Post by Critical on Dec 20, 2018 23:41:36 GMT
We're in season 5 and things are feeling a bit, well, less. I think it's inevitable with any drama to have difficulty sustaining quality over many seasons, but it's really glaring with this show, IMO. I think the loss of Travis Fimmel/Ragnar is what killed the show. Obviously, these are real people and they needed to kill Ragnar eventually, but I still think the show suffered for it. I wish they'd plotted the show differently so that his death came later in the series.
I also think the fact that they've turned Lagertha into someone's girlfriend is a huge mistake. She's a badass, strong character and at this point, all she is is sleeping with Heahmund, which is a huge disservice to that character. Even if I was a fan of Jonathan Rhys Meyers (I'm NOT), I'd still be annoyed that they're pushing him forward at her expense. IMO, she's a far better character and Katheryn Winnick is a better performer than Heahmund/Meyers.
I'm also annoyed that they've sent Floki off to Iceland (even though that apparently did happen) and he's floundering around out there. Aside from Floki, I don't care about any of those characters.
*SIGH* Maybe I should just go back and watch the first few seasons again because the recent seasons are kind of a bummer to watch 
That and the absence of Floki this WHOLE season just turned me off. I deleted the last 4 episodes from my DVR. I think I'm done, which is a total bummer, since I was really such a fan of this show. All the strong characters at the beginning of the show - Ragnar, Lagertha, Floki and Rollo - are all gone. I just don't think the actors playing Ragnar's sons are strong enough to carry the show.