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Just watched episode 3.
All I can say is "I love my gay, dead viking." Also Ragnar's brother is a tool.
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Just watched Episode 1. I'm hooked.
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"You had me at UHHHNNGH!"
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#34 |
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The books are great if you haven't read them yet. Lagertha, is a great female role for exploring what the society was like. In some ways it was pretty progressive. Cornwell did some strong research and had excellent plot development.
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I've enjoyed Cornwell's other works too. Have any of you read the trilogy of the Archer's Tale??
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#36 |
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Oh yes!
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Two or three thoughts:
1. I cannot wait any longer for the Earle's squat little toady to have his smug little head cut off. 2. Despite being obviously devious and conniving, the Earle's wife is way hot and you know she is just waiting for the right moment to throw him under the Longship. 3. Who doesn't love Lagertha, the Shieldmaiden? 4. Has anyone else noted that a bunch of Brit actors playing Vikings is somewhat like a bunch of Native American actors playing Custer et al? How does this show compare to Game of Thrones?
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#38 |
a beautiful fool
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It's nowhere near as twisting and convoluted. Much smaller setting, simpler, single plot line. Not really in the same league, but still very enjoyable.
I would absolutely wreck the blonde. The earls wife is a whore. He can't get it up. She will fuck someone and he will kill them both. That little bald headed, high pitch voiced cock bite will survive the inevitable coup, and live to fuck with Ragnar next season. I was surprised that Rolo did not betray Ragnar when he had the chance, but I think he will eventually become the main bad guy. Just my predictions based on nothing
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#39 |
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Eddie Izzard is descended from teh Vikings.
Quelle surprise you think, given his blondy-beardy-yumminess. Like LJ really, just without the cross-dressing. But most people who think they have Viking heritage (mostly in the North West) are INcorrect. But then if you go far back enough, Eddie Izzard's fambly is black as Newgate's knocker. As are we all.
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Quote:
izzard: ![]() LJ: ![]() OK... maybe a Little cross dressing if you count that wig.
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#41 |
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Snicker.
You can be a grammar Nazi as long as you do it on my face...
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#42 |
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Fabulous brooch, James!
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We have to go back, Kate!
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Izzard's the cross dresser, yet LJ is the one with girly braids...
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We have to go back, Kate!
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Danelaw was northern and easten England. The People who tend to lay greatest claim to viking bloodlines are in the Northeast rather than the northwest (liverpool as an obvious exception to that).
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North-East
North-East North-East I do deserve spanking for that one. Do I get to chose the spanker though?
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