This is What Peak Character Development Looks Like

[@horlof1]

My favorite part of Thorfinn's design is his hands, no matter how peaceful a scene may be when you see his hands full of scars you are constantly reminded of the man he was

[@rumi1970dg]

his entire body is full of scars

[@MisukiShu]

THIS is what viland saga is, what you do with your live when you don't have nothing more to do, how you keeping live when everything feels useless, he is a character who don't have nothing more to live, not more than traumas and violence and is so so tired to live in that way but don't know how keep living ty, you understand Vinland saga

[@PhoenixLucido]

He have his family why he is not going back and supporting them because he's father's dead it is much better than being a slave 🤔

[@MisukiShu]

@@PhoenixLucido Because when you're trapped in trauma it's hard to see the world correctly, as I said the author was not a hypocrite, Thorfinn made many mistakes and he will learn to live with it, forgive himself and build something new. It's a journey, and for his family... don't worry, we'll get there in no time.

[@PhoenixLucido]

@@MisukiShu bruh cool down i absolutely love this anime i was just curious why he chooses being a slave over family but chill cool down you need rest

[@MisukiShu]

@@PhoenixLucido Sorry if it came out a little rude ^^", but in general human nature is stupid, some people learn the hard way, we are human we make stupid choices

[@ShomilSaxena]

@@PhoenixLucido the guy was as chill as he can be while replying

[@KJULIENN1]

Bro Vinland Saga is literally peak rn. Especially that opening bro🤧 River probably listen to it over 200 times already 😭❤️

[@jackfloc0]

fr i can’t stop listening that opening song😭😭

[@waseemakhtar1660]

same bro

[@Eternal_Chad]

@@jackfloc0 I don't want to stop listening to that masterpiece

[@Antiluls]

gtfo no askechadd no way.

[@jackfloc0]

@@Antiluls shut up askeladd was a goat but move on man

[@teddymiteva3486]

I was in a really bad period in my life when I started watching vinland saga. As I continued on with the manga, I could not believe that a lost person in life like Thorfinn could find once again purpose to exist. "If you want to be reborn, empty's the best way to be." When I read this quote in the manga I couldn't hold up my tears anymore. Now I have finally achieved a peace of mind and I try to make the best of my life, just like Thorfinn. Also, the story puts up the notion of true warrior as a central idea. So the question is: What is a true warrior? Well, even though the manga gives the answer to it, for me a true warrior is the one who continues to smile despite knowing the faults in this world. So I am really grateful that this masterpiece exists and I hope that the vinland saga community will support it throughout this exciting journey❤️

[@APerson-is6yx]

I'm glad you were able to overcome that. I just recently got out of a depression followed by losing some of my closest friends because of things that I did out of fear of losing them ironically enough, and I'm just now starting to feel good about myself after two months of analyzing my own actions and learning to live with the fact that it was my own fault and I need to change. we're all going through it in some way or another, but media like this that shows so the process of growing as a person helps us through our struggles in a way that isn't entirely painful, and for that I wholeheartedly thank yukimura and other authors making similar work. stay strong stranger, I think we're both gonna make it.

[@faku1350]

you are a true warrior teddy.

[@romariorene]

@@APerson-is6yx i know i have no right asking but what could you have possibly done that is so bad to people you love and are your best friends that there is no room for forgiveness at all?

[@keane4464]

Damn, I don't really wanna explain this, but your case was similar to mine.

[@SamuelSanchezOrozco]

I wa sin a low point too, Jesus saved me.

[@george-stefanleoca1319]

As i said, first season was dark-shonen supernatural style, now we enter realistic seinen goodness. the events taking place this season are quite hype.

[@YaheimTheLutalo]

nah its always bsen a seinen, just because theres action doesn't make it shounen

[@george-stefanleoca1319]

@@YaheimTheLutalo well i feel like the action and story in the first season was more focused on one concept, one idea, but now it gets more complex.

[@gurkensohn7807]

100% agree with everything you said. It‘s actually incredible how well you were able to convey my exact thoughts about Thorfinn as a character in such a short video. It‘s concise and to the point without leaving anything important out. Great video!

[@THESKYLEE]

Zuko is who comes to mind when i think good character development '

[@alexina4567]

Thorfinn and Zuko aren't that different.

[@scumbad7953]

This arc is my favourite in the manga, not because of the story but because of the humility it gives Thorfinn. I would not have kept reading Vinland Saga if Thorfinn was the same as he was at the start of the story.

[@stuhff8169]

Same

[@Heathenbilly]

Watching Thorfinn find his will to live again is one of the greatest stories I’ve ever experienced

[@synctic]

My opinion is quite opposite to you I really hate season 2 now and how Thorfinn became also one more thing that made me mad is that they followed the same steps of attack on titan and changed to Mappa which completely ruined both animes

[@scumbad7953]

@@synctic That's fair, I can see people not liking the direction of Thorfinn's character and the story at certain points. How do you mean MAPPA will ruin it though, spaces between seasons being long or something?

