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| I think it's great they are making Einar into a stronger person and giving himself a reason to live in that world. It's part of his own character development to adapt with a new lifestyle. There's a lot of emotions and fear instilled into this episode. On the other hand, Olmar's personality and reactions were hard to watch..in particular for his own inferiority complex. This guy has no confidence in himself. |
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| You know Olmar is an idiot when he can’t even realize how lucky he is in inheriting his father’s farm and that all too when he’s a good for nothing brat, I mean he wants to be in Canute’s army but can’t even swing a sword.. so that tells plenty about him. Though the problem with idiots is that they don’t even realize when they’re being taken advantage of. And so happened when these bunch of scums, so called “guards”, in the name of making the idiot son a man provoked him to the point of cutting either Thorfinn or Einar down, goes without saying just for their fun pastime. Though little did the fox-faced twerp know whom he was teaching the ways of a warrior. Thorfinn standing and taking hits without even flinching was some next level of badassery, dude doesn't even have to use his fists on filth like him. But hey that doesn’t mean the idiot didn’t get his lesson, that skull wrenching punch on face was really something from Snake. Now he’s going to be a prominent character this arc, so good to have him making his presence there in the end. |
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Bruh the ending blue balled me so hard  |
| PEAK PEEEAAAAAK WE FINALLY GET SNAKE! God this was such a great episode, we get a further insight into Thorfinn as a character at the moment too. I've been really looking forward to the content covered in this episode and it really does show it's value. We get even more good shit next week, excellent. |
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| Nah no way that was 24 mins??? Episode flew by. If even the slow paced eps are gonna go by like this we’re eating great. That boy einar must’ve drank a liter of water before bed cause bro was pissing a good 5 mins, then ran to wake up thorfinn with hands fresh off his meat lmaooo The guards telling thorfinn not to move and shut up when bro was standing completely still got me crying lmao. Thorfinn scaring everyone with the philosophical questions was great. They’re just bullies who rely on fear and if you have no fear, they have no power. Lets gooo snake is here now too, they blue balled us hard with this episode can’t wait for next week |
Marinate1016Jan 23, 2023 9:12 AM
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| Good episode! They’re doing a good job with the farm arc so far. |
| Thorfinn got nerves of steel, the guy has come far. |
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| I really like this adaptation. Staying true to the source but without necessarily being slaves to it. Just really well done. |
| "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 |
| poor thorfinn.. he was happy when he was a kid though.. before everything happened. is this how it really went back in the Viking era? |
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| Damn.. it feels like every episodes will have a cliffhanger without the explaination.. |
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| Damn, Thorfinn really is at the lowest of lowest point in life. Thorfinn is like a wet, sorrow match while Elnar is a burning, furious torch, such different personalities and views of life from 2 characters made the interactions from them felt so special, one pull and one push. Some frames looked pretty stiff, the background and the characters don't blend at all, not that big of a deal though. |
| damn thorfinn is hopeless and nihilist |
| Another amazing episode. The pacing is just right as it ended before I even noticed. It really shows where Thorfinn is as a character. |
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| Snake looks promising. 5/5 |
| Perfect pacing to adapt this arc tbh, glad they're allowing singular events to breathe. Although it sucks that the staff wasn't able to clean up most of the far-away shots where we see the characters' facial expressions lacking eyes/mouths, which is similar to season 1 and how it was under WIT, but at least the art is good more often than not. Thorfinn vs Snake next week, popcorn ready. |
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| My sympathy goes twofold here this episode. For Olmar, he's so unaware about how lucky he is to be able to inherit his father's farm, and his inferiority complex hurts to watch. I do want him to be able to succeed, but in his own way. He resembles Season 1 Thorfinn a lot, and if that's something to go off of, I believe he can find some meaning in life eventually. For Thorfinn, he's lived a life of despair and pain, so it'd only be right for him to think that there is absolutely zero meaning in living, and thus, he is steel cold, and nothing fazes him, much to the chagrin of the "guests". His dialogue about how meaningless living was hit hard, bit by bit, his loud persona has chipped away, to the point where even any extra talking is meaningless. I hope Einar can get through to him and make Thorfinn want to live again. As for the production quality, there were a few stiff frames, but it's just very minor nitpicks at this point. Snake is here to punish any tomfoolery, and he seems like a very interesting character. Looking forward to more! |
Gavinyeet said: I love this arc but i fully agree with you. The adaption maktes it a slower when the manga is already slow-going but in a good way.Good episode just the pacing is a bit slow |
| Holy shit Thorfinn just doesn't even care, and the famous scene we've witnessed it. Saw the preview for next episode, can't wait |
| Ah yes, the good old days when master's sons would hunt their slaves for petty reasons. I remember watching a video on that a while ago, probably about how Romans treated slaves. Pretty fucked up. Man, this episode was amazing as always. Snake immediately became a cool character after he punched Fox. I can't wait for the next episode. |
