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Feb 11, 2023 1:09 PM
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felt like i just finished a ck3 campaign, intrigue best stat fr fr
Feb 12, 2023 5:45 AM
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Oct 2019
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Canute with a beard... god damn still beautiful af.

Thorkell are not happy because he can't kill the enemy by himself lol
Feb 12, 2023 8:09 AM

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THE EF!!!! FRIGGIN' BILLIANT EPISODE!!!
Canute just brought justice to this series! such perfection!
5/5!


Feb 12, 2023 9:40 AM

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Oct 2019
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The worst episode yet, a bit mid. I find canute such a boring character.
Feb 12, 2023 1:57 PM
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May 2022
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it was kinda boring i wand thorfinn to show all of these ugly kids their place
Feb 12, 2023 3:27 PM
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Jan 2017
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canude chad e pitchula incel
Feb 13, 2023 9:58 AM
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Mar 2019
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Awesome episode!
Feb 13, 2023 11:58 AM
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Mar 2021
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really wholesome, felt like a slice of life ep
Feb 13, 2023 11:58 AM
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Mar 2021
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really wholesome, felt like a slice of life ep
Feb 13, 2023 1:45 PM
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Dec 2019
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wow Canute playing things smart but Thorkell doesn't like the lack of battles. Hope to see more of the farm.
Feb 13, 2023 3:55 PM
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Nov 2021
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The1Ch0sen_11 said:
aziryn said:
Show has gone to crap, season one they dub as a prologue well it got everyone hooked into a certain style of show. To completely 180 it is bad form, this show will never get a season 3. 

Show will never recover imo.

Askeladd was such a big character and they dont have anything to replace that with. 
As someone who has read the manga your gonna look back at this and feel dumb 


I've read most of the manga at his point at least what would be season 3's worth ontop of finishing season 3 of the anime, and it suuuuuucks. Wussification 100% I mean sure it can be a cool story but it's NOTHING like the first season, not even a trace of it really. 
Feb 13, 2023 3:58 PM
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Gattz said:
aziryn said:
Show has gone to crap, season one they dub as a prologue well it got everyone hooked into a certain style of show. To completely 180 it is bad form, this show will never get a season 3. 

Show will never recover imo.

Askeladd was such a big character and they dont have anything to replace that with. 

Spoken like someone who gave Fairy Tail a 10 lmfao.

The pacing is much slower this time around compared to season one due to the viewer needing to catch up with how the world has advanced since Canute’s ascendence to the throne. Thorfinn’s development in this season is amongst the best I’ve seen within the medium. Just be patient and enjoy the ride, Vinland Saga was never just about mindless violence…


Oh nooo I liked fairy tail one of the most successful anime's in the past decade, what a monster I am lol.

Season one was 11/10 no question but it is a HUGE 180 for season 2, total wussification of the MC and after reading WAAAAAAY ahead in the manga it doesn't get better. 

NOW I'm not saying it cant be an enjoyable show it's just such a huge bait on what people who loved season one have come to want from Vinland. Hell they make terrible anime all the time MAYBE it will get a season 3 but definitely a lot of people aren't happy. 
Feb 14, 2023 9:12 AM
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May 2022
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seeing thorkell and canute was so refreshing.
Feb 19, 2023 9:32 AM

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Seeing Canute's rise to the throne using his wit as well as his might is refreshing to see animated.

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Feb 21, 2023 3:12 AM
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Feb 2023
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bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuh
Feb 21, 2023 1:29 PM
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Aug 2022
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3 years in one episode kind of episode, skipping history until the good part happens
Feb 22, 2023 3:14 PM

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May 2021
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Did Cabute really burn that place just to send a message? I feel like he must have at least spared parts of it with those places only having a very big bonfire to fool this guy. Either way, he's very ruthless now. Loved seeing him. Guess it will be back to Thorfinn now.




Feb 23, 2023 12:41 PM
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canute has probably the biggest balls ever
Feb 26, 2023 1:18 PM

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4.5/5

Are you kidding me? This is one of the best anime episode ive seen in a while. Beautifully animated and directed... sure but just the smooth progression of the story along with Canute's storyline is just fascinating to me. So seamlessly written and portrayed

Canute has definitely became a ruthless savage. His whole aura around him is quite a contrast of his innate personality but this is the path that he chose as Thorkell likes to put it time to time. Speaking of whom, it's great to see loud-mouth, unhinged Thorkell back. Honest & cut-throat as ever, spittin' some Ireversible facts. That bastard Floki is there as well, couldn't care less!! Canute seems sly and dark but he atleast has his principles on-check still

That simultaneous burning scene is perhaps the most savage threat of compliance in a minute, it definitely painted a grim picture. Canute owns the people which is more important than owning some crown. The crown is nothing without a True King and Canute is on his way to that path. Both the king and his heir drop from "illnesses" and ofcourse, Canute is made king and now rules England. For now, his character looks neigh imppecable & flawless but there are so much yet to be explored with him and I can't wait to see more of his progression

Sound design and animations were consistently good. More than that, I'll be fondling over this episode for a while, I can already tell. Best episode.... By far
Feb 27, 2023 10:05 AM

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Yesss, finally Canute is reintroduced into the show. I do hope he manages to remember his initial promises of being a good king and that he won't succumb under the crown's powerful influence, like his father...
Feb 28, 2023 12:55 AM
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Absolutely amazing character development for Canute :O
Mar 2, 2023 4:09 AM
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Sep 2021
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It was quite good. I like MAPPA editing also.
Mar 3, 2023 12:53 PM

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Aug 2017
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Ok Canute. I see you. He got w rizz after Askeladd's death.
Look at him go to places.
Can't wait to see him conquer England and become the King. And eventually rule the entire world mwahaha.

