Ivar wasn’t afraid of dying, nor was he afraid of not being welcomed into Valhalla. In episode 18, during a conversation scene with his brother, he expressed his concern that “No one talks about Ragnar anymore. That frightens me”. This is what he was referring to when he died in Hvitserk’s arms. Being afraid that his achievements weren’t enough for his name to be remembered in the future. Hvitserk understood immediately what Ivar meant, answering “No one will ever forget Ivar the Boneless”. Since Hvitserk, in this final episode is linked to the historic Guthrum who was baptized and made a prince by Alfred, this would also mean that Hvitserk would go on to rule the Danelaw in England, a large Viking kingdom, while he would maintain peace with Alfred. Ragnar’s dream was never only to find new land to farm, his wish was to see both Christians and pagans, Vikings and Saxons living together in peace and respecting each other. With his sacrifice, Ivar made sure that Ragnar’s legacy and dreams were finally fulfilled.
The hardest part is thinking of this with a smile but then remembering that Ragnar renounced the old gods and the only son he would be able to meet again were Hvitserk.. =/ (And perhaps Ubbe once he dies)... or the gods could have been in awe and let them in to Valhalla anyways..
Alex Andersen was such a mgnificent actor...whith an amazing character..complex and soooo unpredictable....his acting was superv...and the same Alex tells in an intervieuw that he whit the writter wants that end...that death...so vulnerable..so human....whith no more pain..no more struggling...he die like he live...sooooo intense...and he became a father...hus character change and become more mature..whit more empathy...with more peace...he knew wat was been in love...he knew wat was protect and love someone like Igor...like Katya...like Hvitzetk....he learned about forget..about...love...father love..brother love...his character was moooore interesting and more evolutionated than Bjorn for example..and Alex Hogh...wuauuuu....what an ACTOR!!!!! chapeau for that acting!!!!!! Great artist!!!!
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Hvitserk was forced to be converted as part of a treaty with Alfred to make peace. This is taken from real history from the Viking leader Guthrum. Guthrum was a leader of the Great Army that invaded England to avenge Ragnar, but he lost the battle of Edington in Wiltshire to Alfred. As part of the treaty Guthrum converted to Christianity under the name Aethelstan and went on to be the ruler of East Anglia under this name, starting the Danelaw. This real history was used for Hvitserk's ending. Vikings was never going to end in a grand way. The Vikings faded from history relatively quickly from the height of their power slowly crumbling and giving way to Christianity. The ending of Vikings embraces this during Floki and Ubbes conversation. Floki was devastated by the loss of his wife, child, and best friend Ragnar. He thought the Gods would save him and lead him to Iceland, alas when he found the Christian cross there in the volcano his faith was shaken again. The old ways of the Vikings brought death to Ragnar, Lagertha, Bjorn, Ivar, Harold, and so many. This is why Floki says to let the past go, hes accepted just living in the moment in peace. Hes not sure of the Gods existence anymore just as Ragnar doubted them. The ending was so sweet, when Floki said Ubbe looked like Ragnar it really did look like the old man was sitting once again with his best friend who had died a lifetime ago now. I lost it when the theme song started playing because it was the end of Vikings. All these characters will be missed by so many, and Vikings will be one of the greatest shows for a long time. We really saw a whole family of people grow from youth to the end to even the next generation so the attachment is strong. We don't need to be too sad however because I know they are all feasting together in Valhalla. Skol!
Thank you for your comment and adding some context to Hvitserks ending. Very interesting to know! I love learning about the history of the Vikings and this show was what ignited my interest in Vikings history. They portrayed it so well! After some time to mull over the finale I am very satisfied with how they ended it, I always guessed it would end with the gradual fading out of the Viking ways. I still find it so satisfying to know how much it influenced the history of England (and elsewhere). I actually went for a walk with my family in the Wessex area yesterday and it felt quite surreal to be walking around there after watching the Vikings finale. I hope to visit Lindisfarne one day too 🙂 I am very sad that the show is over now, though! Guess I’ll have to rewatch it (again) and look forward to the spin off. I also like to think they are all living it up in Valhalla together! Skol! 🍻 - The Dragon
i liked the ending personally. Ivar did a ragnar and made his own course and he wanted to die in battle rather than from his illness. The brother staying with alfred to shows the golden age of vikings coming to an end. I would like to see more episodes with ubbe and the rest with the natives and how it turns out.
