I thought this season was truly beautiful. I read the manga back in my junior year of highschool and thought that the adaptation was truly amazing. Im super hyped for season 3
@ZupperWill that's awesome lmao. I've been waiting on new chapters I can't get enough 😭 not actually too sure how I feel about the new arc rn bc it's a lot of back and forth but i get the message. I just love seeing hild fr 😂
A bit underwhelming season, however it was interesting. I really like the last episode where he gets back home. But in a way I'm happy this season is over.
Surprised you didn’t mention Thorfinn saying the Vinland speech to Arnheid paralleling what thors did in the first episode. Also unrelated but arnheid was such a tragic character, as she literally had no choice over anything that happened to her. She sort embodied the life a woman at that age especially when she said “a woman can’t do anything to change the idea of men”. She wasn’t even trying to run away as she knew Gardar was dying so all she was doing was just sending him off with the idea of continuing his family. She was just a deeply kind person who was given a horrible life
There is many small detail that the anime notice from the manga, like the panel where the Canute throw his sword immediately to the ground after sparing with Wulf. It is only one panel in the manga, but its intention is to depict Canute's internal. He see sword as a burden, yet he is willing to utilize it. He hates the sword, but he believe he is the only one who can wield it.
Ok that’s powerful. I love the idea that Canute is balancing with the curse of the crown and creating heaven on earth. Using the despicable tools for the greater purpose. Thorfinn also mentioning how his journey is difficult than his, where is struggling to not fall from grace in either power or virtue
Her story alone left me emotionally damaged, I don´t think there are much stories that made me so soul crushed as the story of Arnheid, I can´t imagine how anyone could go trough everything she went through. Her dead look in the bed scene with Ketil where he is emotionally clinging to her and saying she is his light in the darkness and has to stay by his side forever was very disturbing. After that, learning her backstory, the meeting with her husband, having to lose him again while her old wounds being opened again....having no chance but to passively take everything that´s going on...a brief moment of hope after her lonely life on the farm where the only moments of joy are her morning talks by the well that was again crushed.... and waiting for her punishment, after all of this... It´s sad that Ketil was never able to see her perspective and what he was actually doing to her, I believe he thought he is treating her kindly and giving her a good life, and trusted their feelings are mutual. I would like to see Ketil in the end being confronted with her perspective and in what fucked up situation he actually put her, for example by his old man, who seemed to be able trully emphatize with the people and see things for what they are, unlike Ketil
Arnheid’s arc basically made the entire second season for me. Honestly, I was really waiting for a female character in the show. “When are they going to introduce a girl?” “Are they going to be well written?” Goddamn, she blew my expectations completely away
@@irecordwithaphone1856 Yeah when being punched by jomviking he was moving his body in certain ways to lessen the blow, when he got distracted and punch it hurt alot more
Canute and Thorfinn’s conversation was a great scene, but Willibald the priest and Canute’s conversation about what Love(Capital L) is in s1 also stands out.These are powerful moments that I’ve never seen in any medium elsewhere.
Fate/zero has a similiar feeling when they discuss what a true king is. Also classical books tackle this a lot and it's beautiful. Karamazov brothers and particularly aliosha and Ivan come to mind.
@@estebanvelasquez9477 Fr. i got the same feeling from Fate/Zero's talk about what a True King is, and it sticks with me just as much as Thorfinn and Canute's and Canute and Willibald's conversation. Both shows are masterpieces. Same goes for FSN UBW (haven't watched the original and HF), but it's less about the dialogues and scenes, and more about the characters and the story (not saying Fate/Zero and Vinland Saga don't have good characters and stories; they're just as good as UBW's).
If vinland saga doesn't win anime of the year in the crunchyroll awards, it's understandable since there is so many top tier anime this year, but thorfinn has to win best protagonist 😊
Nah Vinland is better then all the big animes this year imo. The one that would maybe be in the convo for me is jjk season 2 because jjk becomes really fricking good after S1
Anime award shows are always overrated I wouldn’t even bother tbh. The shows that deserve the awards are usually overshadowed by the more popular anime
@@azorkow1718 yes, i think the manga has enough chapters for a full season3. Im still not caught up the to the manga and they said it is almost finished.
What’s great about Cnut’s speech commanding the waves to stop is that it was a real thing the real King Cnut once said: When he was at the height of his ascendancy, he ordered his chair to be placed on the sea-shore as the tide was coming in. Then he said to the rising tide, "You are subject to me, as the land on which I am sitting is mine, and no one has resisted my overlordship with impunity. I command you, therefore, not to rise on to my land, nor to presume to wet the clothing or limbs of your master." But the sea came up as usual, and disrespectfully drenched the king's feet and shins. So jumping back, the king cried, "Let all the world know that the power of kings is empty and worthless, and there is no king worthy of the name save Him by whose will heaven, earth and the sea obey eternal laws."