[@synctic]

@@scumbad7953 What I meant by mappa studio is that their animation and drawing is way worse than wit studio I already saw a downgrade since season 2 started because the studio changed just like attack on titan on season 4

[@Mellyster]

I saw someone say "I watched Vinland saga for the fights not seeing Thorfinn the farmer, I'm out" I'm an anime only for now and even I felt digust at that comment cuz it was painfully obvious that it was for character growth

[@kriptionite8412]

I know right, I could go to any other manga for bloody action, but Vinland Saga’s story is what kept me reading (and watching). Thorfinn feels like a real character, thanks to “farmland saga”

[@rishiammanabrolu1575]

yeah, it shouldve been obvious since the beginning cuz why else would the author have made the main character so flat. Im loving season 2 right now

[@Aegless]

vinland saga changed me for the better making the characters so realistic and humane while still making them go from the most vile murderer to the kindest savior

[@nedakco1198]

Great first vid. I love Vinland saga too. It inspires me to be a better person like thorfinn tries to

[@newt2120]

i see that Gigguk thumbnail format doing good things for you:) nice video😃

[@sonixvfx]

FIRST VIDEO ?????? you just gained a sub. the editing quality, and the voiceover both kept me engaged. I hope you know that this was really good. I don't comment much, but I definitely think this deserves one. keep going bro, ill be sure to keep supporting!

[@Swayamkhairnar08]

I completely agree with your views regarding thorffin

[@RyujiVT]

I’ve done my best to not read the manga after watching the first season 2 years ago and I’m so excited to see this next season. 3 episodes in and the energy the current Thorfinn is giving is a huge shock. I can see why people say this arc is a slow burn but so far each episode carries its weight and feels perfectly paced. Great job on the video as well!

[@omkushwah7994]

Gigguk thumbnail moment

[@immkk1125]

The humanity of thorfinn's character is so endearing :') I can't not root for him

[@Miyamotomushashi14]

Season 1 - Thorfinn Season 2 - Son of Thors

[@bobbyjoey07]

This was super well done, keep up the good work!

[@dregram9202]

Glad to be with you on the start of your KZbin journey I’m expecting great things considering your covering one of my favorite manga first

[@FrankACB]

This video is so beautiful! I really love it! thank you so much!

[@dan0acuesta733]

Banger first video bro!!! I’m anime-only at the moment, but the relatability of Thorfinn battling with himself through depression/finding purpose to live again just hits home so hard. I’m excited to pick up the manga, but from the perspective as an anime-only you can really FEEL the character development building as you watch IMO. Pulls at the heartstrings

[@mohamoudhassan6934]

DUDE I love seeing you underground guys man. Reminds me of my very small AMV channel back 16 years ago. Keep it going homie 👊🏾👊🏾

[@ilovescience7655]

This is what chatgpt has to say about thorfinn write a song on thorfinn's tragic life from vinland saga Verse 1: Born in war and raised in pain, Thorfinn's life was not in vain, He fought for what he knew was right, But darkness came with every fight. Chorus: Thorfinn, Thorfinn, A warrior with a tragic life, He fought for honor, he fought for might, But it all led to endless strife. Verse 2: He lost his father in the fray, And swore to seek revenge one day, But vengeance only brought him more, Of what he couldn't take anymore. Chorus: Thorfinn, Thorfinn, A warrior with a tragic life, He fought for honor, he fought for might, But it all led to endless strife. Verse 3: He sailed to Vinland, far away, But his demons followed him to stay, He found love, but lost it too, His heart forever black and blue. Chorus: Thorfinn, Thorfinn, A warrior with a tragic life, He fought for honor, he fought for might, But it all led to endless strife. Outro: In the end, he found his peace, But it came at the cost of his release, He fought until his dying breath, For a life that was not meant for death.

[@mr.nurav_nifty]

@@jeeva1701 did Thorfin die when how ??

[@FabioKun]

@@mr.nurav_nifty he didn't die yet. I think thr AI took inspiration from the real life throfinn on yhat one

[@sharlockshacolmes9381]

I think the most interesting thing about Vinland saga is how this arc is probably one of the best story i've read in manga in itself but you still have the rest of the manga after that that is just aas great. I also find it funny that if you follow the story it spend so much time with farming and after that manage to skip a whole part of the story where the character travel to greece and it's so well written that you can't be mad at the author for skipping the merchant arc as a whole.

[@princemids_]

Thor Finn is easily one of the best written characters ever made, every manga arc makes me believe that more

[@exaun6024]

this was a great first video,i stayed tiII the end, I hope you keep on making content

[@jetpackproductions5656]

a really good video for your first one,props to you.

