Again with the Brida love? You just don't get it. Even Alexander Dreymon, who plays Uhtred, has said in an interview that they are nothing but "fuck buddies" and never destined for a serious romantic relationship. Brida is unable to be flexible, and have enough love and respect for her "best friend" to allow that he…

Oh please… I for one got really tired of Brida's constant anger and temper tantrums. She is too immature and too hot-headed for Uhtred; he needs someone with some maturity, who thinks of someone besides herself…

I love the Uhtred recap at the beginning of each episode!

I didn't have the same issues with the structure of the episode that the author of this review did, but then I've read the books and know where the story goes. I did have issue with a few of his points. Such as, what is the problem with a romance with Iseult? It wasn't consumated. It made perfect sense to me, given…

The Danes at the time were not Christianized, and that kept them from forming relationships with the continental Franks and with Rome, which would have been civilizing influences. As a result, they did keep their somewhat … raw character longer than did the Anglo-Saxons, who formed strong ties with the continental…

LOL Well, if you read some English history you would know that it is far more accurate than is Vikings (which I like by the way, but they are apples and oranges). English nationalism? Really? IT'S ABOUT THE FOUNDING OF ENGLAND. Great Man Theory? You're still in college right? LOL

I'm sort of baffled by the portrayal of Alfred's wife as a bit bitchy and elitist. In actuality, Ealhswith was his wife of several decades and they seem to have been content together. She was atypical of many of the Anglo-Saxon queens in that she was more passive. Many of them were involved in govt and even led…

I totally agree with all you said. I was thrilled to see Uthred make the intelligent decisions he did; because they were emotional ones, and he is justifiably pissed about some things, doesn't mean he is "rash". Also, I loved the showdown between Alfred and Ubba. Brilliant.

Episode three was breathtaking. I totally agree with the article's take on its nuance and depth. I am having a little bit of an issue with the series' depiction of Christianity. As a scholar of that period, I know that most of the Anglo Saxons who embraced it were not vapid idiots (witness the brainless depiction of…