That was tense.
Vikings Season 6 Episode 13 gave us a wild election, a predictable return, and a daring escape plan.
Ingrid is working all angles to be sure that she is deemed the Queen, and naturally, the ruler of Kattegat when this complete mess is over.
Praying to the Gods was an enormous shock. She is aware of that Erik is wavering between selecting her and Gunnhild, however she might have made an enormous mistake in letting him watch her forged spells within the cave.
Erik, regardless of his flaws, is determined to understand on to some energy earlier than his depressing life is over. There is not any different method to take a look at it.
He is weighing up his execs and cons with each girls, however the arrival of King Harald is simply going to trigger issues for him.
In the event you watch Vikings online, you realize Harald is at all times pondering a number of steps forward, and it appears that he’s additionally looking for a approach to rule over Kattegat with one of many two girls by his aspect.
However he is an abuser at coronary heart, and I doubt Ingrid and even Gunnhild would give him the time of day. Gunnhild was proper when she mentioned that he wished to be Bjorn.
He might respect Bjorn, however that hasn’t stopped him from attempting to kill Ragnar and Lagertha’s son previously. I am unable to assist however assume how a lot better and unpredictable this episode might need been had Harald remained lifeless on the battlefield.
He is one of many weakest adversaries within the historical past of the sequence, and I am not shopping for the way in which he survived the battle. A minimum of with Bjorn, there was one other which means for his survival, however Harald needs to trigger issues at each flip.
Harald does have a method with phrases, as evidenced by the way in which he was petulantly saying Kattegat wants a ruler who will do their greatest for town.
Beneath Harald or Ingrid’s rule, I think Kattegat might implode as a result of Harald might grow to be a cruel chief in an analogous vein to Oleg, whereas Ingrid has no expertise of main a nation.
Gunnhild could also be the perfect particular person for the job, however she’s slowly dropping her grip on actuality. In her eyes, the golden age of Vikings is over, and he or she’s pondering what which means for her.
It is an intriguing plot to have this sometimes robust character questioning whether or not it’s value it to proceed to be robust and combat towards the forces of evil.
It will be excellent if Gunnhild acquired a contented ending, however she’s not proud of the route of something, and that does not bode effectively for the longer term.
It is potential Harald and Ingrid might workforce up, and Ingrid might combat again towards Harald when he least expects it.
Whereas the election took up the majority of the motion in Kattegat, it was all about Ivar and his nice escape in Kiev.
Oleg’s manipulation is rising extra worrisome by the day, and it was solely a matter of time earlier than he harm Ivar, Igor, and even Katia.
The combat between Ivar and Hvitserk solidified the truth that their brotherly bond just isn’t as robust as they want Oleg to consider, and that in all probability explains why Oleg was all about inflicting issues for them.
There’s part of Oleg that desperately needs to take all the energy on supply, however it’s hilarious to assume that everybody escaped when he least anticipated it.
Katia handing over the dagger and the following escape plan was executed pretty effectively. It might have resulted in some huge deaths, particularly when Oleg observed one thing was amiss.
Now it is going to all come all the way down to how far Oleg is prepared to go as a way to show that he is to not be messed with. He is dropping troops, allies, and his prisoners, so he will must adapt shortly to this new regular, or he will be killed off.
My one hope from that is that Oleg and Ivar face off in battle. It has been slowly main as much as it, and it could make this complete arc much more worthwhile.
Torvi dropping one other of her youngsters was heartbreaking. It was inevitable somebody would perish on the boat, and my cash was on Torvi going overboard at one level.
Torvi understands the religious aspect of being a Viking and is at peace with the information that her daughter has moved on to some place else.
Nevertheless, she’s now misplaced a number of youngsters in a brief house of time, and I believe that may trigger a world of issues for her as she makes an attempt to maneuver on, assuming everybody escapes the testing waters.
Ubbe was adamant about leaving the destiny of everybody as much as Odin, and evidently many individuals will die following his fateful determination.
He might not need to be a King, however Kettil and his household are going to lash out in fury in the event that they lose lots of their individuals after taking to the seas.
“The Sign” was a a lot slower installment than those that got here earlier than it. It was extra about transferring the puzzle items in place as we head in direction of the sequence finale.
What did you consider the bedlam in Kattegat? Are you on board with Oleg or Ivar?
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