Vikings (TV Series) Death and the Serpent (2020) User Reviews

Farewell

[claudio_carvalho · 8/10 · 29 January 2020]

Lagherta, Gunnhild and the villagers prepare traps to the bandits under the command of White Hair that are defeated. There is a showdown between Lagherta and White Hair where the bandit dies and Lagherta is wounded. She decides to return to Kattegat to tell Ubbe and Torvi what happened in the village. When the paranoid Hvitserk stumbles with Lagherta in the middle of the night, he has a vision of a serpent and the prophecy happens. The first King of Norway is elected. Oleg and his wife Katya have sex in front of Ivar.

"Death and the Serpent" is a tragic episode with the farewell of Lagherta. Bjorn Lothbrok and King Olaf are surprised with the result of the election. Ivar is deeply humiliated by Oleg, who has now a dangerous enemy. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Death and the Serpent"

I will always love you

[amine-2010 · 9/10 · 9 January 2020]

Finally intense and bloody episode with the most sad moment in Vikings history with a such great fighting scenes and good soundtracks ...everything was top notch from start to heartbreaking finish .. So one of the greatest shieldmaiden "Lagertha " in vallhaha now I really cried why? because of what!? not her death but the moments I enjoyed with her and grow up with her since season 1 she gives us a beautiful scenes with her sons and love scenes with her great husband and she protect and fight and give a lessons to many people and she has mostly died and come back again today her sons and she was a queen some times ..and she never betrayed anyone and she's was wise and great character... In her last scene still she protecting one of sons of "Ubbe" and last died by son of Ragnar what else for I forgot? After Ragnar death series become downhill sometimes and now lagertha she a big role for 6 years I really hope they do something good in this season

Anyone who hate character lagertha audience wants to see her have a dragon's or do something fantasy or u want sex or Nudity right? so friends she was a shield Maiden they were a greatest fighters a long time a go if u google it u going to see many of historical fighters in Vikings age... Last she will always my favorite character of all the time and I will definitely sit with her in the great Hall in vallhala with Ragnar

About song scene when she died it's called "lament for lagertha" by Anna Maria jopek Skall

Cruel and exagerated

[mironmarinela · 7/10 · 18 January 2020]

Too cruel and and unfare to kill Lagerta like this.it is not a scenary to believe in. Lagerta deserved to die otherway

Wow

[fuad_tarin_58 · 10/10 · 9 January 2020]

Omg! Amazing episode. I never expected anything of what happened in this episode. Im really looking forward to the last coming episodes

Goodbye Lagertha.

[burkholdermicah · 10/10 · 10 January 2020]

Now you can join Ragnar Lothbrok in Valhalla and be with him forever. You became what might just be the second best character to ever be on this show. I'll never forget the awesomeness and the greatness you brought to everyone that was in this show. And that farewell speech that Bjorn gave to her... just... so... full of emotion! May you dine forever with Odin, wife of Ragnar Lothbrok!!

All hail Lagertha!!! Jaw Dropping

[larosaj-26666 · 10/10 · 9 January 2020]

Best episode since the 4th season. Lagertha's battle with Whitehair is one of the best sword fights ever put on TV. Reminded me of Spartacus. And knowing that she might not prevail made it all the more suspenseful. I'm still in awe. Alas the prophecy came true. Add to that all the drama with Bjorn made this the best ep in the last 2 years. I'm a bit perplexed by the rating which I'd expect to be higher. Perhaps as more watch this glorious ep?? Looks like it's coming to a great mid season finale. A much better season than the last one.

cant watch this anymore

[abdulelah-74844 · 10/10 · 11 January 2020]

Rangnar and lagatha were like father and mother to me , and they all gone. even my uncle floki is missing, someone please save me :(

Lagertha

[abdelrahmanfathy-69572 · 10/10 · 10 January 2020]

Good job Lagertha you are the best women I see in Vikings

Great!!!

[edgoolsby · 10/10 · 15 July 2022]

This was the most touching episode in the entire series. Kudos to the entire cast and crew. I will be sorry to see it end but, all good things must end.

The fall of Lothbrok

[sickleclown · 6/10 · 11 December 2020]

Absolutely loved parts of this episode. The fight between Lagartha and White Hair was incredible. But to kill Lagartha off the way they did was heartbreaking. Such an incredible character (the strongest in the series by far), deserved a more vikinkesk death. The series certainly won't be the same going forward.

Change Is The Only Constant...And All is as its Fated to Be

[DuskShadow · 9/10 · 4 April 2020]

This has long been not only a motto of mine own, but I came to realize long ago that these are some of the principal truths of all existence; wholly undeniable facts that not even the dimmest could deny without exposing their ignorance.

