CAN SEASON 2 MATCH SEASON 1?..Anime HATERS Watch Vinland Saga 2x1-2 Reaction/Review

[@antoinegriezmann9369]

MAPPA actually consulted the Embassy of Iceland in Japan to do the Norse narration at the beginning of the episode. They set the tone of this season in a magnificent way.

[@sesawe2865]

Jackson: Is that Japanese?😂😂💀💀

[@KamaniAyush]

😮😮

[@rodrigovaccari7547]

@@sesawe2865 it was spoken in Japan I guess 😂

[@CobGobblin]

i never knew that. its things like that which separate average adaptations and ones that improvement on the original through a new medium.

[@jurb417]

@@rodrigovaccari7547 lol yeah, to be fair i thought a few of the AoT songs were Japanese but it turns out it's just a Japanese orchestra singing German songs.

[@swifty1147]

What I love most about Season 2 is showing the 'other' side of Viking raids and war. How normal people just trying to get by and live a decent life get completely screwed over. One minute we see Einar enjoying lunch with his loving family, and then he's lost not only them, but his right as a human being to live freely. I love Einar so much, he's like the exact person Thorfinn needed to meet.

[@swifty1147]

@@hammurabii.3173 I'm not really a crier, but I got really choked up when Einar and Thorfinn started called each other 'brother' for the first time.

[@amyperaltiago]

Their friendship is just beautiful

[@veronxska]

Thorfinn needed a Samwise Gamgee in the form of Einar. I really loved his character even more in the following arcs! Fun fact: A statue of the real-life Thorfinn Karlsefni was made by an artist named *Einar* Jonsson around 1920.

[@vnz2276]

​@@hammurabii.3173yeahh. They have same goal with different mindset and background makes me love they conversation. I love rivality of thorfinn and canute too, both have contradictive goals but they put some respect each other

[@dangerguy32]

Carters high sense of empathy means he will absolutely be going through it this season 😂

[@emikotagahushi941]

I know! I can't wait haha!

[@busterbrownguy4526]

I was rolling at this comment you are so right 😂😂

[@WoWGirl6]

I foresee many tears

[@FlashyDolphin]

Yeh I feel like Carter will appreciate this season the most just based off the way he was speaking about the characters and how much he likes character driven stories. Hoping the rest of the boys catch on too. Great reaction as always guys

[@adawson01192]

Cannon will probably be the one to not like it as much

[@WoWGirl6]

I feel like they will all get what they want if they're patient. The entire season is heavy character development, little action, but towards the last 5 to 7 episodes?, the action picks up. Or at least, some action anyways lol. But again, that's not the point! I'm just saying.

[@Jancho]

Can season 2 match season 1? Yes, in fact, I think it’s much better, even though there’s a way less action. Thorfinn and Einar’s friendship and character development is what makes this season so beautiful.

[@thamolus]

Season 2 is a masterpiece

[@tommyboy6280]

It’s a very very slow season, but it definitely has some of the best character progression in any show ever

[@_all_around_us]

So much better than S1 it's not even a fair comparison

[@thamolus]

@@_all_around_us s1 is a good season but s2 is on another level

[@powerrr666]

In my opinion s2 was very boring, even tho the end was nice

[@markgregorygacosta531]

I'm worried for these guys that they might not like season 2 cause they've been watching a lot of battle shonnen manga lately such as JJK and CSM. There's a huge contrast in terms of pacing, themes and actions. Those series are fast-paced and great in their own way, but seinens are a completely different level of complexity and depth best suited for matured audience specially those with patience. I hope studio Gek doesn't disappoint me with their reaction on this masterpiece. Edit: Loving their reaction so far.

[@MyToastyToast]

To be fair they reacted to this before they even saw CSM. I think we’re fine

[@viniciusf9266]

Dont even have to "blame" other animes, Vinland Saga season 1 itself is a huge contrast in terms of pace with season 2

[@randomguy2926]

vinland was one of their first animes after aot

[@lukeguerra4392]

S2 is so bad

[@randomguy2926]

@@lukeguerra4392 nah

[@npres91]

Tbh, I didn’t even miss S1 while watching S2. It’s that good.

