The end of Ragnar. The show had teased before that Ragnar could die before the end of the show, and here we finally have it. Ragnar is a prisoner, and King Ecbert 'delivers' him to King Aelle so Ragnar and Ecbert's plan to destroy Aelle can come to fruition. Cue King Aelle and his people being mean to Ragnar till the bitter ending.
The acting in the episode is really good, and Fimmel, as always, does a great job as Ragnar, his last moments full of poignancy and acceptance. At the same time, I will probably be in the minority here, but I found the episode quite empty. It is important to give time to salute and say goodbye to Ragnar, but a big part of the episode consists of the 'torture' of Ragnar by King Aelle and his soldiers and it becomes a little bit tiresome.
Solid episode but a little bit stretched thin, it keeps its head above water by the mood and the great acting. And now new paths are in the future of the Vikings...
The acting in the episode is really good, and Fimmel, as always, does a great job as Ragnar, his last moments full of poignancy and acceptance. At the same time, I will probably be in the minority here, but I found the episode quite empty. It is important to give time to salute and say goodbye to Ragnar, but a big part of the episode consists of the 'torture' of Ragnar by King Aelle and his soldiers and it becomes a little bit tiresome.
Solid episode but a little bit stretched thin, it keeps its head above water by the mood and the great acting. And now new paths are in the future of the Vikings...