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life is killing me posted:Getting kinda sick of Horik. There's only two episodes left in the season and he'll be dead before it's over.
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All of that said, I think Horik's son looks like a kid I wouldn't gently caress with. Dude loving loves killing things. Did you guys see that hateful look? That was some murder in this loving eyes man, and he's like a 14 year-old kid raping full-grown-rear end men with a giant razor blade with a handle attached to it. e: Maybe I was just half-paying attention, but what was up with the battle at the end? What happened? I though Ragnar was going to peacefully talk to Ecbert, next thing I know I look up from cleaning my 1911 and Horik's kid is murdering dudes left and right. life is killing me fucked around with this message at 17:51 on Apr 18, 2014 |
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Apr 18, 2014 17:48
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life is killing me posted:e: Maybe I was just half-paying attention, but what was up with the battle at the end? What happened? I though Ragnar was going to peacefully talk to Ecbert, next thing I know I look up from cleaning my 1911 and Horik's kid is murdering dudes left and right. Wouldn't be surprised if there was another deleted scene that would have explained Horik's reasoning for it since it seems he was the one responsible. Something seemed off about the last few episodes to me - not sure what it is. They weren't bad they just didn't seem as good as the rest of the season has been. Things got weird for me around when Floki randomly decided to turn and it felt like the show shifted directions all the sudden. Regardless I hope the season finishes strong.
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Apr 18, 2014 17:58
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life is killing me posted:All of that said, I think Horik's son looks like a kid I wouldn't gently caress with. Dude loving loves killing things. Did you guys see that hateful look? That was some murder in this loving eyes man, and he's like a 14 year-old kid raping full-grown-rear end men with a giant razor blade with a handle attached to it. Horik sent his kid and some men off before the envoys arrived, expressly with orders to ambush and kill them because he rightly assumed that Ragnar would want to talk and cut some kind of deal (presumably a land deal) with Ecbert and Horik just wants to kill him no matter what.
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Apr 18, 2014 17:59
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No More Heroes posted:Horik sent his kid and some men off before the envoys arrived, expressly with orders to ambush and kill them because he rightly assumed that Ragnar would want to talk and cut some kind of deal (presumably a land deal) with Ecbert and Horik just wants to kill him no matter what. Why leave Ecbert's son alive though? I mean I assume so that he goes and tells his father the Vikings betrayed him and Ecbert would attack Ragnar but wouldnt the same result have occurred if he was killed?
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Apr 18, 2014 21:58
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Anybody know what song that was playing for the last 1/4 of the episode?
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Apr 18, 2014 22:43
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No More Heroes posted:Horik sent his kid and some men off before the envoys arrived, expressly with orders to ambush and kill them because he rightly assumed that Ragnar would want to talk and cut some kind of deal (presumably a land deal) with Ecbert and Horik just wants to kill him no matter what. I don't think so because they expressly left Athlwolf alive in the ambush. I think the message they were sending Ecbert is that they haven't forgotten last time and they won't be caught with their guard down again. Whether or not Ragnar knew about the ambush I've got no clue, but it's unlikely he wouldn't notice that Horik's son had left the camp.
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Apr 18, 2014 22:54
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I think [NWS]this[NWS] is the song. I thought maybe Ragnar expected Horik to try and gently caress things up, hence all the furtive glancing? Homie has to have a plan...
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Erghh posted:I think [NWS]this[NWS] is the song. Yep that's it, thanks.
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life is killing me posted:Getting kinda sick of Horik. Hank Dolworth was the best.
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I wonder if Skaarsgard has a scheduling conflict or something, it feels like they're almost setting it up to write him out of the show. His motivations and character just switched dramatically out of nowhere.
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Apr 19, 2014 05:52
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So...who was that horny fratricidal princess, and why was she horny and/or fratricidal? I think she's awesome but Google evidently doesn't.
