Two Paths | Vinland Saga S2 Ep 23 Reaction

[@YaBoyRoshi]

beautiful

[@Videogamelover58]

Amazing episode

[@hoggin873]

💯

[@movingartillery5718]

I got emotional watching this episode. And by new allies I don't think Canute was referring to how he can come back to them and rely on them when he's in need of them, but simply the fact that they share the same goal as him just through different means.

[@momame8258]

Thorfinn and Canute dynamic is so perfect, Thorfinn inside his mind saying Canute is a great man for the whole idea of saving the vikings in the previous episode. And now in this episode we see Canute inside his mind saying how someone like this be born from viking kind is such a beautiful moment. Snake telling his name hits hard because he abandoned his name and it seems to be ashamed of it because of his tough past, Thorfinn not only influenced Canute and Olmar but he also did that to Snake. What a beautiful payoff for these characters

[@lilliananderson4808]

This episode was so good

[@Xemnas283]

Did y’all notice Thorfinn woke up peacefully without his nightmares? He’s embraced his demons and isn’t letting them weigh him down anymore 🙏

[@dihanislam4380]

​@@damianavila4650😭

[@muramasa870]

​@@damianavila4650bruh don't tell shit gonna hit the fan?😢

[@kappikarlsefni]

​@@muramasa870he hasn't atoned for his sins yet. Let's just say some of the families of his victims are still alive. 😐

[@robbiedontmiss]

​@@kappikarlsefni the next arc is truly Peakland Saga bro!! I hope this show gets a season 3 soon

[@dot98]

nah bro them demons ain't done haunting him

[@potatosalad4594]

Canute: How u gon stop me? Thorfinn: I’m fast Canute: Fair enough

[@brrrrrr7896]

Fast as fuq boi

[@MIOrko]

Not faster than someone with a detachable spear lol.

[@Lorelei_saphlor]

@@MIOrko holy i cant wait for s3 lmao he's dope

[@Willo3293]

@@MIOrkobro chill lol let em cook

[@olderraj]

@@MIOrkohe’s pure evil with that spear 😭

[@supernova8211]

bro the way Thorfinn crossed his arms and told Canute straight up "do better" made me smile lol

[@asvpxjase]

Posture reminded me of Askeladd

[@muramasa870]

​@@asvpxjaseDamn I miss Askeladd😢

[@eirazil06]

@@asvpxjase wow, i dont even think about that. That's exactly what it is 👌

[@Random_19]

And then there's Marvel trying the same thing and fuckin it up in every way with Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

[@samwilson4597]

@@muramasa870 u mean the criminal who raided villages and killed the innocent. from my point view askeladd and ketil are in the same lvl

[@yowaimon]

I don't know why, but I've never been so proud seeing a fictional character's journey as much as I'm proud of Thorfinn. We must all learn to have no enemies, because we truly have no enemies.

[@riddo1]

I mean he isn't fictional since season 2 onwards is historically accurate and thorfinn karlsefni was a real man

[@Wryyyyyyyyyyyyu]

@@riddo1 Yeah but the real thorfinn was never a slave and I doubt he was this much of a pacifist either

[@22BulletProofKid22]

​​@@Wryyyyyyyyyyyyu he engaged in battles with locals of "Vinland" so definitely not a pacifist

[@vvey4523]

Good luck with that, there's no plot armor in real life, the second you have no enemies is the second you die, just like Thorfinn would have been capped a hundred times over if the serialization didn't ask for new chapters to release every month

[@Stormreaver456]

​@@vvey4523That's not really what Thorfinn's pacifism explained. His pacifism requires to endure first and have a talk and if all else fails, you run and if you can't run or hide anymore then you proceed to defend yourself and fight as the last resort.

[@mikkosimonen]

I'm glad to see Olmar most likely ended up with that girl he was sleeping with before, because she seemed to really genuinely care for him and wasn't just after his family's wealth like her parents were.

