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Started by Eddie Teach, March 06, 2011, 09:29:27 AM

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Syt

This week's episode of Lower Decks was good, but IMHO not as good as the rest of the season so far. FOr half of it I was thinking, "WTF am I watching?? :lol: " and it felt very old school Saturday morning cartoon.

I admit I'm not the biggest fan of Peanut Hamper, so that probably colors my perception. Gorgeous soundtrack, though. :)
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Syt

Quote from: viper37 on October 05, 2022, 08:15:30 PMMore historical than Vikings.

I've not watched Vikings, but I've very much tempered any historical expectations I'd have watching it, seeing it more in line with something like Spartacus: Tits & Dicks Blood & Sand :P

Esp. since I learned that in the show Hedeby/Haithabu looks something like this:





It's an hour's or so drive from where I grew up, and the site looks more like this:



Schleswig-Holstein is not known for its alpine mountains. :P
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Spartacus is nothing like Vikings. If it was Spartacus would have been fighting in the Colosseum in front of Nero.
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viper37

Quote from: Syt on October 06, 2022, 08:41:13 AM
Quote from: viper37 on October 05, 2022, 08:15:30 PMMore historical than Vikings.

I've not watched Vikings, but I've very much tempered any historical expectations I'd have watching it, seeing it more in line with something like Spartacus: Tits & Dicks Blood & Sand :P

Esp. since I learned that in the show Hedeby/Haithabu looks something like this:





It's an hour's or so drive from where I grew up, and the site looks more like this:



Schleswig-Holstein is not known for its alpine mountains. :P
Vikings is set in Norway, while historically, the main character, Ragnar Lothbrok, if he existed, was from Denmark.
Also, it is a compressed history of all the viking age in time and space around one family, that of Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons.

It is a very good show, characters dress and behave like they are supposed to, but that's about it.
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Syt

So basically like Netflix's Norsemen :P
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Jacob

Quote from: viper37 on October 06, 2022, 09:58:33 AMVikings is set in Norway, while historically, the main character, Ragnar Lothbrok, if he existed, was from Denmark.
Also, it is a compressed history of all the viking age in time and space around one family, that of Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons.

It is a very good show, characters dress and behave like they are supposed to, but that's about it.

So they moved Haithabu / Hedeby to Norway? Why didn't they just use Kaupang instead, at least it's in Norway and has a few more hills.

The Brain

Vikings is the kind of show that has a guy travelling east along the Silk Road for months end up in Kiev. I don't know what more needs to be said.
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Jacob

Quote from: The Brain on October 06, 2022, 01:36:49 PMVikings is the kind of show that has a guy travelling east along the Silk Road for months end up in Kiev. I don't know what more needs to be said.

Oh  :(

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viper37

Quote from: Jacob on October 06, 2022, 01:28:27 PMSo they moved Haithabu / Hedeby to Norway? Why didn't they just use Kaupang instead, at least it's in Norway and has a few more hills.

I have no idea why.  I know they mostly shot in Ireland, so that explains why they set their fictional "Kattegat" in Norway, but as for the rest, maybe because they were more well know cities.  I don't really know.

@Brain:
He fled Norway and travelled through commerce ways, by sea and land.  We only saw the last part of his trip.
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Quote from: Josquius on October 06, 2022, 03:52:24 PMI zoned out in the first series when they discovered the mystical never seen before idle of England via the cutting edge new compass tech.

That's the point I said "pass" as well.  There's being silly, and then there's insulting the viewers' intelligence.
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Jacob

Quote from: Josquius on October 06, 2022, 03:52:24 PMI zoned out in the first series when they discovered the mystical never seen before isle of England via the cutting edge new compass tech.

:wacko:

Josephus

Quote from: Josquius on October 06, 2022, 03:52:24 PMI zoned out in the first series when they discovered the mystical never seen before isle of England via the cutting edge new compass tech.

Yeah, that got me, but I still continued to watch it. It's pretty good (for a few more seasons anyway). I never expect anything close to historical accuracy in these things. These shows primarily are written with the lowest common denominator audience in mind, who likely wouldn't have a clue where vikings even came from. It was entertaining stuff. The Last Kingdom is better though.
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I want to see that.  It looks fucked up in the right ways.  Not the wrong ways.
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