Vinland Saga
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| Ketil should've beaten his wife to death. Olmar grew up to be a man at last. Must be nonetheless shitty to live on like that. He gotta give his life purpose to move on. Thorgil should try Thorkell if he want to go out gloriously lol What a fucking family. Part of me wished Thorfinn would've bet at least on knocking out Drott instead of sticking to the pacifist path, but for a real man it's all or nothing. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| I loved the episode, but honestly? The only ones I'm feeling empathethic for at this point are Kettil's father (dude, I totally get why you got out of this house and got your own place, honestly, what a family) and Einarr. I mean, the look of complete beffudlement Einarr gives Thorfinn when he decides to get hit 100 times by a big burly dude so he can take part in a bet... That look! That I understand. |
| Olmar is finally becoming a man. Taking responsibility as the next successor of Ketil's farm. The decision to surrender to King Canute's army. Way to go little bro. I love how Olmar stood up to Thorgil and called the shots. Olmar gave up his honor and pride as a warrior and followed his heart. Not wanting any more people to get hurt anymore after witnessing a father lose his hands. Thorfinn was on his way to meet with King Canute to negotiate. But was blocked by Drott. Thorfinn made a bet on himself to survive 100 punches from Drott. In return, he would meet with Canute. These punches will hurt but this was nothing compared to the 100 men that Thorfinn had killed and burdened. Thorfinn carried the lives of over a 100 men on his back. This was Thorfinn's way of abstaining from violence and going for the pacifist route.Thorfinn will shock the world. |
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| I like the part with Olmar explaining what he really feels. In fact, he made the smarter decision, to not die. Props to his VA for the delivery. Some redditor pointed out this parallel... Ketil was so terrified of being perceived weak by Thorgil that he kept changing his decisions to fit Thorgil's opinions. This time, the new head of the house, ironically, has the courage to stand up to Thorgil. And Thorgil took it just fine, all things considered. Without any fighting with his bro over the position, or the decision. He hated it, but took it honorably. Olmar gained the respect of both Snake and Sverkel. At the cost of the farm, Olmar became a man. I wonder how the Canute-Thorfinn conversation will go, considering Canute doesn't want to see him. Makes sense since he doesn't know that Thorfinn changed and that he's not here to murderize him lol. Or Canute just knows Thorfinn will get to him anyway? ("There's no need to let him come") Olmar said: "I didn't have the courage to silently accept their mockery". And then Thorfinn did exactly that. Thorfinn's bet is a bold one. Taking 100 hits is no small feat... but he knows how to take them. I don't read the manga, but I know what panel is coming up in the next episode... I AM SO FUCKING HYPED |
JedanKomadMay 29, 2023 4:36 PM
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| "In exchange for your farm, your son has become a man." The Olmar redemption arc was a big theme this episode, and finally, he makes the right decision in surrendering to avoid any further bloodshed. Courage doesn't always have to be fighting even if it costs your life, courage can also be having the wisdom to throw away your ego, and to know when to quit. Glad that Olmar did the right thing, and I'm sure Snake agrees with the decision to some extent, even if Thorgil doesn't. Meanwhile, Thorfinn looked to go and talk to Canute, but the guards wouldn't let him, and mocked him a lot. The Thorfinn of old would have certainly lost his cool there, but the new Thorfinn kept a cool head, and accepted the bet of taking 100 punches from Drott the Bear Killer. It will certainly be a tough task, but if anyone can do it, it would be Thorfinn. |
| Wow Olmar character development. meanwhile i think Thorgil must planning something. not hyped looking up for Thorfinn getting punched 100 times next episode. |
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| i liked olmar being honest about how he feels like that but i felt that scene dragged on too long. disappointed that canute didn't immediately go see thorfinn but his reaction to thorfinn's name is what i had hoped pacifist thorfinn is good at dodging but he still pisses me off when he gets hit, but now he as to withstand 100 hits huh. |
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| Peaaaak! What a episode, maybe a lil high in emotion but this has to be the best episode so far. |
| Person I'm watching this with wants to see Thorfinn absolutely clown on all those guys and show them what a superior fighter he is, but bruh, this series and his character have moved past that point. 😭 |
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| With so many dead and wounded, it is fair to say that whatever the decision on Ketil's side, the war is over. It was important that Canute forbade Floki and his men from entering the farm, as this would have resulted in another bloodbath and pillaging, which is by no means his original intention. Nonetheless, Canute continues to wander down a path paved by the dead from which there is no turning back, which is once again excellently portrayed. As sad as Arnheid's death may be, I'm glad that in her final moments she still found the strength to thank Thorfinn and Einar and say goodbye to them. While it was foreseeable beforehand, Olmar now seems to have fully realized just how brutal and merciless war really is. Especially compared to his previous behavior, where he had to constantly announce how much he wanted to go to war. As fate would have it, the decision of whether to fight or surrender fell into his hands as Ketil remained unconscious. Olmar may have been loudmouthed and made a fool of himself in an incredible number of situations despite this fact, but this time he acted like a real man. To become aware of your mistakes from the past and true feelings and to admit them takes enormous "courage", as the title of this episode already suggested. In doing so, he may have acted against his brother's hoped-for decision, but he still saves the lives of all the survivors on this farm. Thorfinn, who has finally arrived at Canute's camp, showed the same courage. Instead of violence, he attempts to gain an audience with Canute in a peaceful manner. It was clear from the outset that this would prove to be difficult. Still, I was surprised by Canute's decision, especially considering his reaction to Thorfinn's name and the fact that they haven't seen each other in such a long time. To Einar it might seem crazy that Thorfinn would risk his life on behalf of Ketil and there's no question that I have a certain hatred for Ketil. Despite everything, both of them owe him a lot. Thorfinn was treated kindly and was able to experience a life away from war without anyone despising him for his past deeds. This is Thorfinn's way of repaying that kindness. He's endured far greater hardships in the past and I'm sure he'll take the 100 hits easily and finally see Canute. With such a cliffhanger, the coming week can't go by fast enough. |