[@Manchesthair]

5:21 Carter: Season 2 just want to give me issues in 5 minutes Bro, we all can relate😭

[@daniaaal]

Now we will see the true characters of the boys from Studio Gek. Whether someone likes Season 1 or Season 2 more says a lot about a person’s taste, their understanding of the story and author’s intentions for it.

[@lukeguerra4392]

S2 is so very very bad

[@dungeonashu2987]

@@lukeguerra4392 nice bait, although no one's falling for it.

[@joebidenjr5902]

Can y'all stop being so insufferable?

[@mr_rizz17]

@@lukeguerra4392 Get a life

[@creativeartivity]

Extrapolating someone's character based on a reaction to a season is a bit of a stretch, don't you think?

[@unidentified2026]

Honestly I prefer season 2 to 1. It's nice to finally like the main character.

[@jjthomson2815]

This exactly, enjoyment goes up when u can feel good and root for the mc

[@theraven9072]

Ya and tbh season 1 felt more like askeladad story

[@WoWGirl6]

that's an understatement! ^_^

[@kamuyking551]

okay, I am gonna go off about Einar just a little bit. I think the best part about Thorfinn and Einar is how they truly both need each other. Thorfinn starts out empty this season, because Askeladd used to provide him with all his direction in life, for better or for worse. Thorfinn literally never had to decide anything for himself... all he wanted was to duel Askeladd, and Askeladd always set the conditions that would allow Thorfinn to fight him again. so basically Askeladd could tell him to do anything and he'd do it. Askeladd was the one deciding everything, and all Thorfinn had to do was follow instructions. it makes sense that Thorfinn is a slave now, because this arrangement is actually something he's very used to... even if it isn't healthy, it's almost more in his comfort zone, having someone else telling him what to do all the time. but while Thorfinn losing Askeladd leaves him with nothing of his own inside him, Einar losing his mother leaves him with all the things she ever taught him, which are all the more important now, because she's no longer here. and even if Einar wants to be mad at Thorfinn initially, it's hard for him stay that way. he was a good son, and a good older brother. he still is, even if the people he cared about are gone. seeing someone suffering still makes him want to help them. and he knows all the things that Thorfinn was never taught... Thorfinn thinks there's nothing good left in the world, but Einar knows better. and in a way, Thorfinn is helping fill the hole left in Einar's life too. he doesn't have anyone left to care about, or dedicate himself to anymore... until he meets Thorfinn. Einar is a good person with high standards for how he should treat others, and how others should treat him. which means that he's more frustrated than anyone by the way they're treated as slaves. Thorfinn is used to cruelty, so at first he doesn't even care. Einar is used to kindness, and this kind of treatment makes him furious. anger is something that good people feel when bad things happen, especially when they know better. Einar knows that people can do better... they just won't. in a way, this is the same anger that flared inside of Thorfinn when Thors died... and Thorfinn lived with this kind of anger and frustration, burning him from the inside, for a very long time. the thing that Thorfinn can teach Einar, is how to live with this emotion. Thorfinn is at a point where he can look back and examine this feeling. he can see all of the horrible consequences that came from falling into it, and he's learning how to pull himself out. they both need to figure out what to do with this emotion... how to use it to drive them toward something constructive, rather than letting it control them and make them do things that they will inevitably regret. Einar is a good person, and the things he's been robbed of are hurting him. he doesn't deserve to be hurt worse. and Thorfinn might be the exact right person to protect him from all of the worst things he'll face. but that's only if Einar can teach him that there is still value in life... Einar is here to help Thorfinn start choosing what he wants the content of his life to be for the very first time. they are the best thing for each other.

[@StudioGek]

Your summaries are top tier

[@kamuyking551]

@@StudioGek thank you! I'm so excited for the rest of this season, there's just so much good stuff coming in these episodes... it just gets better and better from here.

