Thorfinn has officially entered the category as one of the best MC's ever in my opinion. The character development he's endured throughout season 2 has been incredible and this episode showed it to a whole other level.
"No One Is My Enemy." Probably one of the most powerful moments of the show, if not the most. The day Thors went to Thorfinn as he was grabbing the blade and intervened telling him that he has no enemy's was a moment that Thorfinn always remembered, even when he was in battle all those years with Askeladd. Those moments were engraved in his brain but he didn't have the mental strength to bring them to fruition because of his hatred towards Askeladd. Last episode Thorfinn admitted he was glad he ended up on the farm as a slave because he slowly was able to realize how valuable life is, and Einar was the cherry on top to that. Einar not only was someone Thorfinn could learn to have a relationship with, but someone he could hold back in moments of rage and see the other side of what he was like all those years. Being on the farm, sitting with those thoughts and meeting Einar helped Thorfinn get to where he is today, and this season showed it was truly best for him.
But now he has a true challenge ahead of him as Canute is pressing him to take his life. Who would've thought at the end of the prologue that this is where the characters would be just 1 season later. Thorfinn gave it his all enduring those punches and gave strong reasons to why Canute should turn away, even acknowledging Canute's dreams from the prologue. But just like Thorfinn, Canute is a changed man since then, and not for the better. You could tell there was a bit of ego in Canute's words as he was preaching to how strong he is as he's been reigning for four years, taking England and Denmark simultaneously after poisoning his own brother and many others along the way.
So how Thorfinn will get out of this situation without violence and jeopardizing the farm seems nearly impossible, so I'm excited yet nervous to see what's to come. Only 2 episodes remaining to this calm turned chaotic 2nd season of Vinland Saga, and judging from how the prologue ended I think we're in for something special in the coming weeks.
"No One Is My Enemy." Probably one of the most powerful moments of the show, if not the most. The day Thors went to Thorfinn as he was grabbing the blade and intervened telling him that he has no enemy's was a moment that Thorfinn always remembered, even when he was in battle all those years with Askeladd. Those moments were engraved in his brain but he didn't have the mental strength to bring them to fruition because of his hatred towards Askeladd. Last episode Thorfinn admitted he was glad he ended up on the farm as a slave because he slowly was able to realize how valuable life is, and Einar was the cherry on top to that. Einar not only was someone Thorfinn could learn to have a relationship with, but someone he could hold back in moments of rage and see the other side of what he was like all those years. Being on the farm, sitting with those thoughts and meeting Einar helped Thorfinn get to where he is today, and this season showed it was truly best for him.
But now he has a true challenge ahead of him as Canute is pressing him to take his life. Who would've thought at the end of the prologue that this is where the characters would be just 1 season later. Thorfinn gave it his all enduring those punches and gave strong reasons to why Canute should turn away, even acknowledging Canute's dreams from the prologue. But just like Thorfinn, Canute is a changed man since then, and not for the better. You could tell there was a bit of ego in Canute's words as he was preaching to how strong he is as he's been reigning for four years, taking England and Denmark simultaneously after poisoning his own brother and many others along the way.
So how Thorfinn will get out of this situation without violence and jeopardizing the farm seems nearly impossible, so I'm excited yet nervous to see what's to come. Only 2 episodes remaining to this calm turned chaotic 2nd season of Vinland Saga, and judging from how the prologue ended I think we're in for something special in the coming weeks.