I loved how they portrayed Thorfinn escaping the hatred of his past, it was so cool to recognize how they symbolized his fight to escape from his old tendencies by making him literally carry the weight of his sins.
Vinland Saga will always hold a special place in my heart. I actually discovered the series just shortly after I moved out to Western Newfoundland back in 2019, right on the Gulf of St. Lawrence for work. You're basically in the area that Vinland was historically, as Thorfinn in the manga actually settles in Prince Edward Island to the southwest of where I was. I even visited the Viking site at L'Anse Aux Meadows on the Northern coast of the island that may have been where the historic Thorfinn Karlsefni lived while in Vinland. The first season was airing during the time that I was starting my new life there. A story about a young man being carried off to a faraway place away from all his family and friends resonated with me, because I was now in a situation where I was in a new, unfamiliar place having to fend for myself. Incidentally, the second season ended right around the time that we moved from Newfoundland over to the West Coast for work. Seeing a story about his personal transformation and finding a peaceful place to exist within the same part of the world that I was living always made me feel a personal connection to it, because it will always remind me of those wonderful years I spent in my own peaceful and quiet existence in the mountains there.
I just finished and I actually tear up the most ever watching the last 3 episodes it was so good that I was honestly fine with season 2 being the end of Vinland saga but if there’s more oh please I NEED TO SEE MORE
@@lucasmccarthy9319 there is no confirmation for s3 yet,i hope we do get s3 but ive seen a small percent who didn't understand vinland saga was never about the fights only. its likely why we got no s3 ending credits (though i really think on the bluray that would be a nice touch as s3 is going to be great whenever it will be out.)
Great video man. Vinland Saga means a lot to me and many others. No story has made me reflect on myself and my past actions as much as this has. To me Vinland Saga is about forgiveness (being able to forgive yourself and others) and hope for a better future.
Well, Thorfinn didn’t throw his vow, he still retains it. He had to fight in self defence. Like really, fighting most of times is bad enough, but it doesn’t mean he shouldn’t defend himself and the people that he’s protecting.
My problem with the criticism is that people are saying that he’s delusional for his views of being a pacificist and that the fighting tone down. I do kinda agree with the fighting but the thing is that this season was focusing more on the consequences of war. People dying and the decisions to be made. Also, if you think that Vinland saga has a communistic message, you’re actually delusional. At the end, just like any movie or music, we all have our likings and if y’all don’t like it that is totally cool but the creator of Vinland had a message since the beginning. We have no enemies, be the best version of yourself.
Gardar’s death in the anime is far better in the manga. I failed my crying challenge in that episode. It shows anime can improve some parts of the manga. I heard the next arc in the manga is kinda not as great as two previous seasons so i hope the anime will improve it as well.
Not too much self-reflection or epiphany moments because it's about Thorfinn's journeys towards Vinland and meeting a lot of new important characters that will forever change his life. Personally, i love Fettered tern arc better than the prologue.
@@markgregorygacosta531s there more action I don’t think I can go another season with my man’s thorfinn getting the ghandi narrative forced on him and getting punked
It has a really heart-wrenching moment, at least for me. And it's just some nameless warriors storming a hill fort. SPOILER There is a scene where a warrior gets a fatal wound and ends up dying on the hill, and you see his last thoughts, he thinks, it's time for the Valkyries to take him up to Valhalla, but they aren't coming, it's just all fading in to darkness and his last thoughts are his attempt to scream to his comrades to stop fighting, there is nothing after you die, and not to throw their lives away.
I’m only 8 minutes in and this video is by far one of the best Vinland videos I’ve ever watched , after reading / watching Vinland it changed my life it will be in my heart for as long as I live thank you for the video
i remember in 2020 when i started reading the manga and how i just absolutely became obsessed with it, this is probably the only fictional story that has changed me as a person
It’s also a very interesting thing on how u can tell my thorfin and konote hair in season 1 when thorfin had short hair and was very violent and uncompassionate and konote with very long was very compassionate and passive and then season 2 with thorfin having long hair and being very passive and at peace with himself and konote with short hair being very aggressive and not at peace with him self Ik it’s kinda weird but that’s what I think lol
Vinland Saga is realy on of my personal big 3: Attack on Titan - Best Story telling Made in Abys - Best World Building Vinland Saga - Best Characters All of these i woud describe as unrivaled Masterpices in anime and Media as a whole and Well deserved for the Hype they get
Season 2 is truly underrated 😢. It captures emotions and themes that today’s younger generation might not fully appreciate. Only those with a bit more life experience can truly understand its depth and meaning.
