Vikings Season 3 Episode 2 'The Wanderer' REACTION!!

[@noniLaus]

People say this all the time in the comments, but I think it needs to be said again: The way you always discuss your thoughts before and after and episode is so great. We get to hear exactly what your predictions and interpretations are instead of just seeing your in-the-moment reaction. Both of you being extremely likeable helps as well, I guess :D Keep up the great reactions!

[@edgunderson6570]

One the greatest strengths of Vikings has always been how it's characters are never purely good or purely evil. They are all perfectly imperfect. So, don't get your hopes up about anyone or try to understand their motivations. They all have their moments to be proud and they all have shameful moments. You will feel even for the most villainous as the years go by...

[@MFBloosh]

I've said many times that Vikings is the closest thing to GoT that we have.

[@mojoriot2293]

@@MFBloosh For a few years it was my warm-up show for GoT because it ended just before Thrones started. Vikings is up there with GoT as one of the best, one of my favs anyway.

[@mojoriot2293]

@@pamoweiberezi5315 *exceptions may apply* 🤘😁

[@Gahlahad431]

Alexa play Human by Rag n Bone Man :)

[@apfelkuchen4399]

When you hear the story about Kwenthriths uncle... yep, Meryn Trant clearly reprising his role from Game of Thrones.

[@kazacorp6105]

I feel a bit bad for that actor. I can't imagine he always necessarily chooses his roles but you know, gotta pay the bills. He always get's the story of a monstrous piece of kiddie diddlin' shit.

[@mojoriot2293]

Yep, and he got stabbed in the eyes & his throat was cut just like Ser Meryn...though slightly deeper...👀🤺 😁

[@Gahlahad431]

@@kazacorp6105 The actor is sweet but when he is on screen you cant help but hate him :))

[@zoe_blackmore]

@@kazacorp6105 It can be fun playing the evil villain, but yuck too

[@TheReasonableLiberal-hn2rs]

Well I don't know if he was a pedo I the book but in the GOT series he just tortured kids.

[@isaacmaliam8057]

The calm before “a” storm! Arguably the best season with so much mindgames, chess games, between Ragnar and Ecbert!

[@korbino5174]

Isaac Maliam best season???

[@estebanalbert3537]

agree with you :) rgnar & ecbert moment are amazing, they dont need speak they are so similar

[@M4aarc]

i never saw anyone play chess

[@Tommyboy574]

I agree, one of the best. Personally I have it in 2nd place.

[@isaacmaliam8057]

@@M4aarc metaphor ( reference ) to Ecbert and Ragnar tricking each other. ( can't say more *spoilers )

[@dj2257]

"They're thirsty." That literally made me laugh out loud. And Nikki's "Steven" reaction made it even better. :-)

[@LMFmaskO]

When Athelstan was giving the prayer, the norse farmer put a statue of Odin up, basically saying, this is Odins house, not Christ's... It's the defining issue that echos through our past

[@vladriot510]

Its a Thor statue. Not Odin :)

[@Eyepice]

That was a idol of Þór with his hammer Mjölnir.

[@savagenature1]

Ragnar smirking under the severed heads while the enemy runs scared shitless is easily one of my Top Favorite Ragnar Moments I'm with You, Nikki. I Need That On A Poster :D

[@anycullen21]

Ragnar was sitting there chilling like "Draw me like one of your english girls" 😂😂😂😂

[@savagenature1]

@@anycullen21 Well that's an analogy I never thought I'd hear :P

[@anycullen21]

@@savagenature1 literally once i thought it the first time I saw it, now I can't unsee it anymore 😂

[@savagenature1]

"Just the angle of the leg. I couldn't help myself" Okay, New Rule: No More Shrooms For Rollo!!! Though it was pretty funny :P

[@dawngrrrl]

I fucking love Ecbert - written wonderfully and acted flawlessly. Great reaction y'all 😀

[@Miselain]

I wish I could go back to watching this for the very first time.

[@WhaleofDreams]

“I wish we’d never left the farm.” I hope only you reads this. I have no problem with this reply being deleted, but I hope you see this because I feel the same way, and it makes me think of that tragic line.

[@Miselain]

@@WhaleofDreams It really makes me nostalgic. I wish I could discuss that quote with you more specifically, but I have to respect Nikki and Steven. :(

[@gregorloebel7992]

I do watch it for the first time right now, and I'm loving it!

