Vinland Saga Season 2 is Simply a MASTERPIECE. 

What are your thoughts on this season of Vinland Saga?

season 2 , Episode 9 was so good. i was tearing up the whole time while Thorfinn was escaping the nightmare and he decides to carry the dead with him

Thorfinn can endure 100 punches from Jomviking but can't take a punch from Ylva, that's how strong Ylva is Lol

If vinland saga doesn't win anime of the year in the crunchyroll awards, it's understandable since there is so many top tier anime this year, but thorfinn has to win best protagonist 😊

Surprised you didn’t mention Thorfinn saying the Vinland speech to Arnheid paralleling what thors did in the first episode. Also unrelated but arnheid was such a tragic character, as she literally had no choice over anything that happened to her. She sort embodied the life a woman at that age especially when she said “a woman can’t do anything to change the idea of men”. She wasn’t even trying to run away as she knew Gardar was dying so all she was doing was just sending him off with the idea of continuing his family. She was just a deeply kind person who was given a horrible life

Canute and Thorfinn’s conversation was a great scene, but Willibald the priest and Canute’s conversation about what Love(Capital L) is in s1 also stands out.These are powerful moments that I’ve never seen in any medium elsewhere.

I loved how they portrayed Thorfinn escaping the hatred of his past, it was so cool to recognize how they symbolized his fight to escape from his old tendencies by making him literally carry the weight of his sins.

One of the few anime’s where I’ve seen REAL character development

I was honestly smiling with watery eyes on the final episode. Had me laughing out loud too. Such a great season, and story.

The ending episodes of season 2 made me weep. I’ve never been moved to tears by any media but seeing the progression of every character and them uniting as brothers made me unbelievably emotional

My girlfriend and I were bawling while watching season 2. One of the greatest anime I've ever seen.

Thorfinn is definitely the best anime protagonist of 2023, his character is redemption and self forgiveness done right, can't wait for season 3😊

Vinland Saga will always hold a special place in my heart. I actually discovered the series just shortly after I moved out to Western Newfoundland back in 2019, right on the Gulf of St. Lawrence for work. You're basically in the area that Vinland was historically, as Thorfinn in the manga actually settles in Prince Edward Island to the southwest of where I was. I even visited the Viking site at L'Anse Aux Meadows on the Northern coast of the island that may have been where the historic Thorfinn Karlsefni lived while in Vinland. The first season was airing during the time that I was starting my new life there. A story about a young man being carried off to a faraway place away from all his family and friends resonated with me, because I was now in a situation where I was in a new, unfamiliar place having to fend for myself. Incidentally, the second season ended right around the time that we moved from Newfoundland over to the West Coast for work. Seeing a story about his personal transformation and finding a peaceful place to exist within the same part of the world that I was living always made me feel a personal connection to it, because it will always remind me of those wonderful years I spent in my own peaceful and quiet existence in the mountains there.

Farmland Saga has my favorite cast in anime. Every character in this season is like a cog in a machine that helps everything run smoothly. I was most surprised by Olmar and Snake, bc they turned out to be great people who were positively influenced by Thorfinn, Einar, and Sverkell.

What’s great about Cnut’s speech commanding the waves to stop is that it was a real thing the real King Cnut once said: When he was at the height of his ascendancy, he ordered his chair to be placed on the sea-shore as the tide was coming in. Then he said to the rising tide, "You are subject to me, as the land on which I am sitting is mine, and no one has resisted my overlordship with impunity. I command you, therefore, not to rise on to my land, nor to presume to wet the clothing or limbs of your master." But the sea came up as usual, and disrespectfully drenched the king's feet and shins. So jumping back, the king cried, "Let all the world know that the power of kings is empty and worthless, and there is no king worthy of the name save Him by whose will heaven, earth and the sea obey eternal laws."

they ended szn 2 perfectly. can’t wait for Vinland 3!

This anime gave me so much feels. This type of genre is really for me. Great review/recap!

Great video man. Vinland Saga means a lot to me and many others. No story has made me reflect on myself and my past actions as much as this has. To me Vinland Saga is about forgiveness (being able to forgive yourself and others) and hope for a better future.

Literally my absolute favorite anime I’ve ever seen, the story and character growth are both absolutely incredible! I definitely cried more than once this season and it’s rare a show or movie can make me cry! 10/10 all the way!

It is absolute God tier.... Thorfinn and zuko has to be one of the best redemption arcs I have ever seen....

After finishing S1 I was left confused as to what will happen after. With Askellad gone there was simply no one likable left in the show and yes Canute was there but the show simply didn't had anyone likable. Thorfinn was this one-dimensional maniac who in no way would make a good protagonist on his own. When S2 came out I wanted to see where this story would go and how would they transform Thorfinn into something or someone at least sensible and it didn't disappoint, Thorfinn not only became a likable and deep character he also started taking the right decisions in his life and kinda had positive impacts on people around him. for example without Thorfinn Einar would have been locked in a dungeon or killed because he sometimes would go off the rails to start a fight or even kill someone. 9/10.