[@reezwave]

It outperform s1 by miles bro, it's sooo good and deep😢

[@e.m.8726]

This season made me like Vinland Saga even more than when I had watched the S1 (I do like every second in the series too!) As Japanese, I’m so interested to see how fans overseas react the Vikings anime made in Japan, and I really enjoyed your reactions in S1 as well! Looking forward to seeing how you would think when you watch the next eps already ;)

[@joaniewwh3502]

this is the first time i'm re-watching s2 and i suddenly teared up when einar's mom said, "we haven't lost at all." 😭damn. i love s2 a little more than s1. i'm excited for y'all. brig's thoughts around 21:55 is solid. the dialogues in s2 will be more intense because we had s1. i think vinland saga's story-telling so far is a masterpiece. i don't read the manga so all i know is s1 and s2. 😊

[@SalKhayer]

Carter channelling his inner S1 Thorfinn rage right in the beginning.

[@5meterdeleter]

The way I like to approach tv shows these days is “what is the author trying to convey to me?”. I was a bit bored at some point this season, but honestly I loved it so much more after the season ended because it’s a long season with a very powerful message that took the whole season to build up.

[@WoWGirl6]

that's a healthy way to approach shows. Little expectation to the themes and pace while looking deeper to the message.

[@meowforjasper2838]

This season is absolutely beautiful. It seems slow, but that is what makes the payoff of this story feel as impactful as it is. Everything feels deliberate. Every scene, word, it's all carefully placed there so when you do finally see the full picture. It doesn't feel like "wow that was a cool scene." You leave with a sense of, "wow, we've come so far. Look where those moments led us. Look what we did, look what we can do." I rewatched the first season after I finished this one and it's really rewarding how you're able to appreciate it for completely different reasons than the first watch.

[@sesawe2865]

You can tell this video recorded a long time ago since they still use the black/white rug (or maybe not rug) and the purple/white rug is behind Brig😅

[@cannonandrus5554]

Good eye ;) but it isn’t that long ago

[@khalisus]

Oh man, I can't wait for you lads to watch ep 9. One of the peaks.

[@yuniuyum7271]

Season 2 better than season 1

[@Ibbelino]

Both good 🗿🍷

[@gsorestes9933]

Facts

[@nadav92]

100 %

[@bahencio]

I always feel kinda weird saying season 2 is better because season 1 is quite literally perfect, not a single bad thing, and season 2 is still better

[@medicbrotside5678]

The 2 are good. 🗿

[@TheMroldtimer]

I think Thorfinn is so small, despite being Thors son, because he did not get enough nutrition as a young child. His growth was stunted. They were literally throwing him leftovers that were straight-up bones.

[@MRB96]

Carter will feel all the emotions this season

[@KamaniAyush]

This anime is not for action but maturity and reality.

[@reezwave]

​@@sha2004_9 yr old "where's the action" kid

[@opensesame8888]

Yukimura the author explained, while he was analyzing the Viking themed video game, that the place Einar is from is where Danes and English get mixed. So Einar is like Danes/English mix. So the English king Æthelred pillaged his place and the Danes also pillaged his place. Not sure his place was in Danelaw though. According to Yukimura there were many places in England where Danes and English mixed blood.

[@Cerenduil]

Season 2 is "way less action" but more about something veeery important in life: Introspection.

[@weirdowhoa]

I’ve been waiting for this! S2 of Vinland has to be one of my favorite arcs in all of anime. So glad I get to see you guys experience this masterpiece.

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

That "carve it" scene... it hits different

[@PintoConrad]

The greatest season of anime in recent years. Easily anime of the year 2023. This show changes people and for the better.

[@littlebobdukie3075]

yes yes yes yes.. Vinland Saga became one of my all time favorites with that season.

[@natcosmicgirl]

one of my favourite anime seasons ever

[@greendalf123]

I was excited to see reactions for the first seasons action and intrigue. Now I'm excited to see how you guys react to the life lessons of season 2.

