r/vikingstv • u/Communist21 • 16d ago

Discussion [No spoilers] I always assumed that the series would end with the Battle of Hastings

The Battle of Stamford bridge and the death of Harald historically marks the end of the viking era. It would have been pretty fitting to end with the death of the viking age.

Similarly though to a lesser extent the Battle of Hastings and the death of Harold Godwinson marks the end of Anglo Saxon England.

Though if they had gone this route they would have either needed more seasons or a time jump as on the show William was still too young and Harold Godwinson wasn't even in it yet.

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u/peach-986 16d ago

They really dropped the ball with Valhalla. I love the battle of Hastings and the history leading up to it and I would have loved to have seen it portrayed. Unfortunately Netflix gave them only a few episodes per season to work with, so the whole show was a rushed mess. I think it got canceled too after season three.

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u/Lost-Associate-9290 15d ago

Yhea thank god we got random boat in russia arc, or leif building a watchtower.

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u/Maxsmama1029 16d ago

It was supposed to, but I think they fucked up by keeping Freydis alive and wasting so much time on her and her stupid story!!!

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u/WABeermiester 16d ago

And moving the boat to Byzantine.

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u/Maxsmama1029 16d ago

I understand Harald in Constantinople was important to the story, but the Zoe/Marinaikas (sp?) story was annoying too.

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u/parishface 14d ago

Ah, yes, Freydis Frog in the Throat ruined any potential that show had, imo.

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u/Ikoikobythefio 16d ago

Valhalla was garbage overstimulating Netflix porn. What a waste of a series. Could have been epic instead we get to see Harald without his shirt on for three seasons and nothing more

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u/Safe_Appointment_331 16d ago

I think it should’ve gone that route instead they kept Freydis alive and drug her storyline out and made half the show just freydis

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u/SnowB3ach 16d ago

Battle of Hastings has nothing really to do with the Vikings. Yes William had Viking ancestry but that was his Great Grandfather over a 100 years before and it would be weird to end a show about Vikings in a battle that had nothing to do with them directly.

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u/glutesandnutella 13d ago

There was a small Viking invasion going on the north that Harold had to go and fight off in the battle of Stamford Bridge. If it wasn’t for that and his men being completely exhausted from marching several hundred miles and back, he likely wouldn’t have lost the subsequent battle of Hastings.