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| Wow, this episode made me really sad. We get Gardar and Arnheids backstory only for Gardar to die. Also, I’m sorry but Djalti is one ugly baby. |
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| Snake is a beast, I think he may be more skilled than Askeladd as a warrior, or at least faster. |
DankCheese42 said: Most anime babies are designed to look pretty, this is definitely not the case IRL so when an anime has an artstyle that depicts them more realistically it's basically a reality check lmaoWow, this episode made me really sad. We get Gardar and Arnheids backstory only for Gardar to die. Also, I’m sorry but Djalti is one ugly baby. |
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| MASTERPIECE of an episode. Gardar's departure and reunion with his son in the afterlife fucking destroyed me emotionally. And now Arnheid has to be punished for helping him escape... goddammit, when will this woman have a break? When she dies? Because considering Canute is coming, death sounds very tempting right now, not gonna lie. |
| Biggest comedy anime of 2023 so far. The fact Gardar killed Snake was a total fkng joke, the best character got killed and it accomplished nothing since Gardar fkng died too anyways, this was so dumb, Snake coul have been a great ally in future arcs. Also after all that happened Arnheid didn't even tried to treat Gardar's new wound? She had more than enought time, maybe she wouldn't accomplished anything since it was lethal but instead of trying they went on a emotional ride to nowhere. I'm not trying to be edgy or anything, I legit believe this was a fkng joke, this entire Gardar arc was a fkng joke, it wasn't sad at all, in fact it was infuriating since this dude just won't fkng die bro, like, stop telling us your life trought memories and die already, no one cares. |
Sorry if my english is bad (っ˘▽˘)っ~~~ Btw, cry about it. |
| The fight at the start was AWESOME and HYPE 10/10!! Snake's really that strong hey?? Damn I love it. The way they both acknowledged eachother was sick. I'd probably give Thorfinn the slight upper hand if he was armed. Now, the downside of this episode. A 15+ minute segment dedicated to a character I don't really care about... That was a bit hard for me to sit through. Not because it was sad, but because I don't care for Gardar and Arnheid as much as I do for Thorfinn and Snake. Most importantly, did Snake just die???? God I hope not. That'd be a waste of an interesting character :( Just by doing that well against Thorfinn he's already in the top-tiers of the Vinland world (Thors, Thorkell, Thorfinn, Askeladd etc). Keen for next ep to see what becomes of this situation. Bergioyn said: Woah. I didn't realise that whole segment was stretched out of 5 pages!! That's crazy. No wonder I didn't enjoy it haha. Got to be one of, if not the worst episode so far. They took like 5 pages from the manga and stretched it into almost 20 minute flashback sequence with that annoying piano going on the entire time. While good, the farm arc is already slow paced, there’s absolutely no need to slow it down even further. Mod Edit: Merged double posts |
KayKimiiMay 2, 2023 5:40 AM
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| God these are such polarising opinions. People either think that the Gardar sequence dragged too long and focused on a side character that they cared less about, or an emotional journey on the reflection of a man's life, regrets, and what their life could have been and the consequences of seeking wealth and honour; which builds on the overall subtext of Vinland Saga. I choose the latter in this case |
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| @Inugirlz Sounds to me that Vinland Saga has proven to be way too big brain for someone like you. You do realize that Snake's men are not just his men, but serves as the only defense force of Ketil's farm, one that he's tasked to protect. Let's not forget that Canute and his army will be trashing the place soon, so such an incident not only weakened the already weak farm's defenses, the morale is also very low. All your stupid moral posture is beyond the point. There is never a good side in conflicts and things also aren't just as easy as "let the man leave with the Arnheid" if you had paid attention at all to this story you'd notice how such careless decisions may actually backfire no matter how these may have come from good intentions. |
| "We could make the world better, but it's easier to just shut our eyes." ~Blackwall |
| That was probably the best piece of drama in anime I've ever seen. Like no over the top edge or ridiculous stuff just really good characters and writing. Translates super well as well like I would recommend this season to someone who isn't into anime. |
| This episode managed to be even worse than the previous episode. Now we're getting something thats contrived. Gardar manages to survive the stab, and presumably kill off Snake. And then expects me to feel bad for the guy with the flashbacks. What was this idiot Gardar expecting to do running rogue? Inugirlz said: My level of sympathy for Snake is less than zero. I honestly want to like the man but his stubbornness and that tantrum about his men was just beyond selfish. Your men's lives aren't and weren't worth shit. Most if not all of them were cruel, careless and idiotic. They deserved what they got. So you're just gonna ignore how lenient Snake was, still letting Gardar live after the death of his first men? So much for calling him "beyond selfish". Gardar is no better in the other spectrum. Elucid said: God these are such polarising opinions. People either think that the Gardar sequence dragged too long and focused on a side character that they cared less about, or an emotional journey on the reflection of a man's life, regrets, and what their life could have been and the consequences of seeking wealth and honour; which builds on the overall subtext of Vinland Saga. I choose the latter in this case Thats the point of having discussions, you can't expect every discussion to be an echo-chamber. I want to read all sides of peoples opinions. Mod Edit: Merged posts |