[@pablolacalle6098]

Crazy how Olmar grew and went down the Thorfinn path and became a better, fulfilled man who most likely found love as well as purpose, whilst Thorgil never strayed from violence and became condemned to wandering alone and without friends or family

[@CaffieneKitty]

That's who that girl was with him at the plow! She looked familiar but I couldn't place her. Thanks for pointing that out! 🙂

[@Zrs3820]

It's also anime original as in the manga, Olmar was shown to be working alone so I like this small change in the anime.

[@grey_f98]

@@CaffieneKitty yup, it's also the same girl who's father was dying after the battle and Olmar started vomiting, the father's last words to him were to take care of her, so it seems he followed through on it

[@CaffieneKitty]

@@grey_f98 ahhh, cool. Olmar's becoming a real responsible guy, love to see it. :)

[@efeyy]

Thorfinn's whole journey is simply a masterpiece. No other words can describe it.

[@Smilouloulou]

a masterpeace indeed

[@grey_f98]

Media has tried many times to portray what a "real man" looks like but no other has come as close to showing it than Vinland Saga. People saying Thorfinn is not a real man but a coward probably haven't been in a real conflict their entire life, they get all their ideas of manliness from sitting on a gaming chair all day and watching stupid alpha male podcasts.

[@OGking831]

His journey has just started

[@movingartillery5718]

You just did

[@jonathanhamlet1942]

Indeed bro next to Zuko! Thorfinn truly has one of the best character arcs ever!

[@dreamwrlds]

I have no enemies, you have no enemies, we have no enemies

[@abdullahbhatti3874]

Then why coakroches keep attacking me in my kitchen why the f dog bitten me 8 times

[@OttoVibes_]

No enemies has me

[@b.kaidoubers2662]

@@OttoVibes_ has me no enemies

[@Justgo_with_flow_]

​@@b.kaidoubers2662 me no has enemies

[@dillonmackay683]

@@abdullahbhatti3874what have they done to you, there’s no reason for you to hate them, no one has enemies, you have no enemies, I have no enemies

[@Sergio-wm5du]

that line “i would’ve never thought i’d meet men like them” almost got me because it holds so much weight. he was suffering for so long and never thought there would be someone to come into his life to save him, but there came thorfinn and einar. so dope

[@Dell-ol6hb]

true, shows how you just being a good person can have such a profound effect on some people even though you yourself may have no clue

[@Sergio-wm5du]

@@Dell-ol6hb fax

[@sandenson]

They showed him that a better future is possible. Very powerful scene.

[@samwilson4597]

pater was one of the real ones. I was scared he might've died in the war

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

​​@@samwilson4597 had a huge smile on my face after realizing he was alive. It's crazy how much 1 season can make you care about new characters

[@taha4923]

23 S tier episodes. This adaptation was perfect, thank you MAPPA 🙏

[@nobilyavkkq]

the most important thing is that people should understand this and thank Mappa and not Wit, as they do, they thinking that Wit did this season under the auspices of Mappa (yes, the first season was done by almost the same people but they were not on contract with Wit, they were freelancers with contract for one season, these are different things), thereby reducing their merits and the work that Mappa done for Vinland, not realizing that if it were not for Mappa season 2 would not have seen the light (same with AOT), thereby continuing this undeserved hate train to the side from all sides at the slightest and the dumbest reasons, but it's actually 100% their project, Yabuta (show's director) is their in-studio director since 2020 as well as episode directors and storyboarders, their management (production desks, assistants and managers all from Mappa), their GGI department, inbetweens are made by Mappa's sub studios, this season, unlike the first in which Wit were barely involved in production, relies entirely on Mappa's in-studio employees (Episode 15, which is one of the best in terms of visuals, was made entirely by their employees from the AOT section ) and that's why You must not even think about writing something about Wit tying season 2 to them, they have nothing to do with it, so praise Mappa and explain to other unthinking and unconscious people writing about Wit that it is Mappa's merit that the second season exists and it is so good, forward my message to them, spread it, and respect Mappa

