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| Fuck this show is brilliant. The entire sequence from Einar questioning Thorfinn in the woods to the barn was top notch. |
Fortress_Maximus said: Shouldnt Canute have a scar from Thorfinn's slash from last season?Now that's an addition... Snake tests Thorfinn and he sees his former boss, the rightful king of Britannia. Snake is unique amongst the other "guests" just as Askeladd was amongst his band. Where Fox failed, Snake ignites Thorfinn's flame to counter the attack, showing Thorfinn's defensive actions defy his words. I lieu of some comedic panels not being adapted, we get him imagining Arnheid like this, at least. Thank you for letting my bro Einar have some happy scenes. Einar finally inquires about the past Thorfinn had been hinting of in nightmares, skills and words. It's a harsh reality. The match cut of the hay Einar sleeps upon to the grassy ground that was set alight when he was a kid. That reminder and Thorfinn's admittance sets Einar off. What Thorfinn actually sees in his nightmares is surreal. Remember that Anglo-Saxon village he scouted? How many times has he been through similar battles... Both of them came out of war and into slavery with different philosophies. The fact Thorfinn wasn't responsible for Einar's family dying is now something he says directly to Thorfinn. The ex-warrior learnt his lesson from earlier. Can't believe in a single episode we were blessed with Askeladd and now the return of Cnut. |
| 10 out of 10 episode incredible art and animation in this episode. the emotions conveyed impeccably. really loving this. |
| That's not a good adaption. Emotions are exaggerated to an absurd extent, and the transitions between scenes can feel awkwardly abrupt as if something is lacking. This arc deserves much better. |
Teenify said: his scar was on his left cheek not rightFortress_Maximus said: Shouldnt Canute have a scar from Thorfinn's slash from last season?Now that's an addition... Snake tests Thorfinn and he sees his former boss, the rightful king of Britannia. Snake is unique amongst the other "guests" just as Askeladd was amongst his band. Where Fox failed, Snake ignites Thorfinn's flame to counter the attack, showing Thorfinn's defensive actions defy his words. I lieu of some comedic panels not being adapted, we get him imagining Arnheid like this, at least. Thank you for letting my bro Einar have some happy scenes. Einar finally inquires about the past Thorfinn had been hinting of in nightmares, skills and words. It's a harsh reality. The match cut of the hay Einar sleeps upon to the grassy ground that was set alight when he was a kid. That reminder and Thorfinn's admittance sets Einar off. What Thorfinn actually sees in his nightmares is surreal. Remember that Anglo-Saxon village he scouted? How many times has he been through similar battles... Both of them came out of war and into slavery with different philosophies. The fact Thorfinn wasn't responsible for Einar's family dying is now something he says directly to Thorfinn. The ex-warrior learnt his lesson from earlier. Can't believe in a single episode we were blessed with Askeladd and now the return of Cnut. |
Nnorv said: glad i'm not the only one that thought it was a waste of 20 minutes just for 10 seconds of expositionBoring, boring.. |
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| They made it better than the manga, I can't believe I'm saying this, but it's how I feel after re-reading the manga and watching the anime now. |
| that hit me hard n it's not even most emotional part of this arc |
ogking31 said: yea, the scar wasnt shown on the 2 scenes (last scene and the very end ep5 preview) in ep4.his scar was on his left cheek not right |
_Nyalter_ said: Agree. Can't ask for a better adaptation then this. They are adding new contant and also improving the source material.They made it better than the manga, I can't believe I'm saying this, but it's how I feel after re-reading the manga and watching the anime now. |
| Thorfinn would be known in todays age as a special snowflake. His circumstances are not out of da ordinary. In that age. meanwhile others are pilliaging raping and slaughtering and looking forward to Valhalla; awaiting for the the valkries to summon them. |
 Behold of my awesomeness~ controversial and/or sensitive topics likely devolve into the same repetitive, derogatory, abusive, and harassing comments can no longer be posted. But my feels. |
| gr8 episode man lots of feels and i guess thorfinn is getting some character development but looks like shit's boutta hit the fan next episode aaaaaaaa cant' wait |
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| Good ep today good stuff |
| This was interesting episode overall. Thorfinn's nightmares are triggered by all the questions Einar had for him and we'll see Einar could handle his need for revenge in the barn and give some support to Thorfinn even in frustration and struggle within his mind. We see also a short montage from Canute in the end of the episode. Nice slice of real life in this episode! |
| Great ep, pretty good for character development. Those shots where Thorfinn was dreaming shadows were great, later I found out that that dream scene is literally from the first season when Thorfinn was slashing enemies on the wall early on. |
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| this episode is just spendid! nuff' said!! give us more epicness MAPPA! 5/5. |
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| Incredibly emotionnal and philosophical episode. Einar the true GOAT. |
Switch_Z said: The scene with Thorfinn's sleep and Einar was considerably different from the manga, almost as if Einar had a completely different personality. Chapter 60 if anyone is interested Yea, it was. I cried at the nightmare scene...it was so well done. |
| "...our faces marked by toil, by deceptions, by success, by love; our weary eyes looking still, looking always, looking anxiously for something out of life, that while it is expected is already gone – has passed unseen, in a sigh, in a flash – together with the youth, with the strength, with the romance of illusions.” - Joseph Conrad ('Youth') |
| This was one of the more emotional episodes, I love the bright colors in this adaptation and all but this pacing is going nowhere, can't expect more from MAPPA though |
| Yeah, Thorfinn's previous life and everything that happened, that's sure a struggle and makes sense for how it's torturing him inside now, especially with how Einar suffered from that but in the reverse position, kinda sad alchemy in the end... :S |
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| Finally saw an old face |
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| Talk no jutsu episode |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| Snake was the one who was able to bring out the real Thorfinn- the warrior one. Einar is perfectly right in hating Thorfinn.But he was able to truly understand the true situation of Thorfinn,he is just a PTSD effected young soldier who really regrets his past actions.Glad that Einar was able to forgive him.Tbis is the first step towards them becoming good friends.Also the psychological horros that Thorfinn is suffering from is wonderfully brought in this episode.Also Thorfinn was finally able to say thanks to Einar. And finally we got to see Canute again.Overall a wonderful episode. |
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| Thorfinn would rather choke to death than sleep trough that nightmare. |
| I'm late to watch this episode but It was worth it in the end. What a wonderfully directed episode. Loved every second of it. Made me cry. Can't lie. Einar is a good guy and Thorfinn is suffering. It's so sad to see all that. Peakland Saga. |
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nomoreskate said: Dude, the fact is the same staff doesn't mean that the animation can't actually be worst. Something similar happened with Attack on Titan, where the quality of the animation inmediately dropped in the third season. In fact, if you push an animation team to a long hours work periods and very short of time submission deadlines, It's logical that the animation quality will end up being worst. You would be surprised to know but this show had probably one of the longest production times in recent years. So... yeah, that argument already doesn't apply here. If you feel like there's a dip in animation quality that might be because these specific episodes were done in a time when a lot of things were going on with COVID, and other problems they faced at the time, the director literally tweeted about that. And, this or the last episode, I don't remember correctly but one of the staff member was credited in the episode even tho he's passed away in 2020 or 2021 due to cancer. So... yes, these episodes were done during the time. I personally have no problems with the animation. It looks gorgeous. Yeah... if you wanna nitpick then that's a different story. There are a lot of things that can cause production issues, not just money, time or staff. |
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