Vikings 1x2 REACTION!! "Wrath of the Northmen"

[@kahinaloren]

"He is a boat maker and he cannot swim" Why do you think he started building boats?

[@naosou921]

This is so shocking to them because at the time, nobody dared to attack a monastery. Not even the worst bandits, because they knew that if they did, they would be wanted in all kingdoms of the land. That is why the monasteries were completely unprotected and unexpecting. So in comes the vikings, those "godless heathens" who do not give a shit and to them, this is just easy pickings. Really brutal.

[@omaralm8061]

They all speak different languages, Athelstan the priest Ragnar took spoke the Viking language that's why Ragnar said he's more valuable alive. It's for the show that they use English for all

[@HectorMariecote]

Their languages were VERY similar back in that day. So they would understand alot of words from each others languages and learn the other language very fast.

[@arkenstar3979]

Trust me, the show does a VERY good job of balancing between keeping true to the lore of the Vikings and making us hate them where its necessary but also root for them eventually! Keep watching.. it only gets better :D

[@TheUberSuperNova]

Don't worry you will see character development in future episodes, especially in season 2, season 2 is one of the best seasons in any show, don't be put off by them killing everyone, season 1 really aims to understand who Ragnar is, his struggle & how merciless vikings can be when raiding but don't worry you get to know the characters better.

[@timtheenchanter3563]

Ravus Nox Fleuret season 2 was fucking amazing!

[@Fordo007]

Vikings were far better traders than raiders. They traded all over Europe, through Russia, across the African coast, etc... They founded a lot of Russian cities, became the Normans in France and took England and Sicily. They are more than just raiders.

[@Sharnakh]

But let's not spoil them man

[@Fordo007]

Whenever I hear 'spoilers' in a show about history and stuff I learned in middle and high school I shed a single tear to sad music...

[@Sharnakh]

So we all share the same education ? Did we go to the same school ? In the same country ? On the same continent ?

[@grippingrope9937]

Dude my laptop says this comment is from 6 days ago but the video was only uploaded 25 minutes ago, what Jedi devilry is this

[@KolyoSofiata]

It's available early for people who support them on Patreon.

[@frootloops420l8]

Athelstan!!

[@Christopher_Adler]

My mother never memorized his name so she always called him "the sexy monk"

[@andreaswidham3607]

See a lot of people describing how the "Vikings" were more then just raiders. And while that is good it's technically incorrect. The problem is that people have taken a term that is more of a profession and used it to describe a people. The people were Norse and those that went raiding "went a viking". I think this is where the skewed view of the Norse come from. Like if all you associate a people with are bankers, cooks... or terrorists.

[@snapgab]

You know, of course pillaging and raiding is bad, but it's not like Vikings were the only ones who did it. All those fancy Christian countries do the same shit, they just have fancier names for it, like a crusade or a holy war, or wars about succession/whatever. In the end it's all just an excuse to kill people and take their stuff. Vikings are a bit more honest about what it is, but in the end they're not that different. It's not like all of them are continuously raiding, most of them are farmers or traders, but some of them occasionally join a raid in search of wealth.

[@grazareth]

snapgab Thanks for pointing that out, it needed to be said!

[@DiggerTheDwarf]

Eh, not entirely accurate. Vikings raided for gold and slaves, Christian countries went to war for power. Not quite the same thing, but equally bad.

[@snapgab]

DiggerTheDwarf power resulted in taxes and wealth though, and gold results in power, so in the end it's basically the same thing.

[@alexsnderjylland3394]

snapgab yeah Europe was hell in medieval times with endless war, plaques, religious exstemism, slavery etc. for like 500 years

[@abub4623]

snapgab very true m8

[@theotianyarttar9230]

That discussion afterwards was hilarious

[@Thesqueak69]

Man, I love this show........

[@RatchildUK]

God I miss mohawk Ragnar so much :(

[@timtheenchanter3563]

RatchildUK I almost forgot he had one at the start

[@johnhahn3144]

Bald Ragnar is more intimidating imo

[@Drewe223]

I think Bald Ragnar is more intimidating but Pony tail Ragnar looks cooler.

[@awonddy]

I absolutely love this series

[@_FILMBuFF_]

Here we go!!! 👌🏼🙏🏼

[@thescareboy]

when is your next upload bro?

[@knowyourhistory]

One thing unique about this show is that so much of it is filmed outdoors. They have sets and stuff but most of the action is outside.