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| I feel like Thorfinn winning this fight without throwing a single punch will leave a mark on all these men, just like how his father did when he fought Askeladd and all his men without maiming a single one of them. |
| wtf was that garbage, hurr durr I'm going to get hit 100 times and then everyone will bow down to me. last time they hyped it up as thorfinn beating up all 100 and this is all he dies. he should've actually done something, even I could beat up 100 babies and he just eats it like a b*tch, everyone hyped it up for no reason. There are actually people that say this character is better than Eren and Guts LOL. |
| Honestly starting to agree with those who complain about the pacing. Panning still images and flashback of an event literally happened in last episode are so overdone it's distasteful. |
| Holy shit, hurry up the fuck up with the development, such a pathetic tease. Horrible inconsistent pacing. |
| Great episode, but I was expecting Canute to react like "THORFINN??? HOLY SHIT! STOP THOSE IDIOTS IMMEDIATELY!" being scared af, but instead we have to see Thorfinn yet again fight without actually fighting, like if the writter was trying to prove something we already fkng know, that sucks. |
Sorry if my english is bad (っ˘▽˘)っ~~~ Btw, cry about it.  |
| I can definitely agree that this episode lifted up to its title, courage. The first character with that courage in mind would be Olmar. He's now seen the full consequences of what war leads to and as expected, he was truly horrified at the sight of bloodshed and dying or dead men around him. He was brave to show that courage with his will to surrender when Thorgil tried in vain to convince him to continue the war in the name of honour. He's made mistakes that has led to this war happening, but I do have respect for Olmar for his decision here. Then there's Thorfinn, who has made the brave move to visit King Canute's camp all on his own, requesting to speak to him in person. Unsurprisingly, the other soldiers of the camp simply laugh it off and, soon enough, it has turned into a one-on-one fight against a beefy soldier, with bets being placed all around to see who'll win and how many hits Thorfinn can take. His evasion skills are as excellent as ever, but you can see how committed he is in trying not to fight back with his own fists. Even after Einar arrived and tried to talk Thorfinn out of it, it only strengthened Thorfinn's resolve to meet with the King, even going as far as to bet on himself in taking an absurd amount of hits. The next episode's preview does give a little more away, but it's obvious that a meeting between the two was inevitable. I do look forward to seeing how Thorfinn will endure getting punched left, right and centre, though, after reassuring Einar that he knows how to handle being punched in a long fight like this. |
| Floki's face when Wulf said that Thorfinn, son of Thors, wanted to speak with Canute... Lol, so good. |
| I don’t like the bet. Why agree to take 100 hits? Seems so dumb Why not say something like “how about if I knock him out, you let me speak to Canute” which would be much COOLER and less damaging So next ep we’ll see Thorfinn just get beat up for a while.. And we know he’ll obv withstand it but he’s gonna be messed up. I guess he doesn’t wanna hurt anyone but still |
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| 100 punches? i don't care who you are even mike tyson would go down. |
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breaker_not said: YuriSpacePirate said: Thorfinn probably wouldn't be impressed, since in the next season of the manga he Damn, that huge guy killed a bear after it scratched out his eye. Good luck Thorfin, you're going to need it. If we're going to discuss that, |
FMmatron said: Ketil should've beaten his wife to death. Based on first-hand accounts of slaves from the South, her behavior was not at all unusual for wives of slave owners. |
AOD-san said: Thorfinn doesn't want to fight because he have no enemy.I don’t like the bet. Why agree to take 100 hits? Seems so dumb Why not say something like “how about if I knock him out, you let me speak to Canute” which would be much COOLER and less damaging So next ep we’ll see Thorfinn just get beat up for a while.. And we know he’ll obv withstand it but he’s gonna be messed up. I guess he doesn’t wanna hurt anyone but still |
AOD-san said: I don’t like the bet. Why agree to take 100 hits? Seems so dumb Why not say something like “how about if I knock him out, you let me speak to Canute” which would be much COOLER and less damaging So next ep we’ll see Thorfinn just get beat up for a while.. And we know he’ll obv withstand it but he’s gonna be messed up. I guess he doesn’t wanna hurt anyone but still Because the "how many punches will it take" stipulation was what the soldiers had already set up. No one was going to believe a slave the size of Thorfinn could defeat Drott, but a slave could take a lot of abuse. Not to mention Thorfinn still doesn't want to use violence if he can avoid it. |
YuriSpacePirate said: FMmatron said: Ketil should've beaten his wife to death. Based on first-hand accounts of slaves from the South, her behavior was not at all unusual for wives of slave owners. Of course they would be privileged and entitled bitches |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| No way it ended so soon, the episode felt like 5 minutes. That's when you know it is good. Love Olmar's character development, war is awful, he did the right thing to decide to surrender to protect the people and himself. I guess we're getting close to THAT moment already huh? |
| Olmar is a very sensitive man. |
| Can only understand Olmar obviously... now Thorfinn has to take 100 hits to be able to meet Canute, it's going to be hardcore. |
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