Vinland Saga: S1 EP 21 - 22 [FO] (Patreon)

EP 21: BOI. Askeladd is literally playing 4D chess right now, this man terrifies me for real. I really thought that this was a stunt done by the King, but he even fooled us as the viewers which is CRAZY. Ugh. I hate him but I admire his talents to manipulate situations and enemies... I'll give him that... 😒 smh. Also, the way that Leif was begging Thorfinn to just come back with him, trying to plead with him like "your old life your old life" but Thorfinn had long sold his old life at a chance of revenge. My theory still stands that Thorfinn is doing exactly what his father wanted to prevent, the death of his innocence. He isn't living, he's surviving. Bjorn & Askeladd's duel was so confusing to me initially, but the longer that I thought about it, the more I started to think that Bjorn's death signified the death of Askeladd's old phase of being a pirate and just an assassin for hire, now he's doing something else, and Bjorn's death solidifies that.

EP 22: i feel conflicted, because on one hand I hate hate hate Askeladd, but on the other hand, I somehow understand how he feels. I can't even blame him for seeking revenge on his sperm donor [i refuse to call a man like that his father :) ] anyways, its conflicting, but I think the moment I was dreading the most finally hit in this episode, when Thorfinn finally realizes he's just being used. The way he screamed terrified me and just hurt man. It hurt. I just hope he learns from this and doesn't keep trying to kill him from this point on... Just go home with Lief I beg.