
Thorfinn faces the turmoil of war and becomes a new person as Vinland Saga continues. No longer dealing directly with the aftermath of his father's death but instead a child…
The end has come and Thorfinn's tears have been exhausted. Askeladd and his men continue onward with their pilaging and fighting, while Thorfinn trails behind in a war with himself…
Vinland Saga episode 3 sets up what was already being setup in the first few episodes: as the viewers we know Thors is set on a path to his doom.…