One of the greatest seasons I've ever seen. Such a MASTERPIECE.

I truly hope this season doesn’t go under appreciated, every anime doesn’t need action every episode and even in Vinland season 1 it wasn’t a lot for real it was just more active than what the 2nd brought to the table. But story and VA was absolutely amazing this season, I even admit I was taking back going into this season expecting Thorfinn to tirn back on his warrior mode and kill people and free himself etc but we didn’t get but instead got something more with excellent character development….and seriously bravo to the voice actors they put their all into some of those serious and emotional scenes 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

That last chapter that came out is a real game changer

Bro you absolutely COOKED with the editing, music and substance of this whole video.

i remember in 2020 when i started reading the manga and how i just absolutely became obsessed with it, this is probably the only fictional story that has changed me as a person

I’m only 8 minutes in and this video is by far one of the best Vinland videos I’ve ever watched , after reading / watching Vinland it changed my life it will be in my heart for as long as I live thank you for the video

Well, Thorfinn didn’t throw his vow, he still retains it. He had to fight in self defence. Like really, fighting most of times is bad enough, but it doesn’t mean he shouldn’t defend himself and the people that he’s protecting.

this show will break you emotionally several times. then make you jump for joy when they cut down a tree

Season 2 is on a whole nother level

The 100 punches scene is amazing, those last hits hit my soul too. An amazing piece of art im not even a fan of anime but this one was one of the greatest vision i have

This video is a masterpiece as well, great job!

Gardar’s death in the anime is far better in the manga. I failed my crying challenge in that episode. It shows anime can improve some parts of the manga. I heard the next arc in the manga is kinda not as great as two previous seasons so i hope the anime will improve it as well.

My problem with the criticism is that people are saying that he’s delusional for his views of being a pacificist and that the fighting tone down. I do kinda agree with the fighting but the thing is that this season was focusing more on the consequences of war. People dying and the decisions to be made. Also, if you think that Vinland saga has a communistic message, you’re actually delusional. At the end, just like any movie or music, we all have our likings and if y’all don’t like it that is totally cool but the creator of Vinland had a message since the beginning. We have no enemies, be the best version of yourself.

You didn't mention it but thorfinn saying that it'd be meaningless to fight if he's there to negotiate peace really stuck with me, it made just so much sense and it solidified his character arc in my opinion

I finally watched it after 10 months of it releasing. This easily is a top 2 season of anime I have ever seen. The entire dynamic of season 2 is everything you want. The Canute interaction, taking 100 blows to stop a war. Arnheid and Gardar. Snake. Potter. It's just perfect. Going to Barnes to get more books today! W video🙏🏾

there is a mistake at 7:37. that place is not valhalla, thorfinn asks askeladd directly if it is to which he responds saying that the place thorfinn is in is no different from the world of the living, and that this place is "the purest form of war".

As a shonen fan, It’s honestly crazy how average shonen d riders be dunkin on s2 saying it has no action.

Beautifully made man, damn.

I'll say it and continue to say it, vinland saga s2 is anime of the year 😊

It’s also a very interesting thing on how u can tell my thorfin and konote hair in season 1 when thorfin had short hair and was very violent and uncompassionate and konote with very long was very compassionate and passive and then season 2 with thorfin having long hair and being very passive and at peace with himself and konote with short hair being very aggressive and not at peace with him self Ik it’s kinda weird but that’s what I think lol

This account deserve more subs man, your edits/script is cool asf

Thank you for this very nicely put together video about vinland saga! Your family should be proud.

Really great video 👏

Love the videos man, keep it going!

I thought Season 1 was a masterpiece until i watched Season 2. Arnheid's scene was so devastating and heartbreaking to watch😭😭

Great video. Loved this season of Vinland!

Great video I wish more people would make Vinland videos because I can’t find any. I wanted other big RU-vidrs to talk about Thorfinn & Canute.

Why is this the first time I'm seeing your channel, your stuff is pretty good

I deserve an award for getting through season 2. It went from quality action/story series to your grans midday soap opera. I've never seen a show with such promise drop off so badly in their next series

Not me crying rn. Hatun allinta llank'anku. (You did excellent work!)

S2 is amazing but it doesnt have the same athmosphere that s1 was able to create but no other anime also has that s1 is just legendary

16:53 when that track hits, just pure sorrow enters the mind. Fantastic music choice. Fantastic summary of the season.

13:10 Great choice of using Kanye's Runaway keys to accentuate this moment.

This masterpiece made me cry multiple times

Canute was afraid that thorfinn Might try to kill him.

