Vikings
Amazon UK TV review: Vikings Season 3, Episode 2
February 28, 2015 | David FarnorWhat do you do after having your uncle slaughtered at the hand of violent Norse warriors? Princess Kwenthrith’s orgasmic scream of… whatever it was gives way to an equally disturbing bloodlust in Episode 2 of Vikings Season 3, as she … Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Vikings Season 3, Episode 1 (Mercenary)
February 20, 2015 | David FarnorWarning: This contains spoilers for Season 1 and 2 of Vikings.
“When will I die?” asks Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) at the start of Season 3 of Vikings.
It’s an ominous question for any main character to ask, especially in … Read More
Vikings Season 3 to premiere in UK on Amazon in February
February 4, 2015 | David FarnorVikings Season 3 will premiere in the UK exclusively on Amazon Prime Instant Video on Friday 20th February.
The UK broadcast rights to History’s original drama series were bought up by Amazon back when its streaming service was still LOVEFiLM … Read More
Vikings is the most-watched show on Amazon Prime Instant Video
May 20, 2014 | David FarnorVikings is now the most-watched show on Amazon Prime Instant Video.
The epic drama upped the violence for its second season, which recently finished on Amazon’s video on-demand service. The show premiered on the History channel in the US last … Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 5 (Answers in Blood)
March 31, 2014 | David FarnorOne of the things that Michael Hirst’s Vikings does best is subvert the stereotypes about the Vikings. Nowhere is that better demonstrated that in Lagertha, Ragnar’s wife and shield maiden. Such a role, you might assume, would be a secondary, … Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 4 (Eye for an Eye)
March 23, 2014 | David Farnor“I only came here to seek justice.”
So speaks Jarl Borg as he takes over Ragnar’s home village of Kattegat. An invasion fuelled by revenge, it hits Ragnar where it hurts – and cuts short his negotiations with King Eckbert. … Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 3 (Treachery)
March 17, 2014 | David Farnor“Let us not be afraid, but rather more watchful – and ultimately decisive.”
King Eckbert’s reaction to Ragnar and his horde invading Wessex is as calculated as it is chilling. Vikings, the Other, who show no respect for Christian churches … Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 2
March 9, 2014 | David Farnor“These are interesting times. The world is changing and we must change with it.”
That’s Ragnar as he addresses the villagers at Kattegat. It’s a speech that Vikings takes to heart with the second episode of Season 2. Set four … Read More
Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 1
February 28, 2014 | David FarnorWhen Vikings first landed on Amazon Prime Instant Video, the comparisons to Game of Thrones were perhaps inevitable. But Michael Hirst’s series soon sailed into its own waters, embracing its smaller scale to concentrate on an tiny band of characters … Read More
Interview: Michael Hirst on Vikings Season 2
February 25, 2014 | David FarnorWith Vikings Season 2 sailing back onto Amazon Prime Instant Video (formerly LOVEFILM Instant) on Friday 28th February, we sit down with the series showrunner and creator, Michael Hirst, and chat about Viking myth, historical fact and what’s in store … Read More