[@bravewryy6781]

8:00 Einar is such a Kind soul at Heart he put 5 flowers down and if you count that’s his Father, Mother, Sister, Arnheid and Gardar love how he was the perfect person for Thorfinn to meet and helped save him and how they call each other brother now thas real shit man 🥲

[@arjunwali9885]

Shoutout to Thorfinn for utilizing the Joestar Secret Technique to its full potential 😤

[@mohamedismail6777]

Canute: hoho you are approaching me Thorfinn : I can't challenge your ideology without getting closer 😎

[@AtreusWolf]

NIGARANDAYOOO EINARO

[@deadforever99]

who would have thought the answer to all the world's problems was right Infront of our face the whole time.

[@rahulmenon9530]

Ofc there has to be a JoJo's reference even in a show like this 😂

[@tragic_light]

peak fiction and the way they elevated the source material is insane!

[@grey_f98]

They certainly have. Some people are complaining about the absence of tiny details or lack of narration, but that's not what a good adaptation is supposed to be. The anime visually conveyed everything that needed to be said. The arc ending in the manga made me feel things, but this adaptation elevated it and made me feel even more. The only complaint I have is Einar's family's death and Arnheid's husband's death were too stretched out in order for the episode to end on the right point, and that hurt the pacing a bit, but complaining about anime original content is like complaining about free food. 10/10 adaptation honestly, I hope season 3 is just as good.

[@MK22DeT]

"This the arc that Ja Morant need" instant stop 😂💀

[@rell0778]

I busted out laughing. Ja really is just Olmar, he needs the same conclusion 😂

[@JoelleEmbitch]

His Dad needs to go through some sht too. Just like Ketil.

[@ABEAZYdaRonin94]

All facts, no lies were told here 😂

[@dreamwrlds]

Bro this anime is a true masterpiece no matter what anyone else says. The story telling, the animation, the characters, it's one of the very few that can make you feel this way and that's before it even finished too. I really can't wait for whatever comes next.

[@ArtesMatt]

So far Thorfinn has wallowed in revenge, and has finally taken the first positive step. You can say we started now!! Well done script is another level.

[@pyroblast3000]

This season should be nominated for an Emmy :Best dramatic series

[@Nik-md4to]

Vinland doesn't really need all those awards to be considered a masterpiece.

[@pyroblast3000]

@@Nik-md4to I didn't say or implied that.🤦🏿‍♂️

[@rahulmenon9530]

It really should I want the world to recognise this masterpiece

[@niharshastri3519]

even if it did, its not beating Succession or Better Call Saul. Still Best anime out this year

[@giornogiostar3214]

Those awards are juat American/Western circlejerk with some internacional nominations from here and there just for inclusion.

[@andrealorenzi453]

This is why VS is held by many high up there with the likes of Berserk, Vagabond and Kingdom for one of the best mangas out there. Truly magnificent stuff. GOATED adaptation

[@Nandomo00]

Italiano? 😂

[@Zrs3820]

If ONLY those 3 got an insane adaptation like Vinland Saga.

[@andrealorenzi453]

@@Nandomo00 si 🤣

[@rahulmenon9530]

​@@Zrs3820Ain't that the harsh truth. I love Vagabond and Berserk so much, now I'm afraid even if they try to adapt it again in near future I'll be dissatisfied. Atleast they tried for berserk and failed. Vagabond never even got that privilege

[@Nonsensehehe]

lmao the ketil's wife teleportation 🤣

[@Melanta0]

This anime has carved itself into me.

