This show is still going pretty good. They aren't shying away from doing a big production. It does get a bit hokey at times but for the most part they are doing a really good job.
*OMG, Ragnar's brother -- oy! And after Ragnar saved his life earlier!
yeah-a bit of a stretch wit hsome stuff
could it have been possible for a Dane to own a "chinese" slave? sure--the silk road and all. was it probable? probably not
and ragnar's house of pets. don't see how it gets the big exotic snakes. again, was it possible for a dane to get a python (or whatever) from africa? sure, likelihood-that he could get one alive? very low
and if he did, that it is surviving in an un-insulated and poorly heated hut in denmark-in the winter no less--pretty near impossible
i am sure they are playing up to the Ragnar Lothbrok Saga and its telling of his death by King Aelle of Northumbria by being thrown into a pit of vipers
as for the saxons--Alfred was the youngest of Ecbert's grandson's, that they show accurately, though he being sired a bastard is probably not true. And his pilgrimage to Rome did take place but I believe it was at an older age
Rollo is one of the biggest historical issues for me
with him killing off his men, the TPTB's eliminate the whole Norman sub ethnic group!
and with the plot and the Emperor's reasons for wanting Rollo-what good is one man against an invasion?
in reality-Rollo (not known if he was any relation to the Lothbrok's) did stay after a raid on Paris as agreed to in treaty. He volunteered to go to Paris with an envoy and presented himself as leader of the group of Danes left behind. He was married to the Emp's daughter and was given land in what is now Normandy
but he did this along with his ppl who later brought in more Danes. these formed the basis of the Norman ppl and the Norman french dialect.
of course, later with William's invasion of England-this makes Rollo the great ancestor-with Alfred and Ecbert another branch-of all folloiwing english monarchs and of much of the monarchies of Europe as well through marriage
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other then that? still an entertaining show
with the death of H2 channel--giving way to VICELAND stupidity--there is nothing else on history to watch, i used to enjoy ancient aliens. not fort eh alien hokum but for the real archaeological and historical stuff they would first discuss before they laid in the 'alien card'
though apparently it seems we are getting a redux of Kunte Kinte soon...