The following are a few notes I took while watching Vikings Season 5 Episode 19. Warning: mild spoilers may be included, though I’ve tried to stay away from including anything too glaring. Either way, consider yourself warned. In Vikings Season 5 Episode 19, Ubbe is forced into hand to hand combat in order to secure peace. Meanwhile, Bjorn sets off for Scandinavia as part of an uneasy alliance, hoping to wrest Kattegat from Ivar. And, in Iceland, Floki reaches new depths only to be met by a shocking sight. This was the penultimate Read more…

The following are a few notes I took while watching Vikings Season 5 Episode 18. Warning: mild spoilers may be included, though I’ve tried to stay away from including anything too glaring. Either way, consider yourself warned. In Vikings Season 5 Episode 18, Ivar receives a surprise, and Hvitserk is severely tested. Meanwhile, Ubbe negotiates with the three Danish Kings threatening Wessex, but the negotiations may have a perilous outcome. And, in Iceland, Floki makes an amazing discovery. Perhaps most important of all among Vikings fans, however, tonight’s episode finally revealed the fate Read more…

The following are a few notes I took while watching Vikings Season 5 Episode 16. Warning: mild spoilers may be included, though I’ve tried to stay away from including anything too glaring. Either way, consider yourself warned. In Vikings Season 5 Episode 16, Bjorn achieves one of Ragnar’s dreams. Meanwhile, back in Kattegat, Ivar hatches a new plan while preparing for a divine arrival. In Iceland, a settler returns in a terrible state. And, in Wessex, King Alfred faces his greatest threat so far. In a strange way, Vikings Season 5 Episode 16 Read more…

The following are a few notes I took while watching Vikings Season 5 Episode 15. Warning: mild spoilers may be included, though I’ve tried to stay away from including anything too glaring. Either way, consider yourself warned. In Vikings Season 5 Episode 15, Bishop Heahmund is wracked with guilt as he fights to renounce his passions. Meanwhile, Viking clashes with Saxon on the battlefield, leaving a key figure lost in the balance. Finally, things seem to be coming to a head with this episode, including the shocking death of a character and discoveries Read more…

The following are a few notes I took while watching Vikings Season 5 Episode 13. Warning: mild spoilers may be included, though I’ve tried to stay away from including anything too glaring. Either way, consider yourself warned. In Vikings Season 5 Episode 13, Heahmund must convince King Alfred that his actions last week were in defense of the crown. Meanwhile, Ubbe and Torvi strengthen the position of the Vikings in the English court, but not everyone supports their strategy. Also, tensions continue to broil in Kattegat, between Ivar and both Hvitserk and King Read more…

The following are a few notes I took while watching Vikings Season 5 Episode 11. Warning: mild spoilers may be included, though I’ve tried to stay away from including anything too glaring. Either way, consider yourself warned. We pick up the story with many of the major characters on the run after being defeated by Ivar the Boneless. Going all the way back to the first season of Vikings, what has molded everything was the original dream of Ragnar. He built a kingdom, based around Kattegat, and now Lagertha, Bjorn, and company must Read more…