[@memoryzera]

In the beginning of the episode, when Einar is screaming, you can hear Thorfinn's screams mixed in with Einar's. That is a great touch for this episode

[@jonathanrolle5118]

Peakland saga has arrived! This season is so good 👍

[@jemimarauf1486]

Thorfinn’s still smaller than others (even tho his parents/lineage are tall) cause he grew up malnourished

[@TifaBom]

I hope u guys love s2 as well because i love it.(because some KZbinrs don't react to s2 unlike they did w s1).. It caught me off guard on this because it far from my anticipation but in a good way. It's Thorffin redemption arc, find peace, to me.

[@antonyromano8605]

“Season 2 Just wants to give me issues” it’s a slow burn for sure but the story telling and character progression are unreal. When you get a hype moment it’s massive

[@noona9193]

Finally season 2 reaction starts, this is will be really beautiful and deep journey and i hope you will keep react to it and enjoy it as well, yes it's slower than season 1 but that's the beauty of it, to understand the characters more and their development too. Love your reaction guys, can't wait for the next one 🤍

[@nanachanteo]

I’m not sure if you made the connection when you started the first episode but Einar is actually the last guy that we saw at the end of season 1 with the other unknown characters (except for manga readers) 😁

[@WoWGirl6]

haha yeah I remember how puzzled they all were when they were like "who are these people, new characters?" At least for us, who watched it in real time, had that long gap to not be able to recognize them, where with them, they saw the last episodes days ago lol 😆

[@hennessyjed5077]

10:31 It always bothered me how Einar JUST ran into Lief, who he heard was looking for a short, blond guy named Thorfinn, and then meets him RIGHT AFTER, and just forgets/doesn't say anything. Not that Thorfinn would have cared that Lief was looking for him I guess, but Einar himself said that "whoever he's looking for sure is a lucky guy,." and then just leaves it alone. :(

[@cannonandrus5554]

I actually was thinking that

[@dzilo]

Best season , you can't change my mind😊

[@emilydavidson-sv8zr]

Season 2 is phenomenal! So excited im finally getting to see your reactions 😄 Very different from season 1, but in the best possible ways.

[@KakiztoX]

Prepare yourselves guys, you are about to have a life-changer experience.

[@risk931]

Ep 3 is going to be a banger

[@garvraghav9052]

The last four episodes of this season are 9.9 imp. Be ready for those juicy moments🔥

[@MrBuddyGuy]

This re-watch for me is about to hit! Get ready ready for a masterpiece

[@kezi_yup]

Guys, you may find the beggining of the season slow to your taste but don't give up, the story telling and character developpment is insane Watch it like it's a journey and you are in for suuuuuch a treat

[@SalKhayer]

I have zero doubt that Carter and Cannon are gonna love this season. Those two are character arc junkies, frfr. McKay might have some issue with the lack of action, but I think Gek at large is great at appreciating peak writing and content.

[@kezi_yup]

@@SalKhayer Oh yeah I totally agree that they are great at appreciating that type of quality, I was just """"worried"""" since the tone changes a lot and many people did struggle to adapt because they watched vinland for it's brutality and hype moments

[@ryoukenkogami7779]

"You haven't enemies."

[@cucunger2.095]

Give season 2 some time, it REALLY starts to get good from like around episode 9, which is rated 9.6/10. I feel like by the end you will all absolutely love it, especially the guy in the middle from what i am seeing

[@ianmcclure3936]

I actually think episode 4 is the one that hooks most people, but yeah If they aren't hooked by then... They'll be hooked by episode 8 or 9.

[@cucunger2.095]

@@ianmcclure3936 Yeah, overall the whole show is a masterpiece

[@npres91]

Episode 9 is absolute peak

[@ianmcclure3936]

@@npres91 True. It's my favorite in the entire series, but Episode 17, 22, 23, and the finale from S1 are pretty close.

[@steo5879]

I think top 5 episodes this season in my opinion is, Ep 9 Ep 23 Ep 17 Ep 22 And then either ep 20 or 4 Entire season was peak even though i read the manga

[@ScrausScrauas]

best thing i tell folks to prepare them is that Vinland Saga is a drama

[@MorbidlyObeseTyreese]

Carter is going to be a w reactor especially this season

[@lucienolongerhuman8298]

Everyone talking about how they think Carter is gonna love it but i think Brig is gonna hate this. In the middle for sure cuz its reeeallly slow paced

[@ilsrzz135]

my love for this series skyrocketed after season 2. Some of the episodes are the best in all of anime

[@rudra4611]

the beggining of FARMLAND SAGA

[@Nonco-1]

If season 1 is for warriors, season 2 is for philosophers.

