Author Topic: Vikings series 3 on Amazon prime (Read 10425 times)

Captain Blood · « **Reply #15 on:** February 26, 2015, 07:37:40 PM »

I expect to see you sporting one of those Viking haircuts in October

Captain Blood · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2015, 02:31:26 PM »

Just bumping this thread up the board, as we just had another thread started on the same topic, so we might as well all use this one...

For my part, I'm finding series 3 a lot less engaging than seasons 1 and 2. Feels like it's run out of puff already. All pretty uneventful and predictable so far.
And as discussed above, C8th Anglo-Saxons wearing late Tudor helmets is really a crime against wardrobe, that undermines any claim this programme makes to be a seriously historically accurate portrayal of the period. A very poor effort...

I'm still avidly watching it though

(But Black Sails is much better)

3 fingers · « **Reply #17 on:** March 10, 2015, 02:32:45 PM »

I agree,not finding it as riveting as the first two.

Lowtardog · « **Reply #18 on:** March 10, 2015, 03:14:34 PM »

1/2 way through season 2 on Amazon, not sure I actually like it much although hanging in there. I did however like Constantine which I waded through in just over a week

. Its the costumes on the English I cant ignore that and the shield maidens.... rather fanciful and the costumes remind me of the old Curtis/Douglas film the Vikings

I am holding out for the Bernard Cornwell Uthred saga from the BBC

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #19 on:** March 10, 2015, 06:30:17 PM »

Quote from: Lowtardog on March 10, 2015, 03:14:34 PM

I am holding out for the Bernard Cornwell Uthred saga from the BBC

Now that I would watch

LeadAsbestos · « **Reply #20 on:** March 10, 2015, 11:45:35 PM »

Vikings is a great show, and I'm completely engrossed. Black Sails is possibly the most boring TV I've ever tried to watch. Outlander is more engaging.

Commander Carnage · « **Reply #21 on:** March 11, 2015, 12:19:31 PM »

It's on History Channel.... That should tell you everything you need to know.

Garanhir · « **Reply #22 on:** March 12, 2015, 08:24:51 PM »

The trouble is that any show that arrogates to itself the historical mantle is assumed by the average viewer to have passed some kind of standard of authenticity.

It's a reasonable assumption. After all , until an infamous IBA ruling a few years ago, I assumed that documentaries had some duty to tell the truth; as it turns out, they have no such duty. Their only strict duty is not to overtly offend.

Whatever the legal requirements, however, there are many who will watch these programmes and assume that at least the basics are correct. And in that at least, there is some element of harm. This kind of sludge has a terrible tendency to stick.

Blue in vt · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2015, 02:23:52 PM »

I've been a fan of the first two seasons....season 3 is not grabbing me just yet. Episode 3 in particular was a snoozer...

the fight at the top of the mountain was just silly...and tactically flawed on pretty much every level.

Here's hoping that it improves as the season moves on.

Cheers,

Blue

WillieB · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2015, 01:49:44 AM »

Quote from: Lowtardog on March 10, 2015, 03:14:34 PM

1/2 way through season 2 on Amazon, not sure I actually like it much although hanging in there. I did however like Constantine which I waded through in just over a week . Its the costumes on the English I cant ignore that and the shield maidens.... rather fanciful and the costumes remind me of the old Curtis/Douglas film the Vikings

I am holding out for the Bernard Cornwell Uthred saga from the BBC

Oh Yes! And that it is a huge success and they do the Warlord Chronicles afterwards.
And a motion picture of 'The Fort'

Garanhir · « **Reply #25 on:** March 14, 2015, 05:21:52 PM »

Quote from: Scurv on March 12, 2015, 09:58:46 PM

Documentary?!? Seriously! Have you watched the show! for the 'average viewer' to confuse a tits and axe show with a historical documentary on viking life they would be doing all their breathing orally.

Ha! What a thought! No, sorry, I was just mentioning the IBA ruling on documentaries a few years ago as an aside.I was trying to say that just as people should expect a documentary to show the facts of the issue, so a historical drama, even an action melodrama, should respect historical fact or at least be up front about any revisions. They don't, which annoys me, but they should, because people expect those standards to be in place.

If they just want to do Noggin the Nog with extra tits and gore, they shouldn't pretend otherwise. Hell, make a full-blown low fantasy out of it with black magic and an occasional troll, and I'll probably eat it up with a spoon. Just don't pretend otherwise.

Yes, I am being a bit priggish about it, and I'm even worse about the science standards in SF, but that's me. I just don't see the point in not bothering to check a fact or two when writing these things, especially when it's not even central to the plot.

von Lucky · « **Reply #26 on:** March 20, 2015, 03:26:22 AM »

Was on SBS here in Australia last night. The Tudor helmets were painful to watch (and I kept mentioning it to the wife).

We also had a 'Philomena' moment where we said "well I didn't see that coming" at the same time to Princess Judith professing her love in confession. A little weak. Bring on burning Paris.

dodge · « **Reply #27 on:** March 20, 2015, 11:25:37 AM »

I am up to episode 4 on this series now and its beginning to draw me in quite nicely now, apart from those stupid helmets.

dodge

Captain Blood · « **Reply #28 on:** March 20, 2015, 11:59:44 AM »

Yep. Getting a little better now, I agree.

I did nearly weep when they had Ragnar wearing one of the bloody things though

Gibby · « **Reply #29 on:** March 20, 2015, 12:11:41 PM »

I'm just pretending the Saxons have imported some unusual forms of Carolingian helmet.

Helps with my blood pressure!

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