Bavarian Raven Posted March 4, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Did anyone else watch the first episode of the history channel's new TV series, "the vikings"? And if so, what did you guys think of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonKing Posted March 4, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Did anyone else watch the first episode of the history channel's new TV series, "the vikings"? And if so, what did you guys think of it. Hell i forgot about it,Is it good?I will have to catch it next time it is on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Raven Posted March 4, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Hell i forgot about it,Is it good?I will have to catch it next time it is on. It was worth watching imho, starts a bit slow but seems to be building towards a good series to come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted March 4, 2013 #4 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Pretty good show... high marks for accuracy in period costumes, weapons/tactics and 'background'... a bit like a soap opera towards the end of the episode... so far so good... Thank god (or Odin) they are not wearing horns on their helmets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted March 4, 2013 #5 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I watched and quite enjoyed it. Glad there are others who feel the same. Did anyone else catch that a single hour episode about pagans followed on the heels of two hours of Christianity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpandMyMind Posted March 4, 2013 #6 Share Posted March 4, 2013 It was a good pilot. Here's hoping it will be as good as the Hatfields and McCoys series that I just finished watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Censorship Posted March 5, 2013 #7 Share Posted March 5, 2013 It looks like a good historical series that won't rely on caricatures and stereotypes. It's nice to see Viking helmets without wings. I think that stems from Victorian affectations, like so many other things. Next week's forays into the British Isles should be fascinating. The Vikings had a huge impact on many aspects of the British Isles, especially in the start of vital port cities. Fortunately, Alfred the Great and Brian Boru kept them from changing the whole society of their countries. Thanks to those great warriors, they went from conquerors to assimilated citizens, some of whom were gallowglass. All in all, these shows look to be more realistic than the regular, usual fare. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Censorship Posted March 5, 2013 #8 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I watched and quite enjoyed it. Glad there are others who feel the same. Did anyone else catch that a single hour episode about pagans followed on the heels of two hours of Christianity? Let's not forget Judaism. It has something to say about Moses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiogene Posted March 5, 2013 #9 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Oh man, I missed the Vikings and The Bible..some entertaining and educational television worth watching. The Vikings proved not only as perceived destroyers of civilization, they contributed to remolding civilization of Northern Europe and elsewhere the Vikings traveled to in their quest for newly obtained wealth of their conquests. Of a region of France, Normandy are named after one group of Vikings, the Normans or "Norsemen" where some of the cultural legacy of Norman forebears can still be felt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docyabut2 Posted March 5, 2013 #10 Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) The show was so cool, I love history, especially since my Grandson the drummer is so into the vinking music, was hoping they picked his song,In The Name Of Winter`s Wrath. [media=] [/media] Edited March 5, 2013 by docyabut2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krypter3 Posted March 5, 2013 #11 Share Posted March 5, 2013 The shows pretty neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxdom Posted March 5, 2013 #12 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Thanks for asking the question; reminded me that existed and I wanted to watch it. The commercials for it sucked me in before it started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Censorship Posted March 6, 2013 #13 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Oh man, I missed the Vikings and The Bible..some entertaining and educational television worth watching. The Vikings proved not only as perceived destroyers of civilization, they contributed to remolding civilization of Northern Europe and elsewhere the Vikings traveled to in their quest for newly obtained wealth of their conquests. Of a region of France, Normandy are named after one group of Vikings, the Normans or "Norsemen" where some of the cultural legacy of Norman forebears can still be felt. The Normans changed the cultures of all four countries in the British Isles after William arrived. Some of them were oppressive war criminals, as the Harrying of the North showed. Some of them became Irish and Scottish heroes full of love for their new countries. It was ironic that their descendants were such enemies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazzard Posted March 6, 2013 #14 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Watching the pilot as we speak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Raven Posted March 7, 2013 Author #15 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Watching the pilot as we speak. dont you mean as we type? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted March 7, 2013 #16 Share Posted March 7, 2013 http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=244229 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Raven Posted March 9, 2013 Author #17 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Well the second episode "wrath of the northmen" was good. Looks like they have a good series shaping it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutankhaten-pasheri Posted March 10, 2013 #18 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) http://en.wikipedia....iki/Rus'_people This wiki article is not fully reliable, though generally what is written is now seen as historical fact (but not by all) since the end of the period of Soviet denial about Viking involvement in the creation of Kievan Rus. The creation of post Mongol Russia is another matter..... Probably I will eventually get to see this series, and I hope it covers the Vikings in "Russia" as that was perhaps their greatest enterprise, yet ignored in the West as a footnote about trade with Constantinople. Also I have yet to see any film or series about the greatest Viking of all, King Harald Sigurdson, who was in the West, Sicily and Russia. He was probably the greatest warrior who ever lived, until Stamford Bridge..... Edit to add that this subject of Vikings and Rus is very toxic, and in some places, youtube for instance, the arguments are as foul mouthed and bad as that which has made Ancient Egypt a warzone on youtube. I keep clear and will not engage on this forum..... Edited March 10, 2013 by Atentutankh-pasheri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutankhaten-pasheri Posted March 10, 2013 #19 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Not having seen it I don't know how acurate it is with clothes etc. Anyway, I post this somewhat old, but still good music video, to show my contention that re-enactors do it better than Hollywood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted March 11, 2013 #20 Share Posted March 11, 2013 This television programme deals with the Vikings' strike westward to Britain, Atentutankh. Raven... where do you think that the Vikings finally landed in last night's episode? I'm guessing they meant it to be Lindisfarne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Raven Posted March 11, 2013 Author #21 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Raven... where do you think that the Vikings finally landed in last night's episode? I'm guessing they meant it to be Lindisfarne. I agree, its suppose to be Lindisfarne. I think they did a good job with the scene. Will be interesting to see what happens when the vikings return home to the agree Jarl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Censorship Posted March 12, 2013 #22 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I agree, its suppose to be Lindisfarne. I think they did a good job with the scene. Will be interesting to see what happens when the vikings return home to the agree Jarl. That's right. Did you catch the conversation with Canute? It might be cool to see how his character and plot develop. I'd like to see a battle with Saxons too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted March 12, 2013 #23 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I do wish they would emphasize that "Viking" was an action, not a people... They were Norse, or Danes, etc... Not Vikings... However I'm sure they settled on that name to grab the attention of the viewers... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Raven Posted March 12, 2013 Author #24 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Anyone watch the third episode? Thoughts on the conclusion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Censorship Posted March 13, 2013 #25 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I do wish they would emphasize that "Viking" was an action, not a people... They were Norse, or Danes, etc... Not Vikings... However I'm sure they settled on that name to grab the attention of the viewers... That was a good point. The ones, that came to the British Isles, sailed from Denmark and Norway. The ones, that came to eastern Europe, sailed from Sweden. That was a generalization, but it probably held true for the most part. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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