[@sawervogue]

TIME TO BE SLAVES. LFG!!👨‍🌾

[@Ugleplastic]

Season 2 hit different. Its absolute masterpiece , every episode 10/10, but its just me

[@kamuyking551]

I'm just so glad that Einar is here. it was so hard to go back and watch season 1 where he wasn't in the show. there's so much I want to say about him, but so much of it won't be relevant until later. for now, I just want to say that yeah, it is always the parents in anime... but Einar's mom is written with the kind of personality that makes you miss her anyway. she looks like she'd be such a fun and interesting person to have known. and when I watched this season the first time, I kept thinking back to her when I was watching Einar, because she is really the difference between Einar and Thorfinn. Einar grew up in a home with parental guidance... Thorfinn didn't. so all the important social things that Einar knows, but Thorfinn doesn't, are things she taught him. in a way, we do get to know her better over time.

[@commonsensecraziness7595]

The great thing about the construction of Season 2 is that it can stand alone. There's nothing essential about Season 1 you need to know to enjoy Season 2. In fact you could watch the series starting with Season 2 and treat Season 1 like a prequel.

[@Beautifullytragic6]

Season 2 is absolutely beautiful.

[@alisuhhh]

Love that you guys are reacting to season 2 🔥🔥🔥

[@Mr.OVERLORD]

Well, something new I found out a few days ago and would like to share with everyone else. Leif Erickson was a real life person and this is how wikipedia described it - Leif Erikson or Ericson, also known as Leif the Lucky (c. 970s - c. 1019 to 1025), was a Norse explorer who is thought to have been the first European to set foot on continental North America, approximately half a millennium before Christopher Columbus.

[@thaisbenicio837]

Leif, Thorfinn, Canute, Thorkell were all real people. Don't google them if you don't want to catch some spoilers

[@c3p6]

Anyone who has watched SpongeBob would know that Leif Erikson was a real person

[@MattGar01]

I've been waiting for this and its finally here!! Cant wait for you guys to enjoy a magnificent season of Vinland that tops even S1. I hope y'all enjoy the change of pace and the incredible moments/character progression that's coming 👏🏼

[@GGReyes-oc3kp]

I didn't expect a reaction so soon ☺️ 5:22 Oh, you have no idea. 😅

[@narisredy]

Loving yall's commentaries

[@jimmybob5541]

This season is gonna change you guys. Shits beautiful

[@thesuperdak7224]

It's Vinland Saga, so in the first episode it will remind you that you're watching Vinland Saga.

[@emikotagahushi941]

Season 2 is definitely slower. It lets you sink in the mundane, everyday struggles - but that's what makes the intense moments hit so much harder.

[@8KFlow]

I thought season 1 was slower. It's all just perspective. If you found S2 interesting from the start you wouldn't think it as slow. Thorfinn and Einar's chemistry as bros really interested me.

[@skribe]

such a beautiful season with so many pay offs and gets epic as well!

[@KatakuriUchiha22]

after AOTs Intros and Outros, Vinland Saga got genuinely the 2nd best Outros and couple Intros too

[@kauzv]

I'm so Hyped rn 🔥💯

[@mongezibuthelezi1032]

Me to

[@victorgoh4719]

We have finally reached PEAKLAND SAGA

[@sMaCkY7]

Thorfinn: I want to be a Better person

[@ikaros9727]

Can't believe it actually started with "Carve it" I didn't even remember that

[@mmor7380]

Season 2 make vinland enter my favorite shows list

[@eirazil06]

Those "Carve it" lines will hit you soon

[@FlashyDolphin]

Letssss goooo the boys are back for season 2

[@moshimoshi400]

People who think season 1 is better than season 2 do not have the ability to appreciate amazing character, story, and world building, or appreciate the deep themes and topics this show addresses. I love it and eat this stuff up. S1

[@Renaissance464]

Same.