[@Charley-ju6yg]

The head haunting Canute was everything Canute didn’t want to do but thought was necessary. It was basically Canute coping/regretting his actions, but Thorfinn showed him that there are other options. That’s why Canute no longer sees the head, cause he’s no longer doing the things he didn’t want to do as a necessity

[@TheoVorster]

For those who are interested in reading along with the manga, this episode basically adapted all of chapters 98 and 99. Additionally this episode also adapted the promise Einar and Thorfinn made at Arnheid’s grave to build a land of peace in Vinland, which was originally depicted in chapter 93 (i.e. around the equivalent of the end of episode 20 of this season). Besides the standard shortening of dialogue, there weren’t any other major differences between this episode and the manga. Though in the manga Thorfinn’s face during his goodbye to Snake, Pater, Olmar, and old master Sverkel was depicted as far more puffy and swollen (adding a tone of levity that I am guessing the studio felt would be more jarring/clashing in the medium of anime). There was also some additional narration specifying what happened to Ketil’s farm. Basically Ketil retired from being head of the farm having “lost his bountiful appetite for work” (i.e. he became sad and depressed), and the manga makes it more clear he became blinded in his right eye due to the wound he suffered. Olmar stepped up to permanently become head of the farm, and paid sizable reparation to the families of every man who was wounded or killed in the battle. Said payments cost Ketil’s farm half of its land and wealth. There was also an additional joke of Sverkel telling Snake he had to learn to use a hoe before he could use the plow.

[@momame8258]

I hate how they keep removing scenes where the characters address their feelings about Ketil, this is the third times the anime did this. Einar said he doesn’t want to see Ketil and Thorfinn said he agrees with him he doesn’t want Ketil's thanks

[@zirontheimpaler]

We can't forget, if you're going to catch up to the manga, we've been on hiatus since what, Feb? So take your time, it's not a race, or like a lot of us f it up and read it in under a week like some dickheads lmfao.

[@muramasa870]

​@@momame8258maybe mappa was so pissed with Ketil also and didn't make much scenes with him also lmao😅

[@robbiedontmiss]

@@momame8258 same. I still don't get why the anime decided to cut out him mumbling Arnheid's name. They just showed him crying. That was the main thing that irritated me

[@TEST-0212]

Time and time again this show proves why people call it a masterpiece. I would kill for a season 3, but I have no enemies 💎

[@noona9193]

My mind immediately sang "my hopes are gone" when I read your comment 😭

[@kj4744]

I hope we dont have to wait 3 years :(

[@vigorousprophecy]

Nah. This season, for those who stayed they deeply respect the passion put into this project. Thorfinn’s character only gets better from here. Baltic Sea arc gonna go stupid

[@benapeh854]

​@@vigorousprophecyCould you give me a spoiler free preview?

[@Dell-ol6hb]

@@benapeh854 I think the most spoiler free preview I can give is that the Baltic Sea Arc is all about testing Thorfinn's new found resolve and path, it basically challenges Thorfinn's new ideology and he has to deal with some of the consequences of his past actions

[@acl1894]

Snake telling Thorfinn and Einar his name made me cry! Such a great character along with Sverkel the 🐐

[@AlexanderSchlegel-l9h]

It took Olmar only 2 weeks when it took Thorfinn 15 years because it's a lot easier to give up fighting when you suck at it lmao

[@jamesleon4883]

Didn’t want to win anyways lol

[@pablolacalle6098]

LMAOOOOO 💀

[@yennox5338]

Technically it took Olmar 3 years.

[@Strongtower23]

Nah you right, but olmar now has that farmers strength from hoeing the ground 😂

[@leonarduskrisna4588]

"Sometimes Cowards Survives" -Starscream

[@jewelabyss]

Canute finally got his most-needed laugh and liberation from his father's cursed head😆

[@Reborn7456]

Canute: what will you do? Thorfinn: I'll run... Canute: well... You got me there, I guess I'll leave the farm alone

[@tonamiplayman4305]

That flash step that Ketil's wife did at 12:07 was pretty slick😆. The editor is really goated.

