Episode 8
The Port Town of Bruges
Aug 26, 2019
9.2 Rating
Arc: Prologue — England Invasion
Episode Overview
Thorkell the Tall makes his thunderous entrance — a Viking giant who has defected to fight for England because fighting Vikings is more challenging. His sheer physical presence redefines the power scale of the series.
What Fans Think
Thorkell's introduction generated enormous fan excitement and he quickly became a series favorite. His philosophical position — fighting for the harder side to make battles worthwhile — is simultaneously ridiculous and oddly coherent.
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