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| Damn, England is in a complex state of war now. Canute had a huge responsibility to bear on his shoulders and this episode's tension was high. Still, I am impressed by the amount of charisma Canute displayed with his leadership. He really has come a long way and isn't afraid to do anything he set his mind to. |
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| Canute's side of the story. It wasn't just Thorfinn whose life took an unprecedented turn after Askeladd’s demise, in fact it’s Canute who looks like a totally different being, impacted to the core after the aforementioned incident. Now next in line to the throne of England, along with Ethelred he plans to take the throne all for himself and become the rightful king, through any means necessary. And well there's no doubt he will, given there’s someone like Thorkell serving under him. Good to see him again btw, and that overly energetic self of his. His fondness for wars hasn't changed a bit though. Look you, Eadric you tried to buy Canute with truckloads of gold but does he really need them? No, I mean he wants the throne of England. So nevermind the gold, heck he burned his whole land just to give a reality check of what would happen if someone would refuse his wish. Man has to poison Ethelred after all, and that’s your foe down. Ethelred’s son suffered the same fate and… that’s the throne for Canute. He would make his enemies fall with any means necessary. The one true quality of a cunning leader. Smug was aight [font="\"Proxima Nova Regular\", \"Helvetica Neue\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"]  [/font] |
Softhenic03Feb 6, 2023 8:06 AM
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| I love political intrigue like this, such an amazing episode. It felt very grounded yet compelling with Canute schemes and how he rises to power. You can definitely tell how much Sweyn's death has changed Canute both physically and mentally. Thorkell returns! Man how I missed that massive hunk of slaughter machine... |
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| What an episode wow! OMG that Canute glowup. Beautiful power show off and his road to the crown. Askeladd Mappa version still looks lit. |
| damn this adaptation is slow pace huh, the farm arc will take the whole 2 cour at this point anyway Canute uses his brain and not brawns like Thorkell to win fights brawns = 10 years to conquer England brain = 3 years to conquer England |
| LETS GOOOOO political intrigue and negotiation by force this is the good stuff. Canute may not be as direct as his father and predecessors but his mental warfare is as brutal as they come. Way more efficient than his father too, instead of just brute forcing his way to subjugating England he realised the best way was to get people in England on his side and have them do the dirty work. Brilliant idea. Again the anime does an excellent job of elevating the source material here. Showing you canute’s growth and how he is different from traditional kings of the time. Always good to see Thorkell too |
Marinate1016Feb 6, 2023 9:09 AM
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deg said: damn this adaptation is slow pace huh, the farm arc will take the whole 2 cour at this point anyway Canute uses his brain and not brawns like Thorkell to win fights brawns = 10 years to conquer England brain = 3 years to conquer England I personally think the farm arc is too long for 12 eps, but also too short for 24 eps. So I guess their choice here is to expand some of the materials. Not complaining, though, the things they added is great, and I'm enjoying them so far. Also the OST for this episode is goated. |
| This, my friends, is what have become of Canute. Mind over muscles. A man changed by war. |
| Thorkell wins the duels and battles. Canute wins the war. Both are GOATS in their way. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Canute and Thorkell finally returned. Big disagreement on how to invade the Britain. good paced episode with historical references. Then will be more of Farmland |
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| We stepped away from the farm this week, and I love the political themes here, plus we got to see Canute and Thorkell again. After King Sweyn's death, it wasn't just Thorfinn whose life took a turn, Canute's life drastically changed as well. Two kings of England were present at this time, with Ethelred and Canute eyeing the throne, but only one could remain, and Canute would use any means necessary to get it, though surprisingly, he never used violence, but more mental warfare, and it still feels so satisfying to see him succeed. It took ten years for England to be conquered with war and violence, but for Canute, just three years were necessary for him to take England. Brains over brawn, every day! Oh, how far Canute has come since Season 1, and I'm all for this change. What an episode! |
| Got to see Thorkell, that's just what I wanted. |
| Canute sure turned into hell of bastard for poisoning 2 kings back to back. |
