The fleet returns to Kattegat to discover tragic circumstances await.The fleet returns to Kattegat to discover tragic circumstances await.The fleet returns to Kattegat to discover tragic circumstances await.
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Rollo: [Viciously rubbing the wrist bearing the bracelet signifying fealty to Ragnar] Ragnar was always chosen over me. By my father. And my mother. And by Lagertha. Why would I not want to betray him? Why would I not want to scream at him saying, I am alive, too! It doesn't matter what I do. Ragnar is my father. He is my mother. He is Lagertha. Siggy. He is *everything* I cannot do. Everything I cannot be. I love him. He is my brother. He has taken me back. But, I am so angry. *Why* am I still so angry? You tell me wise one! Or, I will tell you. It is because I am useless. Hollowed out by failed ambitions. By failed loves. Nothing good could ever come from my life now.
[the Seer starts laughing]
Rollo: What is there to laugh about?
The Seer: Oh, Rollo, if you truly knew what the gods have in store for you, you would go down now and dance naked on the beach.
Rollo: I don't understand.
The Seer: I tell you as I told Ragnar. The bear will marry a princess. And I can tell you that you will be present at the ceremony. Now go and leave me.
- SoundtracksIf I Had a Heart
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Written by Karin Dreijer (as Karin Dreijer Andersson)
Performed by Karin Dreijer (as Fever Ray)
Courtesy of Mute and Rabid Records
There's a decent amount of scenes which are displayed in cloudy or rainy weather. The atmosphere looks nice, as it fits the natural scenery and also the mood of the warriors. Rollo (Clive Standen) doesn't accept the bad news very well, it's s regrettable turn of event since the character has already settled for calmer persona and now must take the emotional roller-coaster again. Hopefully, this results in more mature characterization.
Ragnar doesn't seem to be bothered by the problems, both political and supernatural. Raid to Paris is probably a legitimate obsession or a way to distract him from the brewing issues as he appears to be more comfortable in battlefield. Either way, he's fully committed to this cause. Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig)is a bit different than his father, he is shown to care for his family but a bit modest on showcasing it. Ludwig is pretty good on portraying a rugged fighter but still has innocent on his consciousness.
Lagertha is once again in the rock bottom after losing her earldom, and pretty much everything else. She is probably the one char that has gained and lost so much, but she remains dignified in the predicament. There's one minor concern about Ben Robson as Kalf, he seems to mimic Travis Fimmel's Ragnar, especially his speech pattern. If he is to be another antagonist, it'd better to have a more cunning and novel personality.
This episode is ultimately to set up more diverse subplots. Characters are either more conniving or caring. The human drama and its following repercussion, though they may be murky, are pleasantly enjoyable.
- quincytheodore
- Mar 20, 2015
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- Runtime44 minutes
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