[@NinjaPopeXue]

It's ironic because Snake's subordinates told Olmar that killing someone would make him a "real man." His transformation into a better person really did seem to start after he stabbed that guy through the neck, just for a different reason than everyone thought. Not sure if they caught it, but the ending text about "carving" is the same as the opening narration in episode 1 of this season.

[@Kite7th]

The character journey and development for Canute and Thorfinn is insane considering where they were as people years prior. I spent most of this episode holding back tears.

[@arnavmekala4578]

This felt like a finale for a season but the actual final episode will feel more lighthearted and hopeful for what's to come next season. We need it because this arc made me feel so many ways, and I already read this arc in the manga. I need a humble episode to cool down from this whole season.

[@UrosCigoja-i7k]

Pretty dope moment was when Canute asked Thorfinn ”Who did you take after” because he reminded him of Askeladd the way he talked, plus Thorfinn crossed his arms in exact the same way Askeladd used to do it

[@animusswtor4822]

Did not expect to hear Snake's real name in here, I will never forget you Roald, son of Grim

[@Crumpi]

Nothing is coming close to Vinland S2 in term of adaptation AND story, this is just so beautiful

[@tonamiplayman4305]

That "Carve it" poem was the same one from the first episode of this season and it hit so much harder here. An amazing encapsulation of this masterpiece season.

[@fifadarkness11]

Such a goated series. Can't wait for the future of the series and to see Thorfinns future development.

[@free2928]

I love that Thorfinn and Canute came to a common ground, both kings in their own ways

[@8minato]

I always said it takes a true king and a true warrior to achieve their goals we was just waiting on thorfinn to become the true warrior canute and his victims had to suffer for 15 years waiting for thorfinn🤣

[@justsomeguythatwantssometh9986]

"This the arc the Ja Morant need." Naw that's violation bro...💀

[@JustAJ356]

Think about how refreshing it is for Canute that when someone pulls up on him for peace negotiations they’re actually trying to be peaceful with no ulterior motive like he’s probably used to For the first time in a while he could actually trust someone

[@m.canthony6036]

Props to everyone and special props to the person playing the piano, was popping off almost every episode😂

[@GabrielSouza-ie1tt]

Give the guy with the piano a raise, he killed it this season😂😂

[@FlashyDolphin]

No way, I was not expecting y’all to drop the Vinland reaction 😭😭, you’ll probably really enjoyed this episode and had to drop it ASAP. We’re blessed

[@VC777]

I teared the f up in the episode. It was very beautiful. Ive never teared up for this reason before. AOTY.

[@juanfranciscomartinezfuent9611]

what sheera said was something I never thought about, when canute started to become this version of himself, his words where "you are the creature farthest from love" and "this soul cannot be saved by your trials" when talking about bjorn, at that point, he probably lost all hope for vikings to become true warriors, but then he see's torfin, someone who was as much if not more gone than bjorn, and if could become a beautifull men, then there's truly redemption for everyone, what an amazing detail. this story is goated and my favourite manga ever

[@cristian_rarg]

You know a show is special when it hits your feelings with honest pure happiness.

[@TheOriginalFish]

This episode completely changed everything I thought about what this anime gonna be like, when thorfin decided to go meet the king I was like finally we done with that farm arc and this anime is really about to start and get some action in for the main man, I finish episodes 22/23 and I regret ever wanting thorfin to fight, show really caught me off guard and I never thought that it would be million times better than I thought. I could honestly accept this episode and finale to the whole story and be a happy person. it immediately became one of the best things I ever watched and will always recommend to people. what a brilliant show, the music and directing is just magnificent too

[@joaopedroandrade2576]

MAPPA to the animators: Some of you may die, but thats a sacrifice i'm willing to make

[@sammundi8235]

There has never been an anime I can so wholeheartedly recommend than this. What a story, character development, story - just everything is amazing.