Great video but quick note: Einar's village was not attacked by Vikings twice. The first time it was attacked by the forces of the Anglo Saxon King of England when he briefly took the crown back from Cnut. The second time it was attacked by the forces of Cnut as they sought to reconquer England. So it was only attacked once by the Vikings. Well technically Cnut's forces aren't Vikings because Vikings are pirates/mercenaries but you get what I mean. His village was only attacked once by Norsemen
I think the first two seasons of VS are incredible just because at the moment it feels like two pure seasons of character development and background information, like in other animes they compress a characters background into one or two eps but this felt like they just said "f*ck it, lets make it super in detail". Now it feels like its the start of the anime and story as the venture of to vinland.
this is my first time seeing you and this is really an amazing video man, I know you’re not getting hundreds of thousands of views but with content of this quality you’ll definitely get there in no time at all, any true fan of anime would agree, don’t ever stop just keeping working and it’ll all pay off in the end 💪🏾
It's sad but understandable that this season has been a bit conflicted within the community. I've heard it was the same when this part of the manga released too. But it seems that most of the people genuinely enjoyed it and consider it a great arc, if not a masterpiece. And I don't wanna call people who don't appreciate the farmland arc "shonentards" or "9 year old brain" as people do, it's fine because not everyone has to enjoy the same stuff and some people just might not be into the heavy philosophical themes and nuances of the time. I personally consider Vinland as my favorite anime now just because of an impact it is having on me. I find myself to be much more calm and non-aggressive in tough situations, no I'm not creating a r/Thathappened post. I really do think this season affected me in a very positive way and I'm thankful to the manga author and the staff in-charge of the anime.
7:40 You forgot to mention that Askeladd states that this place isn't actually Valhalla or Helheim or any other afterlife and he iterates that it's actually a place much worse, it's the real world or "reality" symbolizing that even with the fantastical idea of Hell, real life is much more tragic and scary than those.
I'd also like to mention that the fact everything Askeladd is saying is just from Thorfinn's head means that this whole time, all along he knew the answers to the hard questions but his younger self just refused to listen to reason, believing that revenge and killing Askeladd will fulfill his purpose making the innocents he killed not have died in vain even though it doesn't matter, the innocent civilians are still dead for his selfish reasons eitherway.
People who are not in tune with their emotions and are afraid to cry will not appreciate this story. Its extremely emotional. Ive never cried and self reflected so much while watching ANYTHING.
Season 2 wasn’t for me. Loved season 1 but season 2 went in a direction I was not feeling. I understand why everyone loves it, I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a masterpiece. I just wanted a fun Viking anime and season 1 delivered on that. I love history and the period the anime is set in is so interesting and so much could’ve been done with that in the second season but instead we were at a farm for the majority of the time. No disrespect intended , just wasn’t l for me. 😅
I mean season 2 was more focused on the character development of Thorfinn and other characters, the storytelling, this was more of a prolouge to the upcoming seasons. Disappointing you don't find s2 enjoyable but we all have different preferences.
3:38 I don't really get why the drastic change though? like they made it more emotional and deeper, but for me atleast Einar telling Thorfinn that it's because they're friends which is why he wakes him up is more wholesome
The reason why I love this change is because we see an aspect of Einar's character explored more in the anime which is him seeing that Thorfinn used to be someone just as bad as the people who took everything from him and to see Einar not only let his rage and hatred go but also tell Thorfinn why living is important was more meaningful overall but that's my opinion. Hope this answered your question
Could’ve shown that progression in half the episodes Also his pain is so self inflicted in S1 like the whole reason for Thorfinns rage and tragedy is because he snuck on the ships, and then snuck on Askelads ship like that is so forced
Why do you bots keep saying this lol it’s a matter of opinion. There were multiple battles in the first season and the Mc who most people liked from season one was made to be a soft character. Oh yea and btw the greatest charchter throughout season one made a total of 1 appearance and yes I’m referring to thorkell. So what are we talking about I watched the season in its entirety but it was not the best and that’s my opinion
@@shorelinepoky305 you clearly read absolutely nothing I just said but okay lol has nothing to do with dragonball not even close the show is about Vikings I get they are trying to stay next to the source material which btw if you didn’t know the actual anime is supposed to be based of real events. With that being said this soft farming crap they showed isnt for everyone but to say people don’t understand the show or saying that it’s better than season 1 is absolutely ridiculous lol but okay anime fans stay doing that
@@Agent_Apostle Bro the only 2 points you brought up in the original comment was that S1 had more fighting and that Thorkell (whose only character detail was fighting) wasn't in S2. Clearly thats just the genre that you like and it doesn't say anything about the quality of S2. Thorkell will be in S3 so dont worry your little head.
