Vikings Season 3

This historical drama has all the elements of a great show, a formula to follow for any genre piece set in any time or location like well-developed characters, flawed heroes, charming villains, surprise plot twists, and that tried and true method of ending an episode on a cliff hanger to break down any small amount of self-control that IP based television viewers may still have so that binge watching thirty in a row is a guilty fun indulgence. However, there is one component that is distinct to Vikings which is not always present in other period pieces; something of a relief to a viewer not to have to exercise in great quantity or here on this show, rarely if at all. One only has to revisit your course on The Study of Theatre mandatory fine arts elective to recall what a stumbling block a show producers could create by relying too much on the practice of calling for the suspension of disbelief in their viewers. As an expert study even if I do say so myself on combative cultures spanning all of world history, I truly have not yet been made aware of an awkward byproduct of either script or scene that has called on me to employ the former method; so in addition to enjoying watching well rounded, likeable characters interact with one another in interesting plots while hacking each other to death along the latest faction lines, I recommend it as a family show too for the historical accuracy and insight it offers into that elusive post Roman post Norman period of English resolve to end incursions on to their beloved island home like those on the Norwegian Coast as I recall it was referred to, thus setting a precedent which the British would adhere to with such resolve that whether from the Armada, Napoleonic continental system of blockade while seeing invasion opportunities to Luftwaffe steel raining bombs to prep for Operation Sea Lion. But all were repelled by that resolve largely stirred up by Vikings, who in the end, inflicted the greatest damage on the King's Speech as well as the one their Yankee cousins mangle with the great vowel shift and redundant, non-conjugated verbs for different subject pronouns by number or familiarity. These shortcuts linguistic researchers reason are the imposed by a conquering army, adults past prime second language learning years, who try sincerely to learn but end up taking linguistic shortcuts for the sake of expediency during transactions with the native people.. So for example and in summary:Vikings,3: I liked it, you presumably will have liked it, my wife liked it, the neighbor liked it, the whole family - we all liked it, I heard in Norway they liked it,...

Great series, we loved it!

Ok, I love the series. Travis Fimmel and Gustaf Skarsgard are fantastic. They steal every scene where they appear. Just watching Ragnar interact with Floki Is worth the price of admission metaphorically. The story is based on Norse Sagas and so is mostly fiction. Still there are small nuggets of history in there. Season 3 starts in Wessex and then moves to Francia to sack Paris. The Danes, Frisians, or Norwegians actually did attack Paris. But for heavens sake, we are talking about the tiny island where you find Notre Dame cathedral. There were 200 defenders. This story slaughters hundreds of Vikings attacking 30 foot stone walls of some island miles wide. No Viking would attempt such a thing. They might attack a timber palisade but not stone walls. In fact King Alfred supposedly learned from Count Odo to build timber walls and thus stop the Viking raids. All of that aside, you get sick watching Vikings slaughtered and burned. Even Ragnar is hurt badly. But there are always more Vikings to make another attack. This is a Canadian/Irish production. So there are some digs at the British aristocracy. All of the monarchs of Europe are descended from Rollo, the first Duke of Normandy. So this story has Rollo act as a drunk, a traitor, a womanizer, and every other dumb thing. The real Rollo was a fantastic warrior and progenitor for the Normans that followed. Rollo's descendants are the ones who built the stone walls around cities. But, I guess that would steal the story from Ragnar. So if you can ignore the history and roll with the blood bath, this series is pretty good. My wife hates the blood bath, but guys should like it just fine.

This show is terrific. Love the characters, actors, and cinematography. Based loosely on the Ragnar Lothbrok sagas, the stories are absorbing and incorporate historical background and details. Not that it is all that accurate... since modern storytelling just can't resist inserting anachronistic values and glamour; but they try to keep the feeling of an old Norse world. This season moved along quickly and the characters really come into their own. The conflict between old religions and new comes to a crisis point in this season, and it is in the depiction of this, that the most errors are made, in my opinion. A modern man's view of the matter, as a secular bias would make it, is the perspective woven into the storyline. Historical fiction is always subject to fleshing out sometimes quite flimsy facts, and this is based in legend in this story, at any rate. But it isn't the historical accuracy which draws us into this show, but the fascinating characters. Most of them are well rounded pictures of humanity in all their glory and flaws. Identifying with the common joys and woes of humanity in our heroes is what makes a great story, and this show delivers that most satisfactorily.

So I was skeptical before watching this show that it would be good. Never heard of it. The first two seasons are free for Prime members so I tuned in, and am I glad I did! I liked it so much that buying season 3 was a no-brainer. This show is as good as Game of Thrones with far less operating budget. Fresh new faces who are either good actors, or they have been chosen for the roles perfectly. No one is out of place and one hopes for them to meet their end. The storyline is compelling and keeps the audience on the edge of their seat time and time again. The show is so well written and directed I am truly impressed. This show is like a great book that you have to force yourself to put down so you can get some sleep. A binge-watchers delight! Love it, when season 4 comes out sign me up!

Wir waren sehr enttäuscht, denn diese DVD s lassen sich hier auf einem in Deutschland gekauften DVD Gerät nicht abspielen und beim Kauf war es nicht klar ersichtlich, dass man einen Multiregionsgerät benötigt. Schade. Wie dem auch sei, der Verkäufer hat prima reagiert und die DVD s zurück genommen und das Geld nebst Porto erstattet. Also für den Verkäufer: Daumen hoch! ;)

love the serirs and wanted to buy the dvds and the dvd s are very good so was very happy i bought them and was a very good price

WOAH! cette troisieme saison est vraiment tres bonne! de plus ce coffret import asin(B006TKISKY)est "region all".et j'ai pus le lire sur mon lecteur français de zone 2! Coffret que je conseille à tout le monde.(thank you Nord america for this edition with a french version.)

Season three was fun to watch, very entertaining. The Blue Ray disc set was fine, though lack of subtitle is annoying. Vikings is available on Showme in Canada now, so you might be able to save some money by watching it online.

Came in perfect time for my brothers birthday. Very good price and placed in original plastic, very satisfied.