[@CobGobblin]

same

[@abdoul5169]

Or it’s just a preference, let people have an opinion

[@moshimoshi400]

@@abdoul5169 I also think it's more of just a lack of patience? Because the action is definitely there, just towards the end of the season.

[@moshimoshi400]

@@abdoul5169 also, I'm not hating on season 1. It was great. But I love season 2 for all of the stated above. I could watch them farm all day 😂😂😂

[@WoWGirl6]

Mappa does Hell's Paradise. Y'all should watch it too. The first season just came out, and it ended for the year just recently. So far it's been really good. Great samurai action if you're into that. Back to Vinland Saga, just know that this season is a bit more down tempo, at least in the first 16/17 episodes.

[@amyperaltiago]

S2 is as good or at times better than S1. Remember S1 is a prologue, the true story is only beginning now. This season is very character focused and brutally humane. Just you gotta give it time and not disregard the farm arc as it can be slow but its extremely crucial for Thorfinn's character development, which is glorious by the way. I don't think I have ever been more proud of a character as I was of Thorfinn by the end of the season. The last couple of episodes including the finale, mostly from ep 18 onwards might actually be better than S1. Top notch writing. I think Carter might enjoy this season the most, but I would be happy to be proven wrong.

[@7BM99]

you have to listen to the ending! the lyrics are so sick please don't skip it

[@ShinobiTherapy]

PEAK has begun!!

[@leaisamusician]

FINALLY (at least from what I've seen) you guys tell Jackson to speak louder ! Thank fucking god I couldn't take it anymore, he says interesting things from the bits I can hear, but what about all the times you CAN'T HEAR HIM DAMN

[@Alshebani_]

“There is so much wheat already why do they need more wheat” *asking the real questions huh. I real wish yall get the point of this season*

[@mikeheiser3728]

On the topic of starting season 2 before season 1, it would make thorfinn a lot more mysterious than if you knew his arc with askeladd/ canute

[@douniaelm1453]

Jackson is so cool hahah

[@Yemenizer]

Season 2 is an Absolute Well Written MASTERPIECE

[@nomorepartiezz]

If you guys were already into these first episodes then I think you will fully appreciate and love this season for what it is. It gets slow sometimes, probably could have been around 20 episodes instead of 24 imo, but wow is it amazing. The development and depth of Thorfinn, Einar, and other characters is so beautiful.

[@jjthomson2815]

I understand the concern, but s2 has a good bit of action too and the writing develops up to it, I don't see any issue with this s2, enjoyed it more than s1 which was also good, constant action is shonen, this is well balanced seinen

[@trev9168]

Get ready for the a season of some of the most beautiful character arks in all of anime

[@shreksmith]

Peakland Saga Season 2. Let's go!!

[@よもぎ味]

It is very sad that there are many reactors that do not see ed properly. Anime is one work with all op and ed.

[@mop8996]

Thank you...thank you...🙏🙏

[@eirazil06]

Way much better than S1, atleast for me. Great Story Telling. Lots of Character development. Lots of Realizations.

[@ozyssah]

man, s1 is great but everything about s2 is peak, even the fuckin ED is such a perfect match for this entire season

[@faizalamirbashiira4565]

Idk where you guys are at now But I'm sure that you are all agree that this second season is on another level and a top tier masterpiece

[@niloy2473]

Season 2 changed me. My fvrt anime is AOT. I did not read the AOT manga even tho I really wanted to know what happens next. But S2 of Vinland Saga moved me so much that I went on and finished the manga recently. Tho I'm not sure if you guys would like this season that match!

[@jackvanwelie136]

Wait for the ending of this season is the best ending in all anime imo

[@watibulle2103]

Give a chance to this season it takes its time at some moments but it is worth it

[@TylerClear]

Farmland is my favorite part of any story ever. I think the anime is a pretty good adaptation.

[@dylant6128]

Gotta do a part 3-7 or sum like that get this thing movin