[@Nacreouss]

Definitely need more reactions to vikings! It's my favourite show, and I love your guys reaction to it! It's very interesting to hear the thoughts you guys have on the show!

[@lailana3325]

it was said in the old legends that Odin sometimes desguised himself as a wandering man in a grey cloak, and he would walk midgaard (middle earth) to see the world and his people for himself. That is part of where Tolkien got the idea for Gandalf the grey.

[@Asa...S]

And Ragnar´s mother was called Alfhild Gandalfsdatter (Gandalf´s daugher), so Ragnar´s maternal grandpa was called Gandalf, and that´s where Tolkien got the name from.

[@diegoarias754]

If only you could understand how ridiculously happy I get everytime I see a new video from you guys, you'd think I'm weird. Thanks for the reaction 🥰

[@RomainSandt]

I enjoy so much seeing you react. At each episode I think... Oh my poor friends you're up for an emotionnal ride!

[@mojoriot2293]

When they show the visions & strange prophecies, I look at it like that's what the characters are perceiving. Keeping in mind their beliefs & superstitions in that world, the things we see on the screen are a visual way of conveying the way they interpret odd, unusual, or the unexplainable . It also acts as a way to insert foreshadowing in a interesting & mysterious way by keeping it vague & up for interpretation. What a mouthfull, oh well, that's just how interpret much of it. It does always forward the story, character, or world, and that's good writing.

[@zoe_blackmore]

yep they believe it, we the audience do not have to believe in what the characters in the show believe in (i not sure if prophecies in this show are more accurate than i GOT, i cant remember).

[@czee2035]

that scene with the heads on their fleet is so badass lmaoooo🤣

[@jbo4547]

The Rollo shrooms scene was so great.

[@onlyright]

Glop iv taken Sharon’s before and didn’t peep this is why he did what he did he was trippin? Right?

[@TheRaventwilight]

Through your reaction to this episode I'm just now connecting some dots that I've missed. 🤯 Having that discussion afterwards is just so key with some shows. 🥰🤩👍

[@lucylastic]

I think like GOT, watching it again...helps to connect a lot of dots, the environment is so rich..

[@neonoires]

The Real Housewives of Kattegat scene with the wanderer was trippy lol

[@Flxkdneu9di]

Im like rewatching the show with you guys while im waiting for season 6

[@bbictorr]

Me too! I’m on 5B right now. I started my rewatch when N&S were finishing S1. I miss the earlier seasons

[@nicholaslawlor8623]

Hope it drops soon< it's going to be the final season and there a lot to happen!

[@Flxkdneu9di]

Victarion K it Will probably drop in november

[@Flxkdneu9di]

Victarion K cool, you remember in the last episode or so when king Olaf talkad about the wolf killing baldur and all that stuff? Ubbe means wolf and remember how king horik Said that bjorn was like odens favourite son, baldur. So my theory is that Ubbe Will kill bjorn.

[@MrMeddyman]

It's the feudal system. King Ecbert owns the land and leases it out to his Vassals who in turn manage it for him, back then squatters would have been ignored if they were paying their dues and taking care of the Kings land. As soon as a better use is found for it Ecbert legally can do whatever he wants with it.

[@74gould]

Definitely a trippy episode. Love your Vikings videos, as always! One of my favorite shows, right up there with GoT & BB. :)

[@nitamarchele5023]

What's BB?

[@ms_scribbles]

@@nitamarchele5023 Breaking Bad?

[@74gould]

Yep, Breaking Bad.

[@74gould]

I should add Battlestar Galactica on my favorites list, too. I have a feeling Nikki & Steven won’t ever watch Battlestar, but, man, they would LOVE it (and I would love it) if they did. :) GoT, BB, and BSG = the trio of epicness!

[@spyderkb9894]

@Grant sadly BSG is one of those shows that always gets flagged for reactors, no matter how little footage is used, how blurred, how changed the music. It always gets pulled. Now, I suppose they could do BSG in their Patreon.

[@varikskirata5066]

The Bjorn marriage part... it wasnt Disney land back then

[@Dupdawg72]

It's only recent generations where the woman needs an hourly affirmation.

