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| What? Slapstick comedy in my "no violence" anime? The nerve! And goddamn, Ylva out there truly rewriting Vinland Saga's whole power scale after this episode lol. Now jokes aside, what a heartfelt and comforting way to conclude this season after all the bloodshed and suffering. Thorfinn finally reuniting with his mother after 16 years was touching and seeing him receiving so much support to accomplish his goal truly left me feeling quite warm inside. Not to mention that montage with young Askeladd gave me the chills. For better or for worse, he sure ended up being another father figure to Thorfinn, huh? Well... what else can I say? Marvelous adaptation and probably MAPPA's best work till date. Excellent storytelling as well as amazing direction and cinematography. Character development throughout these 24 episodes has been incredible and the same goes for both OST and voice acting. For real, so much love and passion was put into this project I'm honestly moved. Easily of the best this media has offered us in recent years. 9,5/10 -> 9/10 - AOTY contender without a single doubt. Also yeah, Season 2 is definitely superior to Season 1. And by a large margin, I must add. |
| The humor in this episode felt so out of place considering how serious this season was. Still, I absolutely loved this season. So far, it's definitely AOTY for me. |
| The only thing I disliked about this episode was Thorfinn's haircut at the end - I liked his rugged, long-haired style a hell of a lot more. Now he looks like bearless Knut. Coincidence?? :P Great season, was kinda afraid Mappa would botch it in regards to artstyle but thankfully that stayed pretty much intact. |
| Absolutely beautiful, shame the season is now over. |
| PEAKLAND SAGA !!!! |
| The content of this arc was more entertaining in the anime than it was in the manga.Kudos to MAPPA. |
''I was dead serious''  |
| Amazing, amazing, amazing! This is so real. I can see actual humans in this anime, each with their own lives, hopes, regrets, etc. The previous episode was perfect and could have been a great ending too. Here the tone strayed a bit into comedy, but I loved seeing a bewildered face of Thorfinn, who was knocked out with one hit from his sister. The goal for Vinland is set now, Thorfinn looks very handsome and determined. As a whole, it was a marvellous journey. 10/10 |
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| I binged the first season in anticipation of this journey, and I'm so bloody glad I did! Thorfinn's journey has truly been a delight to watch and is certainly a highlight of the year, if not more. Ylva's reaction honestly made all the sense in the world, xD. Thorfinn doubting who exactly Thorfinn really is while looking lost on the edge of the harbour was hilarious. But got to give it to the mother for being able to spot her son and giving him the push to continue what he's found his purpose in life to be. It was nice to see her drawing her own experiences from the past, that really added weight to that scene. Leif-san finally lived up to the promise, can't thank the old man enough for making the whole reunion possible in the first place. Thorfinn's new look is a bit interesting. On one hand, it's like an homage to his teen look. But then, on the other, it's too similar to Canute's which kind of lessens the impact, imho. Maybe it's to draw some kind of parallel but I'm not feeling it yet. On a funny note, I wonder if Ylva's the real warrior genius, lmao. It just took her one punch and she already went far and beyond that Viking with 100 attempts. Compared to the first season, the tone of this part was totally different but it was much needed for the story to progress, and I'm glad the farming arc was just as good as the manga readers were hyping it to be. Another solid 9/10! Really need that S3 announcement. Mappa's been doing God's work for a while now, can we just get one more instance of that here? |
#Anime4Life be my Life Motto! #PrayForKyoAni  |
| They just cut off the sibling talk between Thorfinn and Ylva were she cut his hair, I'm really disappointed, I wanted to see this scene animated so much |
"𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑚 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒..." |
Vayze said: I'm not familiar with the manga, only with Vinland Saga anime adaptation, but I wouldn't lose my hope to see it adapted, if I were you. Perhaps Season 3 will feature this scene? I think it'd be something really nice to be put in an episode introducing viewers to the newest season. Something like Einar's past, back from the first episode of Season 2.They just cut off the sibling talk between Thorfinn and Ylva were she cut his hair, I'm really disappointed, I wanted to see this scene animated so much |
| I'm going to miss the Sun burning the night tbh |
| A nice epilogue-style episode to end off this arc. Masterclass storytelling, it was AOTY from the first episode. Season 1's open ending left me wanting more, but this season's ending felt like it would be a good place to end despite also having an open ending. But it doesn't matter, season 3 is bound to be on the way. As for the farmland arc, not much else to say than what has already been said countless times. This is anime at its finest. 9.7/10 |
  NYANPASU  whiskey tango foxtrot |
| Magnificent. Loved it from start to finish and cannot wait for the next season. |
| what a masterpiece |
| perfect way to end this season. thorfinn's reunion with his mom was really touching. bring on the third season!!! |
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| Nice episode, he was finally brought back with his family, that reencounter actually felt earned unlike FMAB, anyways 6.8/10. |
sinnerNoWinner said: Probably the most disappointing anime I have ever watched. Won't watch season 3. I'm done with this shit. dude 100% correct. I would have dropped but I hate dropping. But yeah it blew hard! The whole feel bad for deranged escaped slave that killed all the guards who weren't doing anything other than protecting the farm. And the feel bad for for female slave who went with insane husband really lost me. |
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| That was a beautiful, long-awaited reunion. I've, we've, been waiting for this moment since Season 1. Thorfinn has finally returned. Although Ylva couldn't believe it (that was hilarious), his mother immediately reognised him. I don't really remember who Ari is, but I'm guessing he was one of the young men who were so excited to go to war with Thors. Ylva hasn't mellowed with age it seems lmao. Lots of kids too. I'm glad Thorfinn was able to return while everyone in his family was still alive, especially the mother. Once again, that was really beautiful. We've finally finished (I hope) with all the death and destruction, and a more peaceful path lies before Thorfinn and Einar now. 9/10. And now, we wait for season 3 if it ever comes. Also, who was that young man putting a flower on a grave and putting his sword on his belt? Was that a young Askeladd? |
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