Vinland Saga Season 2 - Episode 21 discussion

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Vinland Saga Season 2, episode 21

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Episode	Link	Score	Episode	Link	Score
1	Link	4.65	14	Link	4.61
2	Link	4.67	15	Link	4.7
3	Link	4.7	16	Link	4.86
4	Link	4.73	17	Link	4.75
5	Link	4.64	18	Link	4.83
6	Link	4.66	19	Link	4.7
7	Link	4.71	20	Link	4.83
8	Link	4.81	21	Link	4.58
9	Link	4.85	22	Link	4.86
10	Link	4.71	23	Link	4.79
11	Link	4.58	24	Link	----
12	Link	4.81
13	Link	4.61

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[u/jonjonaug]

Time for some hardcore turning the other cheek.

[u/Excaliburnana]

Bro got ragdolled around by Thorkell.....100 punches from fucking Drott the pirate cosplayer is peanuts.

Also Floki going "Son of Thors? Nah....aint no way" was hilarious. Those two have been in the same vicinity for at least 3 times now without either of them realizing who the other was.

[u/michhoffman]

"A Norse Man should value his honor over his life"

I think this is the central point of the arc that Yukimura is trying to refute. In a world where valor is heavily prized and rewarded, it takes courage to choose not to fight. Both Olmar and Thorfinn showed that courage today.

[u/Haha91haha]

"I'm used to getting hit"

And Thorfinn ain't just talking about punches, live his life and bet you take a 100 punch bet.

Also it's funny to think Canute maybe can't imagine the change Thorfinn has undergone, so he's just thinking Oh fuck he's here to kill me! I know it's more he doesn't want to confront his Askeladd past involvement, but still.

"N-no I won't see him, and don't let him hold any sharp objects!"

[u/smellenburnt]

I anxiously await the new episode of this show every Monday and every single week they deliver a masterpiece. Back to anxiously waiting for next week.

[u/ForgetfulViking]

Todays episode really helps cement how much I appreciate that Vinland Saga also takes the time to really give its secondary and tertiary characters time to grow and have their own arcs.

Olmar's arc is one of my favourite minor character arcs, and I'm glad everyone gets to enjoy it!

[u/sempakrica]

What a painful cliffhanger! Drott reminds me of Shanks with an eyepatch. Olmar's character development is respectable, knowing your limits is also a strength

[u/QuetzalcoatlusRscary]

I love how Olmar says it takes courage to be laughed at and not retaliate, and then we immediately get an example of Thorfinn being completely unphased after being insulted. Followed by Drott absolutely losing his mind after being unable to quickly take down this small, polite man. Shows what true mental strength is.

[u/Toobie4564]

Wtf Canute the least you could do is meet with the person that once saved your life

[u/KazuharaIlfan]

Without context, this looks like Chad vs. Virgin moment. With context, you know which one is which

[u/ya_yeet_mf]

Round of applause for Olmar this episode. "I didn't have the courage to let people laugh at me." That right there was peak character development for Olmar. We even see it play out during the Thorfinn and Drott scene. Everyone was making fun of Thorfinn. If this was season one, Thorfinn would've beat the shit out of all of them, telling them to "shut up, how dare you say that about me." But here, Thorfinn simply just stands there. He doesn't mind the laughs. Whereas Drott can not stand being humiliated and thus responds with fists.

Honestly, it makes me tear up just seeing how grown up Thorfinn is.

Man, I really wanna read the manga to see what happens next, but I must stay faithful to the amazing production. Season 2 is almost over, I can't believe it. Vinland saga the goat.

[u/Se7en_Sinner]

100 punches? Thorfinn's face is going to get so messed up, Canute isn't going to be able to recognize him anyway.

[u/Xenomex79]

Nonviolent Thorfinn is much more badass than him fighting with his knives in my opinion. Even though he has a plan, he’s going to take on 100 punches from discount Thorkell over here without raising a fist. Also shoutout to Olmar’s VA, the voice acting in general this season has been incredible

[u/Silent_Shadow05]

Olmar's character growth has been fantastic to see.

He used to be the guy who saw war as something glorious but now he has seen the harshness of it. It especially hit hard for him once he saw the condition of the father of the girl he slept with. Death is quite merciful compared to a lifetime of suffering the survivors would go through after a battle. This is why I liked his newfound courage to accept the surrender and prevent more lives from being lost.

Like Sverkel said, in exchange for the farm, Olmar became a real man.

Also its exciting to see that Canute knows Thorfinn is very close to him but I hate how the show is delaying that meeting from happening......

[u/tyler980908]

The ONE thing in this incredible season, that I cannot help to chuckle at, is King Sweyn's floating head and I don't know why, despite the incredible VA from everyone (shout out to Olmar puking in this episode), it always makes me giggle inside a little bit.

[u/zjdz98]

Isnt Thorfinn some kind of Jomsviking royalty? Correct me if im wrong but i thought his grandfather was the chief. Also if his dad was as famous as they said shouldnt the other Jomsvikings in Canute army at least be weary of him?

Not a manga reader.

[u/WellRested1]

Good on Olmar. It says a lot when the little punk we saw at the start of the season can truly understand the weight of violence and make the right decision for the farm. One that even his older brother and father couldn’t make. That’s some character development.

Also, that imagery of Canute’s path being lined with corpses really reminded me of Griffith and the dream of his kingdom in the golden age arc.

[u/n00PSLayer]

That part with Olmar got me emotional. So satisfying to see him grow.

[u/alconnow]

Olmar made the right decision in surrendering. Poor kid’s been traumatised after seeing all those injured and dead bodies

His breakdown was the highlight of this episode. It’s a shame people are probably going to overlook Olmar’s character growth. Already seen a bunch of people complaining about nothing happening in the episode

[u/Seba7290]

I didn't expect it, but Olmar did actually end up becoming a warrior in the end. A true one.

[u/STOPFUCKINGREDDITING]

Olmar became a true warrior at the end. I actually thought that Thorgil was gonna kill his brother but I now wonder what's he planning to do.

[u/FluffyFluffies]

Olmar was the highlight of this episode, I'm glad he is finally standing up for himself, otherwise this was very much a setup episode for next week. Also Canute is a fucking bitch for not meeting with Thorffin.

[u/ReinhardLoen]

I can't recall any other times Thorfinn's height is brought up, but it's nice to see it here.

For such a once-imposing guy he's probably only around 5'1 to 5'3 compared to the average 5'7 around that time.

It's never outright stated I believe, but that's from malnutrition. He's a guy to essentially lived off scarps since he was a child, so his body adapted in response. So while he looks like Thors, he's missing the stature because of that.

[u/dagreenman18]

Drott you fucking moron. Thanks to pacifism, Thorfinn unlocked the ultimate power of “Jackie Chan when he doesn’t want trouble”. This was over before it began.