That wasn’t Valhalla! That was the underworld the underworld I thought! Because askeladd even says to Thorfinn “you think this is Valhalla? This is the underworld” then goes to talk about how Bjorn was here too hoping they WOULD get to Valhalla! But instead they both ended up in the underworld?
Great review, and absolutely agreed. I'm so glad to have watched Vinland Saga. PS.: Take a shot everytime ZupperWil says "pretty much" (impossible challenge)
To me, I love Vinland Saga. The story and narrative from this season is peak, but I would have loved a little more of that mappa animation magic for the fight scenes. The animation isnt everything and it's alright, but that mappa quality would have been so good.
3:10 this is one of the changes in the anime I actually hate, this scene is so wholesome in the manga and you can absolutely buy how a deep friendship could come out of it. Here Einar attempts to f***ing murder Thorfinn, yells at him and basically tells him to "get over it, you are not the only one who's had it bad", which only makes Einar look like a crazy person, even slightly unhinged. Not a fan of it, ngl. I understand that adaptations shouldn't have to stick exactly to the source material, I don't mind changes at all as long as they aren't at the expense of the characters and Einar is extremely out of character in this scene of the anime.
People who don't find vinland saga as masterpiece are kid or not intellectual person since the whole anime was based on heavy philosophy which everyone can't understand
What are your thoughts on this season of Vinland Saga?
I thought this season was truly beautiful. I read the manga back in my junior year of highschool and thought that the adaptation was truly amazing. Im super hyped for season 3
@@zephyyr4171funny coincidence cause I also read the manga in Junior year in high school 😅
@ZupperWill that's awesome lmao. I've been waiting on new chapters I can't get enough 😭 not actually too sure how I feel about the new arc rn bc it's a lot of back and forth but i get the message. I just love seeing hild fr 😂
Peak perfection in storytelling. Ever. Period.
A bit underwhelming season, however it was interesting. I really like the last episode where he gets back home. But in a way I'm happy this season is over.
Surprised you didn’t mention Thorfinn saying the Vinland speech to Arnheid paralleling what thors did in the first episode.
Also unrelated but arnheid was such a tragic character, as she literally had no choice over anything that happened to her. She sort embodied the life a woman at that age especially when she said “a woman can’t do anything to change the idea of men”. She wasn’t even trying to run away as she knew Gardar was dying so all she was doing was just sending him off with the idea of continuing his family. She was just a deeply kind person who was given a horrible life
Life is a test and whatever you deserve will be given after death, that's the reality.
There is many small detail that the anime notice from the manga, like the panel where the Canute throw his sword immediately to the ground after sparing with Wulf. It is only one panel in the manga, but its intention is to depict Canute's internal. He see sword as a burden, yet he is willing to utilize it. He hates the sword, but he believe he is the only one who can wield it.
Ok that’s powerful. I love the idea that Canute is balancing with the curse of the crown and creating heaven on earth. Using the despicable tools for the greater purpose. Thorfinn also mentioning how his journey is difficult than his, where is struggling to not fall from grace in either power or virtue
Her story alone left me emotionally damaged, I don´t think there are much stories that made me so soul crushed as the story of Arnheid, I can´t imagine how anyone could go trough everything she went through.
Her dead look in the bed scene with Ketil where he is emotionally clinging to her and saying she is his light in the darkness and has to stay by his side forever was very disturbing. After that, learning her backstory, the meeting with her husband, having to lose him again while her old wounds being opened again....having no chance but to passively take everything that´s going on...a brief moment of hope after her lonely life on the farm where the only moments of joy are her morning talks by the well that was again crushed....
and waiting for her punishment, after all of this...
It´s sad that Ketil was never able to see her perspective and what he was actually doing to her, I believe he thought he is treating her kindly and giving her a good life, and trusted their feelings are mutual. I would like to see Ketil in the end being confronted with her perspective and in what fucked up situation he actually put her, for example by his old man, who seemed to be able trully emphatize with the people and see things for what they are, unlike Ketil
Arnheid’s arc basically made the entire second season for me. Honestly, I was really waiting for a female character in the show. “When are they going to introduce a girl?” “Are they going to be well written?” Goddamn, she blew my expectations completely away
Thorfinn can endure 100 punches from Jomviking but can't take a punch from Ylva, that's how strong Ylva is Lol
He also wasn't expecting it
@@irecordwithaphone1856 Yeah when being punched by jomviking he was moving his body in certain ways to lessen the blow, when he got distracted and punch it hurt alot more
@@irecordwithaphone1856and also, she is thors’s daughter
@@CommentaryOutpostWarrior genes
After those 100 punches of course it would be another child of thors that can knock him out with ease
Canute and Thorfinn’s conversation was a great scene, but Willibald the priest and Canute’s conversation about what Love(Capital L) is in s1 also stands out.These are powerful moments that I’ve never seen in any medium elsewhere.