That’s a great point about him wanting to die in battle rather than from his illness. And yeah, after having some time to recover from the emotion and think over the finale, I am satisfied with the way it ended. I would absolutely LOVE if Uber is in the spin off but I’m not sure if he will be. Hopefully we’ll get some more news about it soon! - The Dragon
@@ramoncarter3121 woah, really? Damn... will still be cool, but I’m a little sad there’s NO chance to see any characters return. Except Maybe Floki 😆. - The Hound.
Agreed!! It starts slow but picks up nicely.. I also like how Ming Alfred is older but I wonder why their children weren’t in the show...? It’s believed that what King Alfred had was Chromes disease ...
Thank you for these great reaction videos. Even though I finished the final season myself some time ago it was fun to re-watch it again with you. I also want to say that The Hound's facial expressions are really amazing haha! :) (15:01) I believe when Ivar said ''I'm afraid'' when he died he didn't mean he was afraid to die, but he was afraid that he would be forgotten. The ending was perfect for me, when I saw Ubbe and Floki sitting on the beach it was almost like Floki and Ragnar were sitting together. It was great to see all the brothers represent some part of Ragnar. Ubbe had his desire to travel and explore, Bjorn was a great warrior and united all the people, Ivar had his intelligence and strategic mind, Hvitserk struggled with faith and new cultures (and drugs) just like Ragnar, and Sigurd well...represented dead Ragnar. Vikings might actually be the best show I have watched, I loved it from start to finish :D Greetings from the Netherlands!
Haha “what aspect does Sigurd represent?” Ragnar’s death, of course! 😂 And you raise a good point, about Ivar’s last words. I hope it pleases him to know, that he’s still remembered now. All hail Ivar the Boneless! And yeah, I really loved that aspect of the Ragnarsons, each echoing an element of their father. Such a nice touch, from the writers. Yeah, we really loved it too. Such a great series, glad it’s getting the love it deserves. - The Hound.
Enjoy Valhalla. My king, my heart, my love 💙IVAR THE BONELESS💙. Such a badass yet again this episode. Broke my heart into pieces when he died, I cried so hard I couldnt see, love that his 2nd father Floki, felt his death. I cried even harder when my baby finally dropped his facade and admitted he was scared, most likely scared that he still wouldn't be accepted into Valhalla since hes a cripple. Ivar has always been a lonely sad little boy deep down, just desperate for love from his family and to be seen as an equal. Had crows and someone feeling Ivars death so makes me realise even more that Ragnar and Ivar were truly special to the gods more than the others. Odin only ever spoke to Ivar and rallied the sons of Ragnars death, plus even Harbourt saw Ivar as special, visited him and took some of his pains onto himself. Nobody will ever forget Ivar and hes the only viking I've heard of and learned about growing up lol. Alex has been outstanding in this show, this was his show after Travis left, he has been carrying the show since then and i always knew that they couldnt kill him and still have a show without him, so makes sense that they killed him last episode. I knew all along that Ivar could never kill Hvitserk, so happy they finally admitted their love for one another, Hvitserk was always meant to be with Ivar and Ivar was meant to save him and show everyone how much of a legend he is. I think they never showed us Valhalla and everyone reuniting so we could imagine it ourselves and envision how we see it exactly. Floki felt his adopted son Ivars death and will join him & Ragnar in Valhalla soon by the sounds of it (Floki telling Ubbe hes gonna die soon) The meaning to Ivar controlling his warriors to me was that Ivar lives in all of them, that"s what I took from that badass moment. I hated and felt cheated when some scared boy killed Ivar however after awhile I realised, Ivar chose to let him kill him, Ivar could have killed that boy 3 times in the time he had before he got stabbed. Also think its amazing how again Ivar was like his father Ragnar, Kinda choosing his death and owning his fate in england also the parallels of both Ivar and Ragnar saying "Dont be afraid" to the people who they gave permission to kill them or send them to their death. Ragnar said it to Ecbert in 4x14 and Ivar said it in this episode. Ivar is definitely in Valhalla, I heard the ravens as soon as he died, plus Floki felt it, Ivar is legendary just like his father. Wish we could have seen Ivar's son once or that Ivar could have once at least, glad that he gets to grow up with Igor around, who adored and loved his father. I'm sure Katia did too but she held back and didnt let herself fall too hard since she realised Ivars in love with Freydis still not her.
