Sweatpants & TV | Vikings, Season 5, Episode 13: “A New God”
At the opening this week, Harald announces he’s leaving Kattegat again, to raid Wessex. Ivar, worried about Harald’s ambition, is glad to see him go. Harold finds Jarl [...]
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Sweatpants & TV | Vikings, Season 5, Episode 12: “Murder Most Foul”
Mr. Hirst likes symmetry in his cycle of life and death in the Viking and English world. In “Murder Most Foul”, two main characters plan their future families, and two [...]
Sweatpants & TV | Vikings, Season 5, Episode 11: “The Revelation”
The Revelation starts off where Hirst left us, with Ivar rolling into Kattegat. His version of Kattegat is degraded more than when Aslaug ruled. The great hall is filled with [...]
Sweatpants & TV | Vikings, Season 5, Episode 10: “Moments of Vision”
We’re at the point in the season where Michael Hirst kills off his extraneous story lines, like when he quickly killed off Count Odo, Roland , Therese, Queen Kwenthrith, [...]
Sweatpants & TV | Vikings, Season 5, Episode 9: “A Simple Story”
Vikings builds to a final battle, things are shaken up in England and Hvitserk has an idea that makes him every fans’ hero this week! [...]
Sweatpants & TV | Vikings, Season 5, Episode 8: “The Joke”
This week on Vikings, “The Joke,” we learn Ivar wasn’t meant for a career in stand-up. Get it? He can’t stand on his own two legs! Ha! He also isn’t very funny. And [...]
Sweatpants & TV | Vikings, Season 5, Episode 7: “Full Moon”
This week, Vikings has its calm before the battle for Kattegat. More of Floki’s followers have their doubts about their new home. Bjorn finally returns home to Torvi, only [...]
Sweatpants & TV | Vikings, Season 5, Episode 6: “The Message”
Warning: This recap contains spoilers and a ton of snark. Like most fans, I’m pissed about that one scene and I’ve taken it out on the whole episode. This week [...]
Sweatpants & TV | Vikings, Season 5, Episode 5: “The Prisoner”
On Vikings “The Prisoner,” Heahmund becomes Ivar’s prisoner, Lagertha clips Floki’s wings and, since Hirst really likes his motifs, Bjorn becomes a prisoner in Africa [...]
Sweatpants & TV | Vikings, Season 5, Episode 4: “The Plan”
Yay, there’s no blood on Vikings this week! Per this episode’s title, Ivar, Heahmund and Floki make “plans”. Lagertha, Margrethe, Astrid and a new woman, move the [...]
