Oath | Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 9 REACTION! 

in shambles at this episode lmfao

“Even if they’re hanging off you, keep climbing!“ damn that line hits hard

One of my favourite episodes not only of Vinland Saga but of ALL anime. Just so powerful. The whole emotional character arc Thorfinn goes on from who he was in season 1 to who he becomes by the end of this season is just so good.

Fun facts from the official book: ① "The day of Askeladd's death coincided with Thorfinn's 18th birthday." Thorfinn's birthday is February 3rd, which coincides with the historical date of King Sweyn’s death, and the book also states that Thorfinn had just turned 18 when Askeladd died, which basically confirms that Askeladd's death equals Thorfinn's rebirth (The Growing-up ceremony). ② Yukimura: Askeladd surely knew that he couldn't live beyond that "worthless place", as he describes it himself. The struggles for the succession to the Danish throne, for which he would ultimately give his life, were nothing more than trivial matters in his eyes, which he seemed to brush aside with a wave of his hand. Askeladd was truly a man like no other. He then tells Thorfinn not to waste his life by stupidly killing and being killed by Canute's men. He gives the impression that he didn't lead his life the way he really wanted to. He probably would have liked to have lived a more jovial life. That's why he wants Thorfinn to go further and see a world he himself could never see. He seems sincere, and when he yells at Thorfinn to stay away in his last moments... we understand how special the young boy is to him. I hadn't even imagined that line myself before drawing this scene. His death will be superimposed on Thors's, making it clear that Askeladd was another father to Thorfinn... a somewhat brutal and unusual father, but a father nonetheless.

As a combat vet, this episode has helped me to see the world quite different...

PEAKLAND SAGA.🧡 when he saw Thors looking while taking the oath and knows that he's son is all good and knows he's going to the right path and just keep walking to the unknown I legit teared up men. Can't wait for your reaction to episode 23. Another favorite episode. This anime change my perspective in life. And I want to share this beautiful anime to the important people in my life that needed this show. That's how i feel after watching this season. I think everyone must see how amazing this series is in all of anime series in general.

One of Vinland Saga's greatest episodes. To anyone who reads this and feels down, depressed or that they are better off not continuing life and ending it all...KEEP CLIMBING!!!

IF THIS DOESNT WIN EPISODE OF THE YEAR WE WILL HAVE ENEMIES 🗣🗣 🗣

There is something so beautiful about Askelladd, Thorfinn's father figure from hell, actually being the one to help Thorfinn out of that pit instead of dragging him down.

Askeladd: come on you don't have time to cry Alana: *cries* HAHAHA I'm just messing around, I also teared up

Askeladd was the father killer (killed his own father, had Thors killed as Thorfinn's father, had Ragnar killed as Canute's father figure, and killed King Sweyn as Canute's father). Yet he had 2 spiritual sons in Thorfinn and Canute.

10:03 The music we hear here is a variation of the one that plays in episode 4 when Thors dies. The first time this music plays, Thorfinn makes a oath: to seek revenge at all costs. The second time we hear it here, Thorfinn makes a new oath: to abstain from violence. This is a much healthier promise. You can feel it in the music too; the first version during Thors' death is simply sad from start to finish, whereas here, the version starts off sad but ends in a crescendo, with all the instruments coming together in what feels like hope. In short, this show is a masterpiece.

I don’t think the snow falling on Thorfinn after he woke up is a coincidence… this episode will be forever in my heart✨

It's kinda ironic that Askeladd is the one to hold Thorfinn's demons back to let him escape, because without him Thorfinn wouldn't have any lol

10/10 Hauntingly beautifull! This was an unforgetable episode! Thorfinn is confronted with his past in a way i will nrver forget! I had all kinds of emotions watching this! I could feel the tears at time! This was art! This was legendary! As Thorfinn is confronted with who he is amd who he was, we get some of the BEST character development i have ever seen! It is never to late to change and face yourself! God level writing! The animation was amazing! Shots and scenes printed in my mind! A dark and disturbing atmosphere combined with the great soundtrack! This was one of the best episodes of the show! Season 2 does not dissapoint!

the fact that almost every episode of this season so far has made you cry just shows how amazing it is.

