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My buddy insisted I'd hate 'Vinland Saga' after the first season, but finishing the second arc proved him totally wrong.
He said the shift from action to farming in season 2 would be boring, but watching Thorfinn's struggle to build a peaceful life over those 24 episodes hit harder than any fight scene for me, anyone else have a show that completely flipped on them like that?
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the_charles2mo ago
Disagree hard, your buddy was right. That farming season was a total slog after the amazing action of season one. Watching Thorfinn stare at dirt for 24 episodes felt like a punishment, not a story. The show lost its spark when it put down the sword.
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knight.diana1mo ago
Did your friend ever give a reason why they thought that would be boring? I had a buddy who swore off Breaking Bad after season 2 because "nothing was happening," then binged the whole thing a year later and called it the greatest show he ever watched, lol.
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william_taylor2mo ago
Spot on about Vinland Saga's second season hitting different! The quiet moments, like Thorfinn finally breaking down over his past or learning to plant a seed, built up this huge weight. It made his old violence feel empty. @the_charles, I get missing the action, but did any of those slower character beats land for you? Like when he just sat with Einar and talked about their pain?
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