SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

I dunno where to start really, the shows so good i don't think anyone can do it justice in a review. Set in the 9th century, long before the kingdoms became united its a gritty and realistic representation of the time. Forging out power and borders in what will later become England and the United Kingdom in wars and peace deals made between saxons and vikings. House of cards+Vikings is probably the best way to describe this show if you feel compelled to compare it to something else. The action isn't over the top and its very realistic. It's also small scale accurate to the population of the island in that time period, however season 2 there is a bit more fighting and revenge going on while season 1 was a little more political.Give it a few episodes to get into it well worth it.

Just happened to find this show scrolling through Netflix one day. So happy I found this series.The first episode was good, but it took 2-3 to draw me in. I think the plot and story are just great. It is a twist on the Viking world that is currently taking TV by storm. The actors do a phenomenal job with their characters and interaction with one another. I love how the relationships have developed between all of the characters in this world, between Uhtred/Alfred/Ragnar and just the many many other characters how have strained and strengthened relationship. I have turned several friends onto this who are GoT fans. I think this series is right there with GoT.I can't wait for another year of it and I am interested in where they take the story and the characters!

The series revive the founding myth of England, with the Viking and the Anglo-Saxon invaders fighting for hegemony, while the native Britons make an anecdotal and caricaturesque appearance.In spite of the childish and unlikely nature of the ensemble (characters, script, dialogues, psychology, politics, battles, acting and all the rest), the show manages to remain quite entertaining.

I usually don't like British television shows. They're dramas are notorious for endless boring dialogue, and their comedies are usually just plain bizarre and androgynous/homoerotic. However, this Viking show is an exception. It's a fantastic fast moving coming of age story with excellent acting, music, and cinematography. Of course the BBC has decided not to make a third season!! I guess the Brits prefer their painfully slow burning crime dramas or "comedy programs" with men dressed as women. 10/10 stars.