Vikings: Valhalla

Micheal Hurst should be convicted for crimes against history. I know this show was made purely for entertainment purposes. But considering its set during one of the most intresting periods in the history of the British isles I expected just a little hard fact. But no.

We instead get the same badly written characters that ruined the last 3 seasons of Vikings and the box ticking diversity casting that is insulting to anyone with a small amount of knowledge about the period and even intelligent persons who know practically nothing.. Dark skinned Viking warrior queens with New Zealand accent...? Sorry but it's laughable.

I will watch more episodes but I hold out little hope. If you really want to know what really happened during that period read some History books or even Helen Holick's book the A Hollow Crown and Harold the king. Or Alternatively some of Bernard Cornwell's who like Holick can inter weave hard historical fact with fiction.

She might as well have been riding a three legged unicorn and shooting lightning bolts from her armpits! What nonsense! It is disgraceful to rewrite history in this way. While the efforts to be as inclusive and socially aware are applauded, the character of Jarl.

I have been looking for a while for a series that would capture me from the beginning. I have seen too many shows that had great starts but quickly started to deteriorate after the first season. I found it in this show. Great acting, good action, an enjoyable pace and depth in character development. I binged this over a few weeks and for me it is fine that it stops after 3 seasons.

Yet this doesn't qualify as a masterpiece for me, like the original Vikings. The plot is well written, but there are a few plot holes to discover. Furthermore, the 3rd season and ending felt like a little bit rushed and maybe even unsatisfying. If they would've stretched out the 3rd season into 2 seasons, I think they would've been able to do the series more right.

Long story short: If you are looking for a very enjoyable series about the viking age with some great acting, this is the show to watch!

... to "the last kingdom", which is my standard for these types of shows. No idea about historical accuracy, but simply found myself getting bored with it after 3 episodes. I'm sure a lot of work went into it, but just not for me.

I never write a review but I believe this series deserves a positive review after seeing season three.

The different exotic locations from Kattegat and Greenland to Novgorod, the Varangians (Rus vikings) and the capital of the Byzantine empire Constantinopel, as well as the introductions of new characters keeps it really interesting and diverse. I found the story quite captivating and this season was by far the best. Especially the storylines of the characters Harald and Leif are great.

Of course it is historical not entirely accurate, but it does not need to be because it is fiction.

Check it out, it is worth it!