[@PowerKonijn]

The viking horn helmet thing is a common myth. I believe it was created when archaeologists found a helmet and drinking horns in a grave, and assumed they belonged together xD The media still believes it/uses it cause its the most known image

[@timtheenchanter3563]

I feel like they killed like that because to the Vikings death wasn't a bad thing, especially in battle. P.s. You will definitely feel differently about the Vikings especially in the later episodes.

[@beesilver97]

Awesome! Thanks for doing this guys, I love your discussions! Can't wait for you to see more! :D

[@UuzerName]

Man, Calvin knows his shit! love these vikings reactions and discussions! keep it up guys!

[@wowbaka]

heres the thing, u might be related to ragnar, but ragnar is kinda like the king arthur for vikings, there are tales of him and vikings who claimed to be his sons, but theres no actual evidence outside that that suggest he was a real person so if it turns out he was never real, u can say well your related to one of his sons who btw where epic vikings

[@ducksauce9187]

i think he meant Rollo cuz that is easier bloodline to trace also Ragnar and Rollo wasnt brothers in real life

[@Drewe223]

Rollo would make much more sense.

[@earendilthemariner5546]

Legends have to come from somewhere. Im sure there WAS a Ragnar or King Arthur, but their stories were blown out of proportion

[@JRF32100]

+Tyr the God of Justice The point though is that there is no possible way that you could ever trace your lineage back to "Ragnar", the same way you can't trace your lineage back to King Arthur. He's a heroic figure in Viking poetry. Historians have found that many of the deeds from the stories attributed to the Ragnar character were actually done by other Viking leaders. Many people named their children Ragnar since he was such a legendary folklore hero, so there certainly were people named Ragnar, but no evidence exists suggesting that THE Ragnar ever existed, and certainly none documenting his lineage. Rollo ,on the other hand certainly existed, and we know his famous lineage. So one could trace their line back to him.

[@JRF32100]

Speaking of Rollo though, they have actually found the remains of some of his famous descendants, so one could even potentially match up to his line with DNA. Actually, he is one of the ancestors of the present-day British royal family, as well as an ancestor of all current European monarchs and a great many claimants to abolished European thrones.

[@krichardj]

The Yarl is a petty politician. Ragnar is a natural challenge whether he know it or not. The Yarl wants Ragnar dead and if not dead he sure doesn't want him getting credit for anything, including a good raid.

[@Ecclesiastes11718]

Damn,watching this show again feels really weird,it feels like so much time has passed,you know?Needless to say that this is my favorite show of all time.Season 4 is fucking heartbreaking,bloody and exciting at the same time

[@arkenstar3979]

Lol is it me or Aaron looked like crazy laughing Ragnar at 1:03 :'D (except the glasses :P)

[@arkenstar3979]

Lol even I didnt catch that.. Something about "Poison... thats a

[@liamcook2670]

This episode clarified that this show isn't black and white. Alike game of thrones, there is no good nor bad.

[@Sharnakh]

I was so sure that you aren't gonna react to Vikings this year ! I have never been so wrong, in all my life !

[@stonewall01]

Fun fact. The Anglo-Saxons like the monks referred to them as Northmen (since they came from the North) and not as vikings. The word "viking" is actually a norse word meaning to go raiding, so it is a verb not a noun. Also, monasteries like Lindisfarne were prime targets for the vikings since they had all of the gold and silver but not the defenses, very easy to take. So far I am a little disappointed in this series, because I am so used to your knowledge of the lore in GoT, that it spoiled me and this series would be as entertaining. I really do think you should look up and read about some history of Anglo-Saxon history during this time period. I think it would make the show even more enjoyable for you.

[@stonewall01]

Since Ragnar is mythical than I know that. They don't know what Tonsure's are, They don't know why the monasteries were undefended or why they were targeted, Those things were be understood with just a basic knowledge of the history.

[@stonewall01]

Yeah, I reread my comment and I came off more of an ass than I meant. Sorry about that. Essentially Vikings did something similar to what the show GoT did in regards to the books. For example, Davos had like 5 sons I think but they combined all of them into one character. This show did the same thing. Many things that happened in Vikings did happen in reality but they condensed them into one particular time frame and one or a few particular characters, or had some characters do things someone else did later on. You know what a mean. But a basic overview of the Viking Age, and Anglo-Saxon England, in general would be helpful I think.

[@stonewall01]

I stand by what I said.

[@LoSTRaMaiR]

“Shall we show them the axe?” “Hey, nice axe. Is that new?”

[@erictappendorf2631]

can't waitin for u guys to get farther into ragnars story it's epic

[@thomasalvarez6456]

15:48 Sadly they wern`t related in real life so you would have been Norman from Rollo, whose descendants went on to become the Royal family of England ( William the Conqueror.)

