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TexZero
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Yeah, i don't think calling this the season finale is quite accurate. |
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MarshalBanana
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I might be misremembering this, but I swear I recall someone saying a few episodes in, in this comment section or elsewhere, that Canute and Thorfinn never meet again.
Either way it was a really great scene, especially how much each of them had changed since when they travelled together, and how they ultimately resolved the issue of not only that farm but all the others in the kingdom. My only gripe is that the rest feels a bit contrived with how it is described, everything else to do with Canute is all tied up in a fairy tale ending, almost like the author tried to finish off Canute's story in a rush. |
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Gem-Bug
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Manga spoilers: spoiler[As of the most recent chapter, no, they haven't met again in-story. We have, however, checked in with Canute in the most recent chapter(it's been years)]. |
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tintor2
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Epic finale. Now I get why Yabuta and Seko wanted the anime to start with Thors rather than Askeladd. It had to come full circle with the first mention of Vinland rather than warrior.
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MarshalBanana
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Maybe it's because Thorfinn has had facial hair ever since we were introduced to him as a slave and pacifist, but seeing him standing there clean-shaven and looking serious, made him look like a warrior again.
While I agree this season has been good, I am looking forward to them travelling again in the next season. Which hopefully will still be available on multiplatforms. |
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tintor2
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Yukimura said the real reason he shaved Thorfinn is because he wanted to convey the idea the character is weak. Kinda like the opposite of what he did to Canute when he became king
Last edited by tintor2 on Wed Jun 21, 2023 10:09 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Minos_Kurumada
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There many places I would expect a Saint Seiya/Kurumada Launch reference, Vinland Saga was not one of those places.
Anyways, I am a little disillusioned with Torfinn's sister, I was expecting her to marry Einar, and her reaction to Torfinn being alive was 100% as I was expecting, but whatever. |
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tintor2
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If you remember season 1 well Ylva married one of the guys who left with Thors who could easily tell he was in love with his daughter
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Minos_Kurumada
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I think there were at least 6 guys in love with her, I just thought she would be like "These wimps suck, I am better alone".
Now I wanna know how he got her to marry him, sounds like an interesting history. |
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tintor2
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To be more specific it was the guy who tried talking with her sleepy in the morning. His hair was way shorter back then. In this episode I think he talked with the older Thorfinn who could remember him from the ship. The early manga volumes of the manga kinda exploited Ylva daily life but sadly we never saw the marriage
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Fluwm
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Assuming they keep producing more Vinland Saga anime, do y'all think they'll expand on the "aborted arc" w/ spoiler[Constantinople] or just skip over it like in the manga?
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jdnation
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The sea side scene is a famous one, but dramatically altered. Canute is noteworthily known and respected as a good king historically. While technically Thorfin and Canute go their separate ways, the manga does flashback to moments where they seem to have spent more time together before Canute departs, and I think the next arc will have more encounters as Thorfin goes about recruiting members for the Vinland expedition. Canute, if you recall, reluctantly took on the task he is on, despairing of the state of Vikings, and was being raised a Christian until he despaired. Thorfinn similarily woould secretly listen to the Gospels while on the farm. In his beaten up state there was an opportunity to draw a comparison to a Christ-like figure, but either way Canute realized that the Vikings could also produce a man like Thorfinn, who once a violent creature of vengeance, was now a gentle unselfish pacifist. Canute was always a softy at heart. The guilt of having to live up to the expectations of the crown, knowing there would always be conspirators about weighed on him alongiside his own scheming murderous sins. So it is believable that Thorfinn's confrontation offered him a way out. Floki's men were promised compensation for their troubles, so long as they get their wealth, they don't care. Similarily, many of them were also moved by Thorfinn. Anyway, great season! There were worries that this arc would be slower, but the drama was handled masterfully, that I believe that everyone was entertained! The next arc will bring back some more action balanced with drama as Thorfinn returns to regions of conflict and sees his pacifism further challenged, so look forward to it! |
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pi8you
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I've been thinking that if they wanted to do anything with it, a movie would be the way to go. Just a nice little side adventure that doesn't directly have much impact on the main plot or character development. As to the episode itself, that was a perfect cap to the season, bringing so much of the journey full circle, and I hope we get to continue it before too long (if for nothing else so that the anime-only folks can meet some more great characters). |
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crosswithyou
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The last episode had me legit tearing up when Thorfinn was reunited with his mother.
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MFrontier
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Everything coming full circle with this season finale was great as Thorfinn finally returns home and to his family, with all the call-backs, warm moments, humor, and general vibe that brought everything together. I hope we get season 3 but coupled with season 1 this truly was a strong way to close out even with the promise of more of Thorfinn's adventures in the future.
Favorite moments: - Thorfinn wondering how old he is. - Bug-Eye Thorfinn ruining the moment. - Helga instantly recognizing Thorfinn and seeing Thors in him. - Lief getting a good cry in. - Helga accepting Einar as part of the family. - Ylva being a Beast and knocking Thorfinn out in one punch with the power of Mjolnir. - Helga pushing Thorfinn to go on his journey. - The siblings reminiscing about their father. |
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