Vinland Saga
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| This left me feeling so satisfied. I remember it being said somewhere that Snake(Roald) would have his own side story. Hope they release that soon. |
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| what an arc, can't believe it's almost over. Thorfinn becoming more like his father inspiring many characters throughout the season. Didn't expect the series to go in this direction, but it couldn't be better. sad we won't see anymore of snake. |
Gattsu_Akihiro said: Well, considering Canute the Great is a historical figure, he pretty much will get away with it. I doubt they will change the way his life goes, since the show's been historically accurate so far.Much better episode than the last two. As an anime-only viewer, I do not think Canute will get away with playing the peaceful king for very long. People like Floki and Thorgil are always going to exist, and they're always going to crave conquest and bloodshed for their own reasons. |
| Amazing anime and story, beautiful and sad, nothing else to say ! I know its not the last episode, but it can be, ep1 to now, the musics and sound are amazing, the ambiance and pauses too, you really get the atmosphere Thorfinn really grew up Everyone making the Farmland joke, yes but that doesnt mean its bad, we have a big change of tone in the characters I wonder whats next, are they gonna find or build the Vinland ? :o |
| Peace above war. That's the best choice Thorfinn made in his life. |
Can't belive there is only one episode left. I was so shocked to hear Snake's name. Also, is this Ylva? |
| so preachy and pretentious. worst episode of s2 so far (and probably overall, i dont expect the last episode to be worse). |
| It's hard to put into words how incredible this episode was. Since Canute gave Thorfinn the choice, I wasn't quite sure how Thorfinn would respond or if he might even have an ace up his sleeve that no one knew about. That he would just run away in such a case sounds simple and extremely surprising. Especially after what Thorfinn endured in the first place to stand before Canute. Still, he's well aware that if peaceful negotiations don't work, there's no other way to stop Canute. You could tell that Canute, too, was absolutely perplexed by this kind of answer. That's why his laugh is somehow understandable. Who would come before the king to tell him these words? It's almost unreal. At the same time it's great to see that the long struggling Thorfinn has finally found his true purpose. He also wants to create a paradise for the people who cannot live in Canute's world. Both may have different worldviews, use different methods, and yet in a way they have the same intentions. Of course, Thorfinn's power is incomparable to Canute's, and yet he was able to peacefully persuade the king to leave the farm. This, in turn, reflects the tremendous respect Canute has for him. Through the little conversation with Wulf and his subsequent decisions, it becomes clear again what a great influence Thorfinn must have had on Canute. Their reunion has undoubtedly made Canute grow as a person and as a king. Another beautiful and powerful scene opened up for us with the conversation between Thorfinn and Einar, which again showed the strong bond the two share. As Thorfinn has come to realize, it's incredibly difficult to give a person hope to hold on to life when all they've known and experienced is hell and longs for nothing more than release through death. Almost everyone naturally wants to live in a peaceful place. Far away from war, violence and slavery. It may be a difficult road ahead for Thorfinn and Einar, but I'm sure that with each other's support, one day they will either find such a peaceful place (Vinland) or create it themselves, so that they can proudly tell Arnheid about it one day. Their handshake and the OST playing in the background only made this moment even stronger. The conclusion towards the end was wonderful. It's one of the things I love most about anime, even though there's usually something bittersweet about these types of farewells. Although surprised, I was glad to see Pater still being alive. Along with Thorfinn, Olmar was one of the characters who underwent the biggest positive character change, which was reflected tremendously in his words towards Thorfinn. Sverkel may not be fully aware, but he served as one of Thorfinn's life savers. Though a great scene, it was only logical that Thorfinn and Einar both would thank him appropriately for everything. Also a neat gesture from Snake, or rather Roald, to reveal his real name to Thorfinn and Einar after all. I also love the tremendous change we were able to see on the farm afterwards. Everyone, whether Olmar, Roald or whoever else, works hard in the fields and tries to restore the farm to its former glory as quickly as possible. Hopefully this peace will last for them for a long time. Unbelievable that we're actually at the last episode. I'm by no means ready for it as I can imagine how emotional it will get with Thorfinn finally coming "home". |
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| WHAT THE EF!!! This is such a masterpiece episode and last part OST made me cry! OMG! thankgod Pater survived!!! hahah 5/5. |
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| The most difficult peace proposal to believe. “If the place does not exist, I will create it myself! Brother, come with me.” It was incredible to see the development and conclusion of these two incredible characters, who, with such divergent ideas, reached a consensus, consideration, and respect. The king's change of countenance was such a relaxed, genuine reaction, just like ours. King Canute, despite having adverse ideals, was definitely an excellent antagonist and friend to Thorffin. Nor could I fail to mention the important relationship of friendship and brotherhood built between Einar and Thorffin over the course of this vast arc. This bond completely changed the protagonist, having a strong impact on the way he saw the world.  A proposta de paz mais difícil de crer. “Se esse lugar não existir, eu mesmo criarei! Irmão, venha comigo.” Foi incrível ver o desenvolvimento e conclusão desses dois incríveis personagens, que com ideias tão divergentes chegarem a um consenso, consideração e respeito. A mudança do semblante do Rei, foi tão descontraído, uma reação genuína, assim como nós espectadores. Rei Canuto apenas de possuir ideais adversos, definitivamente foi um excelentíssimo antagonista e amigo para Thorffin. Também não poderia deixar de citar a importante relação de amizade e irmandade, construída entre Einar e Thorffin ao decorrer desse vasto arco. Esse vínculo mudou o protagonista por completo, tendo um forte impacto em sua maneira de ver o mundo.  |
| Wow Thorfinn is amazing! |
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| Peak Cinema Glad I was here to see it |
Nycro said: Just because it´s the worst one does not mean its not good. At least the folks who complained about how little action there was this season will have a decent meal for next season lolHei316 said: Are you really excited for Season 3? Balatic Sea War is the worst arc in the series.The journey never ends.. This was one part of it. Hopefully we get a S3 announcement/teaser next week. A Masterpiece of an episode. |
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| Talk-no-jutsu was so effective |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| So those who have read the manga. What is your thoughts on the change they made with Thorfinn not having a swollen face from all of the punches he received? Do you think it makes it better or worse for the conext of the scenes and the realism of injuries? |
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| The power of that infamous "talk no jutsu" not only can save the day, but even allow a ruler to grow. Kinda meh moment, reminding me of Naruto, but whatever. It's not like this show never had any shounen-like elements. Apart from that, good episode. I'm glad that we got a happy ending. Sure, many people died in this short conflict, but look how many could be saved. Pater is alive, Snake and his men found tranquility (and at least in Snake's case, he ceased to be ashamed of his real name), Thorfinn left to his homeland with Leif and Einar on the board. Really heartwarming ending of this arc. One episode left. |
| I was honestly kinda bored by previous episodes, but now I think it was worth the build up to this |
Adnash said: The power of that infamous "talk no jutsu" not only can save the day, but even allow a ruler to grow. Kinda meh moment, reminding me of Naruto, but whatever. It's not like this show never had any shounen-like elements. Apart from that, good episode. I'm glad that we got a happy ending. Sure, many people died in this short conflict, but look how many could be saved. Pater is alive, Snake and his men found tranquility (and at least in Snake's case, he ceased to be ashamed of his real name), Thorfinn left to his homeland with Leif and Einar on the board. Really heartwarming ending of this arc. One episode left. Adnash dude, I have to point this out since it's recurring in almost all your posts for this show. You say that you "don't mind the shounen elements" because you're used to them in Vinland Saga, but you're constantly mentioning them. That sorta sounds like to me that you don't like the shounen elements? |
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