[@pcgaming4944]

Loving the reactions to vikings!

[@Drewe223]

They really get into it in the next episode. When it ended they were upset because they wanted to see more. Looks like this will be a fun reaction series.

[@pcgaming4944]

Drew Q)! my thoughts exactly

[@Drewe223]

are you a patron?

[@pcgaming4944]

Drew Q)! nah, I will once I've left college - don't like money going out without it coming in

[@Drewe223]

Makes sense.

[@housestark613]

OMG U GUYS. FINALLY#!!!###!!! THIS SHOW IS SOOOOO OP EFFING GOOD. CANT WAIT TO SEE UR REACTIONS

[@Finalcide]

Thank you for watching Vikings!

[@squashedeyeball]

HELL YEAH!!! Sorry for the late comment, wasn't here for a while :) ou're making me happy with your VIKINGS reactions and you're making Travis lothbrok the great proud :)

[@loaditz]

Dear Blind Wave, I found the beginning of the first season to be slow but I am so glad I stuck with this awesome show.

[@mobblemaggotgutter]

More Vikings

[@bonnycalico]

As a Black Sails fan that last conversation at the end of the video amused me. God I hope that series is in the next batch of new live action shows they do.

[@sadfaery]

I know this came out a year ago, but on the subject of genealogical connections to the show, I'm descended from both Rollo and Ecbert (who shows up later in the series). I was about 3 seasons into the show when I learned this, which made the information much more meaningful than if I had learned it before seeing the show.

[@niggo.0300]

B.C. Isn’t half of Europe related to some king or duke or historic figure, I mean just based on how long ago these people lived and how human reproduction works, finding a connection should not be to hard right? Not trying to devalue that for you tho, it’s still pretty cool(my parents are both from different countries in Eastern Europe, I never tested it but I imagine finding a link to Genghis Khan is very likely,since what 50% of people from Eastern Europe and parts of Asia are decedent in some way from him or something like that)

[@Werealex]

Related to Rollo 31st Great Grandfather, Ecbert 34th Great Grandfather, also Charles the Bald 32nd Great Grandfather and Aella was my 32nd Great Uncle. Ragnar if he was real is my 36th Great Grandfather. At least a couple times for all of them because of all the intermarriage they had back then. Watching Vikings knowing I'm related to these people is fascinating even if it is a dramatic reenactment.

[@austenjones9498]

love that y'all are watching Vikings, and just so yall know Rollo was not related to Ragnar. Rollo was born years after Ragnar. Great videos keep the coming!

[@CharlotteMcQueen597]

I love your channel ! Your content and commentary is the best ! ❤️

[@graffitimaniaaa]

Calvin knows about 13th warrior thing, good on u bruh!

[@WeaponX18Stryker]

It would be cool for you guys to do some movie commentaries on some of your favorite and not so favorite movies.

[@groynin]

"I don't know if I should like Rollo or not" uuuuuuuuhhhhhh... you will made your minds eventually. And the way I see is that the vikings just expect everyone to be a fighter so that's why they just go rampaging, they don't know that a monastery has no soldiers, etc. Also they don't exactly "pillage for a living", you will see the emphasis they put in farming and trading later, that as far as I know it's more their way of making a living. I mean there is no way you could sustain a kingdom just by pillaging your neighbors.

[@Nekotaku_TV]

Pretty sure he made his mind up already... He was joking. What he did can't be redeemed ever by anything else...

[@melalau320]

The Native man Shane is talking about is Squanto, also known as Tisquantum

[@MultiPollop]

"Do they have helmets with horns on them?" Mate.

[@DarkExhibit11]

2nd half was shocking and brutal . . . I liked it in a way . . . This show is amazing . . .

[@thuxhunt3622]

Fun fact: During the Viking era, English and the Scandinavian languages weren’t that different. It is commonly believed that Vikings and Anglo-Saxons (Englishmen) probably could understand each other.

[@A-Gaymer]

I love Vikings because I’m from Scandinavia myself!

[@katieee1203]

Thanks to Dababa I am watching these reactions now! I have watched the first two episodes and I am hooked :)

[@SamuriLemonX18]

That last part about bad guy cliches was fucking hilarious!

[@Aforgamon]

Ragnar and Rollo were separated by a few decades IRL, so they weren't siblings. It's also unknown if Ragnar was a real person, though many historians think he was, but that he lead a less eventful life than was attributed to him by the Norse sagas and historians of the time. Rollo on the other hand has a direct lineage that can be traced - he was an ancestor of William the Conqueror.

