Originally posted by Dreampanther
Holy crap, this show just moved up to be included in my Top 5. It takes a couple of episodes to get into it, as you get introduced to this world and the characters, but once it gets going - awesome fights, wicked characters, great scenery - I watched the first two seasons in two days and I want MORE!
was it really good? i dvr'd it but won't watch until tomorrow
Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
was it really good? i dvr'd it but won't watch until tomorrow
Like I said, it took a couple of episodes, but once it takes off - hold on to your hat! In my opinion it is at least as good as Arrow or Gotham (maybe even better) especially if you can watch the whole season in one go. I loved it! Really interesting and strong characters with plausible flaws, good storylines and as much hardcore action as anyone could wish for. Plus lots of sex, and drugs, and torture, and betrayal, and revenge...
Let me know what you think, but give it at least four or five episodes before the action really starts. In the beginning it feels slow, but for me it was absolutely worth it.
So far, they've been playing it pretty cool, sticking to prophecies and dreams, which I like. I don't want this to turn into a Game of Thrones clone. I like that everything so far could be explained by the simple phrase: Magic mushrooms! But the stigmata was a bit of a shock tonight. Guess we'll just have to see what happens next.
It's been a couple of days, so I hope I don't spoil it for somebody by talking about this week's episode. Just in case, here is a warning:
SPOILERS!
Favourite scenes:
-Rollo cutting that guy's leg off because he was tripping his balls off and the leg was lying wrong. I nearly fell off the couch, I was laughing so hard.
-Ragnar's smile crossing the river, surrounded by all the decapitated heads.
-That idiot who dreamed of Ragnar eating his liver and when he asked him why, Ragnar just smiled. Moron - what does he think is going to happen?
Can't wait for next week.
Originally posted by ares834
So that blood sequence...
He he. Last week had the drugs scenes, looks like the focus is going to be on sex for a while. Based on the last couple of seasons, that will be followed by betrayal, then vengeance, slaughter and torture.
I hear that Katheryn Winnick (Lagertha) has (jokingly) offered to fight Katee Sackhoff for the role Carol Danvers. Based on what I've seen so far, my money is on Katheryn.
Looks like Ragnar is going to have quite a few fights waiting for him when he gets back to Norway, as well.
I've loved this show so far. Got hooked on season 1 and haven't looked back since. I am not sure about adding the supernatural elements to season 3, but I will wait and see how it goes before I make my judgment.
Favourite character is definitely Ragnar (I also liked Torstein). I have a love/hate relationship with Rollo and Floki. Both can act like utter wanksters in one instance, yet be the voices of reason and calm in the next.
"Vikings, the hugely successful History Channel production that is filmed in Ireland, has announced a casting call to find a minimum of 8,000 extras to work on its forthcoming season, which will be filmed here.
The Canadian/Irish production recently began its third season and will begin filming the fourth in Ireland in April. The producers have today announced they are looking for extras to take part, and the selection process will be held in Dublin, at the Film Base in Temple Bar, and at the Grand Hotel, Abbey St, in Wicklow."