Facts
Fate/zero has a similiar feeling when they discuss what a true king is. Also classical books tackle this a lot and it's beautiful. Karamazov brothers and particularly aliosha and Ivan come to mind.
@@estebanvelasquez9477 Fr. i got the same feeling from Fate/Zero's talk about what a True King is, and it sticks with me just as much as Thorfinn and Canute's and Canute and Willibald's conversation.
Both shows are masterpieces. Same goes for FSN UBW (haven't watched the original and HF), but it's less about the dialogues and scenes, and more about the characters and the story (not saying Fate/Zero and Vinland Saga don't have good characters and stories; they're just as good as UBW's).
If vinland saga doesn't win anime of the year in the crunchyroll awards, it's understandable since there is so many top tier anime this year, but thorfinn has to win best protagonist 😊
Vinland>>>>Everything this year
Nah Vinland is better then all the big animes this year imo. The one that would maybe be in the convo for me is jjk season 2 because jjk becomes really fricking good after S1
Anime award shows are always overrated I wouldn’t even bother tbh. The shows that deserve the awards are usually overshadowed by the more popular anime
@@jobnacorconcepcionabad6037We have no enemies
@@Xemnas283 but this time Vinland is actually popular. On the same level of notarity as other big shows
Thorfinn is definitely the best anime protagonist of 2023, his character is redemption and self forgiveness done right, can't wait for season 3😊
THERE'A STILL MORE STORY⁉️⁉️
@@azorkow1718 yes, i think the manga has enough chapters for a full season3. Im still not caught up the to the manga and they said it is almost finished.
What’s great about Cnut’s speech commanding the waves to stop is that it was a real thing the real King Cnut once said:
When he was at the height of his ascendancy, he ordered his chair to be placed on the sea-shore as the tide was coming in. Then he said to the rising tide, "You are subject to me, as the land on which I am sitting is mine, and no one has resisted my overlordship with impunity. I command you, therefore, not to rise on to my land, nor to presume to wet the clothing or limbs of your master." But the sea came up as usual, and disrespectfully drenched the king's feet and shins. So jumping back, the king cried, "Let all the world know that the power of kings is empty and worthless, and there is no king worthy of the name save Him by whose will heaven, earth and the sea obey eternal laws."
I loved how they portrayed Thorfinn escaping the hatred of his past, it was so cool to recognize how they symbolized his fight to escape from his old tendencies by making him literally carry the weight of his sins.
Vinland Saga will always hold a special place in my heart. I actually discovered the series just shortly after I moved out to Western Newfoundland back in 2019, right on the Gulf of St. Lawrence for work. You're basically in the area that Vinland was historically, as Thorfinn in the manga actually settles in Prince Edward Island to the southwest of where I was. I even visited the Viking site at L'Anse Aux Meadows on the Northern coast of the island that may have been where the historic Thorfinn Karlsefni lived while in Vinland. The first season was airing during the time that I was starting my new life there. A story about a young man being carried off to a faraway place away from all his family and friends resonated with me, because I was now in a situation where I was in a new, unfamiliar place having to fend for myself. Incidentally, the second season ended right around the time that we moved from Newfoundland over to the West Coast for work. Seeing a story about his personal transformation and finding a peaceful place to exist within the same part of the world that I was living always made me feel a personal connection to it, because it will always remind me of those wonderful years I spent in my own peaceful and quiet existence in the mountains there.
they ended szn 2 perfectly. can’t wait for Vinland 3!
HAS SEASON 3 BEEN CONFIRMED ALREADY??
I just finished and I actually tear up the most ever watching the last 3 episodes it was so good that I was honestly fine with season 2 being the end of Vinland saga but if there’s more oh please I NEED TO SEE MORE
@@lucasmccarthy9319 there is no confirmation for s3 yet,i hope we do get s3 but ive seen a small percent who didn't understand vinland saga was never about the fights only. its likely why we got no s3 ending credits (though i really think on the bluray that would be a nice touch as s3 is going to be great whenever it will be out.)
season 3 should be out, the manga is still ongoing.
Me too. I can't wait to see Vinland at last, and Thorfinn fulfill his dreams
This anime gave me so much feels. This type of genre is really for me. Great review/recap!
Great video man. Vinland Saga means a lot to me and many others. No story has made me reflect on myself and my past actions as much as this has. To me Vinland Saga is about forgiveness (being able to forgive yourself and others) and hope for a better future.
Appreciate the comment. Definitely agree with what you said and experienced the same thing with the story
goatkabe take
It is absolute God tier.... Thorfinn and zuko has to be one of the best redemption arcs I have ever seen....
