Vinland Saga
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Yeah and it's gonna be hard waiting for it next week. |
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| why am I watching this anime? I mean there is no great action or a good story! really hoping something blast will happen in next episode............. |
“You can always die. It's living that takes real courage." - Himura Kenshin” . |
| I can't watch anything violent that involves shears, but I can watch people getting the face cut in half, the body, the arms and even if the enemy loses fingers by a knife, but shears??? No thanks, too much for me. Anyways everything else was perfect. 5/5 |
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emraanash said: no good story! Are you sure about that? |
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| The shear scene triggered my Higurashi PTSD |
  Once we realize it, everything will fall into place Our hearts calling to the future with all their might We'll move forward, holding each other's shaking hands |
| it's so realistic that a group would have a inner split while the enemy's closing in on them. humans really suck at controlling their emotions at a moment of crisis. can't wait to see how Askeladd will overturn this situation. also, Thorkell truly is a badass! piercing through 3 people with one spear from that great of a distance... what else can't he do?? Wicker_Senpai93 said: Any likeability Askalaad had has been flushed down the toilet after all the shit he's done these past few episodes. I'd almost prefer Thorkell if he wasn't so horribly bloodthirsty. Askeladd has been like this since the beginning of the story. You need to remember this is a war story. Characters aren't supposed to be liked. They're supposed to be realistic in that era. It's episodes like this that makes me like Askeladd more and more. It shows that he knows sometimes if you want to get shit done you have to play dirty. He's the perfect "end justifies the means" kind of character and I can't find someone I can relate more. I might even add him onto my favorite list depending on how this series ends. |
ramenystOct 27, 2019 6:26 PM
| What manga chapter if i want to read it from this point ? |
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Prog_upworks13 said: This episode covered ch 31 and ch 32.What manga chapter if i want to read it from this point ? |
| "Life is too bitter, so coffee, at least should be sweet..." - Hikigaya Hachiman (Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatte Iru) |
| That torture scene made me so uncomfortable. When I watch this anime I just need to keep reminding myself that I don't care who dies. They can all kill each other for all I care because they're all evil bastards to murder, pillage and rape. Other than Thorfinn our MC (and the priest lol) who is just a misguided kid the rest of them can burn in hell. Askeladd deserves the mutiny. He's evil too. And I guess the prince deserves safety too but whatever, no ones trying to kill him at the moment (just his dad) |
| > The Prince is really depressed about Ragnar's death. Maybe sooner or later, he will accept it. > Looks like Askeladd's army is starting to turn up against him. Too bad. > Dat spear though. |
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| Thorkell should just kill Askeladd in the most cruel way possible. The guy is so evil I really can't take it. Pity how nobody cared about the Prince's grief. That spear shot by Thorkell was the greatest ever seen in my life. |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| Thorkell gives no Fs about adding to his numbers lol |
| Kinda ironic how thorfin (the kid who wants to kill you, and you killed his dad) is literally one of the few people that remained loyal to askelad. Really tells you how it doesn't matter how long someone has been with you or beside you, when they're just looking after themselves. Anyway, thorkell is a super cool guy and obviously he's a war machine but he seems to have some pride in him. It would be cool if thorfinn had trained and stuck with thorkell instead of askelad. |
| This is where the thematic concerns of the show really start to play out. A brutal episode, but another amazing one. As always, I can't wait for the next one. |
  We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think? ------------------------------------ Itachi Uchiha |
| The VA has really nailed Askeladd in all his complexity. Cruel, cynical, humorous, violent and brilliant all at once. They've animated Canute so pretty that I keep forgetting he's a boy. |
| "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 |
| Thorkell becoming the human blender and the human skewer is always great to see 5/5 episode |
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its a average story. there is much better story out there like ''astra lost in space'' but no one was hype about that as much as they do about vinland saga. I just wanna know why? |
| “You can always die. It's living that takes real courage." - Himura Kenshin”. |
| Damn! What an episode, the torture scene with the Captain and the spear throw. Thorkell is really a beast! Looks like things has turned for the worse for Askellad, his men has turned against him, can't wait for the next! |
| “What do you do when there is an evil you cannot defeat by just means? Do you stain your hands with evil to destroy evil? Or do you remain steadfastly just and righteous even if it means surrendering to evil?” ― Lelouch Vi Britannia |
