The Viking series on the History Channel

BlunderWoman

BlunderWoman

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I've been watching the Viking series on the History channel. I really like history. The problem is I hate not knowing which parts are embellished or fiction. :(
 

I do love this show,new season just started.you can go crazy trying to figure out truths and fiction so like Phil said,just enjoying it as entertainment.
 

vickyNightowl said:
I do love this show,new season just started.you can go crazy trying to figure out truths and fiction so like Phil said,just enjoying it as entertainment.
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I know trying to figure out what was really true did make me bonkers. Yep as Phil said it's just entertainment. ;)
 
BW, much of what is known about the Vikings is conjecture based on artifacts. They used a runic alphabet, but it appears it was used only to keep records of livestock and business. If they had artists such as painters or sculptors, none of their work survived unless you count remnants of apparently fabulous boats and rare pieces of simple carpentry. Word-of-mouth stories have been handed down, impossible to verify, but it's possible some contain a bit of truth. Aside from that, all we have are writings and paintings that refer to the Vikings from people who were in contact with them. I imagine that some of those historical records are used to script the TV series. They've certainly been the basis of many myths.
 
I notice that the History Channel website has removed their videos on ninja, the Japanese spies so beloved in modern movies. I remember when it screened on TV that there were MANY errors of fact and instead relied upon many myths and outright erroneous conclusions.
 
We watched the first two series but by the third we got tired of all the violence. My sister is totally hooked on it and records it for us to watch together (even though we can watch it at home).

I've noticed some of the facts/dates were a bit off, but not by that much.
 
BlunderWoman said:
I've been watching the Viking series on the History channel. I really like history. The problem is I hate not knowing which parts are embellished or fiction. :(
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I've watched that show since its inception...and sometimes re-view some of the episodes on the History Channel web-site. Even with all its violence, I think it is probably one of the best shows that have appeared on TV in years. I did some research a couple of years ago on Ragnar Lothbrock, and most of what appears on that series is fairly accurate from a historical standpoint...with some TV "embellishment", of course. My favorite character on that show is Lagartha, Ragnar's first wife...I could fall in love with her.

This show is not for the squeamish, but life during that era was far different from what we consider normal.
 
My daughter being history major, grimaces every time I watch the show. It is the portrayal of shield maidens, that get her knickers in a twist. Personally I love the show myself.
 
Arachne said:
My daughter being history major, grimaces every time I watch the show. It is the portrayal of shield maidens, that get her knickers in a twist. Personally I love the show myself.
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Lol. The shieldmaidens get my knickers in a twist too. But it's an awesome show. I've watched it since last year. Just love it. Is Ragnar really going to die? And what will happen to Floki? :eek:
 
I did a little research on Ragnar and I read two different versions of how he actually died..........I have no idea if either is truthful or historically correct.

1. He died of cholera and wounds sustained while invading Paris.

2. Captured, King Ella of Northumbria had him thrown into a pit of poisonous snakes......it is said that he sang Viking war songs until he actually succumbed to the poison.

I like the series and hope it lasts for awhile.
 
Yes poor Loki I hope all will be forgiven, his character is so entertaining. Yeah, Rolo I was quite surprised by his actions re: his people. I can't wait till the new episode..
 
Don, Lagertha is my woman crush,lol

Arachne,I hope Floki is forgiven
,In all fairness,Athelstan WAS a christian,lol

I'm hoping Ragnar comes out of this and gets revenge on hir brother.
 
The previews tonight are indicating that Floki is headed for some Deep Chit. I'll be glued to the TV Thursday night. It's been a long time since I made it a point to watch a given show...but this Vikings thing is addictive.
 
Don M. said:
The previews tonight are indicating that Floki is headed for some Deep Chit. I'll be glued to the TV Thursday night. It's been a long time since I made it a point to watch a given show...but this Vikings thing is addictive.
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Could they kill off Floki so soon into the series though? Shouldn't he be an "unkillable". A lot of people might quit watching if Floki bites the dust. I'll wager Ragnar finds a way not to execute him. Floki is such a flake but he gets action started and makes you feel something.
 
chic said:
Could they kill off Floki so soon into the series though? Shouldn't he be an "unkillable". A lot of people might quit watching if Floki bites the dust. I'll wager Ragnar finds a way not to execute him. Floki is such a flake but he gets action started and makes you feel something.
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I doubt that Floki would be eliminated from this series....he is an integral part. However, judging by the "teasers" that have been appearing on the History Channel the past couple of days, it looks like Ragnor is going to make Floki deeply regret his killing of Athelstan. This has my curiosity, and I Will be tuning in tomorrow night.
 
BlunderWoman said:
I've set my DVR to record the rest of the series so I don't miss any
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If you miss a show, you can go to the History Channel web site, and they have all their shows available for streaming. I almost prefer to watch the shows on my computer, because there are No commercial interruptions. The average Vikings show is about 43 minutes....so watching on the Internet gets rid of 17 minutes of goofy commercials.
 
vickyNightowl said:
Did everyone watch this evenings episode?
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Yup....another Great episode. I was wondering what would happen to Floki, and Ragnor seems to have come up with a variation of "waterboarding" that our own CIA might want to take a look at. I got a phone call right in the middle of the show, and missed what happened to Floki's little girl...i came back to the show as Ragnor was helping dig the grave. I guess I'll have to review the show on the History web-site to see what happened.

This show just keeps getting better and better. It is a Canadian production, and our Hollywood people could learn some lessons from this on how to keep the audiences attention.
 

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