[@MinecraftVanish]

Also Ragnar is only a mythical figure... it´s not clear if he ever lived... Rollo is real however, but they weren´t brothers

[@Appaddict01]

The raid from this episode. Is based on a real Viking raid. Vikings regularly raided monasteries.

[@SamuriLemonX18]

"Axes are awesome, and they cut down trees..."

[@eric5280]

Gahh.. It's only been 4 days but it feels like 4 weeks! Dying for your next reaction! Skol!

[@jiminsjimjams9477]

Ah, the start of Athelstan x Ragnar!!

[@earendilthemariner5546]

Cant wait til they watch the final ep of season 1

[@taylorknoll5004]

You can't trace back to Ragnarr because there is no proof he ever existed. Hes a Legend.

[@sassymonster4627]

The Vikings influence was spread all across Europe, the Middle East and parts of North America.... Most Vikings could not read or write, but people in the Middle East and Europe could, they wrote a lot about the Vikings, that is the only reason why we know what we know about them

[@ethanpost9774]

Aaron has Powhatan kings blood. She was daughter of the Chief

[@elanakroll2102]

They speak English when they're speaking the same language to each other. Like when Ragnar and Rollo are talking to each other or everyone is speaking Norse, its in English. When Ragnar and co meet Northumbrians, the Northumbrians speak Old English and the Vikings speak modern English to show the language barrier

[@skadrys]

Would you consider do 2 episodes a week ? since there is 4 seasons with a lot of episodes. One every 3 or 4 days. I love Vikings and I like your channel and I don't like wait for so long :)

[@katieee1203]

The crew got rid of the 2 a week format after they finished up Avatar. This is for every show. It affected their workload and schedule. They enjoy watching the shows at this pace, they have always said it's not about trying to watch it as fast possible, they want to be able to enjoy it at their own pace :)

[@skadrys]

I understand, thank you very much :)

[@doltthree7558]

the monks all look the same to rid themselves of "self" and selfish desire. this is largely what happens when two cultures collide who have no frame of reference for understanding the other. while the vikings ways are completely alien to the christians. the monks ways are equally alien. imagine growing up in a warrior society where everyone even the women fight as soldiers and happen upon a pacifist. it would make no sense to you at all. how does one "not fight"??? this show could lie about what the viking raiders were. but the greatest part of this show is their honesty in showing them for how they were not taking our morals into account and letting you come to your own conclusions. further, the norse (viking was an occupation not a type of person), were prolific traders trading as far away as the middle east. in fact, things like womens equality and western form of government owes a great deal of its existence to norse culture. this is a great show, i hope you guys continue watching it. but one recommendation i would give you is check our sense of morality at the door and just take in what you are seeing for what it is. a mixed bag of good/bad based on a societal ideal that is simply different from our own. and yes, rolo is kind of the stereotypical viking ideal where ragnar is more calculated and has an endgame in mind. good show guys.

[@MagicalWellecto92]

Ragnar and Rollo were not brothers, that's the show taking creative liberties

[@spr35441]

Also you need to keep in mind, the people who recorded this history were the enemies of the pagans. Chances are, they embellished a little bit. The Norse we master traders and only a few were actually vikings.

[@Necron00b]

You can never leave just one Rollo. :P

[@alexandra9825]

wow Ubbe looks SO much like Ragnar here it's crazy

[@FilthyCocoa]

Yes guys!! Made my day 😀❤️

[@Aussiepingpong]

YES! FINALLY VIKINGS REACTIONS!!!

[@KimberlyAnnScheper]

Athelstan!!!!! Rollo is a friggin' beast.

[@leahmarie112]

I'm sure you guys know this by now...but Ragnar wasn't a real person, he's a legend. Like Hercules and Rollo existed at a completely different period in history.

[@N0v3mB3r29O]

Google "Ulfbert Swords", and "Volga trade route". The Vikings were trading with societies in the Middle East for crucible steel about a century before anyone else in Europe had it. Only about 100 of the swords are known to historians today.

[@N0v3mB3r29O]

Rollo and Ragnar were not brothers. Also Ragnar is a combination of several individuals from the sagas. Rollo became the first Duke of Normandy of the Frankish Empire. William the Conquerer, who led the Norman invasion of England in 1066 was Rollos great great grandson.

[@Rhae_of_Sun]

Actually, Ragnar Lothbrok and Rollo werent related in real life. There is a debate about whether Ragnar even existed but we know for sure that his sons existed. And I think it would be weird for like 5 different guys to all claim to be the son of some dude who never existed.

[@QuinlanLJ]

It wouldn't be so weird if you think about Ragnar being a legend even back then. That's like the claim that Ragnar is related to Odin. It's just makes him more of a legend.

