Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 23 Reaction | Two Paths

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6:55 he hit that Askeladd pose with the head tilt too lmao

That one conversation probably saved tens of thousands of lives.

"Carve that encounter into me" so apt as the last line of the episode

Vinland is truly special. It's a series that doesn't excuse violence for violence in the name of warped and selfish "justice", it tells the beautiful story of men of war fighting the real war that humans have to fight, the war to find peace within themselves and each other. Thorfinn's arc has been incredible and imo has made him become one of the best protagonists in the medium of anime, a man with conviction to fight for true victory even if he has to put his own life on the line without raising a finger or clenched fist to convince people of that. This show never needed action to make it a compelling narrative, it told it from the heart of the author and characters that ground it beyond what we usually see in anime. I truly believe we need far more slow paced seinen like this and pray for the days we get a Vagabond adaptation. Been an incredible journey Teddy and I've loved watching what you've got to say and feel about it.

Some centuries later, the power of the king of England reached

"the New World," including Vinland. People still had wars and

slavery there. This reminds me of the last sceme of AOT.

I’ve never cried so hard at an anime episode… peakland saga.

I think its only a matter of time before it gains huge popularity, its just to good

If this doesn't win as AOTY, Thorfinn should at least win as best protag. The voice acting, score, songs used for this season were outstanding, too. They deserve recognition!

Thorfinn is 22 now, Einar is 23

The "Brother" speech…. was amazing and it also made me cry like u teddy

I grew out of typical shoonens. Demon Slayer doesn't really speaks to me anymore. I loved season 1 but at 17yo I thought it would still be better as more of a senin with heavier atmosphere. 5 years later I don't even bother because I know there will be no enjoyment for me. Visuals are top tier, music great, but story is what matters to me most now.

Both Thorfinn and Canute were real people. But their relationship is fictionalized in the manga. The scene with Canute trying to stop the waves was real… but the historical version was to tell a lesson to his vassals about humilty. Canute pious nature and his wise actions as king are also historical.

BEST. EPISODE. EVER!!!

ofc they met eachother irl thats why we know of thorfinn bc alot of this happened irl

Vinland Saga is genuinely the best anime I have ever watched in my 10+ years of anime

As for history books, Thorfinn and Canute never meet in real life. Is just lovely how the autor mix fiction with real life events, Thorfinn became my role model.

Loved your reactions glad youre back! Brothers! Always gets me❤

Yes, Thorfinn was kind of raised by Askeladd, from whom he learned a lot, including the gift of eloquence of which Canute was speaking about. A gift that now Thorfinn is using to deliver his father's ideas.
As for the real Thorfinn Karlsefni and king Cnut the great, there are no historical records or Norse sagas noticing their encounter. This doesn't necessarily mean they never met, however. So, you are free to think they might have somehow crossed their paths, although Thorfinn, the real one, is described as a merchant, not as a warrior.

I really wish this was the season finale. I don't know what the next season holds for us but I think next episode could have been pushed to the first episode of a new arc. This was such a powerful episode and I loved the ending montage and how it matches the season premier.

Thorfinn is 22

Peak Fiction.

We need quality over quantity.. we dont need edits and all if the fan base us going to be kids who dont understand deep emotions and character development..