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Don't talk ill about Ned Stark, he was a true man of honor.

LOL didn't even think of the Phil being Rome 2.0...good one!! :) I was ofc referring to the show "Rome" that was way too short :)

I know I know, but a man can dream can't he?? Seriously I think in this specific case it COULD be successful just because the show is so much about the TIME where it's taking place and the culture and the adventure etc. Ragnar had several sons that they could at least continue with but they could somehow fuse in some other character that you get to follow on some adventure as well. It's all about the writing and the casting. If they're both really really good they could continue this show even after Ragnar's possible death. I know I for one wouldn't stop watching Vikings if Ragnar died in the next episode for example, even though I love him and think Travis Fimmel is doing a fantastic job portraiting him it's still the world of the Vikings as whole that draws me and makes me want to watch, not Ragnar himself. Also Ragnar is more or less mythical and if they wanted they could simply drag the show out for as many seasons as they wanted with him having whatever adventure they want to then in the end have him die if they want when they want to wrap the show up anyway. I really hope they don't do a "Rome" with this show and wrap it up much too early.

really good episode yes.

Remember guys the show is called Vikings..not Ragnar Lothbrok....so if it's extremely popular they COULD go on with this story indefinitely or for a VERY long time considering the Viking age stretched for hundreds of years after him...just saying..

Can't wait for next season, my wife was seriously pissed off when I told her they only made 9 for the first season :)

I totally see what you're saying, I think it's simply that word on how great this show actually is getting spread to the point that people who normally would never tune in to this kind of show is tuning in to see what the hell this is all about. Much like The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones has gone from being a niche show that nerds like myself who had read the books were excited about to a serious epic drama that people hear about everywhere and are taking serious note of, because of how good they are both are getting faithful viewers who normally would never watch zombie or fantasy stuff like this.

This is most real women's notions in real life as well....until they grow up a little...but some never stop hoping for it......don't see why it's so strange that a REAL princess in just her teens who has been told it will happen that way constantly her whole life and she has been bred for it all along gets a bit disappointed when she ends up with either a maniacal sadist asshole twerp who put her dads head on a spike in front of her or a deformed midget with his nose cut off....give Sansa a break man...lol

Agreed, when watching that scene even my wife mentioned what a great actor he really is. amazing scene. Also Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister...man he's so fucking good..talk about screen presence......what an amazing job he's doing..amazing. Love that character and he just simply owns every scene he's in.

+1 and she's got the certain something you can't quite put your finger on but it's there, just something about here besides her just regular great looks.

But much hotter....

That Rome scene was an amazing scene....amazing show cut way too short.

Daenerys is so fucking bad ass even my wife wants to do her...

It really is good! Theon Greyjoy has removed Deliverance from his favorite movies......hahahah

You get repped for posting that

Yes..impressive to say the least.

So much fun to watch this with my wife who hasn't read the books and have no clue what's going to happen....at the last scene she just burst out: holy fucking shit!.....hahahaha....it's really what I love so much about these books and this story and what drew me to it in the first place along time ago...George RR Martin has like no one else (imo) captured the sense of life's vulnerability back in these times....the brutality that doesn't pick sides....doesn't matter who you are, get mixed up with the wrong crowd and you're fucking dead or mutilated....really amazing.

Yes I agree...I have to say the Travis Fimmel who's portraying Ragnar is doing an amazing job, you really get the sense he IS the character Ragnar, he has created this multi nuanced character who is intelligent, charismatic, curious, brave, ruthless, funny and slightly insane all wrapped into one, he does such a great job acting with pure facial expression and very few words. Really a great character. It's really interesting to watch the culture crash between the Scandinavian pagans and the English Christians...they have done a great job with it. You really get that sense of curiosity mixed with wariness and the feel that no one knows what to expect or what's going to happen next at any time.

Yes! loved the episode! Great with the king cursing him and swearing revenge....

Phil is right...this show is a lot about just staging and explaining the different relationships in the first couple of episodes..you have to watch to episode 4 at least and I would suggest 5 to really get a feel for the show. If you don't like it after watching the first 4 or 5 then I guess it's just not for you. I mean I loved it instantly but im really INTO this kind of stuff and this stuff is extremely interesting to me since I'm decendant from the ppl and places they are showing on the show but def give it 4 shows before cutting it off. But really no one is forcing anyone to watch anything, if it's too boring don't watch it.

I fucking love the Hound....look up bad ass in the dictionary and there's a picture of him

NICE!!

The feeling you refer too is simply because there is so much shit going on right now and so many storylines that they can only show a little bit from each separate storylines due to the limit of the episode length. Seriously each episode should be 2 hours am I wrong? :) I have never seen a show where the episode seem shorter or goes by faster. Unreal.

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Indeed..had they just simply not used automatic fire but instead gone for aimed semi auto fire they could have popped 10 peeps running away at least. But I guess it's not as dramatic as the sound of auto fire, just more effective. :) I love Tyrese missing shots at like 20 yards with a scoped bolt action rifle too...wow....he should just skip the bullets and use the rifle as a bat...would be more effective that way tbh. On a different note...the Governor losing it and shooting his whole flock of sheep was one of the greatest things I've ever seen on the show...you could see his frustration and insanity.....he's eyes.....damn.....craaaaaaaaazy......great acting....glad he didn't die, he's a fun char and now he can pop up when we least expect it. Carl turning into mini governor is awesome too.