[@shreyans2224]

7:49 As long as you're alive, you can....run

[@Chanksss]

WTF I cried so much 😭 The goodbye scene reminded me of Frodo saying goodbye to his Friends when going to the Undying Lands.😭 The scene where Olmar thanked Thorfinn and said "I want to become a Strong & kind man like you" really hit me and was the trigger. The Staging and the music definitely played a great part in it. What a beautiful Episode.

[@Crying_Iron9277]

First night of peaceful sleep for Thorfin.

[@ABEAZYdaRonin94]

Not many shows on TV (not just anime, but in general) with a message like this one 😢

[@jvo95]

I literally have the most joyfull cry watching this season, just peak storytelling

[@shapeshiftingpen]

I almost cried watching this episode, but I don't think I'll be able to resist next episode...

[@Nandomo00]

next episode will make men cry...

[@ice.lex3526]

THAT JA MORANT JOKE GOT ME😂😭😭

[@HammertonWay]

I was hoping to see Thorfinn's swollen up face from the manga because of how funny it was, but this was such a sweet ending to the Farm Arc that I've got no regrets from this. Vinland Saga is the GOAT of character development and story.

[@aperson1692]

This season isn’t even over yet and I already miss it

[@apppletreee]

I saw one person said that one fo the reasons that this penultimate episode was so impactful was because almost everyone in this episode had their faith in humanity restored because of Thorfinn and Einar and it's so true.

[@mocerlaalacbaino]

Imagine bro, someone's trying fight you and you don't hit him back and just run away. That's so powerful bro. When everyone would fight back, you run away to not hurt the man in front of you. That's honorable. When everyone's drinking whiskey and bourbon, you sit there and drink water. When everyone gets tired of carrying the boats and give into their emotions . You carry the boat alone. You are tired too. But you wouldn't let yourself be controlled by your feelings.

[@thisperson345]

Only 2 words I can use to describe this series as a whole is "beautiful" and "breathtaking". Never seen a better series in terms of character development.

[@noona9193]

Idk if you noticed it but the quotes at the end of the ep are the same from the beginning of ep 1 of this season but in different light, it's really beautiful

[@tebogomolelekeng1038]

Roald,Son of Grim made us cry saying his real name

[@urbanreaper5887]

The ja line made me walk out my room….I was laughing so hard at this shit 😂

[@owenkagordo5154]

The bravest man is he who knows he can win a fight but chooses not to fight back ❤. Such a strong character development. Goosebumps all over

[@julianr8544]

Ketil's wife using instant transmission caught me so off guard lmaooo 12:06

[@JurisPenaflor]

Sadest part for me is we are living the life they are been dreaming off, but its still hard to apriciate all the hard work all of our ancestors did to make our lives easier. But we still know problems doesnt end there we still have to carve it every day, Hoping we can make a better future for everyone.

[@jamesnalo4408]

this is why i like watching you guys! I knew im not the only one finding this season frickin beautiful!

[@paindrop7316]

I got chills and teary eyes in this episode not because it was sad but because how beautiful it is. This series is easily my favorite show of all time

[@averagestranger]

Another detail is that in episode 1 of this season, the “carve it” poem is spoken in Icelandic using the word for “cut” but written and translated with the kanji for CARVE, as in carving flesh. In episode 23, it is still read as “cut it into your flesh, cut it into the land” but they use the kanji for ENGRAVE to symbolize Thorfinns growth from a carver, a force of destruction, a “warrior”, to an engraver, someone trying to add something beautiful to the world… as his father Thors would say, a “true warrior.”

[@kurimiaisukurimu]

12:06 Bro I CHOKED, editor just added that for no reason and it was the funniest thing I've seen all week 💀

[@kawaiiyashu]

Same Snake telling his real name was my favourite moment too. Like it just hit different! Hope we will get to see more of snake in future! He was a solid character, i want to see him and thorfin fight together they would be such a dynamic duo!

