The first thing about this season is that the tone is extremely different from season one. While season one had a lot of fighting, season two starts off way slower. This season doesn’t have as much fighting as the first, it‘s a lot more character focussed. There’s way more dialouge and less action, and that’s exactly what I enjoyed.
Thorfinn is an amazing anime mc. Slowly over the course of the season, he starts to change and develops. It’s so satisfying seeing his growth after the events of season 1.
Since this season started off way more chill and slow, there wasn’t much action. However, because of the lack of action, when there actually was some action, it was really hype. Season 1’s action didn’t feel as hype for me because we constantly saw it. For this season, it was a rarity, which was why it felt so much more satisfying watching it unfold.
I have to talk about episode 22 and episode 23. Those singular episodes are masterpieces in every way. The emotions, and the beauty of it all. The music, the animation, the voice acting , everything in those episodes were utter perfection. Some of the greatest anime episodes ever.
Vinland saga has changed me as a person. Witnessing thorfinn’s journey to become a better human being is something that really affected me. I know it gets memed a lot, but this phrase has genuinely changed my life. “I have no enemies.”
Go watch Vinland saga right now if you haven’t seen season one. If you’ve seen season one, then binge this season.