[@zoe_blackmore]

Regards the land gift. Egbert probably removed the local lords (Thegn/Thane ) and local free peasant folk (Ceorls/Curls, Kotsetla and Geneatas), leaving the poorest lowest level of free folk (the Geburas) and Slaves as labourers to help Lagertha and the Norse settlers to farm. Maybe the land was partly vacant due to previous war, famine or other cause, before the vikings came the Anglo-Saxons would fight among themselves quite often, often when the was a new king.

[@romaugustine729]

What a great way to wake up and watching Vikings 2 a chopping in the afternoon crazy eyes lady sure lives up to her name looking forward to seeing the next episode Nikki and Steven

[@mercertvofficial]

"They're thirsty " is the best statement ever 😂😂😄

[@barbararommy]

Yeah! I was waiting the whole morning for this!

[@mojoriot2293]

Yeah, that guy slappin that statue down said, "This is Odin's house, take that dead god & get outta here..."

[@leepascoe2585]

The way Steve says "that's my dude" we need a ragnar-steve bromance montage

[@crystall.411]

Lee Pascoe yes! someone should make this into a vid!

[@beard1895]

Dont forget jon snow

[@Piezzu]

Athelstan manifested stigmata, which are signs of santity in catholic religion, that is why he was emotional.

[@gandhialwaysleavesanonion679]

You mean Christianity right?

[@kristagemini]

I'm not sure if that is a Catholic thing, but in Christianity, usually it's a chosen person. A miracle. A saint. A martyr. I've had long discussions with people about this subject of Catholicism vs. Christianity. If you go to the Bare Bones of it, yes, the definition of Christianity is anyone who follows Jesus Christ. So technically, Catholicism and Christianity would be the same but that is where similarities end. Practicing Protestant Christianity and Catholicism, are two very different things. Catholicism versus Protestant Christianity, although worshiping the same God, is done in very different ways. I think that the term Christianity is really just an umbrella term, there are many different religions that fall under Christianity, technically, but worship is very different. Personally, I've always had a separation between Catholicism and Christianity. Catholics have their own rituals, they pray to Mother Mary and the Saints and not just God or Jesus Christ. They have added books to the Catholic Bible that are not in other Christian Bibles, and they have taken away some. So to me they are truly different religions. Even if they do fit under the umbrella of Christianity simply because of the definition of Christianity. It's the same thing with many Christian practices oh, there are definitely branches that go off in two completely different forms of worship. Mormons could technically be called Christians. Even though what they believe is completely different from Protestant Christianity or Catholicism. Then you have Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopalian, Baptist, Southern Baptist, non denominational, Etc ... but again we have religions that are technically worshiping the same God but just in extremely different ways to where besides believing in Jesus Christ and in God there are no other similarities. They are not the same. As for myself, I've just gotten to the point where I really don't even believe in religion because I believe that religion itself is a man-made construct. However I do have faith, and I do have a spiritual life. I was raised Independent Baptist, but I've seen too much from churches to really believe that any church is a true representation of Jesus Christ. So, I pray to God I read my Bible and I have my own spiritual relationship with Jesus Christ. Religion is man-made and anything that is man-made can be corrupted. That's exactly what has happened with so many religions. They have been radicalized. Whether it's Catholicism, or Islam, or Protestant Christianity, they have all been corrupted. Religion and spirituality are two entirely separate things. You can be a spiritual person with your own beliefs yet not believe in organized religion.

[@jennypatrinou5339]

LOVE your reactions you guys.. You are the best

[@Cypress93]

Just started watching vikings and I really needed to see your guys reactions to this episode lol

[@LORI611]

Yeah baby!!! I've been waiting for this!! :) :) :)

[@hex1c]

Love your reactions and how you think about stuff between the episode!

[@candacedonald4087]

Just discovered Vikings and finding your breakdowns makes it even better 👏

[@NikkiStevenReact]

Such a great show. Appreciate the comment

[@TheJohny727]

Another great video y'all. Thank you for spoiling us like this

[@rainesbobo]

YAY!! I look forward to this every time you post one. It is the first thing I click on in the morning.

