Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 23 Reaction | Two Paths 

The true peak episode of anime. You really can't top this, this storytelling is everything. Thank you Yukimura and everyone on the staff team for crafting it the way they did.

The last line that Pater speaks is "Someplace that's not here" Which is the title of the EP1 of Season 1, coming full circle.

Felt so happy when Thorfinn called Einar brother

« You are a beautiful man », Canute also used the word « beautiful » to describe the sun, the snow, the mountains… that are love, which is the opposite of a Viking. About AOT and Vinland Saga, Isayama and Yukimura did an interview together few months ago, Isayama is a fan of Vinland saga and he read Yukimura’s first manga called « Planetes » when he was in high school😄

Amazing episode. When Canute asked thorfinn “who did you take after” he was actually referring to how thorfinn took on askeladds mannerisms and “eloquence”. In the manga he also says “you sound just like askeladd”. I love how askeladd lives on as an important character that basically birthed these two characters

Not just anime or manga , it’s a true masterpiece of fiction itself. If people truly understand its philosophy it can completely change their lives for good.

If this doesn't win as AOTY, Thorfinn should at least win as best protag. The voice acting, score, songs used for this season were outstanding, too. They deserve recognition!

"Carve that encounter into me" so apt as the last line of the episode

Canute was referring to Askeladd when he asked who Thorfinn took after. They made it cryptic as hell in the anime for a reason I don't understand. In the manga, he straight up says "You sound like Askeladd.". Askeladd's key feature was eloquence. If Thors had that trait, perhaps his life would've turn out a lot different. That's the key feature that makes Thorfinn the finished article. Thors said on the ship he died on that he needed his sword because he was not yet a master. Eloquence is what Thors lacked to be a master and demonstrating enough eloquence here to persuade the king to not take the farm using nothing but words is what finally turns Thorfinn into the man his father wanted him to be and it's a trait he learned from Askeladd. Canute never met Thors. He wouldn't know if Thorfinn took after him or not.

them calling each other Brothers made me sob.

Yes, Thorfinn was kind of raised by Askeladd, from whom he learned a lot, including the gift of eloquence of which Canute was speaking about. A gift that now Thorfinn is using to deliver his father's ideas. As for the real Thorfinn Karlsefni and king Cnut the great, there are no historical records or Norse sagas noticing their encounter. This doesn't necessarily mean they never met, however. So, you are free to think they might have somehow crossed their paths, although Thorfinn, the real one, is described as a merchant, not as a warrior.

6:55 he hit that Askeladd pose with the head tilt too lmao

13:50 the music the scenery, thorfin and einar shaking hands and calling each other brothers after all they've been through it's so beautiful, for once we cry from happiness in this anime.

I don’t think any show ever made me cry tears of joy before What a beautiful show.

I know people who dropped it in this season cuz there is no fighting and action . I guess that is why it's not that popular.

Vinland is truly special. It's a series that doesn't excuse violence for violence in the name of warped and selfish "justice", it tells the beautiful story of men of war fighting the real war that humans have to fight, the war to find peace within themselves and each other. Thorfinn's arc has been incredible and imo has made him become one of the best protagonists in the medium of anime, a man with conviction to fight for true victory even if he has to put his own life on the line without raising a finger or clenched fist to convince people of that. This show never needed action to make it a compelling narrative, it told it from the heart of the author and characters that ground it beyond what we usually see in anime. I truly believe we need far more slow paced seinen like this and pray for the days we get a Vagabond adaptation. Been an incredible journey Teddy and I've loved watching what you've got to say and feel about it.

That one conversation probably saved tens of thousands of lives.

beautiful episode

tbh, i only started watching Vinland Saga it's because you started watching it. and ur right, anime that target adult audience don't get that much hype. anyway. good episode good reaction, have a nice day Teddy.

Berzerk (1989) went on to inspire vagabond (1998) then they both inspired Vinland saga (2005) and they all inspired attack on titan (2010) these manga are all legendary and they all take from one another but are all legendary for their own aspects.

In the manga Olmar gave half their wealth to the families that suffered. Also they still have the old man farming tools to hold and a chair.❤

Only 2 kings in history were called "great" by others than themselves and Canute was one of them the other was Alfred of England and both for being great politicians

Both Thorfinn and Canute were real people. But their relationship is fictionalized in the manga. The scene with Canute trying to stop the waves was real... but the historical version was to tell a lesson to his vassals about humilty. Canute pious nature and his wise actions as king are also historical.

