Vikings

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Season 2
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 357 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 290 out of 357
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 357
  3. Negative: 60 out of 357
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  1. Jakochops
    Mar 13, 2015
    6
    This season seemed to be somewhat caught up in the gravity of Game of Thrones epidemic which has affected it for the worst. The show almost forces itself to be full of edginess and supposedly clever plot twists, which in my opinion have nowhere near the same impact as GOT or for that matter any show with good plot twists. That being said very little seems to be happening throughout theThis season seemed to be somewhat caught up in the gravity of Game of Thrones epidemic which has affected it for the worst. The show almost forces itself to be full of edginess and supposedly clever plot twists, which in my opinion have nowhere near the same impact as GOT or for that matter any show with good plot twists. That being said very little seems to be happening throughout the series, I found the focus of some of the episodes a bit thoughtless and pithy.

    Certain character developments have made the show seem a bit like a low brow sitcom which is disappointing. I could write a whole separate review on the absurdity of Rollo still existing ( I have lost track of how many times he has betrayed Ragnar and co) but it will suffice to say I find his whole part very unbelievable.
    There are some redeeming elements to season 2, principally the portrayal of the brutality of Viking life, although heavy handed does keep the viewer watching. Furthermore the increase in characters in England and the development of Athelstan has been quite interesting.

    I am a sucker for films or series that depict historic figures especially violent ones at that. There are several historical inaccuracies and yet the show presents itself as having done its research by portraying certain viking rituals such as Jarl Borgs blood eagle. This is perhaps only an issue to the historical pedant and is to be expected from the History Channel, however it did at times stray into the frustratingly unbelievable.

    Ultimately, this season and indeed the whole show seems to awkwardly attempt to straddle historical drama and fantasy when it chooses. Perhaps an intention of the director to reproduce on screen the feel of a saga, nonetheless the way it manifests itself does not do such an ambition justice.    … Expand

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#40 Best TV Season of 2014
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#56 Most Discussed TV Season of 2014
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#59 Most Shared TV Season of 2014

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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Karen Valby
    Mar 19, 2014
    67
    The best of what Vikings has to offer, besides artfully, horrifically staged sequences of warfare, is fierce Lagertha.
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  2. RedEye
    Reviewed by: Curt Wagner
    Feb 28, 2014
    75
    While the storytelling is generally riveting, Hirst and his team occasionally drop a few stinkers in the dialogue. The exceptional cast—which also includes Katheryn Winnick as Ragner's wife, Lagertha—is able to rise above those bombs. It's their distinctive portrayals that, for me, bring this Dark Ages tale to life.
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  3. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Feb 28, 2014
    91
    Whatever becomes of Ragnar, Vikings has emerged in its second season as a series of appreciably higher quality. Its characters and storytelling, all within a world quite unlike any other on the TV landscape, have gone far beyond the cardboard stage.
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