[@mirrormoveuchiha]

I LOVE the conversation between Athelstan and Judith, with Ecbert and Lagertha there. Athelstan has been through a lot, but still loves both religions and cultures. It was just so interesting to have Athelstan put it in perspective. The weapon of the trickster cleaves Lagertha... I wonder, will she be killed or does that mean.... and who is the trickster? Floki? Ecbert? Caulf? That's what is good about this show, a lot is up for interpretation, there is symbolism, there are religious visions of both sides, and things just get... confusing... but it's such a fun ride. Good reaction.

[@zoe_blackmore]

i watched a few years ago, but forgotten most ...i guess kalf, cos he has slyly taken lagertha's land

[@danielle2247]

Ball tea gets me Everytime lol

[@elisabethlarsen4282]

Interview with Michael Hirst regarding the fucking awesome scene, with the severed heads on the ship: “It’s a very powerful scene. I think it was Travis' idea. The reason the Vikings had this reputation for terrible cruelty and uber-violence is that they had limited manpower. They traveled maybe three ships at a time, with twenty-five or thirty warriors. That’s the limit. There are no reinforcements. They don’t know who they’re going to meet. They might be encountering hundreds of enemy warriors." So how does a small fighting force fight back against a huge army? “Shock and awe,” explains Hirst. “When you see Ragnar, traveling in a boat, with the heads of all these Mercians strung out on the ship: That is shock and awe. In the show, the Mercians run away-and that’s actually what happened! The Vikings had such a reputation, and that was part of their myth.”

[@MandyMellow]

I never clicked on something on KZbin so fast in my life 😅❤️

[@Clockendmo]

I had a rough day, Thanks for saving my day!

[@elizabitty213]

I had the same reaction as Nikki when floki chopped off thornstons arm! Ugh!!! The sound affects and the screaming jeeze louise!

[@elizabitty213]

Jimmy Beauman lol oh ☺️ thanks

[@Caedus696]

11:50 This is feudal england, those peasants didn't own the land to begin with, it all belongs to the king. They just get the 'privilege' to work the land and keep a portion of the crops to themselves.

[@sicthemutt]

that shit with rolo cutting the guy threw me off guard lol

[@shimazutoyohisa2382]

@14:45 Best line of the whole damn Vikings reactions so far. LOL. Bruuuuuuhhhhhh

[@mike.n.n.7723]

What I find interesting about Vikings is that it makes us essentially root for the bad guys

[@nekrospike]

11:23 Warduna - Helvegen

[@CaptJaneway]

“They’re thirsty”.... 😂😂😂😂Steven. You made me giggle 🤭

[@OronOfMontreal]

So many Canadians in this series, I love it! Siggy is played by a Montreal actress. The bad king that everybody turned against last season was played by a Canuck. And now, the new, giant mystery man, about whom all three ladies were dreaming, is played by a French Canadian actor. These are only the ones I recognize, in the larger roles. Yeay, Canada!

[@Luboman411]

Was it filmed in British Columbia? Those fjords and mountains are awesome.

[@carrieallen7519]

Loved it this show is amazing, just watched ur cobra Kai reaction just binged the show it’s so good aswell , you guys rock

[@vladriot510]

The statue is a statue of Thor which was very popular in the viking age. He is showing them that he is not a christian and will not be praying to their god.

[@partizanlegis]

Most trippy Vikings episode ever!

[@nEthing4Her]

When any or all of the wounds of the Crucifixion spontaneously appear on a person, it's called stigmata. Great react and commentary as always you two.

[@MohamedAli-lj7bd]

Before watching any thing l put like for you guys ❤️

[@mok7281]

I like your comment before reading it

[@zoe_blackmore]

Having watched both versions of this episode ~ the difference between the shorter version and longer uncut version of this episode is that ~ after her confession Athelstan approaches and kisses Princess Judith of Northumbria, on her lips in a small embrace.

[@kristagemini]

Can you find the extended version online for free anywhere? Or through services?

[@zoe_blackmore]

@@kristagemini Sorry I am mostly evil (and living on disability support) so I watch pirate streams, they are not always reliable and i guess potentially hazardous for unsecure computers (i dont know). And the site i used for the extended version has just gone down, maybe lawfully blocked.