And so it has come to pass that finally there is a reckoning. The seer was correct in all things, as many soothsayers, prophets and oracles through the ages have been about so much. Even the basest "futurist" and predictor is wise enough to know what is inevitable to come to pass. And finally, we fans say goodbye to famed Lagertha, Shield Maiden most famous. In our hearts and minds, like Ragnar, she will live forever. I may not know a terrible amount about viking history as that of other countries, but whether or not shield maidens actually existed, let alone one that would have been as great as Lagertha, it is a small matter. Fore this show has made it real enough in the minds of the fans. And she will live on as one of the pinnacles of womanhood as ever there was in fact or fiction. HAIL!

Good episode. Unbearable ending

[hill-39061 · 6/10 · 9 January 2020]

Really good episode marred by the soundtrack over the final 5 mins. The most unbearable singing I've ever heard. I almost kicked in the TV screen it was that bad

I love this show, but this...

[tomfeddema · 4/10 · 9 February 2020]

I'm someone that has never in his life wrote a review, but this time I had to do it. I love this show, unconditionally. But this... this was the most stupid way for this great character to die. I'm watching this show now for more than 5 years and I actually feel ashamed about this. Such a powerful person, such a great actress, such a great story that could have end in a beautiful way... ends by the hands of a junkie who should've been killed off in the 3rd of 4th episode (love Hvitserk, but wasteful storyline) it's such a disrespectful way for her to be killed off like that. I know that she would die by a son of Ragnar... but this is an absolute joke. It's weird to say, but I don't even feel sad about it... while she was one of my favorite characters that has ever lived. I expected to cry my eyes out the moment she would die like I did with Ragnar, but I am actually just really angry about it. I love this show and I still love it, but man... this was absolutely unbelievable

Overall an ok episode, that's why 5 stars

Great episode & strong, satisfying sendoff.

[itsame_kaia · 9/10 · 9 January 2020]

This episode was fast-paced and tense the whole way through. The action was well-directed, the performances were strong, and the story kept me guessing. Definitely the best episode of the season so far (though the whole season has been a marked improvement over Season 5B).

I think we all knew that - spoiler - Lagertha was on her way out this season. I was surprised when it didn't happen in 5B. Lagertha has been a character with lots of ups and downs in regards to her writing. She was a top-tier character in Seasons 1-3, felt shoved to the side in 4A, and was downright frustrating and poorly written in 4B and 5A. The last few episodes of 5B, though, offered a glimpse of hope. It finally felt like she was realizing she had gone way too far in her vain quest for power and revenge, costing her the lives of people close to her, specifically Astrid and Heahmund. She chose to pass on that power to Bjorn at the end of 5B, and leaves it all behind for good at the start of this season, returning to the simple farmlife she and Ragnar had in Season 1. It was a beautiful turn around, and put her frustrating development in 4B and 5A in a much better, more tolerable context. In the end, she dies for the dream of returning to that life - the wound inflicted on her was surely killing her before the big twist at the end even happened.

This may be somewhat of a stretch, but in a way, the Seer's prophecy came true in more ways than one. In a way, *every* living son of Ragnar was at least partially responsible for Lagertha's death:

• Bjorn sent those guys away, resulting in White Hair inflicting a wound that she was surely dying from before the Hvitserk stuff even happened.
• Ivar killing Thora and tormenting Hvitserk led to Hvitserk's drug addiction.
• Ubbe chose not to aid Lagertha and stay in Kattegat; if he had come to her aid, she never would've been in Kattegat for Hvitserk to kill her, and she may not have been wounded as badly if they had more forces.
• Hvitserk, obviously, did the actual killing.

I also love that Lagertha forgave Hvitserk right away; I definitely don't blame him for what happened. And the last shot was perfect. Gave me strong Jon Snow "For the Watch" vibes.

Overall, this was a great episode that leaves me excited for the rest of the season. It was nowhere near the heights of "All His Angels," but I was satisfied by Lagertha's ending (and appreciated not being left in a puddle of tears like I was after Ragnar died).

8.75/10

Foreshadowing doesn't equal Character Development

[JojoNDat · 9/10 · 12 January 2020]

Resolving and concluding character arcs in a fantastic way is not easy. Game of Thrones failed in this whilst Vikings thrived in achieving a satisfying and well built up send off of a long standing character. As the episode progressed, we got a character triumph for Lagertha as she embraced the shield maiden persona which had always been assigned to her and protected the village from bandits. She wrestled with her inner conflicts and concluded saving the villagers even if she were to become more violent shows a selflessness contrasting to her selfish action of killing Aslaug. Great character development. She made up for Bjorn's mistake and defeated the man who killed her grandchild. This moment had been foreshadowed very early in the show leaving fans to assume Ivar would deal the killing blow.

The writers then successfully subverted a lot of expectations yet done it in a satisfying way. Once I saw the seer, I remembered the prophecy and braced myself for Hvitserk to kill her. Hvitserk's decent into madness, although slightly boring to watch, was executed well by a more than competent actor. I was sad and momentarily doubted what was going to happen but the execution brought me back into the episode and the suspension of my disbelief wasn't ruined.