After watching for nearly two months, on January 12, I finished watching Vinland Saga Season 2, as well as the entire Vinland Saga. And honestly, no matter how much I admire it, it falls short of its greatness. The phrase "Perfection at its peak" can be used to define the magnificence of the series. Especially, the episodes from 17 to 24 were the finest among the entire series. I think series like this, as well as Violet Evergarden doesn’t come too often, rather comes every 100 years. So, this series will remain eternally as one of my favourite series among 143 series I've watched so far.

This "Red Hell Pit" scene is so deep with a strong message which can be applied to real life. We all have that pit we are afraid to fall back into. Something bad or awful we did to someone, it always comes back to haunt us. It stays in one place (the pit) where other sins we commited by our own hands pile on top of each other like dead bodies. That feeling of helplessness along with depression is be one of the worst feelings in the world which the pit brings upon us. But despite all this, you CAN escape that pit. It will be painful and leave behind scars for life for you to remember but all scars eventually heal no matter how deep they are. You have to push yourself to escape from that dark pit. Crying won't help you, no one else can lift you out of the pit but what they if even if it's one person can do is motivate you to do better, only you can save yourself from the death awaiting in that pit. Truly a beautiful and deep episode and Thorfinn's VA did a fantastic job of giving us such a powerful motivating scream. You can literally feel that spirit in him fighting against all the odds no matter how hopeless it seems.

Man the fact that Askeladd being his mental block preventing him from falling.... Askeladd pushing him from behind while Thors guiding him forward. Thorffin have 2 dads! Well 3 if you count Leif

Episodes 8 and 9 are amazing, but watching both in one go, makes a full masterpiece. Iconic panels of this arc in the manga are in those chapters. But the real iconic panel of the Slave Arc is yet to come...

I have watched all the episodes in the past, and I'm rewatching all of them again, empathizing with your reactions. Thank you 😊

He music at the end of the episode is perfect. It manages to capture the melancholic but hopeful tone of the episode, it really just shouts "reborn"

This episode made me subscribe to your Patreon, I just had to see the full reaction. I ended up binging the whole season 2 uploads left. Will still rewatch here, so worth it

This episode is in my top 3 all time of any anime I've watched! So glad you got to experience it!

Askelad: its not the time to cry Us : ugly cry

this episode broke in tears, balling Alana. Its when it suddenly clicked to me that I love Thorfin; These powerful scenes cemented me as a fan of Vinland Saga

THIS is my favorite episode of the series. Seeing Thorfinn's inner demons torturing him and him being so helpless against them is RAW. And of course if was Asskeladd the one who got him out of there; even after death and everything they went through, he is still kind of a mentor to him. And his oath of no violence is great as well. This is truly cinema.

Beautiful episode First time seeing Askeladd doing something good for thorfinn and the saddest part is that is in thorfinn’s subconscious or nightmare

One of my favorite episodes ever, the symbolism is so good! This show cuts straight to the heart been rewatching this multiple times

i love how in his subconscious, his dads there to remind him he has no enemies. and askeladd is there to remind thorfinn to rise above the guilt and to keep moving forward. thorfinn takes both of their advice into consideration to come back to life/ the real world. great episode. excellent way to create character development.

Episode 8s and 9s are always peak.

I cried so hard with this one

I may get flamed for this due to the cruel nature of Askeladd. However, I always viewed Thors as Thorfinns' dad, and Askeladd has been Thorfinns' father. Even though he hated him, Askeladd raised him, even the terrible parts, he raised him.

My favorite episode of the whole anime

this anime made it to my top 3 a long time ago

Thorfinn has a heavenly father with Thors, a hellish father figure with Askeladd, and a father figure on earth with Leif.

Anime Episode of the Year

Favorite episode for sure. VA, animation, everything. I get emotional everytime

This episode was special

Thorfinn has a father is Vinland, Thors and a father in Valhalla, Askeladd. Thors tugging him towards Vinland, and Askeladd pushing him away from Valhalla. Two pivotal father figures, absolute beasts. The weight of Thorfinn’s character development came at the cost of the lives of these two legendary men😤

This epsiode is GOAT'd, but still only my second favorite ep from the season. Also, the retainers didn't get punished because a punishment for them would mean a punishment would come to Einar and Thorfinn for initiating a fight as slaves, just or not. He spared them by coming to a fair settlement where neither side was punished.

