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Vinland Saga Season 1 Episode 6 Reaction/Review (Patreon)

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supersparta333

So the term Viking is a bit confusing on how it's used sometimes. For the people of Norway, 'Viking' was a verb, basically when men would go south to raid and plunder, as well as trading and exploring. Because of this, Viking became a sort of catch all term for people north of England (modern day Norway, Sweden, and Finland). Danes were technically separate people, having come from what today would be Germany. But for the purposes of the show at this point, that's not terribly important. The show summarizes it best: both Vikings and Danes want to invade England.

supersparta333

Also, in terms of life expectancy/age, it's a bit skewed. Infant mortality was very high. As you mentioned, with no modern medicine, getting badly hurt or a bad disease could kill very easily. But if you made it past age 10, you actually had a decent chance of living a long life. Plenty of people lived long lives, but because about 1 in every 4 babies died before age 2, and even in your 20's and 30's it was easy to die in battle or childbirth, there was definitely some hurdles to cross.

sunnyletom

yup time for Thorfin to drown in his own revenge no matter the cost

Tarvo27

It's good to see Thorfinn grow up, but we all know that growing up on the battlefield isn't the best. As you said last episode, his father definitely didn't want this for him, but I guess his thirst for vengeance was just too strong. Askeladd really knows how to manipulate him as well to do work for him, holding the promise of a duel over him as a reward if Thorfinn does what he wants. So what the woman here was saying was that the English King Edgar was a good king because he made friends with the Danes. But the current king, King Ethelred suddenly killed all the Danes in England. From what I can find, this is based on real events. Shortly after he became the king, Viking attacks resumed after a generation of peace. Minor raids in the 980s escalated to large attacks from the 990s. As the English were rarely victorious in battle, the king and his advisers resorted to giving the Vikings tribute to leave England. In 1002, Ethelred ordered the St Brice's Day massacre of Danes. There are things on Wikipedia that I could list here, but as you can imagine, they tell about things relating to other characters that we end up seeing in the show. The part after the woman takes Thorfinn in, helps him by bandaging him and giving him food is just super beautiful but also heartbreaking. I can't make up my mind if I like the fact that she doesn't care which side he's on and she just wants to help him because of her beliefs or if she would've been better off not taking care of him at all because even after all that kindness, he just repaid them back with murder. I'm more leaning towards liking that she helped him, but on the other hand, this is what some people call "suicidal empathy", meaning to help someone who could or even will end up hurting you in the end in some way or another. I'm very interested in hearing more of your thoughts on it. As you can imagine, what happened here at the end of the episode probably changed Throfinn, if just a little. Like father, like son, this almost mirrors what his dad did in episode 1, maybe not to the same extent, since he didn't desert Askeladd and his group, but he understood that these people have families, even if you consider them as your enemies. And even among your enemies, there are people willing to care for you.

SprinkleVerse

Since you asked me to share my thoughts, I will! Just a little disclaimer though: I'll be talking about my own Christian beliefs and personal experiences, so if that's something you're not comfortable with please feel free to ignore what's written below! (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ) ┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈ As you probably know, I'm a Christian, and I believe in what Jesus taught us about loving our enemies and praying for those who persecute us. I genuinely think what the woman did was beautiful. I believe good deeds can be met with evil, and unfortunately, that's just how the world is sometimes. But does that mean we should stop doing good because someone might repay our kindness with evil? I don't think so I guess I can relate to this in a way because I've experienced something similar in my own life. After becoming a Christian, I found myself letting go of a lot of resentment and hatred I had towards people who had hurt me. I forgave them, started praying for them and genuinely wished for them to find the same truth and peace that I had found. But that didn't mean I had to let them back into my life or put myself in a position where I could get hurt again. I could still love them, forgive them and pray for them while keeping my distance and setting boundaries. And I think that's an important distinction. You can love someone without trusting them. You can forgive someone without allowing them to hurt you again. And you can show kindness without sacrificing your own safety. Going back to the woman, I think what she did was genuinely beautiful. She could have ignored Thorfinn, but instead, she chose to help him regardless of who he might be. I also wonder if she saw her own son in him, and perhaps that played a part in her decision. Of course we know how things turned out and it's heartbreaking that her kindness was repaid with such cruelty. But I don't think that makes her actions any less meaningful. She chose to show compassion to someone who was supposed to be her enemy and THAT IS beautiful. In short, I think it's all about finding a balance between showing love and compassion towards others while also knowing when to put your own safety first.

Tarvo27

I'm really glad you shared your thoughts. I was hoping to learn more of what your thoughts were as a Christian. I am not Christian nor do I believe in god but I do also find such forgivness and compassion and the lessons regarding them so beautiful. As you said it's all a balance and I totally agree. I truly sympathize with the woman and she did what she thought was right and I can't blame her for that. Finding that delicate balance seems very hard though and this is what I was saying about the show itself changing me; after watching this show I'd like to say that I've also tried to be more compassionate and forgiving and overall be a better person, but knowing where to draw the line for your own safety is truly a difficult one. I find such difficult balances in life to be truly interesting to think about. Still, I'm super glad you gave your point of view, I'm sure there are things I can learn from your thoughts on the show that will help me change my perspective on the world and people as the show itself already has done. 💖 I knew you'd have some insightful and interesting views on the show and I can't wait to see more!

Revan Malice

Man, the middle ages were brutal and unforgiving to the ones not the strongest. One day your whole village is gone because random outsiders happen to find it and wanted what you had. Thorfinn is slowly becoming the monster his father once was before he left the Jomsvikings.

Kurato Wakiru

I do think the primary reason she save Thorfin is because she project her son image onto him. She might have start off saved him due to her Christian belief, but by the time the soldier told her what Thorfin done, she already project her son image onto him and protect him as if he was her son. Her daughter call out that she treating him like the son she lost, she even called him John @ 19:30. It really heart breaking, because she saw her "son" betrayed her kindness at the end. And I'm glad to learn that Spinkle is a normal Christian, someone with common sense. There far too many 'suicidal empathy' Christian (personally, I call them doormat Christian) that get exploited by criminals, people with agenda and 'Christian when convenience' people. Bastardizing the Christian beliefs. I'm an atheist and even I'm angry at that😅. These people turning many first world countries into the state it is now. Cry their heart out for the criminal and people that hate them, but not a drop of tear for the victims.

Christo Badenhorst

I cant wait for you to continue the series. I love your reaction to this show btw... and your such a positive person and this is a very dark show. but also very complex and super morally grey. I love askalad. I think he is a terrible person but I do like him. and Thorfin too.

SprinkleVerse

Heyy! I'm glad that you are enjoying the reactions! 🤗💖

SprinkleVerse

I had to look up "suicidal empathy" because I wasn't familiar with the term 😅 But I understand what you mean now! We live in a very different world today, with laws and systems that allow us to help people while also taking precautions. Being compassionate shouldn't mean ignoring potential dangers or putting innocent people at risk. And yes! I think the woman's decision was greatly influenced in seeing her son in Thorfinn.