[@adamromero]

14:43 Dude Steven! I said the exact same thing out loud just before you said it. They're thirsty! 😛🚰

[@nicholaslawlor8623]

Wasn't that kind of Ragnar, giving Cwenfrid's brother a " Heads Up":P Athelstan is Viking's Podrick! Oh dear Steve is still a "Sweet Summer Child"

[@mericiaslaughter4494]

Nikki you are the most funny, intelligent woman I've ever seen.

[@Luboman411]

At 19:03. This Viking is wise. He didn't understand the biology and epidemiology of gangrene. But he could tell that his really painful arm was eventually going to kill him. So may as well cut it off before the gangrene reached the rest of his body. Problem there--the bloody stump could also get infected, which would mean gangrene could come back again. And this is why I am so grateful to live in the modern age of germ theory, disinfectant and antibiotics. :D

[@ChavaAyanna]

7:53 -- I couldn't quite see the screen because the window you're viewing is so small but, it looks like that girl was stabbing some guy's head after he had been decapitated . LET ME TELL YOU, I never got the opportunity to do that to my attackers, so, I APPLAUD HER -- that scene should have been fucking LONGER

[@mikeyb2932]

I see we have some "believe all women" here. Of course you can not believe that maybe she's been lying about it and is actually resenting them for having refused her incestuous advances towards them. So quick to judge without proof.

[@homelesswerido8271]

When I first saw this episode I thought that Helga, Aslaug, and siggy would be the new seer because they had a dream of the seer being dead and it would’ve been cool making there characters develop in that way

[@lucaska93]

About the battle last episode. Vikings use some real facts from diferent periods on history, this battle actually happen, the objective of the defenders was prevent the enemy from landing on their territory, that later on happen to be a tactical mistake, since they don't have how to connect both sides

[@zoe_blackmore]

The little statute place on the shelf during the christian prayer was probably Odin or Thor or some other viking god

[@oneguycory3023]

Gaia Kay ...that’s the point ...

[@ricardofelicianodiaz7536]

One of my favorite episodes of the series my take on the ending is that athelstan has a deep connection to god and vice versa with harbard and helga aslaug and siggy yall will get that scene more a later

[@martineglarlo6995]

Love your reactions and love you guys!! Does anyone know if Nikki and Steven and have seen The Handmaid's Tale because I highly recommend it when they have a freer schedule!

[@SveaMike]

That figure at 13:48 is Tor. (or Thor)

[@ricardofelicianodiaz7536]

The angle of tge leg rollo best scene in all vikings

[@mohameddheen8627]

Hey Steven!!!you guys did freak out without any explanation for what rollo did with the poor mercian soldier,the reason why they showed this in this episode was to show how vikings hated and discarded people with any abnormality.back on season 2 ragnar left Ivar to be dead or else the only alternative they had was to kill the deform child at child birth during viking age.and where as Ivar the boneless was the 1st son of Ragnar and the only deform warlord with brittle bone disease to be followed by viking folk and had to be carried to battle as all of ragnars sons had reached fame just like there father according to the viking sagas.

[@roseofthegarden_]

lmfao ragnars smile! 10:45-10:46

[@zoe_blackmore]

match made in two heavens Kwenthrith of Mercia and Floki at his loopiest, damn they would have crazy confused kids

[@stviz87]

The symbolism is so different from what we're used to. It's great

[@immortaljanus]

The strange events and dreams probably signify conflict between both cultures. They are far too different to coexist...

[@ferryvanherk5558]

Tho many think in this series the wanderer is some kind of god or odin himself. He is in fact much older. Plus he is not a god. He is a wandering spirit traveling between the realms. Both learning and teaching as he goes.

[@SophisticatedDrunk]

How far ahead are the patreon Reactions for this series?

[@spyderkb9894]

@Handsome One, only a few hours at most. But how far ahead they are of their uploads, I don’t know.

[@larvaediablo]

Did you guys notice that Britwulf was Meryn fooking Trant?

[@Sprayber]

Ragnar is a great character but i was always more fascinated by Ecbert. He is far more competent than Aella . Ebert's goal is to unite England and become Bretwada, King of all England. Where Aella can only think of being a petty King and is emotional need for vengeance against Ragnar. Ecbert sees opportunity.

[@Drewe223]

Ragnar and Ecbert are what carry the show 100%. Lots of people credit Travisl Fimmel and Ragnar as being great, but I dont think Linus Roache gets nearly enough credit for how fantastic he was as Ecbert.