KayKimiiMay 2, 2023 5:40 AM
| August 6th 2023: Biggest upset ever, deception, selfishness, or scammed, manipulated. Heavy damage costs, and more. Days since: 15 Last updated: 8/21/2023 One Piece Episode 1041 & 1042 & 1047 & 1048 & 95.75%/1049 & 1053 were a mistake and Uta brought the salvation -AhriTheS3xyFox |
| S-Tier Farmland Saga episode!! RIP Gardar. |
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| Beautiful episode. Storytelling is an art that requires patience. It's a bold decision to ask an audience(at least a fair amount) that's more used to dehumanized, straight-to-the-point characters to see Thorfinn and co. as humans. And if you can't, it probably won't work for you. Vinland is about learning compassion and seeing violence for what it is. Cause in the real world, violence is awful. I love this, personally. As I grow older, these philanthropic themes appeal to me. I am excited to see Olmar's character deal with the repercussions of killing a man. And if what just happened will test Thorfinn, Einar, and/or Snake's ideals. |
novafounderMay 1, 2023 11:24 PM
jas-samaaa said: Bitch had it coming. Damn what a sad ep :( poor Arnheid Inugirlz said: Cruel like Gardar? Biting someones throat open and murdering bunch of people? Glad that asshole is dead finally, and hope she follows him. My level of sympathy for Snake is less than zero. I honestly want to like the man but his stubbornness and that tantrum about his men was just beyond selfish. Your men's lives aren't and weren't worth shit. Most if not all of them were cruel, careless and idiotic. They deserved what they got. Mod Edit: Merged double posts |
KayKimiiMay 2, 2023 5:41 AM
StallionXD said: Biggest comedy anime of 2023 so far. The fact Gardar killed Snake was a total fkng joke, the best character got killed and it accomplished nothing since Gardar fkng died too anyways, this was so dumb, Snake coul have been a great ally in future arcs. Also after all that happened Arnheid didn't even tried to treat Gardar's new wound? She had more than enought time, maybe she wouldn't accomplished anything since it was lethal but instead of trying they went on a emotional ride to nowhere. I'm not trying to be edgy or anything, I legit believe this was a fkng joke, this entire Gardar arc was a fkng joke, it wasn't sad at all, in fact it was infuriating since this dude just won't fkng die bro, like, stop telling us your life trought memories and die already, no one cares. Everything you said is factually incorrect. Impressive. |
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| The way this season is shaping up is making me think this may just be one of the best stories ever told. Not just in anime. The amount of dedication to the long-term storytelling, the beautiful collages of theming, the sheer importance of what’s being conveyed (yet rarely ever directly told), and doing it all in a way that I’ve never seen done before. 10/10 episode. |
daily reminder to try not to take it all so seriously! |
| The saddest cart ride ever. I was expecting the most hype episode of Vinland but instead we got the saddest one. I did not expect to feel so much for Gardar in such a short time, cried the whole episode holy shit. This is one of the best Vinland Saga episodes. Absolute kino |
| what a phenomenal episode, I feel so empty... |
| this is just beautifully tragic |
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Hype_Mastuh said: I'm not sure what fans did to deserve Gardar's death being depicted this way, but I can't be dissatisfied with what we got. Episode pulled out my damn heartstrings, diced them up, blended them with dirt, and stuffed them back in my chest. That was one of the best episodes for this season. RIP Gardar Indeed. While tragic, it is still possibly the best possible outcome. Snake had full right to seek vengeance and retribution on Gardar, while Gardar can finally rest, spend his final moments with his wife and be reunited with his son. |
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| well Arnheid has to pay back what has been done later on even if the conpensation has to include her death. |
| Wow, Snake vs Thorfinn was sakuga-goodness scene ❤️ sasuga MAPPA! Poor bastard 😥 Cruel world and age.  |
StallionXD said: Biggest comedy anime of 2023 so far. The fact Gardar killed Snake was a total fkng joke, the best character got killed and it accomplished nothing since Gardar fkng died too anyways, this was so dumb, Snake coul have been a great ally in future arcs. Also after all that happened Arnheid didn't even tried to treat Gardar's new wound? She had more than enought time, maybe she wouldn't accomplished anything since it was lethal but instead of trying they went on a emotional ride to nowhere. I'm not trying to be edgy or anything, I legit believe this was a fkng joke, this entire Gardar arc was a fkng joke, it wasn't sad at all, in fact it was infuriating since this dude just won't fkng die bro, like, stop telling us your life trought memories and die already, no one cares. I don't even know where to begin with this post... |
| such a good episode. the whole cart sequence was so tragic. all gardar wanted was to live peacefully with his family again. at least he passed away thinking he met his son again. didn't cry but this episode made me genuinely sad. |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
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