I thought it was well acted but I found its general view of things nihilistic and dark (in all fairness due, probably, more to the nihilism of the series’ modern writers and directors than to that of the old Norse). I found particularly tiresome the wavering between incomprehension of and contempt for Christianity (in their superficialit…
I thought it was well acted but I found its general view of things nihilistic and dark (in all fairness due, probably, more to the nihilism of the series’ modern writers and directors than to that of the old Norse). I found particularly tiresome the wavering between incomprehension of and contempt for Christianity (in their superficiality and ignorance much more reflective of the standard among, again, modern writers and film directors than the old berserkers) and their general portrayal of the Anglo-Saxons as military incompetents and wimps. True, the Vikings did catch the English off guard at first, but as time wore on the invaders found to their chagrin that they were up against a formidable foe. Take one of Alfred’s battles:
I thought it was well acted but I found its general view of things nihilistic and dark (in all fairness due, probably, more to the nihilism of the series’ modern writers and directors than to that of the old Norse). I found particularly tiresome the wavering between incomprehension of and contempt for Christianity (in their superficiality and ignorance much more reflective of the standard among, again, modern writers and film directors than the old berserkers) and their general portrayal of the Anglo-Saxons as military incompetents and wimps. True, the Vikings did catch the English off guard at first, but as time wore on the invaders found to their chagrin that they were up against a formidable foe. Take one of Alfred’s battles:
His martial prowess Edington could tell,
As many a long-haired Dane learned all too well.
"The Battle of Maldon". That's all.