[TV] Vikings - Page 6
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LaNague
Germany9118 Posts
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Jay3llo
United States17 Posts
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spiksel
Netherlands97 Posts
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sereniity
Sweden1159 Posts
This just reminds me of why I stopped coming to this forum in the first place, people are so stuck up. This is the dumbest complaint I've ever heard. It's entirely obvious that when the Vikings are speaking English back in Scandinavia, they aren't literally speaking "English" in-character. If someone is too stupid to realize how this simple mechanic works, that's their loss. It's definitely not a fault of the shows. It's a lot better than just having a third of the show in subtitles to babysit the audience members incapable of applying a little common sense to different contexts. just a perfect example of how passive-aggressive people are here... yeah man I must be incapable of applying common sense, I'm such a retard. Or perhaps I just don't live in America, you know here in Sweden we don't "Americanize" every fucking movie to our own language. inb4 a bunch of Scandinavians jump in and say "herp derp i understood it just perfectly" yeah well congratufuckinglations to you then | ||
Pulimuli
Sweden2766 Posts
On April 22 2013 22:08 sereniity wrote: Just came to check this thread again and lold at how aggressive people were about my post... what the fuck is your problem? No I didn't understand that was the case, and nor do I see how it was obvious (everyone I know that watch the series wondered the same thing). I've never seen it in another movie/series before, maybe that's why I didn't see it. Do you have to get butthurt over that? This just reminds me of why I stopped coming to this forum in the first place, people are so stuck up. just a perfect example of how passive-aggressive people are here... yeah man I must be incapable of applying common sense, I'm such a retard. Or perhaps I just don't live in America, you know here in Sweden we don't "Americanize" every fucking movie to our own language. inb4 a bunch of Scandinavians jump in and say "herp derp i understood it just perfectly" yeah well congratufuckinglations to you then well id rather have them speak english than having to listen to them butchering any scandinavian language ^^ | ||
Coagulation
United States9633 Posts
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sereniity
Sweden1159 Posts
On April 23 2013 04:15 Pulimuli wrote: well id rather have them speak english than having to listen to them butchering any scandinavian language ^^ Sure I would too, I just didn't see how it made any sense. But hey, now that these gentlemen so *kindly* explained that to me, I understand WHY atleast. | ||
jxx
Brazil307 Posts
On April 23 2013 18:47 sereniity wrote: Sure I would too, I just didn't see how it made any sense. But hey, now that these gentlemen so *kindly* explained that to me, I understand WHY atleast. What's the difference between "how" it made sense and "why" it made sense? | ||
Pulimuli
Sweden2766 Posts
On April 16 2013 07:45 KroN wrote: Why is demuslim in the show? I really enjoy it so far! are you talking about the priest? he changed his name to DeChristiaN | ||
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Xxio
Canada5565 Posts
On April 23 2013 04:21 Coagulation wrote: did the viking have some kind of super creepy ass dude requirement or policy for their religious leaders or what? Apparently so. They remind me of the pervert priests from 300. | ||
Uni1987
Netherlands642 Posts
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Geo.Rion
7377 Posts
1. After Ragnar's trial, when he was found innocent, what was that ambush about at the inn? They stab the huge blond warrior than they enter the inn and get their asses kicked. Then, nothing happens for a while. The Arl just sent a meek assasination attempt and nobody gave a crap, not even he apparently? This leads to my next question 2. After a few, i guess weeks, of silence, the Arl arrives at where Ragnar lived and starts butchering the people. WTF? If i understood correctly, at that point he had a farm, not a village. Dindt all those men belong to the Arl rather than Ragnar? And leading up to this it seemed that the vikings are obiding their own laws by the book, and than just a random assasination attempt and a slaughter of a village, and nobody cares? 3. How could 3 ship worth of viking which even by optimistic estimation is less than 100 men hoped to beat the King of Northumbria? If it was Spartacus i wouldnt even ask, but again, till that point it seemed to me, that it's fairly realistic, and it's not 1 viking is worth 10 of anything so the odds are actually in our favor. Why not say it was 10 ships? No need to show that many, just imply. 4. Did the vikings of old really sacrifice their own warriors like goats to the gods? | ||
