Where I am from, there is a saying for the look of fear, despair and worry pictured in this scene 2:53, when such fear grabs you, we say "Presjeklo te", meaning "It cut straight through you". The reason this scene is one of my favorites is that Ragnar doesn't care if his son fails to prove himself, he doesn't care if he comes back defeated or if he doesn't leave in the first place. He loves his son, and like any other parent, he wants him to live. He is his son, and as a father, he would run with such an injury to bring Bjorn back if it meant saving his life. All of that can be clearly seen when he immediately looks back as Auslaug tells him he may never see Bjorn again. Love this scene. It really signifies his love for his sons.
@popo1310023 maybe physically stronger but he wasn’t a better fighter and he wasn’t half as wise. Ragnar was the best fighter till he got injured he even beat Rollo‘s ass for lagertha’s hand in marriage. That’s why Rollo couldn’t beat Ragnar even when he was drugged out and injured.
Ever since i first saw this scene i have felt the need to wander alone to find myself as well. And i think it is finally time this spring. I have become something i do not wish to have become. i must strive to become something better
@@cihatguler4318 had to wait for the nights to become warmer for my hammock tent. But i have started going for 1 day hikes, trying to learn how to sleep outside. Testing my gear and all that. We shall see if i head out for real maybe in july/august
I hope you push yourself to your limits and find a part of you that you didn’t know existed. Keep us updated on if you did or didn’t go , no shame if you didn’t.
@@pedrohofstatter1322 failure. i couldn't fall asleep outside when i tried two times. because of my setup. so i put it on hold for a bit. now i got a better setup and i could go any day. even if at night it goes down to almost freezing. at least there are no mosquitos now. we shall see if i ever take the step or if i am just a failure in everything and bound to my sad fate
Ragnar is no dummy when it comes to his sons. "I think youre making another foolish decision" and"prove me wrong" both visibly pissed off bjorn, he hates that his father doesnt believe he can survive, mainly because bjorn himself doesnt fully believe he can, hes having doubt, and his father not believing in him either stings. But ragnar does believe in him, he knows bjorn is capable of it, but its all up to bjorn. He knew bjorn was gonna deal with the toughest fights of his life, wether its wild animals, other people, starvation, freezing to death. Ragnar said these things on purpose to fuel bjorn, so that when he was at his breaking point in one of these fights, hell remember what his father said, and wanna prove him wrong. Ragnar wanted to givebjorn every possible chance to survive, but ragnar was scared and knew his son might die
As a north dweller myself, I love these scenes. The only part that slightly irks me (and I know its for TV) is the lack of face coverings in that cold and blowing snow. If you don't want to lose your extremities or have them all frostbitten and fucked up, you will cover yourself up.
The shield would have been fastened round his back, for two reasons @ least, ease of carrying and archers! A leather fur lined face mask would have been fashioned. A The Bersekers, belonged to a group, under Oath, to a specific leader, Commander, in real life,Ivarr the Boneless, commandd them he was also no cripple. Berserkers were almost like a Shamanic religious order!
I think between 1:18-1:40 Ragnar felt proud of Bjorn. Because he believes Bjorn finally found himself and doesn’t need his father’s help or name to find out who he is or make a name for himself. Because as some of us history nerds know, Bjorn became more famous than Ragnar.
19:20 Bjorn can take on and kill this super dangerous hunter and a grizzly bear, but is easily taken by a cripple (Ivar) in battle? I find this hard to believe.
