Vikings 2x6 REACTION "Unforgiven"

[@FarikoWishless]

Siggy : "Earlunder, come." Calvin : "I think he did already" That shit had me screaming 😂

[@jordanz9578]

The Blood Eagle is one of the most brutal things Vikings would do to their enemies! Truly sadistic!

[@SusieBlup]

In the series, because it never happened in real history. The blood eagle it's fictional.

[@stonewall01]

We don't know that exactly. It is made use of in the Viking Sagas (which the show is based on) but how much of the Sagas are fictional or accurate is ultimately anyone's guess.

[@lordcypher5889]

Ubsty While during this time it didn’t exist, as Ivar was the one who invented it in the first place in history. (I believe King Aela was the first victim)

[@annapires991]

I'm not sure if any of you guys read comments on youtube or just in the patreon, but just to clarify: the vikings did not exist at the time of the Roman Empire. Scandinavia was still not developed into the culture we understand as the vikings. And I don't think we can point to villains in this show... I mean we can see the villannification of some characters or people, but I see more like "antagonists". Antagonists of the vikings anyway.

[@stonewall01]

"Viking" is a Scandinavian verb meaning to raid. So "Vikings" should be understood as "Raiders". Also, all Vikings are Scandinavians whether they be from Denmark, Sweden, or Norway. However, you are correct in that they did not venture far from Scandinavia at that time, it wasn't until the Sail was brought into use that they could cross oceans to raid. There is some evidence though that Scandinavians did do some limited trading with the Romans and that is where they acquired knowledge of using sails.

[@fheedpexx9267]

Not exactly. Vik = bay. So to go "baying". It wasn't just about raiding. Most of their activities were just normal trading. But the Norse people didn't identify themselves as vikings. Viking was something you did, an activity. If you were able, you went viking together with other suitable men. To reduce them to raiders is to buy into this outdated narrative as them being barbarians. It's wrong to talk about "viking culture". Norse culture however, that's an interesting topic.

[@stonewall01]

That is what I was trying to say. All Vikings are Scandinavian but not all Scandinavians were Vikings. Or sometimes that were vikings and other times they were traders or farmers etc.

[@matthewy2j]

During the "Fall of Rome" 300-424 AD there were what the Roman referred to as northmen/Danesmen but Viking culture had not been established yet.

[@niggo.0300]

I am a bit late but i want to add, that viking would prabably best be translated as „to go on an expedition“ and for the Roman stuff, if you concidere the byzantines romans(which they themselves did) than Vikings and romans did trade and Vikings even worked for romans the Varangian Guard comes to mind, look it up it’s pretty interesting actually

[@pcgaming4944]

Lesson learned - Don't fuck with Ragnar or his family. 🙃

[@anycullen21]

Like wings🦅

[@Mikhael_bureau]

romans never worked with vikings, they worked with other germanic tribes. Vikings were hired to guard city of Constatinope, capitale of Byzantin empire. But this was far after.

[@that1dude970]

Can't wait for the blood eagle next episode. Especially their facial expressions at the sight of the drawing

[@SalahDAd]

Can't wait for the Ultimate Blood Eagle. "How the little piggies will grunt when they hear how the old boar suffered"

[@that1dude970]

Salah D. Ad I can't wait to see how they react to what leads up to that happening. Most people on KZbin don't show any emotion towards it

[@natashalieperez9093]

That1Dude IKR

[@natashalieperez9093]

That1Dude that's why I like them so much

[@WinnieTheJew]

1:55 Siggy: Erlandur, come! Calvin: I think he already did! 😂😂😂

[@liviac.3622]

Aaron knows that when Eric doesn't understand something, you have to explain it with food analogies. 😋😋😃

[@AustinGonder]

I fucking love this episode, it's so amazing.

[@Fordo007]

Jarl Borg should've asked for some bread and salt first...

[@akramlakamora5517]

Ragnar violated the guest right, and the gods will never forgive that

[@arlaalfrost8445]

Yeah just to let u guys know, Vikings and Romans were in different eras, Romans were several hundred years prior, Roman Empire reached to Northern Europe but never reached Scandinavia, only ever as far north as Germania (Germany).