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Mr. Carlisle posted:Something seemed off about the last few episodes to me - not sure what it is. They weren't bad they just didn't seem as good as the rest of the season has been. Things got weird for me around when Floki randomly decided to turn and it felt like the show shifted directions all the sudden. Regardless I hope the season finishes strong. The tone of the show has definitely changed in the second half of the season. Ragnar has become isolated, symbolized a couple episodes ago at the feast when he was standing in the shadows, an observer instead of a participant. Lagertha's back but things are still very tense with her, Aslaug is so unhappy with him she bore him a monster, Floki seems a bit jealous of his success, Beorn is upset with him for being too critical, Athelstan is missing. Rollo, after his betrayal, ironically seems like his closest ally and confidant right now. Watching his fall from grace has been very uncomfortable, but I think it makes for some good dramatic tension and I wouldn't be surprised to see it lead up to some sort of cliffhanger at the end of this season only to be resolved next year. SoFarGone fucked around with this message at 08:42 on Apr 19, 2014 |
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Apr 19, 2014 08:40
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BrianWilly posted:So...who was that horny fratricidal princess, and why was she horny and/or fratricidal? I think she's awesome but Google evidently doesn't. I don't know but she was sexy. Ecbert must not like women because who wouldn't want to hop in the sack with that all night. Though she does seem a little batshit nuts. When Ecbert sent the soldiers in there, there had to be like three or four, and though I assume they were supposed to kill her and she didn't know it, she sure seemed ready to partake in a MMMMW orgy.
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Apr 19, 2014 16:25
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I don't think Floki's seeming change of alliance is all that weird as a plot point, and his reasons seem solid enough (religion, and a growing distaste for Ragnar's lack of humility), but.. it really wasn't all that well-written in the show. There were only a couple of scenes covering it, and Floki didn't really share a lot of scenes with Horik past that talk they had during season 1. Then again, I'm not surprised, because as much as I love the show, there are a lot of points where I feel the writers had problems juggling plot points and characterizations. It also feels more jarring because the first half of season 2 was probably the show's highest point so far.
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Apr 19, 2014 16:33
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Being that more than one interview with the show's creator so far has had a "Well we cut out a scene that" moment in it I wonder how much of the build to Floki turning didn't make it in that would have fleshed it out a bit more and made it feel less jarring. Cutting out the scene with Horik explaining that he wanted Borg to have hope so he'd suffer more caused an awkwardness when he didn't save Borg from the blood eagle. Hopefully cutting out important bits that would have made the story have more impact doesn't become a thing. Edit: Not saying Floki doesn't have any reason at all - just seems like it would take more than that being that Floki generally was Rangnar's closest ally whenever anything goes down Orange Carlisle fucked around with this message at 17:41 on Apr 19, 2014 |
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Apr 19, 2014 17:35
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life is killing me posted:I don't know but she was sexy. Ecbert must not like women because who wouldn't want to hop in the sack with that all night. Honestly, do people not even pay attention to things? Ecbert had already gone a few rounds and had no more in the tank. To placate the insatiable princess so he could get some sleep he sent in the guards to run train until she was satisfied. He specifically tells her this and we see the guards drop their weapons and shields with a smile on their face.
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Apr 19, 2014 17:42
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life is killing me posted:I don't know but she was sexy. Ecbert must not like women because who wouldn't want to hop in the sack with that all night. Apparently Eggbert wants to influence whatever territory shes from.
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Apr 19, 2014 17:50
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Gyges posted:Honestly, do people not even pay attention to things? Ecbert had already gone a few rounds and had no more in the tank. To placate the insatiable princess so he could get some sleep he sent in the guards to run train until she was satisfied. He specifically tells her this and we see the guards drop their weapons and shields with a smile on their face. Came here to post this. The Saxon helmets really bother me. They definitely didn't mass produce helmets back then. The Vikings all have unique weapons and armor, why skimp for the Saxons?
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Apr 19, 2014 17:51
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The show isn't called "Saxons" 
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Apr 19, 2014 18:05
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Gyges posted:Honestly, do people not even pay attention to things? Ecbert had already gone a few rounds and had no more in the tank. To placate the insatiable princess so he could get some sleep he sent in the guards to run train until she was satisfied. He specifically tells her this and we see the guards drop their weapons and shields with a smile on their face. I thought I was paying attention but maybe not enough I suppose. I thought Ecbert meant to kill her and send the soldiers in to do that under the guise of running train on her.