[@itachiyeager5485]

Very well said, you told everything that was going in my mind, great video, keep them coming

[@ReVoltyyy]

This a great first video, keep up the good work!

[@lukewilliams7526]

Awesome essay! Great job with the footage and stuff and matching it up to what you're saying. Crispy! lol I just wished that you did more like specific examples so that somebody like me who hasn't seen Vinland could understand it better. But maybe I'm just not the intended audience then. Anyway, thank you for this video!

[@BarackObamaJedi]

Great first video! I thought this was an already established channel, keep it up!

[@mrniittyla811]

I thought this video had atleast million views but for ur first video to be this good keep it up fr!!

[@ryangrubbs6813]

Woah this is your first video? I honestly thought you were a longtime anituber by the quality, keep it up man!!

[@jules-oc8ox]

Great video. Keep up the great work bro

[@xinrivera]

good content for a first video. keep it up!

[@thebatman07]

Good video, I hope you get more famous because you're making high quality videos 👍🏻

[@kriptionite8412]

Makes me so mad that people were calling him a “bitch” in the comments (of the manga). The creator took the risky route of turning war- & bloody fights saga to PTSD farming saga, and that decision was the best thing he made.

[@hayazi96able]

please watch this series. Kemono no Souja Erin. just, like, it's slow, but it's intentional af in that it's building a connection with characters for you to be attached to, forget game of thrones, this series my dude, it goes hard more than it ever should.

[@grey4840]

Great video man keep up the good work!

[@andreibirisu4280]

from bloodthirsty vengeful cold blooded killer to Man with PTSD.... yeah you can't get a change more intense than that.

[@KDemosh]

I loved this video! I'm so hyped!

[@critical4180]

when you said my first video i was like whaat. keep it up brother.

[@ChitosVids]

You should check out megalobox. The character has a massive journey from the end of season 1 to mid season 2. Has a few retro animation style

[@Kevime]

I finished season 1 a while back, I definitely need to check it out then.

[@ChitosVids]

@@Kevime its a fall from grace to redemption story. Dealing with guilt and loss from the first season

[@Av_Warden]

W vid, also I noticed the Gigguk thumbnail 😂

[@XistenceX1]

Great first video, a little short but not gonna fault you on it. The algorithm is favoring you right now so get more out when you can! Vinland Saga is great, and I think a deep dive into this season from a manga reader's perspective would be great (when it's closer to done and there's more viewers looking for videos and to chat about it)

[@timuch38]

Adult Thorfin is my ideal, a super strong warrior who uses his tremendous force only on last resort

[@NONA_N17]

Oh, this is your first video. Congrats!

[@Egaztzz]

I just watched the opening and it's had deep meaning already, and Im scared to watching again lol

[@Trincanacos.]

liked the gigguk reference in the thumbnail

[@justraw1368]

Good content man keep it up

[@nathanielbartholomew5091]

great video nice analysis

[@lilfrolee4559]

I thought this was made by someone who’s been making KZbin videos for a long time. The quality of this video is extremely high considering the fact that it’s your first continue going on you got this

[@rayduwann]

I've never watched Vinland Saga but i'm a huge fan of Berserk. Judging from this video alone i'm gonna start season 1 now!

[@yungjuggler]

I am watching 2nd season rn and it is great, I can't wait for the remaining episodes B)

[@chiefa29]

This the reason why Vinland saga one of my fav new gens

[@nerrad6173]

vinland saga was one of the first few mangas that I actually read and now I totally understand how anime-onlys are in for a ride!

[@Idkanythingatm]

Underrated yter. W vid

[@gravito1573]

I got so hyped up I had to read the chapters

[@Swordhunter0817]

To answer your first question, Zuko.

[@lmaosauce]

The video was great- just one tip (and I don't mean to offend you) - try to sound a bit more energetic - other than that- it was perfect( also - great job with the title and thumbnail)

[@RenanL.S.]

What character comes to mind? Guts and Griffith. There are others, but they are the two first one that came to mind.

[@kelvinanjos]

was that your very first video? damn thats impressive, not bad at all

[@aryanvallejo5972]

askelad goated character, probs my favorite one

[@Kevime]

My favorite as well, probably the best in the series

[@shototodoroki7458]

thorfinn is slowly becoming like his father thors

[@zacharynoble4616]

Does anyone know which anime the center image at 3:09 is? Please and thank you!!

[@Kevime]

It's jujutsu kaisen 0

[@ShaunMeechan]

I love Vinland saga, I also love Guts character development from Berserk I highly recommend!

[@magicmuppet4661]

just wish they released all episodes already!!

[@Squiddon64]

Vinland saga is amazing.

[@jtballin1863]

For your very first video this is awesome, you could definitely base your channel off of character development

[@null-pd7zf]

3:08 what is the anime/manga in the middle?

