"bird law"

"it's losing the dream of interstellar travel."

The launch of the Nauvoo was breath taking. It felt so real, like it was a documentary instead of a TV series.

This was easily an A. It might be my favorite episode of the show so far, or tied with Salvage.

Well, Commodus is seen by some as where it all start to go wrong. He is not exactly an arbitrary choice.

Reminded me of Veronica Mars.

How awesome is that the Martians named one of their ships Scipio Africanus? A lot! In fact, is quite proper that Mars is a military power if you think about it.

It's kind of sad how I had no idea that this show existed untill last week, when a Mass Effect fan recommended it on a forum. And since Mass Effect fans as a rule have good character, I decided to check it out. And indeed it was again proven the superb qualities and refined tastes of that particualr group of people.…

"Did I know all that at eleven? Some, I think. It lay in my heart, unformed, unspoken, but hard as a stone. It would be covered over in time, half forgotten and often contradicted, but it was always there. Destiny is all, Ravn liked to tell me, destiny is everything. He would even say it in English, “Wyrd biful aræd.”"

Does it means "Fate is inexorable" or "Fate (destiny) is all"? It seems Cornwell uses both this translations.

I don't think Iseult death was used to develop his character in the least. What did he change there? Iseult death made him go into a frenzy, but she is much as a plot devide as Skorpa himself. Which I wouldn't say neither were… they were just characters who died soon.

Wait, was that Aethelwold (aka the Prince)? I thought it was the new guy they met taking care of a few horses.

I reckon they were evenly matched, but Skorpa didn't know Alfred was there. Sure, he was just in front of him, but how is he, or any of his soldiers, to know that that's the king right there? Uhtred in the one that talks, and when he mentions Alfred he makes it sounds like he is far away.

"while Alfred had a dazed smile and a look of disbelief, and I swear he wept as his standards were rammed into the turf at the world’s edge." - The Pale Horseman

Maybe Cornwell dislike Christianity, but I don't think that translate to his books.

I'd say Leoferic's action are not really a betrayal. Arsher was the one that told the Saxons of Uhtred actions, and Leoferic is that situation saw his actions as a necessity. And between dying fighting or being executed Uhtred would choose the former anytime.

I'd say Mildrith and Uhtred were happy in the books, Uhtred himself says how they found an unexpected happiness in the marriage. I thought the series nailied this part really well.

I thought this was the best episode since the second one! So a few points:

Greatest achievement of his life right there.

Boudicca was cool but revolting against the romans was never a bright idea.