[@fheedpexx9267]

Should have been clear by the old Roman baths Ecbert uses, and the old Roman litterature he wants Athelstan to study. This is the most surprising for me, that people don't know England was part of the Roman Empire. Like, there are Roman ruins under London(ium).

[@sharinggore3013]

its called the Dark age for a reason... a lot of knowledge was lost like that

[@leroypopham4785]

vikings didnt reach England until after the western roman empire had fallen and saxons had invaded and made there kingdoms

[@stonewall01]

This is why on episode 1 season 1, I suggested in a comment that they read (or watch) a basic history of the viking age. They would understand what is going on in context of the time. No I know that Vikings is not a documentary, they do play loose with the actual timeline. The show, after all, is based on the tales told in the Viking Sagas rather than true documented history. For example, Ragnar could not have sacked Lindisfarne in 793 and also (you know what) in 845 and then again in 885-886. The actual time frame was too far apart for that to have happened. However, the events as a whole did happen, and a basic knowledge of the viking age would go a long way and I think it would make the show better for them. At the very least they would know the time period this takes place in.

[@memento5113]

+Arlaal Frost Vikings reached the Eastern Roman Empire and served as the Emperors body guards and as the elite unit in the Byzantine army for many hundreds of years. They were called Varangians or the Varangian Guard.

[@MrDude1198]

The 'vikings' didn't really interact with Rome since the western Roman Empire fell long before the Scandinavians were labeled as vikings. There are instances of trade between Scandinavians and Rome but it was through intermediaries in preexisting networks.

[@vipuljani8392]

Good News.. Vikings got renewed for 6th season

[@melissakessler4323]

6th season with 20 episodes.

[@bbictorr]

Julian Smit vvv the show was always meant to be about The sons of Ragnar after season 1. I read somewhere that Travis played Ragnar so well that they carried on with that timeline instead of a huge time jump in S2.

[@lawrens8648]

I read some leaked script pages of s5 and they were really good so I honestly wouldn't worry

[@squashedeyeball]

Lawren Stewart Well, if they follow the historical course, then combined with the trailers, I can imagine the general direction... Still, I wouldn't won't to read scripts :) One thing is certain: On Nov 29, I will sit in my chain armor, with a Dane axe in my hand, and watch episode 5x01 like a zombie.

[@lmd4001]

Vikings were around after the Roman empire. They did have some interaction with the Byzantine's who I guess were technically "roman". But not the regular Roman empire. It fell in 476 CE and the first recorded planned viking raid was in 793 CE on Lindisfarne

[@kittyorasheepy]

Blood Eagle is coming, guys...!

[@franciscoastorga8299]

Blood eagle baby!!!

[@GaeaProjects]

any other history buffs annoyed that they keep saying that the vikings worked with Romans, cause they didn't...

[@niggo.0300]

The Puppet Well if you concidere the byzantines romans than they did indeed work for romans

[@FinBoyXD]

I think I watched the first 5 seconds of this video for about 20 times back to back.

[@UuzerName]

LIKE WINGS!

[@IpoteticAMVsChannel]

next episode we'll have a nice art exhibition ^^

[@carstenkoppelmann6409]

you're gonna enjoy the blood eagle xD

[@Triskaan]

I so wish you guys would watch Black Sails or The Expanse. :)

[@ZARAGOLD]

The Expanse is awesome! I hope for season 3.

[@Triskaan]

For me, these are the two best dramas I've seen TV produce ! Would love Blindwave to watch them both !

[@gerbenvanessen]

THE EXPANSE!

[@ramiabdo5953]

By all means!!! The expanse is awesome! I've finished the first 3 novels and I'm Gonna start with the the 4th. Really awesome show as well. It's game if thrones level of drama in space.

[@bonnycalico]

I'm waiting patiently for Black Sails. I really think they'd love it.

[@TheHelix1989]

The slave girl name is Thorunn= ``Thor-unn``

[@fheedpexx9267]

More like Thor-unn. The female version of the name Thor.