[@Kevime]

That's the Jujutsu Kaisen Movie

[@parthenonx2697]

Thors is my favorite bad ass father character ever.

[@QuisAlmyhti]

nice video bro!

[@eclairos6256]

Great video pal !

[@Kevime]

Thank you!

[@BloopSuperJuice]

Season 1 and Season 2 look almost identical sometimes despite the studio change The OG staff worked in it

[@crispyquen9656]

Good video man

[@Skyl3t0n]

What do you think of mushoku tensei? I think it has one of the best characters in the world. And I don't mean the main characters but everybody seems so real. I especially like Rudeus father.

[@Kevime]

I can't wait for the new season to come out. I think all the characters in the show are unique compared to other isekais. The interactions between each character is interesting and how they grow from past episodes is great.

[@ChillyBlitzHD]

is 1:50 fan animation? holy crap.

[@DankestRyu]

Peak anime, peak video, colossal W

[@enhancepanda]

Im enjoying season 2 but I cant lie I was in it for the action. Was hoping he'd hone in on his skills more.

[@lasseHG]

Nice Video bro, keep it up :)

[@egg.007]

Peakland

[@MrZlocktar]

Light Yagami - from a bored schooler to a highly functioning unstoppable mass murderer world never witnessed before. (Death Note) Rock - from a person with high ground and strong moral ideals to a twisted criminal. (Black Lagoon) Aang - from a little boy that lost his childhood due to being an Avatar during unfortunate incident, ended up in world 100 years in future and had to save world by killing the Fire nation's Lord. List is really long.. There are so many great characters with well told stories and amazing character arcs. Haven't seen Vinland Saga yet.

[@immkk1125]

Well then buckle up cause this is gonna be a hell of a ride. It's a pure masterpiece of what healing can look like in a merciless world. I keep sobbing whenever I see how much thorfinn has grown 🥺

[@spiderace7994]

Reminds me off mushoku tensei. Since you start with a mc who honestly terrible or committed atrocities. Then after the prologue done you enter the journey of the redemption arc. Just thinking about it I'm so excited to see where vinland goes and hope they fully adapt the source material!!

[@gthewolf7948]

Shame comparation. Shut up

[@rockkiller124]

This season will be GOAT

[@snazzinox]

gavin held me at gunpoint over discord and told me I had to subscribe

[@Kevime]

Haha I'm dead

[@felixthyfirst4196]

it feels that my character development is every 30 minutes i realise i posted or said some'ting cringe

[@thebigawesome9101]

"I have no enemies"

[@jenkips9026]

The best (or at least one of the best) character development I've seen is Takeru from the Muv-Luv trilogy. It's not entirely fair to compare VN to anime and manga, but still. Takeru may not change drastically, but he goes through such an outstanding easily traceable and believable development, allowing you to clearly see the reason for every change in character and skill, making it easy to always put yourself in his shoes. At the same time, his views on life and principles change dramatically, and these changes are always interconnected with plot events. I can say a lot more, but I'd rather just recommend reading Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative for those who haven't done it yet, this dialogue (trilogy) is a true masterpiece.

[@blabla94567]

I don't know this but, "Takeru may not change drastically" even though Thorfinn has an incredible development, is very well written, a good development is not only to change drastically like him, there are many ways to develop a character after all.

[@jenkips9026]

@@blabla94567, yes, that's what I'm talking about.

[@user-ml6xt2ik4w]

For me it's mori dan from God of Highschool

[@downwithosama1]

Love this show. Good video

[@Disspearing]

As a manga reader, i wonder why manga readers think anime watchers arent going to like the change of pace. While they themselves read through the same change of pace and continued reading and probally thought wow this is really good storytelling.

[@kentmarquez4929]

im anime only and it pisses me off when some people see new season as boring when this has the most fun i have watched vinland saga, and i know there will be more

[@gamingtendo8982]

amazing shit my man

[@insight1239]

that's why it's called Peakland Saga

[@johnpalcon7570]

farmland is peak manga btw.... ppl would prob not appreciate it but as a mana reader... oh my

[@youcantbeatk7006]

Season and chapter 1-51 are supposed to be boring, bro. That's what makes it so good.

[@freetshirtsgoogle5708]

Man I'm watching s2 on Netflix but they're releasing an episode a week

[@jebbezjebzz5754]

That video was awesome

[@Kevime]

I'm glad you enjoyed :)

[@jebbezjebzz5754]

@@Kevime 🔥

[@jebbezjebzz5754]

@@Kevime I’m calling it, you bouta be a big KZbinr in no time

[@llamad3381]

Not a huge fan of the big time skip but im sure it will be explained later on, great show I would recommend this to a new anime fan because it is short and very good

[@blabla94567]

Time skip in connection with Thorfinn becoming a slave ? If yes, you'll understand