[@LadyVenomWay]

10:45 is intimidating AF if I eas a soldier on the othet side seeing that id run for my life! Love this show

[@michaelgrabner8977]

the land Ecbert gave the Vikings belonged to some Wessex noble men..the farmers who actually lived there were just rightless peasants working for respectively literally belonging to those noblemen (= early feudal-system) ..So therefore the onlyones who might be pissed off because the Vikings got the land were those noblemen who now lost that particular land because of Ecbert´s call...and the paganism of the vikings is also definitively an issue for those as well..that´s why Ecbert simply has to promise protection (We will see if he ment that seriously) .....and about the prophecy of Lagertha and the Trickster..Well in fact there are now 2 Tricksters on the scene Ecbert and Kalf..that´s the thing about prophecies they are never clear but vague and they always could be interpreted in several different ways respectively only the outcome of certain situations make prophecies than legit or not but just afterwards..

[@nancypitts5624]

I have WTF wrinkles too!😊

[@mehranghobadi6894]

You two are great

[@pitti519]

Thirsty for ball tea

[@Luboman411]

At 11:54. Well, yes. You just literally explained feudalism. That's why there were revolutions to get rid of feudalism. It was fucked up. The less powerful always had to make way for the most powerful in the worst ways possible. Peasants had to give up their lands whenever their kings and lords told them to give them up. And they had to obey on pain of death.

[@secretagent57]

Lagartha is all about Ragnar and their dream of new farm lands, danger in Kattagat

[@shinlanten]

And this is when the series went off the rails for me and I *_"peaced out"_* for the most part.

[@susieturk1]

Nikki... Did you get a new tattoo or is this the first time I noticed. By the way, You two are great together great video as always!

[@16poetisa]

I thought Kwenthrith had explained that part earlier...but yeah that's why she's so happy her uncle's dead.

[@Eoraptor1]

No mystery as to Athelstan's allure to the ladies IMO. In my experience, people are always fascinated with what (or who) they're not supposed to have. The only question is: will they act upon it? JAMES

[@ms_scribbles]

That, and he's rather nice looking, and isn't a strutting prick like most of the men around there. A lot of women like the quiet ones.

[@sime793418]

Scene with Lagertha and Athelstan was not a dream, Athelstan got the stigmata. Also, that guy showing up with Helga was obviously not a dream. The three women obviously had a dream premonition of his arrival.

[@zakaria3737]

Vikings ❤❤

[@jaimebergner]

Ecbert the smooth operator

[@Mitsu2040]

My beautiful Lagertha! ♥

[@Latvian1984]

Nikki strongly reminds me younger looking Carol from The Walking dead

[@slayerrocks2]

Or an older Eleven from Stranger Things.

[@kev0lution]

Just want to throw some thought out there for why Raganr and King Egbert may get along and be so alike. I understand why Ragnar is so confused which Gods to follow. Its interesting how Ragnar when listening to King Horik "to let the GODS lead them" and that their "destiny is predetermined by their Gods" Ragnar followed King Horik in that battle with King Egbert and they failed, nearly lost Rolo...Yet when Ragnar prayed with Athelstan to Jesus Christ on the upcoming invasion by King Horik, he was victorious. No question Ragnar is torn between which Gods to follow since he looks back and remembers how they destroyed churches and priests, probably feels guilt... likely questions a lot now. King Egbert is in the same boat. He showed Athelstan the Roman graphics on the walls that were done 100's years earlier and they were Pagans allowed to rule the world so King Egbert likley (like Ragnar) questions if Jesus Christ is really the God, or any God at all. Love the show

[@goanna83]

I am just as confused with the ending of this episode as you all are... i've just finished this episode and was like wtf? Hence why i am here watching you guys react to see what you both were thinking (yes Nikki, my face gained more wrinkles too lol)

[@Nightbrrd]

14:17 STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE ! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@Gwenhwyfar7]

Taking mushrooms after a battle, maybe not the best idea in the world lol

[@majbrat]

Steven! “They are thirsty” omfg lololol

[@homerorosso2638]

it was the angle of the leg, couldn´t help myself...

[@zoe_blackmore]

love how mushroom high rollo then tries to calm the other prisoners afterwards

[@reulingue8151]

Let's go yall!