The show has very grounded stakes and creates meaningful conflicts, this being with Ivar and Oleg and Bjorn and Harald. They've given Ivar a taste of his own medicine whilst reintroducing Harald as a callous leader. We thought there was more room for development when he saved Bjorn's life last season but both these actions are very consistent with his character and are justifiable. Great execution from the writers and directors. I am more than invested in the rest of the season.

Building up to this conclusion of Lagetha's character incorporated the use of foreshadowing AND character development, not sacrificing one or the other.

Best episode of Season 6A

[instarunners · 8/10 · 31 July 2020]

A very well done farewell to Lagertha, does not come close to what was Ragnar's death episode, but it manages to be quite impressive, especially in the plot of Lagertha's farm. Even older, Lagertha is stronger than ever. The "white hair" character manages to bring danger. Ivar's plot in Russia starts to get repetitive, even with very good performances. In addition, Hvitserk is VERY repetitive, with his drugged way. But I found the relationship with "snake" and Lagertha in this episode to be very well done. All the fights in this episode are beautiful and the soundtrack is very present, especially when playing the same song of Ragnar's death, while Lagertha fights with "White hair".

And I will always love you

[andinas · 9/10 · 11 January 2020]

How can I write a review? I'm weeping! This episode really broke my heart in unimaginably way...

Why so many bad ratings

[jovanjakovljevic-01533 · 10/10 · 2 August 2022]

I really like this season, I don't understand why are people hating on it.

Miles and miles above the fifth season Don't be discouraged by low reviews!

All hail Lagertha

[larosaj-26666 · 10/10 · 12 January 2020]

One of the best sword fights ever put on TV. Reminded me of Spartacus. Beautiful music toward the end of the fight too. Probably the best episode in the last two years. Definitely a step up after the last lackluster one. Lagertha seems to have regained some youth in her face during the fight but that's ok I'm not one to quibble. Sure it sucked the way she was taken out but at least it wasn't Ivar.

This was the best episode of the season so far!

[menny-73865 · 9 January 2020]

Big improvement from last weeks episode. Hope they will stick with this kind of story telling and dark atmosphere till the end of the series.

Compared to last week, this one was much more realistic, and did not focus only in one specific character without developing the story.

Great one on one fight scenes as well.

well.

[outahand · 7/10 · 11 January 2020]

I guess I will stop watching the show with this as the end.

Almost Perfect. 9.99

[jasonxs · 10/10 · 9 January 2020]

This series lost it's way last season and arguably the season before. This season however has brought it back on track, topped so far by this outstanding episode. Beautifully written, scripted and acted, and let's not forget about the mesmerising score that perfectly captures the moments and draws you in to the TV. Classic Vikings.

The only thing I wanted to see or hear at the end was Ragnar.

Now I'm going to start watching the series from the start again, what better praise can I give?

Contrived Nonsense

[snowdonkarl · 2/10 · 14 April 2020]

The series 6 plot makes no sense. In previous series Lagertha's love of Kattegat was made clear as it was her home and she would die to defend to it. Then suddenly she does a u-turn and wants to retire in a hut far away and farm cattle by herself. About a hundred people then help her set up a few huts. Why when only Lagertha is living here? She then gets visited by a nearby town of women & a couple of old men who want to stay with her. Why not goto Kattegat? Then a band of outlaws want to steal Lagertha's grain. What grain?! Plot of land is tiny. After a cringeworthy fight scene, they beat the outlaws into retreat. Gunnhild turns up but she's Queen of Kattegat and Torvi who isn't Queen gets told by Ubbe she must stay cos she has responsibilities. Errrr doesn't Gunnhild have that responsibility?! Gunnhild arrives in time to help Lagertha beat the outlaws again. Then Lagertha a 70-ish year old woman (who looks half that age) beats a 7 foot tall renowned killer in single combat?! Then Gunnhild says a toe-curling line "If I didn't worship you before, I worship you now Lagertha." Even though both are wounded, Lagertha wants to return to Kattegat to see her son. Eh? She said she wanted to stay in her new hut until she dies. Another u-turn. She tells Gunnhild she's injured & shouldn't go despite Gunnhild being Queen of Kattegat and is wounded the same as Lagertha? Despite having to reach her new home by boat from Kattegat, she rides a horse to Kattegat during the freezing night, in the rain while wounded. Falls off it and crawls along the mud for a while until coincidentally Hvitserk thinks she's a serpent & stabs her. A truly terrible, contrived, nonsensical plot. A great character has been cheated. Given 2 stars because of the build up to the forthcoming Harald-Bjorn feud.

HVITSERK!!!!

[mustafaaliafg · 10/10 · 9 January 2020]

Wow great episode. Nice small battle with lagerthas village, lagerthas fight with white hair was well done and her death was fitting for her arc this season.

Great series

[jjsoltis · 8/10 · 12 January 2020]

With Ragnar gone, I lost some interest. But now with Lagertha gone, I have no interest left for a once great series.