The moment Askeladd shouts at Thorfinn to keep climbing always hits me hard. The VA in Vinland Saga is on another level, god I love this show so much.

The whole season is amazing but this episode was hands down my favorite

top10 anime episodes of all time imo

im rewatching vinland with you too alana haha

I think not punishing the retainers was probably Pater's idea. It's the best way to maintain peace, and if the retainers were punished but Thorfinn and Einar weren't (they did start the fight, after all), the retainers would treat them even worse.

This, in combination with the S1 finale and a few AoT eps are the best episodes in anime history, I think.

"Fight your true battle" I cried all my tears 😭

I think that it is interesting detail, that Askeladd is the only one who doesn’t fight at that pit. He is literally above it. And he joins the battle only to hold Thorfin’s demons back.

this episode is top tier, it's one of the best episodes i've seen not only of vinland saga but in anime in general... the soundtrack, the voice acting, the feels, it's just perfect, here is where the real series begin

Einar: I CAN DO THIS ALL DAY

The portrayal of two father figures for the protagonist - a real role model and a spiritual supporter during hardships - in a single episode is remarkably effective.

One of the best episodes on my birthday letsgooo

Askeladd made us cry even tho is dead, this mf

Thorfinn's VA nailed the emotion range of this episode from the "carefree, innocence" when he woke up with the field to the torment he felt for all those he killed to the determination in Thorfinn's voice when making his oath. Love this episode for so many reasons.

Goateddddd episode Askeladd&Thorfinn ❤

PEAKLAND SAGA!! ASKELADD🐐🐐🐐

Every time when I see your crying then ı cry too 😭

So emotional episode 😭🥹❤ Peakland Saga!

Askellad: you don't have time to cry Alana: *cries*

My gawd no matter how many times i see this episode, no matter how many times I watch different reactors watching this video , this episode never fails to motivate me

Been waiting for this one

when i read this first, i already cried. but jesus yutaka yamada's "oath" track and the S tier voice acting?! crazy episode. this is my favorite part even if there are arguably stronger episodes.

Let's go!!! BEST EPISODE OF THE SEASON!

can't wait more for frieren!!!!

the important thing thorfinn forgot were the names of the people he killed; when or where he killed them.

Welcome to PEAK 👑

Thank god i checked my yt before i sleep, i've been waiting for ages.

I was watching series of 2 of Vinland saga and enjoying, but I was at a loss as to where it was going... Then I saw this episode and my jaw dropped. It's fantastic, and you understand the horrors of all his nightmares and life all in a 20 minutes. And it's not even the best scene in the series for me, but a close second.

Completely swearing off violence might seem insane to us but like think of it like..there is an alcoholic..he decided to stop drinking and quit alcohol..for normal people, it might not seem like much even if we drink one or two drinks every week..but for the ex-alcoholic, even drinking 1 drink a month might be bad as they fear they'll return their old state..the same is true for Thorfinn..he has to stop it completely for the time being because he fears he will return to his old state...it will take time before he is ready to take some "shots" and be ok with it and not fear returning to his old state

One of, if not the best, episode of 2nd season

I don't wanna sound creepy or anything but when you get emotional I feel like I really want to give you a hug lmfao

Nadie en este mundo merece ser dañado. Que enemigos? Nadie tiene enemigos

Askeladd's words here are mirroring what he said to Thorfinn at his last moments. He was telling him to get out (move on), he was telling him to become a true warrior, he was telling him to fight his "true fight", he was telling him to go further than Thors. Seen people who dismiss this moment as something not "real Askeladd" would have said and I'm like... bruh, you even watch this show?

Vinland saga is a goated anime. I cant wait until season 3

Top tier reaction. 🎉

I don’t know if this is right but when I see askeladd he’s in hell, he died the life of a warrior so he goes there. But thors in the last clip we see him walking in the fields of wheat. Makes me think of elysium in Greek mythology of fields of gold (wheat) so we could prob assume that’s Valhalla or heaven. One a hellish place with no sun underground covered in blood. The other surrounded by life under beautiful sun and blue sky.

