PUT THE BLADE DOWN! | Vinland Saga Episode 2 Reaction 

Askeladd was not "the dude with Thors" in episode one. He is a new character. You will know the "dude with Thors" when he reappears because he wears a headband and has a guile haircut, and never stops smiling like a maniac.

Valhalla isnt just their version of heaven, it's the collection of all worthy warriors to form an army for ragnarok. Thats why being a contributing member of society will get you respect, but does not qualify you to enter valhalla

The fact that Alicia is reacting to everything I love makes me so happy😭

the Jomsvikings were a very real thing back in the viking age. They were basically an elite mercenary group and only the best were allowed in! being part of them meant you were a ruthless killer and not to be messed with! they were pretty much the viking ages special forces, but just up for hire!

Floki was on thors's side during the battle in the first episode. They are battle comrades of the jomsvikings

The big blonde guy who was fighting with Thors in episode 1 is named Thorkell the Tall. You won't be seeing him again for a while, but he's one of my favourite characters. Also, much like Speedwagon, he is considered by some to be best girl, because, "Sometimes it takes a real man to become best girl." - Gigguk 2020.

Valhalla isn't a perfect analogue to heaven. Every soul that goes there is basically a soldier conscripted into Odin's army to fight at the end of the world, which is why only warriors go there. So non-warriors like Helga and Ylva probably wouldn't get in. They COULD maybe get into Folkvangr, but I'm not super familiar with the criteria for that afterlife, it seems kinda vague.

I think you misinterpreted Floki in the first episode. He and Thors were always on the same side

Historically Floki was a sneaky, tricky f, but he was smart, clever, a strategist and strong. The culture was very rough because they kinda had to be. The nature of their homeland was always so cold and icy that growing harvests didn't always go that well. Many starved many froze. So the Viking or those who went Vikingr, were necessary for survival, they would take back animals, furs for warmth, seeds, treasure to trade in Europe for food for winters wine and such.

Tribute to algorythme gwaads! This show is so philosophical, I love it. Based on real historical events too, but I guess you know that already.

Alicia: what do you have? Thorfinn: a knife!! Alicia: NOOO!!

He didn't grab the dagger like that for no reason though. He did it to show how easily it can spill blood, to show that it's not a toy and it's something serious.

So in Norse culture Friday night/ Saturday is the holy day, so you would take a bath Saturday morning before praying to the gods and then doing chores. Midssomer starts on the closest Friday to the summer solstice and ends on Sunday night, the yule festival starts on the closest Friday to the winter solstice and ends Sunday night... This year the pagan yule festival and Christmas fell on the same days.

Floki and Thors fought together love

When you see violence, you're supposed to snidely analyze the historical accuracy of the way they were gripping their spears....

Asgard has several halls. Every asir has their own that someone can go to after death. Hel has the most halls, but only a few are considered bad, meant for bad people. The rest of her halls are actually pretty nice and not bad afterlife's.

As far as I'm aware either sex could potentially get to go to Valhalla but it's very likely to mainly men due to them being the only ones being allowed to go war and raids. Shield Maidens are a very very debated topic and if they did exist we don't yet have enough evidence to prove it. Some might state the grave of a woman found with a shield and sword is proof of one but this is more than likely a custom of Viking burial and doesn't prove she was a warrior. Saying this women in Viking culture had to often defend themselves from invaders while the men went off raiding/war so they likely took part in combat. Valhalla is the place of heroes and warriors who will serve and fight by Odin's side during Ragnorak and so if a woman did something in combat to earn her place than yeah it's possible. The warriors in Valhalla are referred to as the Einherjar. Of course Valhalla isn't the only place where fallen warriors go. The other half not chosen by Odin will go to Folkvnagr which is controlled by Frey's twin sister Freyja. Folkvangr is described as a golden field for warriors. Freyja is an important Goddess in Norse culture representing beauty, sex, fertility, love, war, gold and magic.

Thors was a commander in floki's army and an officer of the jommsviking in the war he abandoned in the first episode. The blonde guy he was talking to in the first episode was a fellow commander.

My interpretation has always been he grabbed the knife because he wanted to show to Thorfinn that this is a weapon its for hurting people and to give him the jarring experience of his father being hurt by it. To make him understand what a weapon can do to the people he uses it on. It WAS a lot to convey that but I think Thors was also worried he might not come back (boy was he right). That he may never ever get to teach his son the most important thing he ever learned in his life if he didn't do it now. So he had to leave an impression and give him an experience that he'll remember so those words are always there for him to consider. Your ass is gonna remember the time your dad GRABBED A DAGGER and lectured you.