[@thewingedserpent5823]

rollo in real life wasn't actually related to ragnar lothbrok. they were about a century apart also longbows didn't exist until the 1300s

[@Rayman7281]

coming back to this i have to confirm something obvious: Ubbe REALLY looks ALOT like young Ragnar lol

[@MikeHesk742]

Aaron's right, I think the first account of a "viking" raid in Northumbria had the locals stand on the coast in curiosity rather than fear, then be massacred. Simply because they hadnt encountered viking raids yet. Though it could be myth/propaganda against the vikings, since it's not like they invented raiding and I doubt coastal peoples would see a ship coming full of warriors and stand around like dumb livestock.

[@Wonega]

As a Viking you would want to die in battle to guarantee your place in Valhalla

[@Tomj382]

Monks rubbed some stone on their heads which made them lose hair

[@MinecraftVanish]

You guys should check out Roll with Rollo videos :D

[@sultanxq6135]

Keep going guys

[@lenabrt3639]

ragnar and athelstan is my ultimate ship

[@Alex.T1]

Do you think you guys will ever watch Code Geass? Just binged watched R2 and decided to give it a quick shout out~

[@sloaneocon]

I need a Rollo Freakin' Rollins funko pop. 😂😂😂😂

[@sloaneocon]

So..... I just read the description and commented before the video really started. &I TOTALLY fucking forgot that Rollo rapes someone this episode and I hated his fucking guts at this point, too... But, me, knowing what happens in the future; I stand by my original statement.

[@QuinlanLJ]

Rollo is fucking a badass. His "bonjour" is one of the best moments of the series for me.

[@lawrens8648]

50ShadesOfSloane Spoilers but this isn't the only girl Rollo rapes in the show he also raped the girls in the harm with Bjorn and Hvitserk in s4.

[@tylerandtricia9772]

FUCK YES

[@zexal4217]

Didn't expect you here! Are you still doing reactions on Vikings?

[@SuperThisen]

In what Way is Shane related to Ragnar? Is his father or mother Swedish, Danish or Norwegian?

[@zexal4217]

Some of the comments here saying 6 days ago 0_o...

[@olivernunn5109]

Who thinks that rag'n'bone man would make a good Viking

[@liviac.3622]

Where is Ragnar's pop?

[@Frediej21]

Vikings traded Monks as they could read, write and draw, the last being the only they could understand at first.

[@cloudspigtails8076]

You guise should look up Ragnar on google, he was supposedly based on a real person and his tales and conquests are really an interesting read. His sons though, the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok are even more infamous than Ragnar and the current season of Vikings is currently exploring their exploits.

[@Marry70cz]

You should make Vikings reactions more often. It´s so many episodes.

[@grippingrope9937]

This might be a bit different from what you guys normally do but I'd love it if you did Gravity Falls at some point

[@prophetisaiah08]

The hair cuts of the monks is a tonsure. If you were a monk, you were legally required to shave the top of your head; if you weren't, and you wore that hair cut, it was considered a kind of fraud. In those days, people of certain classes marked their place in society by clothing and hair cuts. It was illegal to cut your hair or wear the clothes of someone from another class. It was like everyone had a legally enforced uniform for their profession. 90% or more people were born into their class, the only common exception were the religious class, which were made up mostly of devout middle- or upper-class people and younger sons of nobles who had little to no inheritance.

[@JRF32100]

LOL Shane, Ragnar is just a heroic character from viking poetry and sagas. Historians doubt that such a man existed, and much of what was attributed to him in the poems is known to have been done by other real people. The viking leaders who called themselves sons of Ragnar were real historical figures, but Ragnar was just a famous name because of the stories, so claiming to be his son gave you more of a bad ass image. Rollo, on the other hand, is a real historical figure. He had nothing to do with anyone named Ragnar. He invaded northern France and established the Norman Empire, and right after they assimilated into the local culture and converted to Christianity. Years later, Rollo's great-great-great-grandson WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR went to England, kicked it's ass, and became the first norman King of England.

[@lusitanimendes641]

FUCK YES!

[@yannickhector3950]

How did u guys find unsensored

[@moveonfabian]

i love thursday now 😁 Skol!

[@Becky.Ray14]

"they should've stayed on the shore. They shoul've said hi, greeted them." The Aztecs did that.... as did other native american tribes...didn't turn out so well for them. IJS.

[@felipet9941]

the boy accent is so weird lol it almost feels like this is the first time he ever spoke english

[@Nekotaku_TV]

Doesn't really matter when they aren't supposed to be speaking English anyway.

[@blacknovember1835]

Heyyy are you guys gonna continue korra? ^^