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Old 18-01-2016, 19:03
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There are rumours and if you saw the trailer for season 4
Season 4 !!!'

I haven't even seen series three yet !!!!
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Old 22-02-2016, 11:07
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Is this out on amazon prime only now?
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Old 22-02-2016, 11:35
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Season 4 !!!'

I haven't even seen series three yet !!!!
Season 3 was excellent, with a brilliant ending. The first episode of Season 4 picks up in style, and continues the superior standard.
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Old 18-03-2016, 16:01
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Although I love Vikings, the whole Chinese angle just doesn't fit in, and so out of place. I understand that it's not meant to be historically correct, however the Chinese being in Europe during that period of history, is just too far fetched. With the character being, a Chinese princess no less, making it even more less plausible. Understandably it's mostly fiction based on history, however having some historical context is more acceptable than fabricating it. That's what makes this series successful, is it references the Vikings realistically and loosely around history, but in line with what the world was then.

If they really wanted to foreign character, I think it would have been better to have a character from the middle east or Turkey maybe.
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Old 19-03-2016, 21:46
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Just watched season 4 episode 5 on Amazon prime and the Chinese woman taken from Paris (resists strong urge for obvious) has really grown on me. She is just so lovely and brings back childhood memories of Noggin the Nog and his Eskimo princess Nooka of the Nooks. OK she may be a somewhat improbable find in 9th Century Paris but I'm not caring anymore. Let's face it this series has never been a history lesson. Anyway the scene in the bathtub makes me rather doubtful she'll last long enough to see series 4 out, let alone contribute to the Viking sagas. And despite her martial prowess I do find my feelings for the lovely Lagertha have somewhat declined since she returned from the Paris expedition.

I was wondering if Vikings is censored for the History channel?

Consistently excellent series throughout - if you don't mind all the sex and violence.
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Old 20-03-2016, 16:40
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Old 03-04-2016, 16:21
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Watching on Prime and this series just gets better and better. Things not going well for our Ragnor at the moment. Shame about that shopping expedition to Paris ladies.
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Old 11-04-2016, 15:53
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I enjoy this. Hardly historically accurate but very watchable with some great scenes on the water and in battles and also believably dirty if nothing else. Everything in fact that that The Last Kingdom production was not.
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Old 11-04-2016, 18:34
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I enjoy this. Hardly historically accurate but very watchable with some great scenes on the water and in battles and also believably dirty if nothing else. Everything in fact that that The Last Kingdom production was not.
Well it sort of is. Rollo is the founder of the Normans, the name came from Norse men. So he founded Normandy, which is the way its heading at the moment.
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Old 11-04-2016, 19:11
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Although I love Vikings, the whole Chinese angle just doesn't fit in, and so out of place. I understand that it's not meant to be historically correct, however the Chinese being in Europe during that period of history, is just too far fetched. With the character being, a Chinese princess no less, making it even more less plausible. Understandably it's mostly fiction based on history, however having some historical context is more acceptable than fabricating it. That's what makes this series successful, is it references the Vikings realistically and loosely around history, but in line with what the world was then.

If they really wanted to foreign character, I think it would have been better to have a character from the middle east or Turkey maybe.
Is it far fetched though. The Chinese were doing trade with Persia via the Silk Road in the 9th Century. It would be quite plausible that merchants from the Byzantine Empire would have been doing trade with the Persians, and their Byzantine Empire stretched from Turkey and through to Italy In Europe and along the North African coast.

It might not be that much of a stretch of the imagination that someone from China may have ended up in France in the 9th century.
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Old 15-04-2016, 16:25
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Well it sort of is. Rollo is the founder of the Normans, the name came from Norse men. So he founded Normandy, which is the way its heading at the moment.
Ah, so Ragnar won't be able to kill off the traitorous Rollo?

One of the many things that keeps me watching Vikings is the writers ability to twist better than Chubby Checker. But still not sure why Bjorn didn't just kill of Horick's kid when he Kew about the ring. What was he waiting for?
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Old 18-04-2016, 07:29
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So someone somewhere else said the girl who was dead in the water was Bjorns child. He is going to be super pissed with Aslaug when he gets back, I hope he kills her because she has gone downhill fast. I am wondering how she was killed and who did it though.
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Old 18-04-2016, 13:08
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I dunno. Bjorn didn't seem to give a crap about little Siggy before.

Aslaug is such a bitch, though. I've never liked her anyway, but she's really awful now.
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Old 18-04-2016, 15:13
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Maybe not but I hope it gives him a reason to kill Aslaug.
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Old 23-04-2016, 21:55
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Well, that time jump was quite jarring and Ivar is certainly the most noticeable of the boys to men.
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Old 24-04-2016, 09:56
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Well, that time jump was quite jarring and Ivar is certainly the most noticeable of the boys to men.
Historically, he's the successor, but who knows how they'll play it. Yes, the jump was jarring, but by the end of I was keen on the idea. Except for the problem of homicidal blokie (the other king with the facial tattoos) he definitely wanted to replace Ragnar, so what happened to him?
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Old 24-04-2016, 10:48
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Historically, he's the successor, but who knows how they'll play it. Yes, the jump was jarring, but by the end of I was keen on the idea. Except for the problem of homicidal blokie (the other king with the facial tattoos) he definitely wanted to replace Ragnar, so what happened to him?
I kind of hope they do make him the successor because the actor i playing it super creepy which makes me want more of him for some reason.

Maybe his friend dying in Paris caused him to go back to his home instead, i'm sure we will see him again with Ragnar back.
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Old 24-04-2016, 15:15
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They'd better not have killed off Lagertha!

I wasn't expecting that time jump.

Has anyone else been finding the stuff in Frankia and Wessex more interesting than the actual Viking stuff?
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Old 29-12-2016, 23:49
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Wow knew that was coming eventually but still...wow...interesting to see how the series fares now
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Old 30-12-2016, 12:59
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They took their time getting there, but the slow build up was worth it.
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Old 31-12-2016, 23:57
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I knew it was coming but Linus Roache sold it and made me sad, his acting was phenomenal.
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