[@TheHelix1989]

Den er grei.....

[@groynin]

I agree that Borg didn't deserved the Blood Eagle, he in the end was honorable and stuff.

[@lucynatas8458]

Damn been such a long time watched this series now i remember king ecbert was literally the best character in the series beside ragnar I'd go as far as to say he was equally an amazing character as ragnar what a well written character

[@gerbenvanessen]

BLOOD EAGLE!

[@Nekotaku_TV]

Why would Floki have told Rollo? Floki wasn't told...

[@LoSTRaMaiR]

“We have lost more knowledge than we ever had.” Is that true? What does it mean exactly? Does it mean that there are thousands of years of unwritten human history? How can one lose more than one has?

[@mimelprimel]

Hey blindwave crew! I would love to see you reacting to the rwby character shorts for volume 5. The new season starts soon and I'm looking forward to watch you watching it:))

[@josephmott9856]

lage R tha Thanks.

[@BingleFlimp]

Romans and Vikings didn't "work together". The "Viking Age" occurred after the fall of the western Roman empire. However Scandinavians worked for the Byzantine Empire in the years following the times depicted in this series. What they may be thinking of are the Saxons themselves. Before Saxons started going to Britain, Romans trained Saxons. Pre-migration Saxons were like Scandinavians (minus the ships) mixed with Romans. Kind of like if Vikings were less warriorlike and more militant. At least that is my understanding.

[@brkhrt3595]

The ancestral worship was a part of paganism all over the world. So they kept body parts of ancestors or loved ones.😂

[@Loonaticx]

Lag-ER-tha

[@dennywolfiehappy5308]

no, romans never encountered vikings

[@knuthenriksommer4982]

DennyWolfie Happy Rather: Pagan romans never encountered vikings because the viking-age started 400 years after the last pagan emperor. Vikings most certainly met the east-roman emperors in Byzants, they had a wide-reaching trade and there even was vikings serving as soldiers for the east-roman emperor: The Varanger. They reached Byzants by the russian river-systems and established trade-posts on the way. Two of them : Novgorod and Kiev are considered the historical beginnings of the russian empire. One possible explanation for the name "russ" in Russia, is the word "Routsa" that in sami language means "Sweden". These descendants of of the vikings later identified themselves as the continuation of the roman empire (as did the franks) and named their ruler "tsar" derived from the name/title "Caesar".

[@niggo.0300]

Knut Henrik Sommer thank you, I saw all those comments under this video one your later and all the people who tried to „correct“ blindwave on the Roman thing always forget the byzantines and the Varangian Guard so thank you for knowing your stuff

[@hiraahmedshaikh]

Ragnar

[@Teddyhive16]

BLOOOOODDDD EAGLEEEEEEEE

[@nyxknight7555]

Thanks for being my friends even tho not really thanks

[@PrimusGladius]

Love your content guys but I have to join my voice with the chorus of those saying the Vikings and Romans never truly co-existed. This series takes place nearly half a millennia after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine) is still around however, though diminished. And it is true that Scandinavians (among other people) served as the bodyguard of the Eastern Emperor, but let's not mistake the medieval Byzantines for the Romans of antiquity.

[@thatguyoverthere468]

Wuzzz gooood

[@Gahlahad431]

Jarl Ballin'?

[@aumisi1]

Hahaha. SWAG!

[@jonasbugjerde3954]

SKÅL!

[@elisabethlarsen4282]

Skål, ven!

[@Fish0Girz]

Please can you react to gotham it's a tv series set before bruce becomes batman and is really good.

[@michellecarby478]

Shannon Shan you need to sub to their patreon and vote when they have polls for new shows.

[@mamadouniang8208]

roman never work with vikings (with byzantin but it's after) so please stop do affirmation if you dn't no history.

[@greenpieceofmind]

Eric still says meister... omg FailFish

[@barba9414]

React to Lucifer

[@joaovitor-mw4zv]

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[@saramarie2736]

Please react to "(GoT) Jon Snow | The Targaryen Wolf"

[@TheToastyy]

Damn, can't wait for next episode

[@Fishingblast]

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