This week’s episode of Vikings was solid. It wasn’t a stand-out like last week’s ‘Eye for an Eye’, but in fairness to ‘Answers in Blood’, it’s hard to top an episode where you nail one of your main characters to a crucifix. The transition in poor Athelstan’s storyline felt abrupt this week. At the end […]
This week’s Hannibal really outdid itself in terms of horrifyingness. From taking innocent things like beehives and making them nightmarish, to murdering beloved supporting characters, Hannibal delivered one of its strongest episodes yet. Surprisingly, it felt like Will Graham was barely in this episode. While Will had few scenes, he was still a catalyst for […]
Why do bad things happen to good characters? This is a question I kept asking myself during tonight’s phenomenal Vikings episode. (Spoilers ahead). There were a lot of good things happening in the episode. Lagertha and Bjorn’s scenes together continued to be strong. It’s good to know he’ll have her back against her awful husband, […]
Hannibal remains one of the most unique, brilliant, and under-appreciated network shows currently airing. Three episodes in, and the second season is proving to be just as addictive as the first. The show has done a good job continuing the format that made it successful the first season, while upping the stakes. Hannibal continues to […]
Actor Alexander Ludwig is no stranger to intense roles, having appeared in films such as The Hunger Games and Lone Survivor. Last week, he joined the cast of Vikings as Bjorn, son of Ragnar Lothbrok. I spoke to Alexander over the phone about what it was like to join the show and about portraying a character who ends up being […]
Vikings just keeps getting better and better. The second season started out strong, and so far, hasn’t slipped up. There was a lot going on this week (including several new cast members) and pretty much all of it was good. Let’s start with Athelstan. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Athelstan’s story […]
While last week’s season premiere of Vikings focused heavily on domestic spats, this week branched out more, literally, as Ragnar lead the Vikings on more raids. The episode picked up four years after the first episode, and did a surprisingly good job with the time jump, which is usually a difficult feat. For most of […]
Actress Katheryn Winnick has been in some of TV’s most popular shows from Law & Order, to Bones, to Vikings, which she currently stars in as Lagertha. I spoke with Katheryn over the phone about Vikings’ second season, the challenges facing her character and what it was like to play a warrior woman. Congratulations on coming back for […]