Chris Tucker: Uh Uh! I'm a police officer. Put the blade down and let the bird go RIGHT NOW!

interesting fact: the worship of the norse gods is still practiced to this day. its not a dead religion

Valhalla is specifically for the best warriors. There's another place for warriors who died honorably but weren't the best of the best. Pretty much every life and death state has it's own afterlife with various requirements to enter. (i.e. those who die of sickness or old age go to Hel). Women of noble blood who are lovers or relatives of people chosen for Valhalla often become Valkyries who in addition to serving as heralds during Ragnarok, and collecting the souls of the valiant dead for Odin to judge, also handle the cooking, cleaning and serving, at the Valhalla festhalls when there's nothing more official to do.

Hey real quick. Your version of the subtitles might be sketchy. I’ve seen another reactor react to this show before with subtitles that got things wrong and I think you might be using them to. If you can and aren’t already maybe switch to the Amazon prime subtitles those ones are right.

Bro at the end was not the same guy that was with Thors

there are a lot of afterlife's in Norse myth people that die in battle go to either Valhalla or Frøyas folkvang, people who drown go to Rans hall. people who die a farmer or a slave go to Gimle/thors Trudvang but only those that stand out?. married women go to Gjevjons hall. some that die stay in there graves. betrayers and murderers go to the Nastranda in Nivlheim. but most people go to hel or helheim where everything is in a perpetual winter

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rember the words that thors said : you do not have enemies.will be very important

mappa will animate season 2. this was done by the one in the intro which is WIT STUDIO, the ones who made AOT (and aot last sets of season are made by mappa as well)

Good morning, I really hope ya binge this show as I REALLY want to see your reaction to it. This series, while being freaking awesome, is not one I’ve seen a lot of reaction to and seeing your reaction to anything I’d awesome

First lesson to be a True warrior: A true warrior have no enemies at all. There are no people it is right to hurt or kill.

The problem with maps is that we're not actually sure where some of the locations were, because they don't exist any more. For example Jomsborg, the supposed home of the Jomsvikings, might even be completely legendary. The best historians can guess at is that Jomsborg was somewhere in what's now modern day Poland.

Valhalla isn't like any heaven exactly, it's Odin's reward to warriors who fight and die in battle without fear. And the Valkyries take the worth souls of the fallen to Valhalla so that they may feast and fight to their heart's content forever. And the norse version of hell (Hel) isn't fire and brimstone, it's cold misty darkness. This is a highly reductive look at Valhalla, there is obviously stuff that I omitted for brevity and simplicity sake.

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First, nope that's not the big guy jumping around with Thors in Ep 1 killing people. No worries, it'll be clear soon. Secondly.... That village scene with Thors and Floki was TENSE. The king and the jomsvikings are going to war, which means they either need resources (i.e pillaging) or bodies (conscripts or slaves). That's what Floki meant about not returning empty-haneded. So while all the young men in the peaceful village are all excited about going to war and dreaming of glory, the actual trained warriors are quietly spreading themselves throughout the whole place and waiting in position for action.

When they say jomsviking or Jomsborg, it's supposed to be pronounced yom. Like Thors the Troll of Yom. Just to clarify that to all English speaking people.

This is my first time watching as well and in reference to the viking facts i made in the last video i'm surprised how accurate the Norse culture is depicted such as the bathing on Saturday and the conflict with England. the only depiction of a viking in anime i can think of off the top of my head is Beowulf in fate grand order so seeing viking culture depicted accurately is quite a good sight to see.

Attack on Titan is my favorite anime, but to be perfectly honest, season 1 of Vinland Saga is better that season 1 of Attack on Titan. It gets sooo good!

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No he is not the guy with thors. We haven’t seen best girl yet.

Dude, good luck for episode 3 😁

They're vikings. War was a very big part of that culture. And about the "different values when it comes to death"; you're completely right. In fact, vikings didn't just not fear death, but they practically looked forward to dying on the battlefield so they could be chosen by Oden and his valkyries and taken to Valhall.

Vinland saga A.K.A Vikings be wild bro

Viking Culture is a lot more harsher then we are used to, as it was an more harsh time then, also it is more common for young boys and adults to be excited for wars and killing, As most believed in going to Valhalla if they died as warriors. Also Also.. Askeladd is Best Character after Thors, He got an great personality. I also don't like Thorfinn's Character.. won't spoil anything, I just don't like how they handled him.

Valhalla is a war hall were all of Viking histories greatest warriors rest and wait for ragnorok when heimdall will blow the gjallarhorn signifying the start of the epic battle that will end all of time

when is Atla?

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