what a jokeš
Finished the show a few days ago and still reeling from what a colossal waste of time it felt like. Even midway through s2, I had significant doubts but carried on anyway. Iāll try to sum up my issues in a few bullet points otherwise I will ramble.
They absolutely nerfed Ranš. At the start of the show, she was the most meancing of the Jutuls imo. Even more than Vidal. Slowly, they made her weak and easily swayed. She had no personality most of s2 and fell in line behind lame ahh Fjor even though her and Saxa shared the same concerns about his capabilities. Weird fall off for her cuz I was prepared to hate her in a Cersei Lannister-proportionate way but I just always felt bad for her.
Fjorās switch from āI wanna run away with my gfā to āIām taking my rightful place at the helm of this familyā was so rushed. He barely gaf when Magne confessed he killed Vidal but suddenly a switch flipped in him at the church based on what? High emotions? A state of mourning? It was lazily executed and another pitfall of the seasons being only 6 episodes long. You can only fit so much.
Magne losing his way bc Mjolnir spoke to him or whatever lasted way too long and damaged his character too much. I understand they meant it as being a vital part of the heroās journey but again, they went too far into it. But I would be lying if I said I wasnāt ctfu during the few episodes where he would just silently grip his bag to make the Jutuls do what he askedšokay diva
18 episodes over 3 years to tell this story wasnāt enough.
Magne and Saxa had less chemistry than oil and water
The end made it feel like there was basically never any stakes. The battle we were promised happened in make believe land? Really? Magne never had the Epic showdown with the midgard serpent. Laurits didnāt really have to choose in the end btwn Magne and the Jutuls?
Some of the positive, as other people in this sub have mentioned, was how beautifully they showed the Norwegian land. It really made the climate themes hit home. Every time there was shot of the beautiful Fjord, all I could think was how chemicals completely poisoned that water. I also loved how Loki themes where portrayed in Lauritsā hair journey. Dying blonde and black back and forth and at one point both colors at once. I knew I could always use whatever his hair looked like as an indicator of what side he would eventually act in favor of at that point in time.
Shoutout Norway, Norse mythology and the realist to ever do it, Isolde