| Holy crap Thorkell never cease to impress. Skewering and chopping people like it was no business. |
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| Well thats the end of Askelad's army i guess. He will need to rebuild everythng once he is out of this pinch and damn cliffhanger at the end. |
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| Holy shit...that torture scene was really brutal. Askeladd had zero sympathy for the captured enemy and made good use of the shears he had to chop off the guy's fingertips and almost had his nose before Ear came along to alert Askeladd of Thorkell's army approaching. Even in this type of scene, Askeladd's words while he tortured the captured enemy did make his actions more justifiable. I have a lot of sympathy for Canute. He looked up to Ragnar his whole life and not only does he struggle to come to terms with Ragnar's death, but the fact that Askeladd was planning to leave his body behind, without being buried made him lose his cool and it was very understandable why. Sadly for Askeladd, things are looking bleak for him. Even though his army took out the bridge, he now has to deal with half of his army rebelling against him. Not only that, but Thorkell has arrived and even with the long distance between them, Thorkell was easily able to kill 4 men with his spear. I really don't know what's going to happen next now. Either Askeladd's luck runs out here or he has another major ace up has sleeve that'll surprise all the anime-only viewers here, myself included. Excellent episode and I can't wait for the next one! =D |
emraanash said: its a average story. there is much better story out there like ''astra lost in space'' but no one was hype about that as much as they do about vinland saga. I just wanna know why? The story is really, really good. I like how it's not rushing the plot and taking its sweet time developing the characters unlike the plethora of anime these days that rely on cheap build ups and emotionally manipulative sad backstories of characters with forced character development. And the contrast, I'm loving the contrast this show tells. We saw how Thorfinn threats Askeladd his enemy yet ironically follows him while the supposed to be "allies" are the real enemies, like what Canute is to King Sweyn. Honestly, there's so much substance of this show than what we've seen on surface level. |
| Damn, that was really intense. Can't wait for the next episode. But judging from the events that happened in this episode, I think I can predict some of the things that will happen next episode. |
| I finally confirmed one of my speculations of this story and it was correct. Askelad is in a really bad situation even if he survives the Danes are going for his head there is only hope if Canute's side have someone reliable. |
deoxyribose said: emraanash said: its a average story. there is much better story out there like ''astra lost in space'' but no one was hype about that as much as they do about vinland saga. I just wanna know why? The story is really, really good. I like how it's not rushing the plot and taking its sweet time developing the characters unlike the plethora of anime these days that rely on cheap build ups and emotionally manipulative sad backstories of characters with forced character development. And the contrast, I'm loving the contrast this show tells. We saw how Thorfinn threats Askeladd his enemy yet ironically follows him while the supposed to be "allies" are the real enemies, like what Canute is to King Sweyn. Honestly, there's so much substance of this show than what we've seen on surface level. only character development was in the show is thorfinn.... this anime is story based anime (seinen) with shitty story... I hope it gets better only having 9episodes left... it feels kind of without purpose so far ............ |
| “You can always die. It's living that takes real courage." - Himura Kenshin”. |
emraanash said: deoxyribose said: The story is really, really good. I like how it's not rushing the plot and taking its sweet time developing the characters unlike the plethora of anime these days that rely on cheap build ups and emotionally manipulative sad backstories of characters with forced character development. And the contrast, I'm loving the contrast this show tells. We saw how Thorfinn threats Askeladd his enemy yet ironically follows him while the supposed to be "allies" are the real enemies, like what Canute is to King Sweyn. Honestly, there's so much substance of this show than what we've seen on surface level. only character development was in the show is thorfinn.... this anime is story based anime (seinen) with shitty story... I hope it gets better only having 9episodes left... it feels kind of without purpose so far ............ The fuck you talking about? Thorfinn was the character that had less character development soo far. Are you even paying attention to the show? |
| Really curious to see how Askeladd is going to get out of this. It is highly unlikely that he'll die so early in the story, as he's the best written character. |