It's probably because it's a historic story, people are kinda turned off by that I guess

it doesnt get hype because most people fail to see the beauty in the mundane. plus people need some age/life experience to fully appreciate/comprehend what thorfinn has gone through. but if the story is as good as this, it doesnt need hype :)

This is the only time i’ve cried due to pure beauty in a show, with the visuals and story all coming together in this episode. just amazing with the execution

Season 2 wasn’t much of just entertainment as much as it was a message that’s really well written and expressed, I respect the mangaka, I’m excited for the journey to continue.

4:46 Oh, this reminds me of S1 episode 19, when Canute confronted Thorkell, he joined him and after that, Askeladd was laughing too, because he was relieved that his plan was finally working and then he completely devoted himself to Canute, because that was the king he was looking for to serve. 7:07 i was thinking on Askeladd though, because of the tone of Canute's voice and how he phrased it, it sounds like Canute knows that person and how smart Askeladd was too. 10:48 Did you realize it? He didn't wake up screaming like before, he's finally found peace in his mind, accepting all the burden of his past and moving on. 16:29 Remember what Roald (Snake) said before? He was ashamed of using his real name, because of the things he did in the past... Shouting it to Einar and Thorfinn has a beautiful meaning now, he's prepared to change, that's why we see him working later (17:37) even when he hated it a few episodes before. 18:23 Even if the translation is not exactly like that, i'm pretty sure it's a call from S1, not just for the title of episode 1, it was mentioned by a few people through that season too. This show is amazing and i love the fact you liked this episode so much, Teddy

Vinland Saga is genuinely the best anime I have ever watched in my 10+ years of anime

Your reaction is always amazing than other🎉from Japan

I really wish this was the season finale. I don't know what the next season holds for us but I think next episode could have been pushed to the first episode of a new arc. This was such a powerful episode and I loved the ending montage and how it matches the season premier.

I've been watching anime for a long time and I could see that anime in general became more popular as those kind of show like demon slayer, naruto, spy family and so on appeared. it's just what attract people I guess, but they are missing out on very good emotional show.

I grew out of typical shoonens. Demon Slayer doesn't really speaks to me anymore. I loved season 1 but at 17yo I thought it would still be better as more of a senin with heavier atmosphere. 5 years later I don't even bother because I know there will be no enjoyment for me. Visuals are top tier, music great, but story is what matters to me most now.

In terms of recommending this show to AoT fans, I'd say that can depend on what they enjoy AoT for. Some just watch it for the action and/or mystery from seasons 1-3. If they have been really enjoying season 4 then yes absolutely they will love this show because that final season is where the philosophical elements of the narrative come into full focus and it has turned former fans of AoT away who don't like the true meaning of it.

Fun fact; Canute in real life(history fact) disarm his military power and didnt make any war again.

Its hard for me to rank this and the previous episode. I just put them together, and it is probably my peak of all anime as well. I think the best way to describe is is genuinely beautiful.

PEAAAAKKKK. Also Einar mvp for saying follow whatever ideals but it doesn't justify violence when thorfinn was kind of praising canute

14:58 they kinda did interact 😅 he is kind of the reason thorfin is missing a piece of his ear 😂

Literally my fav episode too🥺 I cried again

What a journey this was ❤ Have to wonder who do you think was your favourite character out of people introduced in this season 🤔

It's the best fucking show in the medium of anime (not including manga)for mature people ......might be hot take but yeah true

The "Brother" speech.... was amazing and it also made me cry like u teddy

That handshake 😭❤

Watched this last night. Possibly the most incredibly emotional and rewarding episodes I have ever watched. Carve this episode into me.

Best reactor for this series❤

The thing with Vinland Saga is that it can never be such a giga popular anime like Kimetsu because the general public is not willing to get so emotionally invested in a story and their characters. While Kimetsu has a very amazing emotional journey, the general public can just enjoy it because of the flashiness/colors/animation in fights and be satisfied with that. Animes like Vinland will literally have you pause your life after an episode just to process it. Simply beautiful.

Some centuries later, the power of the king of England reached "the New World," including Vinland. People still had wars and slavery there. This reminds me of the last sceme of AOT.