| Damn... that was a hell of an episode. Canute has changed a lot and it looks for better and for worse. But, I'm liking his new aura. He finally became the king after the mysterious illnesses of the previous two kings. I wonder what happened there. LOL. But, it seems like things will start to get real juicy from here on out. Thorkell isn't very fond of Canute as of now and some of his men as well. I wonder how will he handle all the situations. |
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| Canute is unstoppable. I'm intrigued what will happen next. |
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| An episode without Thorfinn and Einar. Instead it focuses on Canute and how he became king. Goated. I didn't realize until now that Thorkell is voiced by Akio Ootsuka who voiced Adachi in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. He's also the Japanese voice of Solid Snake. His voice is amazing. |
| Fabulous and refreshing shift of gears over to Canute's situation. Loving the colorful and detailed animation. It's weird thinking of historical war stuff as having a touch of slice of life. I suppose that would be bonafide drama. Whatever the case, this was a fun change of pace. |
| Always great to see familiar faces like Canute and Thorkell again. Canute sure has come a long way from who he was in season 1, thanks to the craziness that took place in the first seasons finale (thanks for giving us a recap of that holy shit moment, Mappa). He's no longer a scared little boy anymore, he's now out here poisoning people to force his way to being king. Quite the development for his character. Back to farming next week. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
| Very dramatic episode. |
| Both the king and his son died of illness, nothing suspicious here. Canute conquared it in just three years. |
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| Canute showed how effective cunning scheming and negotiations can be in the grand scheme of things. The madlad poisoned 2 kings back to back in a way that no one suspected they were assassinations. He's finally the King of England. On the other hand, Thorkell cannot stand the way Canute handles things since he cannot enjoy war and battles lol Watching again Askeladd beheading Sweyn was a nice treat too. |
MonkeyDHunterFeb 6, 2023 12:06 PM
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| Canute looking so cute kawaii UwU Hnnngh Thorkell best girl is also back wow :O |
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| So great to see Askeladd again even if it was for a little while. I really dig how they switched some of the content around and even added some little bits and pieces to flesh out the story and political context around. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
Work in progress hehe.. amazing ep with smug Canute✋😌 |
| Gonna guess this episode takes place between season 1 and where season 2 starts for Thorfinn. Perhaps this is actually confirmed but I can't remember if a date was mentioned in the first 4 episodes or not, nor if anyone mentioned Canute being the king of England. Well anyway it's cool to see this but I'm wondering how relevant it will be. Feels like it has to tie back into our main cast at some point else it's pretty weird like "oh btw here's what Canute was up to in-between seasons." |
| Holy... what an episode. It's rare you see characters wield as much influence over both the characters and the audience as Canute, I was fully enthralled the whole time. |
| Canuto did it!!! And in a short time!!! kekeke |
| no thorfinn this episode but goddamn did canute become a badass man |
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| The best episode of this season so far, and far more interesting than the farming. Canute is a lot more tolerable and less pathetic now - I can't say the same for his beard. |
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| Great episode focused on my boy Canute |
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| Different episode from the usual. I really liked this, it felt slow, but so many things happend. Canute became a king in less than 3 years after defeating his "rivals" in a pretty underhanded, but tactical way. It was nice to see Loki and Thorkell again. Also, the flashback was done pretty well. I really love the ost too. |
   “You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!” ' |
| Thorkell doesn't like Canute at all and warns him how Askeladd did things, when Canute is no further of becoming just like him. |
| This episode was a showcase of how much Canute has grown. I still remember him back in season 1 when he was more innocent and wimpy, but as was shown with the recap of that moment between Sweyn and Askeladd, his path towards becoming a man fit to be the King of England started right then and there. Dealing with a pissed off Thorkell would be intimidating to anyone, but Canute handled it pretty damn well. Same goes for his statement of how strong his mental warfare tactics were with the poisonings of the other kings of England to make sure that throne and title would be his. It took him much less time to get the crown than it took Sweyn, his father, to get the same title, so it shows just how strong he has become. OST was top notch as well, capturing the moments that this episode showcased effectively. =) |
| Canute really became the king of England it’s hard to imagine compered to s1 he’s a completely different person |
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