I've been reading the manga and could not stop. Its so good

Don't give MAPPA the credit for this season give props to the core Vinland saga production staff

One of the best anime’s I’ve ever watched

Made me cry man I have so much hate this calmed me down

Usually I am very patient about waiting for shows but I simply couldn’t wait for Vinland saga season 3 and decided to read the manga

beautiful commentary, this season was incredible

Vinland Saga helped me get through a lot.

love the Kayne sound overs

great video bro

Vinland Saga is a 10/10 Masterpiece

I remember at the start of the season most people hated it

this is my first time seeing you and this is really an amazing video man, I know you’re not getting hundreds of thousands of views but with content of this quality you’ll definitely get there in no time at all, any true fan of anime would agree, don’t ever stop just keeping working and it’ll all pay off in the end 💪🏾

Great video but quick note: Einar's village was not attacked by Vikings twice. The first time it was attacked by the forces of the Anglo Saxon King of England when he briefly took the crown back from Cnut. The second time it was attacked by the forces of Cnut as they sought to reconquer England. So it was only attacked once by the Vikings. Well technically Cnut's forces aren't Vikings because Vikings are pirates/mercenaries but you get what I mean. His village was only attacked once by Norsemen

That use of runnaway is so amazing

The character development was amazing. We got to see characters who completely flipped like prince canute. And also see characters in a different light like askeladd and ketil.

I watched vinland saga s2 trying to satisfy my violent anime itch. I came back crying instead.

The last episode made me cry

I think the first two seasons of VS are incredible just because at the moment it feels like two pure seasons of character development and background information, like in other animes they compress a characters background into one or two eps but this felt like they just said "f*ck it, lets make it super in detail". Now it feels like its the start of the anime and story as the venture of to vinland.

For me its definitely Anime of the year so far but I hope we get another show to rival it

It's Peak bro

"The child has gone b4 me" got me.😭😭. Best anime I've ever watched

bro thıs video was so good keep it up

love your use of the god of war OST here

I finished the series(anime) 3 days. The enemies line was cool...because i knew about it...once I saw it😢😢😢 its my 2nd favorite scene. After "The Blade is me'

Can we say Thorfinn is Eren Yeager's antithesis? great video!

I loved seasons 1, and amounted Thorfin as just the guy that constantly screams. I loved season 2 until mid season. After that we spend half the season focused on one battle. That gets summarized into one episode and a conversation. I got to the point by episode 18, if I saw the main characters were talking, then I would just skip minutes ahead. And they would still be talking... The final episode was one I had wanted to see since season 1 started. Thorfins great return home at long long last. It was both realistic and yet a little disappointing. But I left it feeling fulfilled and happy this kid, now man, could finally find some happiness. Also, can we all appreciate how little 3d animation was used in this and the parts with 3d animation were all masterfully done. What a stark difference between an anime like the "new" trigun and vinland. The drawing was wonderfully done in both Vinlands. Only select objects were 3d and that means it will stand the test of time. EDIT: A small note about Aina (my poor spelling), she only had one son. But in her vision to the afterlife. We can see the husband holding a baby. Meaning that the beating did end the child she was also carrying. There was nothing left for her to care about.

Part 2 was.. I won't say boring but it's less "NOISY" than part 1, it's like a different but similar anime

My favourite show of all time

This was pretty much a great video!

I will say Snake getting rear naked choked and not suffering any damage pissed me off.

Nice video

I cried a lot...

It's sad but understandable that this season has been a bit conflicted within the community. I've heard it was the same when this part of the manga released too. But it seems that most of the people genuinely enjoyed it and consider it a great arc, if not a masterpiece. And I don't wanna call people who don't appreciate the farmland arc "shonentards" or "9 year old brain" as people do, it's fine because not everyone has to enjoy the same stuff and some people just might not be into the heavy philosophical themes and nuances of the time. I personally consider Vinland as my favorite anime now just because of an impact it is having on me. I find myself to be much more calm and non-aggressive in tough situations, no I'm not creating a r/Thathappened post. I really do think this season affected me in a very positive way and I'm thankful to the manga author and the staff in-charge of the anime.

Vinland Saga is realy on of my personal big 3: Attack on Titan - Best Story telling Made in Abys - Best World Building Vinland Saga - Best Characters All of these i woud describe as unrivaled Masterpices in anime and Media as a whole and Well deserved for the Hype they get

Dunno sry to say it, dont even need to wach the full vid cuz I know u re right and its true S2 was pure art, character development

vinland saga has a farm arc, vagabond has a farm arc, berserk farm arc soon?

Great review, and absolutely agreed. I'm so glad to have watched Vinland Saga. PS.: Take a shot everytime ZupperWil says "pretty much" (impossible challenge)

YES IT IS

we NEED season 3!

I wasn’t ready for the slow burn that is season 2, but I still really enjoyed it the more I watched. I’m glad I didn’t drop it.

Awsome

Vinland Saga is Masterpiece

I agreed!!😢🎉❤❤

I liked the anime more than the manga farm arc.