Looking for a Viking fix? Northmen manages to satisfy your
obsession while entertaining you more than you would expect.
Yes, the classic tropes are there, not only for action adventure fight scenes but also for expected settings (cliff climbing, rope bridge crossing, etc), but you will pleasantly pleased by a coherent story line well enacted, more than decent battle scenes with bro in arms moments, and an internal logic to everyone's behavior, from Vikings to mercenaries and all caught between. And for once the Christians aren't trashed because that's "the easiest story-telling thing to do".
The Vikings, their hostage, and the crazy monk are extremely likable. The mercenaries are extremely hate-able. No fancy-smancy hoodoo with the supernatural, either. The ring of fire is possible. The ground-touch sense makes "sense".
And you might pick up a few history lessons to investigate.
Good entertainment and well worth the hour and a half entertainment.
And I certainly had several hunks to watch ;) Here's the trailer.
Here's a Link to Investigate (it's not an affiliate link, which means I don't make money off your looking--or buying or renting or anything).
Yes, the classic tropes are there, not only for action adventure fight scenes but also for expected settings (cliff climbing, rope bridge crossing, etc), but you will pleasantly pleased by a coherent story line well enacted, more than decent battle scenes with bro in arms moments, and an internal logic to everyone's behavior, from Vikings to mercenaries and all caught between. And for once the Christians aren't trashed because that's "the easiest story-telling thing to do".
The Vikings, their hostage, and the crazy monk are extremely likable. The mercenaries are extremely hate-able. No fancy-smancy hoodoo with the supernatural, either. The ring of fire is possible. The ground-touch sense makes "sense".
And you might pick up a few history lessons to investigate.
Good entertainment and well worth the hour and a half entertainment.
And I certainly had several hunks to watch ;) Here's the trailer.
Here's a Link to Investigate (it's not an affiliate link, which means I don't make money off your looking--or buying or renting or anything).
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