Vikings - Season 1 (2013) (season)
A King's Ransom
Creators:
Michael HirstDirected by:
Ken GirottiScreenplay:
Michael HirstCinematography:
John S. BartleyComposer:
Trevor MorrisCast:
Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick, Clive Standen, Jessalyn Gilsig, Gustaf Skarsgård, Ivan Kaye, David Murray, Nathan O'Toole, Jefferson Hall, Tadhg Murphy, Diarmaid Murtagh, Angus MacInnes, Cathy White (more)VOD (1)
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Three Viking ships sail upriver towards the very heart of power in eastern England: the Royal Villa of King Aelle. Ragnar Lothbrok has come looking for ransom in exchange for peace. However, King Aelle has a different plan in mind for these northern heathens. (History Channel)
Reviews (2)
The impressively embodied protagonist rules her homeland with style and smarts while her husband conquers England. Understandably there’s plenty of fighting, and though it lacks the high-budget feel of other episodes, it's honest and at times very clever filmmaking.
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I have a few reservations, but I'm setting them aside because the episode delivered a solid dose of quality action. Once again, God abandoned His flock, as usual, and I learned a valuable lesson: when it comes to a fight, it's better to battle than to pray.
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