Well, Thorfinn didn’t throw his vow, he still retains it. He had to fight in self defence. Like really, fighting most of times is bad enough, but it doesn’t mean he shouldn’t defend himself and the people that he’s protecting.
As a shonen fan, It’s honestly crazy how average shonen d riders be dunkin on s2 saying it has no action.
My problem with the criticism is that people are saying that he’s delusional for his views of being a pacificist and that the fighting tone down. I do kinda agree with the fighting but the thing is that this season was focusing more on the consequences of war. People dying and the decisions to be made. Also, if you think that Vinland saga has a communistic message, you’re actually delusional. At the end, just like any movie or music, we all have our likings and if y’all don’t like it that is totally cool but the creator of Vinland had a message since the beginning. We have no enemies, be the best version of yourself.
Gardar’s death in the anime is far better in the manga. I failed my crying challenge in that episode. It shows anime can improve some parts of the manga. I heard the next arc in the manga is kinda not as great as two previous seasons so i hope the anime will improve it as well.
It's really good but just not at the same level.
Not too much self-reflection or epiphany moments because it's about Thorfinn's journeys towards Vinland and meeting a lot of new important characters that will forever change his life. Personally, i love Fettered tern arc better than the prologue.
@@markgregorygacosta531s there more action I don’t think I can go another season with my man’s thorfinn getting the ghandi narrative forced on him and getting punked
It has a really heart-wrenching moment, at least for me. And it's just some nameless warriors storming a hill fort.
SPOILER
There is a scene where a warrior gets a fatal wound and ends up dying on the hill, and you see his last thoughts, he thinks, it's time for the Valkyries to take him up to Valhalla, but they aren't coming, it's just all fading in to darkness and his last thoughts are his attempt to scream to his comrades to stop fighting, there is nothing after you die, and not to throw their lives away.
I’m only 8 minutes in and this video is by far one of the best Vinland videos I’ve ever watched , after reading / watching Vinland it changed my life it will be in my heart for as long as I live thank you for the video
i remember in 2020 when i started reading the manga and how i just absolutely became obsessed with it, this is probably the only fictional story that has changed me as a person
I'll say it and continue to say it, vinland saga s2 is anime of the year 😊
I thought Season 1 was a masterpiece until i watched Season 2. Arnheid's scene was so devastating and heartbreaking to watch😭😭
Bro you absolutely COOKED with the editing, music and substance of this whole video.
It’s also a very interesting thing on how u can tell my thorfin and konote hair in season 1 when thorfin had short hair and was very violent and uncompassionate and konote with very long was very compassionate and passive and then season 2 with thorfin having long hair and being very passive and at peace with himself and konote with short hair being very aggressive and not at peace with him self Ik it’s kinda weird but that’s what I think lol
S2 is amazing but it doesnt have the same athmosphere that s1 was able to create but no other anime also has that s1 is just legendary
Not me crying rn. Hatun allinta llank'anku. (You did excellent work!)
Vinland Saga is realy on of my personal big 3:
Attack on Titan - Best Story telling
Made in Abys - Best World Building
Vinland Saga - Best Characters
All of these i woud describe as unrivaled Masterpices in anime and Media as a whole and Well deserved for the Hype they get
man of taste
Beautifully made man, damn.
beautiful commentary, this season was incredible
Season 2 is truly underrated 😢. It captures emotions and themes that today’s younger generation might not fully appreciate. Only those with a bit more life experience can truly understand its depth and meaning.
Great video but quick note:
Einar's village was not attacked by Vikings twice. The first time it was attacked by the forces of the Anglo Saxon King of England when he briefly took the crown back from Cnut.
The second time it was attacked by the forces of Cnut as they sought to reconquer England. So it was only attacked once by the Vikings.
Well technically Cnut's forces aren't Vikings because Vikings are pirates/mercenaries but you get what I mean. His village was only attacked once by Norsemen
Canute was afraid that thorfinn Might try to kill him.
Usually I am very patient about waiting for shows but I simply couldn’t wait for Vinland saga season 3 and decided to read the manga
I remember at the start of the season most people hated it
I’m 20 episodes deep and this season 2 sucks 😂
I think the first two seasons of VS are incredible just because at the moment it feels like two pure seasons of character development and background information, like in other animes they compress a characters background into one or two eps but this felt like they just said "f*ck it, lets make it super in detail". Now it feels like its the start of the anime and story as the venture of to vinland.
I watched vinland saga s2 trying to satisfy my violent anime itch. I came back crying instead.
Watch Gintama bro... you'll like it, start from episode 3
@@Madao-the_fallen_angel_samurai why from episode 3?
@@3X0SK3L3TON 1 and 2 were for manga reader's fan service
@@Madao-the_fallen_angel_samurai Thanks for the recommendation. I'm gonna watch it soon.