Pulimuli
Sweden2766 Posts
On April 24 2013 02:42 Geo.Rion wrote: I enjoy this show very much, though i'd like if somebody would explain me a couple of things> 1. After Ragnar's trial, when he was found innocent, what was that ambush about at the inn? They stab the huge blond warrior than they enter the inn and get their asses kicked. Then, nothing happens for a while. The Arl just sent a meek assasination attempt and nobody gave a crap, not even he apparently? This leads to my next question 2. After a few, i guess weeks, of silence, the Arl arrives at where Ragnar lived and starts butchering the people. WTF? If i understood correctly, at that point he had a farm, not a village. Dindt all those men belong to the Arl rather than Ragnar? And leading up to this it seemed that the vikings are obiding their own laws by the book, and than just a random assasination attempt and a slaughter of a village, and nobody cares? 3. How could 3 ship worth of viking which even by optimistic estimation is less than 100 men hoped to beat the King of Northumbria? If it was Spartacus i wouldnt even ask, but again, till that point it seemed to me, that it's fairly realistic, and it's not 1 viking is worth 10 of anything so the odds are actually in our favor. 4. Did the vikings of old really sacrifice their own warriors like goats to the gods? 2. I think they were Ragnars slaves working for him on his farm and not the Earl's men 4. Yes they did, in times of famine even the King of the country could be sacrificed to please the gods | ||
Jerubaal
United States7684 Posts
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
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Pulimuli
Sweden2766 Posts
On April 24 2013 03:40 Djzapz wrote: I've just watched ep5 and I like it so far. If I have a concern though, it's that the show seems a bit unidimensional. At least so far, the Jarl is essentially purely evil. Not sure how someone like that would actually rule over others... I guess maybe it worked like that in those societies? I dunnos. Good show though. ever heard of Hitler,Stalin,Kim yong ill? | ||
crazyweasel
607 Posts
I don't understand why he would want to sacrifice the priest, when the guy had kinda integrated their society. Im sad about the rolo character (his bro), at first i thought hed be somewhat of key element to the story, now he just looks weak and meatheaded (its obvious hes gonna turn against ragnar one day) still i think theres alot more coming out of this serie, i like it so far | ||
Excludos
Norway7943 Posts
On April 24 2013 03:53 crazyweasel wrote: last episode was weird.... ragnar seemed alot spookier than he was previously, all because he wants more sons(sounds weird to me because i felt his wife was more of the feminist type in where they had apparently a pretty equal relationship and all of a sudden he turns mad patriach? I don't understand why he would want to sacrifice the priest, when the guy had kinda integrated their society. Im sad about the rolo character (his bro), at first i thought hed be somewhat of key element to the story, now he just looks weak and meatheaded (its obvious hes gonna turn against ragnar one day) still i think theres alot more coming out of this serie, i like it so far Considering they are willing to sacrifice their own warriors if need be, I don't think for a second he would have problems sacrificing the priest. But I also believe he knew the priest wouldn't go through with it (you had to be willing as well as beliving in their gods). I don't know the thinking behind it. Maybe he wanted Leif gone, or he thought someone else was going to take his place. | ||
Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
The first two yes, the third one is pretty hilarious. What we're seeing here is very different. | ||
Aegon I
Canada133 Posts
It's a great show. Stupid to kill Leif though. Made me angry. It would have been easy enough to kill a nonname nonessential character rather than him. It still would have been as meaningful. Wasn't it weird for there not to be even the slightest issue with Ragnar's brother and the baptism? I fully expected the priests to not allow him to eat the mushrooms or something as a sign of displeasure. Surely the Seer would have been honor bound to tell them in the Viking's holy place? | ||
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