| Fuck. I can't wait for the next episode... |
| A vicious rite of passage. Drunken Olmar got cocky at the guards of his father's farm. With nothing to show, he can only put on a tantrum. Lucky for him, Fox has a quick solution for his wish to be treated as a man...to kill a man. But whom? Enemies? If only his father could teach him that no one has enemies.. No, it's someone weaker than he is, someone he's allowed to kill. A prey-hunter relationship not an enemy vs enemy relationship. Just a peaceful morning, nothing can go wrong, right? Thorfinn bellows out cries like it's an omen but Einar pays little mind after being initially startled. Meanwhile, Thorfinn's approach to the nightmare is contrasted with Einar's easy-going suggestion. The Norse had been in England for at least 2-3 centuries at this point. To Einar, one wouldn't think Arnheid was even a slave. His smile from being complimented by his face is cut short, though. Olmar himself mentions a technicality that would spare Einar's life. Yet it was he who wanted to be treated like a man. Just after Einar told Thorfinn to run, he wants to exchange lives. Drunken Olmar said to Fox, he's never seen the "guests" work. The titular snake need not bother with cooking..Thorfinn's been through it all, and he's unfazed. That is not the look someone like Fox gets a kick out of so he keeps on cutting. After slicing off the tip of his ear, Fox threatens to go for the eye (Recall what Thorfinn did to Thorkell during the War Arc.) |
Fortress_MaximusJan 23, 2023 2:55 PM
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| Amazing! Can't wait to see what's going to happen next. |
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| Thorfinn doesn't even consider his life worth living anymore, he's truly reached the lowest of low points in his life. That dead blank expression on his face hits even harder after gaining a little more insight about his current state of mind, what a sad sight to see. Snake made quite the first impression, knocking the shit out of Fox with the most satisfying punch in recent memory. Also, Olmar needs to stop being a spoiled little shithead and realize how good he has it. Taking another person's life is no joke, so if you aren't built for that heavy task, shut up and just wait to inherit your dads land. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. |
| I was like "this should be halfway through the eposode" when Snake showed up then the crushing reality set in |
| Was pretty hopeful after the first and second episode, but it seems this will be just like s1, a sine wave of good and bad moments. Hope i'm wrong though |
| Once again great episode. Poor Thorfinn is dead inside and is also suffering from nightmares. He didn't even budge from all those slashes and even losing the upper half of his left ear. Snake put those scumbags into their place. That punch was hella satisfying. Olmar needs to grow up but till then expect more humiliation. |
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| 3/5 Another slow burner with several new interesting characters introduced. I am generally favoring the pacing so far Kettil's farm is bussin' but his son is absolutely dogshit. I get that he has character growth incoming but man is he annoying!! Those "guests" were already an uninteresting addition but for Snake, who was introduced in an interesting fashion to say the least. I'd like to draw the Askeladd comparisons already but I guess it's still too early. Nonetheless, he looks integral to the story going forward. Einar was pretty much ragdolled whole episode, they couldn't even let him enjoy his morning piss xD but the major highlight of the episode was definitely that Thorfin monologue of his perspective on his life and death. He has turned nihilistic, it seems but i wouldn't blame the poor kid. He took those slices like a champ that he is tho, showed restraint and sacrifice..a very different person from his prime in s1. That blonde slave chick was cool too, I guess Animation was consistent. Good lighting and cinematography in certain scenes. The background visuals look stellar as always and this episode by far had the most fitting soundtracks. Can't wait for more next week |
2Birds1StonedFeb 7, 2023 12:45 PM
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Marinate1016 said: Nah no way that was 24 mins??? Episode flew by. If even the slow paced eps are gonna go by like this we’re eating great. That boy einar must’ve drank a liter of water before bed cause bro was pissing a good 5 mins, then ran to wake up thorfinn with hands fresh off his meat lmaooo The guards telling thorfinn not to move and shut up when bro was standing completely still got me crying lmao. Thorfinn scaring everyone with the philosophical questions was great. They’re just bullies who rely on fear and if you have no fear, they have no power. Lets gooo snake is here now too, they blue balled us hard with this episode can’t wait for next week That's how you know you're watching a great show, when you're so invested that time just breezes by. |
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ALittleBitofJean said: Marinate1016 said: Nah no way that was 24 mins??? Episode flew by. If even the slow paced eps are gonna go by like this we’re eating great. That boy einar must’ve drank a liter of water before bed cause bro was pissing a good 5 mins, then ran to wake up thorfinn with hands fresh off his meat lmaooo The guards telling thorfinn not to move and shut up when bro was standing completely still got me crying lmao. Thorfinn scaring everyone with the philosophical questions was great. They’re just bullies who rely on fear and if you have no fear, they have no power. Lets gooo snake is here now too, they blue balled us hard with this episode can’t wait for next week That's how you know you're watching a great show, when you're so invested that time just breezes by. Especially when it’s mainly dialogue and nothing crazy. |
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