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| Hell of an episode this episode. Some segments looked like something straight from hell. Some of the psychological struggles characters goes through is insane. Also, it's incredible that [font="\"Google Sans\", Roboto-medium, arial, sans-serif-medium, sans-serif"]Thorfinn [/font]can maintain such a form in this timeline. Perhaps Einar can learn a thing or two from him with a world of such uncertainty. |
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| It doesn’t take a minute for the same kinds to realize each other's capability, and so it happened when Snake and Thorfinn came face to face. Just an attacking stance and Thorfinn was already dodging Snake, as if it were to be his reflex action. That’s just the way he was brought up, that’s just the way Askeladd led him on since he was a kid. Though the bottom line, if it wasn’t for Snake the duo might not have made it out alive from that mockery of a trial. Can’t blame Einar for feeling all sorts of emotions and above all resentment for Thorfinn since he made it clear he used to be a warrior back in the days, after all the ones blamed for his current circumstances are those same “warriors”. They made it all more impactful with those flashbacks which I doubt was in the manga to this extent. Thorfinn’s nightmares may not end anytime soon, but one thing for sure, Einar won’t ever try to choke him to death again. Glimpse of Canute in the end. |
Softhenic03Jan 30, 2023 8:03 AM
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| Dude was this even 20 minutes?! It literally felt like 5-10 minutes. I also felt like this episode was a bit less in content but I feel like next week will be full of goodies! Already can’t wait :D |
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| Snake comes in to stop Fox's tyrannical slashing of Thorfinn, and said master tries against said slave, the same way of echoing Askeladd's moves. No more behind-the-scenes betrayal against the master retainer, and Thorfinn has a fighting chance of living, but doing what? The retainers' "misbehavior" almost getting both Thorfinn and Einar killed, now Pater is aware of the situation at hand thanks to Arnheid. Despite Einar being grumbling of Thorfinn's silence, the former decides to follow the latter, continuing work, and questioning of his warrrior history before being a slave, which are many during Season 1. The one who has participated in wars, and the one who hated wars, Einar finds himself at a loggerhead situation if he could ever trust Thorfinn, who is facing the vestiges of his own nightmares (this is anime-original, which makes the impact feel hundred-fold). Einar always waking Thorfinn up when he has nightmares, and even though the hatred is there, it feels like Thorfinn's life has hit snag after snag of killing people, and Einar is that person to change his life around of something good. An impactful episode, this is one that has the context changed from the manga, but I feel that the anime is definitely building upon the greatness of it, carving its own path. The glimpse of Canute at the end, things are about to come together, slowly. |
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| Yeah, this episode was a masterpiece. Hands, fucking, down. |
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| His body wants to live eh, that scene was good. Was that Canute at the end? |
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MegamiRem said: Yup, the one and onlyHis body wants to live eh, that scene was good. Was that Canute at the end? |
| The scene with Thorfinn's sleep and Einar was considerably different from the manga, almost as if Einar had a completely different personality. Chapter 60 if anyone is interested |
| That nightmare scene was amazing. I also like the change with Einar when Thorfinn was sleeping, it fits his backstory really well. 5\5 episode. |
Switch_Z said: The scene with Thorfinn's sleep and Einar was considerably different from the manga, almost as if Einar had a completely different personality. Chapter 60 if anyone is interested I know, but it was still amazing. Says a lot about the passion behind this shows direction |
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| Facial expressions are the phrase of the day for this episode. From the very start with Thorfinn’s body reacting on its own to snake’s attack, that look of surprise on his face. That thought that “maybe I don’t really want to die, maybe there’s more I have to do, but what?” Then Einar and Thorfinn’s scene from chapter 60 which they changed a bit for the anime but I like it. The sheer anger and hatred on Einar’s face, shifting to pity for thorfinn. The terror on Thorfinn’s face about the past and the ghosts that just won’t let him rest. Finally, that look of exasperation and pure shock on Thorfinn’s face when einar told him about the people who are doing kind things for them and that thorfinn should be grateful. Awesome. MAPPA did a phenomenal job with this episode. I’m so glad to see farmland being so well received this early. Wondered how western fans would take it and looks great so far. Canute next week let’s gooo |
Marinate1016Jan 30, 2023 9:37 AM
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| What a beautiful episode! This season has some really impactful emotional moments with Thorfinn and his struggles, this nightmare scene was powerful. Such a masterpiece of a show. |
| Wow, that was a very impactful and emotional episode. I heard that some aspect of the nightmare scene was anime-original, but even so, it elevated the impact of Thorfinn's past even more. I have been enjoying the interactions between Thorfinn and Einar a lot, and Einar's disdain for war was seen, but even though Thorfinn participated in the Danish invasion of England, Einar sees past the surface and treats him well anyway, while trying to break him out of his dark place. It really feels like Einar is going to be the one that can give some light to Thorfinn's life, and simple things, like waking him out of a nightmare, can be so impactful. The moment where Thorfinn thanked Einar for waking him was quite wholesome, and it shows that he can change for the better, with time. It looks like in the next episode, we will see Canute and Thorkell again, and I'm definitely excited for what's coming. |