Mar 16, 2023 11:57 PM

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May 2017
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What an excellent episode. Also loved the music from S1. Canutes development is really impressive and I love the way the showed it.
Mar 30, 2023 6:17 AM
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Mar 2023
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not bad but he swears he will not kill a single soul
Mar 31, 2023 8:21 AM

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It's really nice to see that Canute has not lost his ideals and humanity after becoming the king. He has drastically changed though. He isn't a wimpy whiny troubled kid anymore. He has vision, grit, and resolve in him all the while still keeping compassion and humility within.

He showed that guy what a war could do to the land of Mercia. He is currently the official king of England.

Great to see Floki and Thorkell again.
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"Everything I've witnessed... This whole system you have built has always rejected me. Now I'm ready to reject it. That's why I destroy. That's why I took this power for myself. Simple enough, yeah? I don't care if you don't understand... That's what makes us... Heroes and Villains."
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Apr 4, 2023 9:30 AM
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Jan 2018
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I’m surprised a lot of people are actually watching this!
Apr 13, 2023 9:59 AM

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Now that was a great episode if I've ever seen one.

Canute is such a great character now, what a development from what he used to be.

Using signal fires as a way to paint the picture of what it would look like to fight him is a damn good tactic.

The music was great, made this feel like a whole movie ended.

Bravo Mappa and bravo Yukimura!




Jun 5, 2023 5:08 AM

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Dec 2017
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canute grew a beard! CANUTE GREW A BEARD!

ngl that's like the biggest glow up in anime ever.

5/5 episode.
Jun 14, 2023 10:55 PM

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Oct 2013
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It was cool to see Canute and others, like Thorkell, once again. Especially when we had a time skip happening in the story.

I'm enjoying watching Einar and Thorfinn working on Ketil's farm a lot, but that kind of break was a pleasant surprsie as well. After all, the world is way bigger than Ketil's farm, hehe.
Jun 19, 2023 8:27 PM
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YOOOOOOO KING CANUTE GOT THAT GLOW UP THOOOOO 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
Jun 25, 2023 8:14 AM

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Canute's transformation has shaped up to something truly phenomenal. The moment he started speaking of creating a paradise, all I could envision was hell on Earth. In a way, he feels like Askeladd's successor.

May Thorkell never change. IF there's one thing to admire about him, it's his unapologetic lust for battle & Valhalla.
Jul 15, 2023 5:20 PM

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It’s always good to see Askeladd.

Thorkell is as wild as ever. I’m surprised that Canute has been able to control his wildness for this long. The way kept kicking and punching people was hilarious.

Canute as always, knows how to get people to work under him. Canute is a cold MF, the way he showed him was just perfect.

“He died of an illness” we know damn well what happened

Canute is the king of England, my man has done it.
Jul 21, 2023 12:15 AM
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Damn, Canute has become that dude. Bro subbed England with "ease" in comparison to his predecessors. He has become much smarter and more conveying since the previous season. Canute has truly grown as a King.
Aug 14, 2023 6:11 PM
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Jul 2013
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The show completely wasted Edmund Ironside. What a missed oppotunity
Aug 15, 2023 5:55 AM

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Jul 2013
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I remember Canute to be a quiet eccentric kid now he's made something of himself
Aug 26, 2023 9:47 AM
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Feb 2020
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it was good to see knot be man !
Sep 4, 2023 1:48 AM

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We all witness how Askeladd's sacrifice didn't go to waste! Canute knows how to lead. Let's hope he won't turn evil.

She got him back. If you understand the characters well enough, you'd know she did!
Sep 8, 2023 4:02 AM

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Nice to see Canute doing well and he's finally king!
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Nov 11, 2023 9:54 AM
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While watching the flashback of Askeladd killing Sweyn, I noticed that they designed Sweyn's beard to resemble a fork, which is a nice attention to detail. In real life, Sweyn was called Forkbeard because of his long, cleft beard.

I like Cnut's character growth. During his reign, the North Sea Empire reached its peak. Thorfinn, on the other hand, is still dead inside.
Jan 6, 3:43 AM

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Apr 2013
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Guess that was the most interesting episode so far. But next episode it's back to Farmland Saga.
Jan 30, 6:42 AM
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Jun 2019
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yay Thorkell and canute
Mar 11, 8:52 PM
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Mar 2016
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All this is thanks to Askeladd, he was the one who sowed the seed of Machiavellianism within Canute, and that's how he became who he is now.

The catalyst started with the death of his aide, Ragnar at Askeladd's hands. And from then on, from the moment Canute was awakened from his shy cowardly self, he has walked a path of blood. Quelling opposition through fear, and domination. When he meets his equal, he cares not to go against them in a straight-on battle. He'd make use of his opposition's underling to assassinate those who stood in his path.

At long last, Canute became the King of England. Now he possessed more than just his domain in Denmark, and another in England.
Jun 10, 8:31 PM

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Canute looked so badass showing off his collection of giant Jenga towers

If only Askeladd could see what his power move led up to, and Ragnar what his boy had become.
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Incredible, only incredible!
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