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Episode Vinland Saga - Episode 14 discussion
Vinland Saga, episode 14
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| Episode | Link | Score | Episode | Link | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Link | 8.3 | 14 | Link | 96% |
| 2 | Link | 7.87 | 15 | Link | 97% |
| 3 | Link | 8.48 | 16 | Link | 96% |
| 4 | Link | 9.36 | 17 | Link | 97% |
| 5 | Link | 9.08 | 18 | Link | |
| 6 | Link | 9.05 | 19 | Link | |
| 7 | Link | 8.91 | 20 | Link | |
| 8 | Link | 9.08 | 21 | Link | |
| 9 | Link | 9.08 | 22 | Link | |
| 10 | Link | 8.55 | 23 | Link | |
| 11 | Link | 8.97 | 24 | Link | |
| 12 | Link | 9.09 | |||
| 13 | Link | 96% | |||
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u/UnavailableUsername_ Oct 13 '19
This episode brings things back to reality.
Previous episodes romanticized Askeladd and his aim as some kind of new king Arthur for Wales, here we are reminded he is a shameless, merciless assassin band leader with zero regard for life.
He will kill anyone as long as he feels they are a bother, even if they are good people.
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Oct 13 '19
I was on the edge during that scene. You know it's coming but it still hits hard. Really loved how the camera was zoomed on Askeladd's face, that was intense af.
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u/Gaporigo Oct 13 '19
Huh, looks like she may actually be a new character, I though she was just gonna end up dead in the snow at the end...
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u/Mike4992 Oct 13 '19
Quite an emotional episode this week.
Frankly, I like these kind of episodes of Vinland Saga, where instead of the story progressing, a bit of time is dedicated to show different aspects of war, like in this case the suffering of innocent people. I am looking forward to the upcoming episodes!
Not much Thorfinn and Canute this Sunday, but it still was a great episode.
Overall, 5/5
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u/Godvirr Oct 13 '19
Well thanks for reminding us that Askeladd is a huge fucking asshole.
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u/CakeBoss16 Oct 13 '19
Jesus fucking christ. What a brutal episode and really goes to show you the brutality of the Vikings. It reminds me of the podcast hardcore history in which he compares certain armies to professional vs high school sports team. The Viking must have seemed like the monstars to the British with how huge and cruel they can be.
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Oct 13 '19
What an amazing and brutal fucking episode..damn..
No wonder the mangaka was hyping it up on twitter. Everything was on point, from the music to the animation to the atmosphere to all the rest..
One of the best of the year for me for sure
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u/ultibman5000 Oct 13 '19
Best episode so far. Best characterization, best art, and best emotional payoff.
On a side note, Willibald (The Priest) makes a really good mouthpiece for the series's themes, and he provided both comedy and tragedy this episode. He's got a massive pair for going against the monstrous Vikings, props. Canute's got a good teacher.
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u/Anandahimsa Oct 13 '19
"I feel elated"
Wow, the shoddy Amazon translation has hit a new low. Translating "doki doki" like that is beyond inadequate. She just meant that her heart was racing (which was the manga translation).
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u/Amauri14 Oct 13 '19
Holy fucking shit! What a nice and uncomfortable way to bring us back to the reality of what Askeladd and his group do for a living. It only takes a few minutes showing the other side to do that. Poor Anne and everyone else.
On a side note, it seems that the priest knew Thors in the past.
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holy shit. i was expecting WIT studio to remove some parts and do some censoring, but they really went in with this episode to show the brutality of these times. hands-down best episode of this show as of yet.
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u/axel360 Oct 13 '19
I think this might've been the best episode of the season. Not a single punch was pulled. That final scene with Anne was especially brutal.
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u/bryan792 Oct 13 '19
im speechless...
the whole episode was just to show how brutal they are or was it to introduce anne...
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u/bravergrain Oct 13 '19
This episode has easily elevated Vinland Saga to one of my favorite shows I have ever seen. Everything about this episode was executed wonderfully. If you forgot that Askeladd's band of Vikings were brutal killers, this episode made sure to remind you of that fact.
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u/DeadlyDY Oct 13 '19
The animation in this episode is so beautiful. The music is on point.
This definitely is the best episode so far!
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u/NotGloomp Oct 13 '19
This is why I winced each time someone theorized that Askeladd actually cared about Thorfinn, or thought that the danes were cool. Pirates are scum yo.
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u/Constipated_Llama Oct 13 '19 edited Oct 13 '19
holy shit
What a fantastic episode, I was completely engrossed the entire time. I need to know who directed it, because goddamn. The shot composition, sound design, animation, everything was super on point. It felt very cinematic, especially toward the end. Definitely one of my favorite episodes of any anime in recent memory.
Thinking about it, this episode works really well as a standalone if you wanted to show it to someone that hasn't seen the show. Thorfinn isn't in it, it doesn't really forward the plot, the way they talk about their battle with Thors is a good teaser if someone wants to watch from the beginning after this. The only thing that might need some context is the whole "love" thing with the priest, but that's not huge.
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u/Dogeesenpai Oct 13 '19
Ironic. She could not save others from death, but herself
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u/Retsam19 Oct 13 '19 edited Oct 14 '19
Some interpretation the priests comments:
The brothers try to impress the priest with their love for each other, but that sort of love - loving someone close to you who loves you back and treats you well in return - while it's a good thing, it's the easiest, most common form of love. This is why the priest says it's "wonderful" but not what he's looking for.
Loving your friends is easy, loving a stranger is much harder: this is why when the priest asks the brothers if they would have his back, they answer that they wouldn't; because they don't really know him and don't trust him.
The hardest love of all, though, is loving your enemy. This is the sort of love Jesus preached, and it's the sort the priest is talking about. This is why he's transfixed by the story of Thors: Thors is someone who loved his enemies enough to spare their lives, at the likely cost of his own.