| Everything about this episode was outstanding, a true masterpiece in animation. Felt like a 10-minute episode and yet it also felt like a hour long. Can't wait to see what's Canute been up to next week |
| Thorfinn's body responding to a real warrior spoke for itself. Such a great display. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Thorfinn's still getting haunted from his past. And damn is that Canute at the last scene, changed a lot. |
| What a great episode. Snake's confrontation with Thorfinn was great, but the dream and barn sequence at the end of the episode between Thorfinn & Einar was outstanding. Voice acting and soundtrack made it that much better. And then we finish the episode with a Canute tease? Yes sir! (More Canute and Thorkell next week!) Pacing may be slow and sometimes scenes last a bit longer than they should, but to me it just makes the weight of the situation and the interactions between characters that much better. My only nitpick from the episode was the storyboard transition of Snake yawning to saying he's going back to sleep in the opening scene; it felt like a weird comedic cut and could've been cleaner. |
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| Man, the episode goes by so quickly. Every week it's the same. That moment when Thorfinn saw Askeladd in Snake made me shiver. The facial expressions were on point. And the voice acting for Einar and especially Thorfinn was simply stellar. I can't wait for next week. |
| strong AD work today lots of awesome close up drawings Thorfinn is hopeless but he is not suicidal since he still got a working survival instinct |
| Man, Thorfinn seeing Askeladd when Snake was about to strike him made me remember how much I miss that guy. One of the best characters in recent memory for me. That nightmare scene was incredible. Such a great way to showcase how Thorfinn's bloody past still haunts him and how he's unable to leave it behind. It was painful to see him screaming in his sleep like that. I don't blame Einar for almost strangling Thorfinn to death as he slept, I'm sure that after the convo they had in the forest, he saw Thorfinn as no different from the men who killed his family. He was blinded by rage in the heat of the moment. That convo they had after settling down was powerful. These guys have a lot more in common than either of them might think, and their conversation showed that. These guys are flawed and broken, but they need to persevere and hold on to whatever hope they can. Amazing episode and I can't wait to see more old faces next week, like Canute and Thorkell. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. |
| Now that's an addition... Snake tests Thorfinn and he sees his former boss, the rightful king of Britannia. Snake is unique amongst the other "guests" just as Askeladd was amongst his band. Where Fox failed, Snake ignites Thorfinn's flame to counter the attack, showing Thorfinn's defensive actions defy his words. I lieu of some comedic panels not being adapted, we get him imagining Arnheid like this, at least. Thank you for letting my bro Einar have some happy scenes. Einar finally inquires about the past Thorfinn had been hinting of in nightmares, skills and words. It's a harsh reality. The match cut of the hay Einar sleeps upon to the grassy ground that was set alight when he was a kid. That reminder and Thorfinn's admittance sets Einar off. What Thorfinn actually sees in his nightmares is surreal. Remember that Anglo-Saxon village he scouted? How many times has he been through similar battles... Both of them came out of war and into slavery with different philosophies. The fact Thorfinn wasn't responsible for Einar's family dying is now something he says directly to Thorfinn. The ex-warrior learnt his lesson from earlier. Can't believe in a single episode we were blessed with Askeladd and now the return of Cnut. |
Fortress_MaximusJan 30, 2023 2:50 PM
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| The fact Thorfinn reacted like that speaks a lot about Snake as well. No wonder Thorfinn didn't even bulge when the other guy was mocking him, he didn't sense any danger then, but just one glimpse at Snake's stance and old reflexed kicked in. I loved this episode, it's so clear Thorfinn as depressed af and has nothing left to live for. Canute at the end, intriguing. Wish I could see more right away, this is so interesting. |
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| Anime of the year level of an episode. |
I drew Einar and Thorfinn right after! Thoughts? :))  |
| Ok it's 4th episode of this season so I finally need to ask when they will explain how Thorfinn become a slave? Because previous season ended on him screaming after Askeladd was killed by Kanut. |
| Manga recommendation: - Spy x Family (Ch.98/? - biweekly) | Sakamoto Days (Ch.166/? - weekly) - MARRIAGETOXIN (Ch.88/? - weekly) - Make the Exorcist Fall in Love (Ch.65/? - biweekly) - You and I Are Polar Opposites (Ch.54/? - biweekly) Anime recommendation: - Deca-Dence (Finished) | Wave, Listen to Me! (Finished) - If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die (Finished) - Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater (Finished) |
| Pretty good episode especially the second half. I was actually surprised that they made Einar giving in to temptation for a brief moment to actually kill Thorfinn in his sleep while in the manga he stopped after taking a few steps. The anime-original nightmare for Thorfinn was also pretty spot-on. How can you not scream like a lunatic after seeing stuff like that? Since they changed that Einar-Thorfinn moment, it also made sense that when Thorfinn asked Einar why he is waking him up from his nightmares the latter didn't claim he did that because they are friends just like in the manga. It would be pretty weird to state that after he was struggling him a few minutes ago. It feels like MAPPA is taking away some of the comedic segments and makes everything more grim. Same thing happened in the premiere when Einar briefly escaped and stole food. It was funny in the manga but in the anime that wasn't the case. |
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| Great job man! Both drawings look cool :D |
Koustubh said: Great job man! Both drawings look cool :D Thx sm!<3 I’m a girl btw ;) |
These are incredible 👏 |
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