[@mohamedismail6777]

We would have gotten an episode of his backstory written by the mangaka himself but the director didn't know where to put it so hopefully we get an ova or a movie that would be 🔥

[@mymoca100]

*”And that, is how Florida was founded”* *Their has to be a KZbin reaction award to give to these people*

[@ADVERSlTY12]

This episode got me to shed a tear ngl 😭😭

[@Obi-Goat_Kenobi]

Throfinn going all Mr. Miyagi with the "no be there" lol.

[@anthonywilliams5475]

This is by far my favorite anime. It's come so far from when I first discovered it as an Amazon prime original anime. Man BEAUTIFUL!

[@bobthebromosapien7496]

I love the distinction Thorfinn makes clear. He does not want to fight and will choose any other option so long as even one other choice is available. However, if he is forced to fight as the final drastic measure, he will fight to protect himself and others if even running away is no longer a choice. He will keep running and running to wherever peace can lie until he can no longer. That is what makes him a true warrior. He has all the skills and power necessary to defeat even the strongest men, but he chooses peace above all else until peace itself is no longer possible. Then he will fight for peace like he did against Snake.

[@taewae]

this episode was so deserved on so many levels, it's refreshing for a mature, oftentimes brutal, story like this to end an arc on a hopeful note. it would be so easy to continue lingering on all the sadness, hopelessness, violence, etc... but this story is different. it shows that hope is real, kindness can make a positive change in the world, and anyone can grow to be a better human being... it's honestly so beautiful

[@joemadrid9706]

A moment of silence to those who abandoned this arc because it didn't have ^^fights-^^.

[@Nandomo00]

it doesn't matter brother, this thing happened in the manga too, many people dropped it, it was in danger of being cancelled, but it's been going on since 2005, and I'm grateful to follow it since 2013

[@muramasa870]

Snake vs Thorfinn fight was the best fight scene in this entire season period

[@kai8617]

​@@Nandomo00 people need to chill out. Just imagine if this masterpiece got canceled

[@joemadrid9706]

@@Nandomo00 I think the anime community is just getting worse and cheap sadly. I bet there are thousands of masterpieces out there like Vinland Saga, but publishers don't bother with it because it doesn't have the fantasy and power ups and edginess and super powers and fan service the fans want

[@tunamayhoe]

@@joemadrid9706 You can see it by the most popular shows watched, part of them are mainly poor, shallow, quick buck isekais but these same watchers keep complaining about anime being the same over and over. It's not because it's the same but because they keep watching the same genre and the industry goes with the demand. I remember not liking VS when the 1st season came out because on first watch it felt like it was feeding the whole action-packed, violence-filled demand but the shift it gets is so good, I consider it one of the best of the year and part of my top 10. They need to come back once they grow up to be able to understand.

[@coldheart5791]

Standing ovation for Peakland Saga. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 10/10

[@draconds]

Canute understood that for the ideal world to be created, there had to be a place that was the total oposite of what he was creating. He understood that Thorfin's world would be complementary to his plan, and they both suceeding, was the ideal scenario.

[@AJCoCoQueen]

I CANNOT say enough…. VINLAND IS PEAKLAND. This is one of the rare jewels in anime that has the ability to make many cry JUST from dialogue through many episodes. Thorfinn is doing it!!! From him saying, “what is it that I want to do?” TO “I know what I need to do.” 😩 I’m so freaking proud of our man Thorfinn. Arnheid’s character was VITAL in this season. So for people saying she was too focused on… sit down. She is (in some ways unfortunately) the CATALYST to what Thorfinn & Einar are about to do. Canute doing what he did gave me MAD respect for that man. So freaking good. Masterpiece. Next episode, Home, is about to be emotional… 🥹 the beginning “carve it” makes sense now, coming full circle 🔥

[@Roy-ml5fn]

I’m so glad so many people enjoyed this arc. I’m pretty sure a good amount of people dropped it because there wasn’t epic action moments like S1, but those who stuck around got experience some of the best work ever put out in manga/anime. If any of y’all action sluts made it through this season then you’ll definitively love S3 if they animate it 😈

[@gnomegreen]

What Canute meant about "new allies" is that he understood that with Thorfinn they have same goal but in different ways. That's all. But the meaning of this one is so good that make their relationship more important in a way.