Tougen said: emraanash said: only character development was in the show is thorfinn.... this anime is story based anime (seinen) with shitty story... I hope it gets better only having 9episodes left... it feels kind of without purpose so far ............ The fuck you talking about? Thorfinn was the character that had less character development soo far. Are you even paying attention to the show? this show doesn't have character development so far Tougen said: emraanash said: only character development was in the show is thorfinn.... this anime is story based anime (seinen) with shitty story... I hope it gets better only having 9episodes left... it feels kind of without purpose so far ............ The fuck you talking about? Thorfinn was the character that had less character development soo far. Are you even paying attention to the show? yeah, you are right this is the biggest blockbuster story of all time. thank you for reminding me that. :) sayonara. |
| “You can always die. It's living that takes real courage." - Himura Kenshin”. |
| What a bastard place to end the episode! God, i'm gonna be anxious all week now! Poor Canute... i just wanna hug him and tell him that he doesn't need to change his gentle and sweet nature to become a violent murderer like the people around him! As an English lass i've grown up hearing about this period in our history but this is the first time i've really grasped the fact that these were real people living through this horrendous time.... it really makes you realise that it's not just a story but people's lives. Makes it all feel more real and it's so sad and terrifying |
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| Obvious troll is obvious. Anoo-Domini said: Ehh... I just want Askallad to die but on the other side I want him to survive and die in the hands of Thorfinn poor Canute I pity him I want him to be freind with Thorfinn (seems impossible) |
| The next few episodes should be the peak of this season. |
| Go read 'Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece' If you like webnovel with historical, military and kingdom building genre. |
| Seeing Thorkell killing danes like a blender never cease to amuse me but a Danish Brochette? Man, such a chef he has become. Good episode overall. Really liked how the tension was built. The BGM was perfectly used this time as well. |
We've seen a lots of brutality from Thorkell in this episode. I'm surprised that this English man can kept his mouth shut after cutting his fingers. |
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Jfs_ said: The next few episodes should be the peak of this season. Since this episode's animation quality is quite low, I'd say they're getting prepared for it. Good episode though, I really like the tension. |
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| Animation quality has seemingly gone down quite alot in the latest episodes, but the important things such as the story are still top tier. Great episode nevertheless. |
| I use Arch, btw. |
| They're really censoring the rape part of the manga. They even removed it from that one episode where Thorfinn was having a nightmare, some of Askeladd's men brought in a woman into the barn and raped her. Thorfinn ignored them and moved out. The man's daughter and wife were raped and killed. However, they said tortured and killed instead. Showing death, gore, maimed bodies, etc is okay but the concept of rape isn't? Askeladd is a fucking asshole, he's a scumbag but he's a well-written character and the best character in the series. He's not the best because he's a "good guy." He is far from one, he's the best for being unpredictable and having so many layers. Another favorite of mine is Thorkell, simply because that lughead just lives for the sake of fighting. He even joined the English just so that he could fight someone strong. Kind of your typical meathead shounen character but he's not entirely empty up there. He has good judgment as he saw through the men who left Askeladd's side to join him. |
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| A bunch of cowards!! How dare you call yourself fucking vikings then tremble in fear when combat grows near!! Valhalla holds no place for the weak! Only warriors will dine with the gods!! You should be grateful for having Askeladd as a leader! So far he have served all of his men well!! And now when he needs hes men they betray him!!! Despicable behaviour, I hope you all meet the same fate as the coward Thors!! Love to see that Thorkell don't accepted deserters.He is a real viking believing in the Asatron! Old! Young! Female! Male! Child!! It doesn't matter Valhalla welcomes warriors who died with the sword in their hand. Vikings where total fanatics and didn't fear death they fucking welcome it!! That made them so strong!!! Awesome episode making my blood boil means I care!! Great job! |
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deg said: AntonioWux said: And it was obvious that Thorkell was going to kill them because he dosn't need men that will betray him if something dosen't go their way. it was obvious to the viewer or in hindisight but not to Askeladds men, those traitors will change their mind if they know how Thorkell killed the other traitors But Thorkell might accept them if the traitors succeed in bringing Canute to him |
| The pacing is great imo because it conveys the tension while Thorkell and his army are chasing Askeladd and Canute. That was literally the worst point they could have ended the episode on, can't wait till Sunday. |
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