I fully agree with the shitty interpretation of Ivar the Boneless and how it really hinders the character and the story.

This whole season has been a mixed bag. Some quite decent things, along with a whole lot of nonsensical filler. The Chinese girl turning Ragnar into a junkie was complete bullshit and in no way historically accurate. At least, I haven't read of a single Viking-age king who turned into a drug addict. The return of…