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life is killing me posted:I thought I was paying attention but maybe not enough I suppose. I thought Ecbert meant to kill her and send the soldiers in to do that under the guise of running train on her. She is his horse in the Mercia civil war. If she wins he gains control without having to actually conquer Mercia. To further their alliance he promised to hire some Viking mercs to fight for her. His plan was to wait for the next raid and then pay the raiders to fight in Mercia instead of Wessex. However his previous breaking off of negotiations with an army once Ragnar sailed home is complicating the issue. Edit: It's quite probable that he plans to eventually off her. However that wouldn't be until after a bloody civil war that weakens Mercia to the point where Wessex and Northumbria can divvy it up with impunity. Gyges fucked around with this message at 19:34 on Apr 19, 2014 |
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Apr 19, 2014 19:32
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Gyges posted:She is his horse in the Mercia civil war. If she wins he gains control without having to actually conquer Mercia. To further their alliance he promised to hire some Viking mercs to fight for her. His plan was to wait for the next raid and then pay the raiders to fight in Mercia instead of Wessex. However his previous breaking off of negotiations with an army once Ragnar sailed home is complicating the issue. She's a unpredictable nutcase so any smart ruler like Ecbert would off her once she outlived her usefulness to his schemes.
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Apr 19, 2014 20:00
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God drat it King Horik, I was looking forward to another amazing Saxon/Viking dinner scene before Horik ruined things with his backstabbing.
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marktheando posted:God drat it King Horik, I was looking forward to another amazing Saxon/Viking dinner scene before Horik ruined things with his backstabbing. Instead we get another battle scene
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Apr 19, 2014 20:19
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Gyges posted:Honestly, do people not even pay attention to things? Ecbert had already gone a few rounds and had no more in the tank. To placate the insatiable princess so he could get some sleep he sent in the guards to run train until she was satisfied. He specifically tells her this and we see the guards drop their weapons and shields with a smile on their face. Because the version where he instantly blows his load and is like ok done is way funnier
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Sash! posted:Because the version where he instantly blows his load and is like ok done is way funnier Well yes, but I don't see how pretending to run a train so you can kill a lady is funnier.
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Apr 20, 2014 03:22
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Totally love Princess Gangbang. What a gal.
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jazz babies posted:Totally love Princess Gangbang. What a gal. You guys realize she was raped by her brother as a child which is the reason for her sexual problems right? Edit: she is basically a medieval pornstar
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doctor 7 posted:You guys realize she was raped by her brother as a child which is the reason for her sexual problems right? Since when did goons let that get in the way of a good fantasy?
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doctor 7 posted:You guys realize she was raped by her brother as a child which is the reason for her sexual problems right? I just assumed she was trying to use semen to make up for the malnutrition that would no doubt result from trying to be vegetarian in that era.
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Apr 20, 2014 20:48
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The music owned for the scene in which everyone is packing up and preparing for the raid.
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etalian posted:The music owned for the scene in which everyone is packing up and preparing for the raid. Helvegen by Wardruna. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0PvZGVPiJU
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Sash! posted:Because the version where he instantly blows his load and is like ok done is way funnier Waving the white flag was funny enough by itself.
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Apr 21, 2014 04:20
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Haha, there just isn't anyone in this show that isn't a total balls to the wall badass. Horik's son is some psycho slayer too  That was an awesome scene.
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DarkCrawler posted:Haha, there just isn't anyone in this show that isn't a total balls to the wall badass. Horik's son is some psycho slayer too Yeah that kid looked like murdering people was his hobby. He wasn't gonna take any poo poo. I'd be more scared of that kid than anything else.
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Viking Joffrey
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Rocksicles posted:Viking Joffrey Joffrey is (was, now) a piece of poo poo who could never be a badass Viking kid like Horik's son.
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Rocksicles posted:Viking Joffrey Hes more like Viking Arya the way he seems to relish killing.
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