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TV Review: Vikings 4.4 “Yol”
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Vikings
Season 4 Episode 4: “Yol”
Directed by Helen Shaver
Written and created by Michael Hirst
Starring Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Alexander Ludwig, Gustaf Skarsgard, Ben Robson, Maude Hirst, Morgane Polanski, Lothaire Bluteau, Linus Roache, Jennie Jacques, Moe Dunford, Alyssa Sutherland, Amy Bailey
The History Channel
Air Date: Thursday, March 10th, 2016, 10:00pm
Last week on Vikings, both Ragnar and King Ecbert (Travis Fimmel and Linus Roache) were visited by the spirit of Athelstan (Guest star George Blagden). Ecbert took it to mean that his beloved Athelstan was dead, and he told Judith (Jennie Jacques) so. Ragnar’s vison said “Mercy” three times. Because of this, Ragnar let Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) go for Helga’s (Maude Hirst) sake. Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) fights a bear in the wilderness. Meanwhile Erlendur and Kalf (Edvin Endre and Ben Robson) plot Bjorn’s death using a crazy Berserker, pretty much in the same moment Kalf declares his love for Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick). Gisla humiliates Rollo (Morgane Polanski and Clive Standen) once more.
Spoilers below.
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Tags: Alexander Ludwig, Alyssa Sutherland, Amy Bailey, Ben Robson, Clive Standen, Gustaf Skarsgard, Helen Shaver, History Channel, Jennie Jacques, Katheryn Winnick, Linus Roache, Lothaire Bluteau, Maude Hirst, Michael Hirst, Moe Dunford, Morgane Polanski, Travis Fimmel, Vikings
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TV Review: Vikings 4.3 “Mercy”
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Vikings
Season 4 Episode 3: “Mercy”
Directed by Ciaran Donnelly
Written and created by Michael Hirst
Starring Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Alexander Ludwig, Gustaf Skarsgard, Ben Robson, Maude Hirst, Morgane Polanski, Lothaire Bluteau, Linus Roache, Jennie Jacques, Moe Dunford, Alyssa Sutherland, Amy Bailey
The History Channel
Air Date: Thursday, March 3rd, 2016, 10:00pm
Last week on Vikings, Aethelwulf (Moe Dunford) led a mission to stamp down the Mercia rebellion and rescue Queen Kwenthrith (Amy Bailey). King Ecbert (Linus Roache) really didn’t care about her. He just wanted her boy, Magnus (Lothbrok?), saved. While husband’s away, the cat Judith (Jennie Jacques) will play… artist by defying gender bias (with Ecbert’s help), and study art with Athelstan’s doppelganger. Ecbert made her so happy. Rollo mimed war strategy with Count Odo (Owen Roe). Count Odo is secretly plotting against the Emperor and Princess (Lothaire Bluteau and Morgane Polanski). His confidante mistress is secretly plotting with someone else against Count Odo. Rollo (Clive Standen) is so out of his league. He tries a makeover to please Princess Gisla who laughs at him. Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) escapes and the kids find him. He is strung up with water torture. Bjorn tries to survive in the snowy wilderness. Ragnar pities Helga (Travis Fimmel and Maude Hirst), and helps her bury her child.
Many spoilers below!!!
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Tags: Alexander Ludwig, Alyssa Sutherland, Amy Bailey, Ben Robson, Ciaran Donnelly, Clive Standen, Gustaf Skarsgard, Jennie Jacques, Katheryn Winnick, Linus Roache, Lothaire Bluteau, Maude Hirst, Michael Hirst, Moe Dunford, Morgane Polanski, The History Channel, Travis Fimmel, Vikings
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TV Review: Vikings 3.9 “Breaking Point”
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Vikings
Season 3 Episode 9: “Breaking Point”
Directed by Ken Girotti
Written and Created by Michael Hirst
Starring Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Alexander Ludwig, Alyssa Sutherland, Linus Roache, Moe Dunford, Gustaf Skarsgard
The History Channel
Air Date: Thursday, April 16th, 2015, 10:00pm
Before the Vikings 3.9 “Breaking Point” review, let’s recap last week. Some spoilers! Watch the episode before you read past the recap.
Last week’s “To The Gates” episode was action-packed pretty much throughout, with most of it taken up with the big attack and battle. I swear I almost had a heart attack and texted my editor that they killed another character off, when I saw Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) with that blank corpse stare. And then I had to text “My bad!” when he wasn’t. THEN, I thought Rollo (Clive Standen) died and I was set to quit the show. And THEN I thought Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) died by fire, and I was ok with that, but I was wrong about that, too. I couldn’t even really write about it last week, because that would be giving everything away. I needed a drink after that episode.
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Tags: Alexander Ludwig, Alyssa Sutherland, Clive Standen, Gustaf Skarsgard, Katheryn Winnick, Ken Girotti, Linus Roache, Michael Hirst, Moe Dunford, The History Channel, Travis Fimmel, Vikings
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TV Review: Vikings 3.7 “Paris”
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Vikings
Season 3 Episode 7: “Paris”
Directed by Kelly Makin
Written and Created by Michael Hirst
Starring Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, Alexander Ludwig, Alyssa Sutherland, Maude Hirst, Linus Roache, and Gustaf Skarsgard
The History Channel
Air Date: Thursday, April 2nd, 2015, 10:00pm
There are serious spoilers if you are not caught up, so I suggest you go catch up. Hurry!
I think by now everybody knows the most shocking death on Vikings to date – our beloved Athelstan (George Blagden), was murdered by Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard), in Vikings 3.6 “Born Again”, just as he found peace and unity with his Christian God. When he dared to suggest he leave Kattegat, Ragnar could not bear the thought of him leaving. He was super supportive of him finding his faith and told him he loved him, but could not leave him. Floki, ever the fundamentalist, also could not stand their closeness, especially as they huddled together planning the Paris raid. So he struck Athelstan down, who accepted the death with arms open wide.
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Tags: Alexander Ludwig, Alyssa Sutherland, Clive Standen, Gustaf Skarsgard, Jennie Jacques, Katheryn Winnick, Linus Roache, Michael Hirst, Moe Dunford, The History Channel, Travis Fimmel, Vikings
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TV Review: Vikings 3.6 “Born Again”
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Vikings
Season 3 Episode 6: “Born Again”
Directed by Helen Shaver
Written and created by Michael Hirst
Starring Travis Fimmel, Clive Standen, Katheryn Winnick, George Blagden, Alexander Ludwig, and Gustaf Skarsgard.
The History Channel
Air Date: Thursday, March 26th, 2015, 10:00pm
Spoilers, spoilers, spoilers, spoilers, spoilers!
Last week on Vikings 3.5 “The Usurper,” the warriors returned to Kattegat after a “successful” battle for Mercia. The discovery of Siggy’s death was too much for Rollo (Clive Standen), who was eaten with regret and grief. He’s back to self-destruction. Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) confronts Kalf (Ben Robson), with no results. Even Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) doesn’t help her. Aethelwulf (Moe Dunford) destroys the viking village in Wessex, slaughtering even the children. And King Ecbert (Linus Roache) was the puppetmaster the entire time. Ragnar… he told you he was corrupt. You should have listened.
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Tags: Alexander Ludwig, Ben Robson, Clive Standen, Gaia Weiss, George Blagden, Gustaf Skarsgard, Helen Shaver, Jennie Jacques, Katheryn Winnick, Linus Roache, Michael Hirst, Moe Dunford, The History Channel, Travis Fimmel, Vikings
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