Imagine saving the whole village with words.

I'm glad be part of the people that LOVE this show. Also subscribed because you spoke everything important about this masterpiece. Amazing vídeo😊.

We need quality over quantity.. we dont need edits and all if the fan base us going to be kids who dont understand deep emotions and character development..

I think the main reason for Vinland Saga to be not that popular, is the pace. If Dragon Ball would come out nowadays, nobody would watch it, because it would be waaaaaay to slow paced for the TikTok generation.

As for history books, Thorfinn and Canute never meet in real life. Is just lovely how the autor mix fiction with real life events, Thorfinn became my role model.

I mean Vinland saga is really famour right now too, but what merch should you buy from the anime? :) Farming equipment? Weapons dont comply with the Season 2 moral

Thorfinn fr almost got killed in order to talk to Canute and just say: plz don’t seize the farm thank you 😂

What the anime didn't mention is that Olmar became the head of the farm because Ketil become so depressed over loosing Arnheid that he couldn't manage the farm. So Ol,ar sold half of the farm, too probably because of Sverkel's warning that too much wealth causes calamity that Olmar experienced first hand. Also with loosing 100 men it's easier to manage a smaller farm I believe, and now as you could see he himself works on the fields, too. This shows that Olmar matured not just in his words but in his actions, too.

One of the best reactions to this episode I think we all agreed what teddy said in the end of the reaction, to me Vinland saga is top 1 anime and I’ve been watching anime for 13 years the most underrated anime

Loved your reactions glad youre back! Brothers! Always gets me❤

Next arc somehow even tops this, I cannot wait for an adaptation

Ill never understand how somebody cant like season 2

I have to say it. This episode is probably the best episode of all time and definitely the best episode of the past decade.

Demon slayer isn't for kids XD, it's expressly designed for a teen to adult demo, it has alot of adult themes beside the blood and gore, but also adult design elements for both Male and Female appearances XD

This show (specially this season) can change people life

I think its only a matter of time before it gains huge popularity, its just to good

by the "they never interacted with each other this season", were you talking about Olmar and Thorfinn? because they did, remember when Fox told Olmar that to become a man you needed to kill someone and they tried to kill Thorfinn.

Thorfinn is 22

Peak episode Peak reaction

ANIME OF THE YEAR!!!

Mashle magic and muscles

beautiful tears. . .🥲 I will subscribe your channel ♪

It's very unlikely that they met in real life... Thorfinn was born in Iceland, also lived in Greenland... did he travel to Europe?? Who knows? but even if he did why would he have gotten an audience with the king? Cnut was very important, almost an emperor

Askeladd is clearly the best character of all anime. I want to be this man in real life. Hail King Lucius Artorius Castus king of Cymru and Britannia.

Teddy, this might or might not be demotivating to you, but I like the way you look more without make-up. I don't mean to say that your make-up is bad, I just don't like make-up in general. It's fine if you enjoy doing it, I just wanted to share my opinion for the statistics, so to speak. As for the popularity of Vinland Saga, I think it sits in the awkward spot of being a serious anime - people who look for serious works don't generally look for anime, justifiably so, because most anime, including Vinland Saga, is not that serious compared to other works that are out there. But then people who look for braindead entertainment or anime tropes are also dissatisfied, because Vinland is too serious for them. So it ends up appealing to a narrow demographic of people who watch anime, yet are looking for something serious, and that's just not a lot of people. P.S. I'm letting the 9:43 slide, just this time.

Got me too

Aot will soon not be ur fav anime believe me :P

Peakland Saga

Classroom of the elite Season 3 got announced for winter 2024

I wonder how many people turn pacific after watching this series.

I'm reading the manga, you still have so much to see, believe me

ofc they met eachother irl thats why we know of thorfinn bc alot of this happened irl

teddyyyy how are you? how's everything going

Reaction videos are what keeps me going

And then spanish inquisition did things UwU

Beautiful episode 🎉

man i can't wait till i get home to watch this

Peak Fiction.

Thorfinn is 22 now, Einar is 23

Peak fiction.

BEST. EPISODE. EVER!!!

He's 22

Peakland saga

You said 기분좋아?what a lovely lady❤😂

wait how old are you again?

I’ve never cried so hard at an anime episode... peakland saga.