You were angry at Ketil for not reprimanding the retainers, but he quite literally had no choice. A slave could under no circumstances hit a free man in that time, even in self defense. If Ketil punished the retainers for burning the wheat, then the retainers would've demanded that Ketil punished Thorfinn and Einar. By letting the retainers off the hook, he also managed to ensure Thorfinn and Einar wouldn't get severely hurt or killed as well, that was basically the deal.

Everyone cried here. 😢

he became to " a true farmer "

Thorfinn is someone i look up.

Oh boy im gonna ugly cry fr😭

I cant see any seasonal animes beating this season❤️‍🔥

Love ur reactions... do you plan on reacting to netflix shows cause i think you would love Outer Banks

Thorfinn was able to escape because he become an ampety person without a goal after askelad death before fall into more and kill more this why askelad said: fight for your true war

It seems alana likes mentor focused animes. She needs to watch gto and rainbow imo she will love both of them

PEAK

PEAKLAND SAGA

Ansioso pra os últimos episódio

more than ever, ahh i see

Idc what anyone says in Askeladd was like a 2nd father to Thorfinn. Albeit a pretty terrible one but still lol. I mean he was actually with Thorfinn for longer than Thors was. Being with someone for that long is definitely subconsciously gonna make you care for them in some way. Anytime Askeladd was in danger did whatever he could to protect him not just because he wanted to kill him himself but because he cared for him in some messed up way.

Alana You will cry more when come Seventeen

Peakland Saga

Free men got their asses beaten by slaves and slaves had no consequenses from it. Realistically the guy Thorfinn punched would most probably die with those injuries in mouth and face and inflammation at that time period.

i always liked askeladd but this episode?? Showing he truly wants thorfinn to leave behind that part of his life and change.. and the fact that he's willing to help him do that just makes it better

Askeladd is the best written character ever. Hands down.

make wheat not war

I Love You

Philosophies are heavy with this show (Long message warning) When thors says "there's no one in the world who it's okay to hurt" 95%+ of poeple immediately go "tHat'S noT TruE, WhAt abOUt HitLer Or tHe PeeDOs" In reality, these are simply justifications based on our collective morals and laws we've come up with for hurting someone. If someone does something bad and we do something bad to them, we may not be as bad, but it doesn't change the fact that both are wrong. Different levels of wrong perhaps by our moral and legal standards, but nevertheless we should never have to resort to that. Punishments that don't violate human rights are abundant nowadays. Violence will procure more violence and that's not just a cliche saying I grew up facing abuse all my childhood in not only school but also at home, so I'm more sensitive to philosophical ideas such as these because I've been there. Even now, I don't want to hurt the people responsible, I think they needed just as much help in being taught not to do such things. Alright here's something that's gonna get me cancelled but I'mma say it: Only in recent years have people come to really accept and understand it's okay to be around Gay people, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transgender, Queer etc, people. Way back, these were all considered mental illnesses because some were attraction to a gender other than the opposite one, considered taboo even, but we've come to open our minds and accept this. However, in a similar way since it conflicts with laws and our morals I don't think Pedo's are inherently EVIL, BAD NATURED, DESERVING OF DEATH people. These people simply have mental disorders that causes their brain to not function properly and causes an attraction to children, which is something that should not be happening. These people shouldn't be getting despised, killed, tortured etc, they need mental help. They need to be put in a Mental Institution where they can have treatment attempted upon them. Not delivered the death penalty or tortured. Attraction to any gender other than the opposite one may be accepted today, but the neurological fact does not change that it's not how the actual programming of the brain is meant to be. It's what was once considered a mental disorder, but now we accept as a normal part of our lives because it's not like Person A being Gay or Lesbian or trans actually hurts anyone else or violates any human rights. Being attracted to a minor however IS detrimental and for that very reason that brain disfunction should not be accepted as normal and be treated like the mental problem it is. Hitler wasn't "EVIL", what IS evil? Something that just conflicts with our moral values? He was misguided, he was never taught the error of his ways, his mind had problems. There were so many factors causing him to end up that way that he did not have a choice in. Had those factors been changed, perhaps all he did would not have happened. Ofc not everyone's gonna agree with me, but I don't really expect any more than 4-5% of a hundred person sample to agree with me. Some people just like having enemies and having people who they think are okay to hurt simply so they have some way to vent

I think they got punished or will. Cause otherwise what ketil says to Patar doesn't make much sense.