One of the best anime’s I’ve ever watched
take a shot everytime this guy says “pretty much”
Part 2 was.. I won't say boring but it's less "NOISY" than part 1, it's like a different but similar anime
Watching the first few episodes after finishing seasons 1 and 2 is an Absolute Trip.
Can we say Thorfinn is Eren Yeager's antithesis?
great video!
Made me cry man I have so much hate this calmed me down
this is my first time seeing you and this is really an amazing video man, I know you’re not getting hundreds of thousands of views but with content of this quality you’ll definitely get there in no time at all, any true fan of anime would agree, don’t ever stop just keeping working and it’ll all pay off in the end 💪🏾
and ima subscribe cuz I wanna be there when you hit you’re first 100 thousand subscribers
@@seneca6243 I heavily appreciate the love and support 🙏
This masterpiece made me cry multiple times
Really great video 👏
It's sad but understandable that this season has been a bit conflicted within the community. I've heard it was the same when this part of the manga released too. But it seems that most of the people genuinely enjoyed it and consider it a great arc, if not a masterpiece. And I don't wanna call people who don't appreciate the farmland arc "shonentards" or "9 year old brain" as people do, it's fine because not everyone has to enjoy the same stuff and some people just might not be into the heavy philosophical themes and nuances of the time. I personally consider Vinland as my favorite anime now just because of an impact it is having on me. I find myself to be much more calm and non-aggressive in tough situations, no I'm not creating a r/Thathappened post. I really do think this season affected me in a very positive way and I'm thankful to the manga author and the staff in-charge of the anime.
Vinland Saga helped me get through a lot.
I've been reading the manga and could not stop. Its so good
I will say Snake getting rear naked choked and not suffering any damage pissed me off.
Dunno sry to say it, dont even need to wach the full vid cuz I know u re right and its true S2 was pure art, character development
13:10 Great choice of using Kanye's Runaway keys to accentuate this moment.
The last episode made me cry
7:40
You forgot to mention that Askeladd states that this place isn't actually Valhalla or Helheim or any other afterlife and he iterates that it's actually a place much worse, it's the real world or "reality" symbolizing that even with the fantastical idea of Hell, real life is much more tragic and scary than those.
I'd also like to mention that the fact everything Askeladd is saying is just from Thorfinn's head means that this whole time, all along he knew the answers to the hard questions but his younger self just refused to listen to reason, believing that revenge and killing Askeladd will fulfill his purpose making the innocents he killed not have died in vain even though it doesn't matter, the innocent civilians are still dead for his selfish reasons eitherway.
vinland saga has a farm arc,
vagabond has a farm arc,
berserk farm arc soon?
People who are not in tune with their emotions and are afraid to cry will not appreciate this story.
Its extremely emotional. Ive never cried and self reflected so much while watching ANYTHING.
Bro pls dont let it be canceled, i wanna see this thru to the end
Season 2 wasn’t for me. Loved season 1 but season 2 went in a direction I was not feeling. I understand why everyone loves it, I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a masterpiece.
I just wanted a fun Viking anime and season 1 delivered on that. I love history and the period the anime is set in is so interesting and so much could’ve been done with that in the second season but instead we were at a farm for the majority of the time. No disrespect intended , just wasn’t l for me. 😅
I mean season 2 was more focused on the character development of Thorfinn and other characters, the storytelling, this was more of a prolouge to the upcoming seasons. Disappointing you don't find s2 enjoyable but we all have different preferences.
Personally I disagree, but a respectable opinion
Anime of the year.... Protag of the year...... PEAKLAND SAGA
King Canute assassinated his own brother and killed a lot just for him to gave all up because Thorfin said he would run like🫤 that's so stupid 😂
That’s not the whole truth stop lying.
How about you watch it
Were you sleeping in their conversation?
Love the videos man, keep it going!
I liked the anime more than the manga farm arc.
3:38
I don't really get why the drastic change though? like they made it more emotional and deeper, but for me atleast Einar telling Thorfinn that it's because they're friends which is why he wakes him up is more wholesome
The reason why I love this change is because we see an aspect of Einar's character explored more in the anime which is him seeing that Thorfinn used to be someone just as bad as the people who took everything from him and to see Einar not only let his rage and hatred go but also tell Thorfinn why living is important was more meaningful overall but that's my opinion. Hope this answered your question
Unreal use of Ramin Djawadi's Runaway and Kanye's I Wonder btw
Certified masterpiece!
I don't know what is about vinland saga, but this show just makes you want to be a better person, idk, but thanks
I really like this show. It was a masterpiece . Made me cry multiple times
Great video. Loved this season of Vinland!