[@JayantVermaYT]

An amazing episode man, this is the first time that I actually teared up seeing someone's development. 11/10 series

[@kingjaylen9712]

It's like Thorfinn appealed to what little humanity Canute still held inside and made him embrace that part of himself. He's still a king and will do what kings in this time period did, but he'll be listening to Thorfinn's voice now and not his father's

[@azhua123]

ja morant statement was crazy lmaooo😂😂😂

[@muleyamwiinga3988]

Thorfinn out here destroying toxic masculinity

[@lemthealchemist641]

"I'm tired, Boss." mannn Lupasan kills me 😂😂

[@RBlackout.]

I feel like Canute also saw Throfinn was trying to save him the same way He was trying to Save the Vikings which gave him an answer for how to rule in the way he wanted to. With Compassion.

[@HessianX]

Carve this show into my soul.

[@talesofapre-sequel5647]

2:31 Einar: Wait, Thorfinn. Don't tell me you're gonna use... The Secret Technique.

[@Lullan23]

The whole reason Snake, Badger, Fox etc used these nicknames was because they apparently committed a crime and was punished by literally forbidding them from using their real names. This is effectively being stripped of all your worldly possessions and rights because your name was really the only thing you had that could identify you back then.

[@askalad]

Man this pisode was so damn good and the soundtrack was just godly ( Give piano man a raise 😂)

[@godspeedgarou7029]

Some details the anime left out at the end: So like they showed Olmar offered money to Thorfinn but he rejected it because he thinks the farm needs it more for all the rebuilding they have to do. Olmar took over the farm from Ketil who got depressed and retired, that's why we saw him working like his dad used to. He also paid a lot of money to the families of the men who got wounded and killed and that cost him half of his land and wealth. The guests were working because Snake decided that they needed to earn their daily meals instead of lazing off everyday. The old master was the one who forced Snake to do the same. Thorgil left the farm but didn't go back to Canute apparently he was never heard from again. Everything I said is what the narrator said in the chapter that covered those last scenes.

[@slj1537]

I cant wait for the baltic sea war arc to get animated (hopefully it does), because it has some of my favorite moments and my favorite manga panel of thorfinn in the entire series.

[@Siv3001]

That village girls parents my be overjoyed she managed to entrap Olmar from the earlier episodes

[@ace6897]

Ja Wick gotta watch this one show and he'll be the next NBA star fr

[@ds90seph]

Dude Pater was alive!!!! So happy about that!!!

[@MeLlamoSemi]

6:30 Actually it's not only that, these people who animated this series cut some dialogues, when Canute says that he has gained new allies, he also expresses in the manga that Thorfin and Einar have the same mission as him, but their method of achieving it is different, so it would be a balance, same goal but different ways

[@lawrenzcarl4357]

@@MeLlamoSemi kinda like L and Light, same goal different ways, Justice!

[@MeLlamoSemi]

@lawrenzcarl4357 yep, just likes that

[@Zrs3820]

The feels I got from this episode were just amazing. Seeing just how much of a positive impact Thorfinn made on everyone he met on the farm from Olmar, Snake, Old Master, Pater and even on Canute, it's no wonder they all think of him as a one of a kind incredible man. The scene of Thorfinn and Einar by Arnheid's grave is one of the best scenes I've ever witnessed in any show given the deep context behind it. Also that special poem at the end of the episode was just beautiful. Perfect way to wrap up the farmland arc for every single character we saw in S2.

[@Kizido]

This episode was so beautiful man. What an arc.

[@probablystoned]

There are so many Profound moments that it just blows me away every time, Vinland has given me so much wisdom it changed my views on life lol nutty.