Vinland Saga is Masterpiece
Vinland saga manga is goated
objective af
That last chapter that came out is a real game changer
Might actually be one of the most under apriciated seasons of anime ever
Arnheid caught more hands than Thorfin at the 100 blows tho.
love your use of the god of war OST here
Hands Down best character progression
Could’ve shown that progression in half the episodes
Also his pain is so self inflicted in S1 like the whole reason for Thorfinns rage and tragedy is because he snuck on the ships, and then snuck on Askelads ship like that is so forced
people who hate on the second season of vinland saga can't truly understand the show 🤦
Why do you bots keep saying this lol it’s a matter of opinion. There were multiple battles in the first season and the Mc who most people liked from season one was made to be a soft character. Oh yea and btw the greatest charchter throughout season one made a total of 1 appearance and yes I’m referring to thorkell. So what are we talking about I watched the season in its entirety but it was not the best and that’s my opinion
@@Agent_Apostle Man thats such an awful opinion. I love Dragon Ball as much as the next guy but you gotta stop searching for it in other series.
@@shorelinepoky305 you clearly read absolutely nothing I just said but okay lol has nothing to do with dragonball not even close the show is about Vikings I get they are trying to stay next to the source material which btw if you didn’t know the actual anime is supposed to be based of real events. With that being said this soft farming crap they showed isnt for everyone but to say people don’t understand the show or saying that it’s better than season 1 is absolutely ridiculous lol but okay anime fans stay doing that
@@Agent_Apostle Bro the only 2 points you brought up in the original comment was that S1 had more fighting and that Thorkell (whose only character detail was fighting) wasn't in S2. Clearly thats just the genre that you like and it doesn't say anything about the quality of S2. Thorkell will be in S3 so dont worry your little head.
ppl who think s2 revolutionary have never read vagabond lol
hey man great video and summary, next time maybe watch out for words repeating too much like "pretty much" in this video
That wasn’t Valhalla! That was the underworld the underworld I thought! Because askeladd even says to Thorfinn “you think this is Valhalla? This is the underworld” then goes to talk about how Bjorn was here too hoping they WOULD get to Valhalla! But instead they both ended up in the underworld?
Farming simulator, no protagonist screentime show
Great review, and absolutely agreed. I'm so glad to have watched Vinland Saga.
PS.: Take a shot everytime ZupperWil says "pretty much" (impossible challenge)
Vinland saga s2 is peak masculinity,
This shit means something to me 🥲
Is it safe to say that Vinland Saga is so great and epic that we can compare it to any Shakespearean play?
I wasn’t ready for the slow burn that is season 2, but I still really enjoyed it the more I watched. I’m glad I didn’t drop it.
Honestly, watching the show felt like a religious experience.
Still waiting for berserk to get a proper adaptation 😭
Imagine the same team that adapted Vinland Saga adapt Berserk, that would be the greatest anime ever made
great video bro
you would love the farm arc in vagabond
Need to get on Vagabond cause I heard that a LOT
@@ZupperWill i will be watching!
The amount of times you switch from saying (A-nar) to (I-nar) was giving me a stroke. Otherwise great video
This was pretty much a great video!
those kanye instrumentals went perfectly with this
the success of vinland saga returns to me some hope that maybe ppl actually understand the important things in life.
To me, I love Vinland Saga. The story and narrative from this season is peak, but I would have loved a little more of that mappa animation magic for the fight scenes. The animation isnt everything and it's alright, but that mappa quality would have been so good.
Never knew so many people liked season two of Farm Simulator, I mean Vinland Saga. The show isn't the same at all... The ending was alright but..
Broo the kanye song instrumentals... You got good taste man
after finishing season 2 i had no choice but to read the manga and it’s amazing
great video!! here from anilist
Heavily appreciate the support
My favourite show of all time
Pretty much
3:10 this is one of the changes in the anime I actually hate, this scene is so wholesome in the manga and you can absolutely buy how a deep friendship could come out of it. Here Einar attempts to f***ing murder Thorfinn, yells at him and basically tells him to "get over it, you are not the only one who's had it bad", which only makes Einar look like a crazy person, even slightly unhinged. Not a fan of it, ngl.
I understand that adaptations shouldn't have to stick exactly to the source material, I don't mind changes at all as long as they aren't at the expense of the characters and Einar is extremely out of character in this scene of the anime.
Hi bro nice video
Sorry to ask, you're a native english speaker? Just to know
No, I'm Dominican
@@ZupperWill ahh jajajaja muy bien video cabro, estaba viendo esto para mejorar mi inglés mas que nada pregunte por eso!
saying vinland saga is a masterpiece is the same as scoring 40 on IQ test for 8 year olds
People who don't find vinland saga as masterpiece are kid or not intellectual person since the whole anime was based on heavy philosophy which everyone can't understand