Love everything you said, and I agree with most of it except the being afraid - he was “blessed” by the Gods as Harbard/Odin told him, and in episode 18 during his conversation with Hvitserk, Ivar also says himself that the Gods will welcome him into Valhalla - he has no doubt about that. But the first time he EVER expressed a feeling of fear was when he stated that the fact that no one talked about Ragnar anymore “frightened” him. You need to remember that statement during this final death scene. Hence, Hvitserk reassured him “No one will ever forget Ivar the Boneless”, instead of telling him “don’t worry, you’ll go to Valhalla”. Ivar’s not afraid of death, nor of being denied access to the halls of the Aesir, he’s afraid that his achievements weren’t enough for his name be remembered.
The next show will delve into more of how the viking age morphed into other things. It's set a century later I believe so keep your eye peeled for that.
Ivar killed Sigurd by accident and was taunted for years, we already know he has no impulse control once hes enrage. Bjorn was during war, Ivar outsmarted him and got to him before Bjorn could him. Lagertha killing Aslaug is what kicked everything off and made people pick sides. Ivar and Bjorn both chose their mothers and both had special bond with their mothers. Ivar probably more so since he spent most of childhood indoors and carried by her. Ivar has actually never felt truly loved by any of his family except for his mother if u remember what hes said during his vulnerable moments. They always pitted him first before anything. Also ingrid respects the gods and the Ragnars legacy so of course she was concerned and surprised about Ivars death and not Haralds. She never wished Harm on him after Bjorn since him and Hvitserk are all that's left there.
As someone who has struggled with his temper for years, I can understand his regrets over killing Sigurd. And I do agree that he killed Björn in battle. And I think we can all agree that Ivar was treated pretty terribly, as a child. It’s also worth noting that while Ivar was a terrible, terrible king, he was also pretty much a child at the time, and never should have been in that position. The problem isn’t any of those individual actions. The problem is, when one character does all of those things, over the course of about 3 seasons. It does make them quite hard to like... plus, all the burning people alive was rather upsetting. But, once he grew up, calmed down, and made friends with a scrappy young kid, we got to EP see the man he could have been, if he’d been given the chance. And THAT was a good man. I’ll miss that man. - The Hound.
What's cool is that by the end of the show, each of Ragnar's sons had embodied a different attribute of his character. Bjorn became the king. Ivar became the conqueror. Ubbe became the explorer. Hvitserk became the Christian. And Sigurd became a corpse.
And your point about all of the eye issues brilliant!! Did you guys notice how the boys had brown eyes when they were little, blue when they were older? Sigurd was born with blue eyes but were brown in the actors playing him as a child... I think newborn baby Ivar had blue eyes but they were brown in S4
in viking culture there are chosen ones. meaning even if you died of old age or not in the typical way in order to make it to Valhalla they can still choose you......
Ivar's death broke me harder than Ragnar's 😭 No matter how many thousands of years will pass... *_No one will ever forget Ivar the Boneless_* *_One day the whole world will know and fear Ivar the Boneless_*
Yeah, Ivar really won us over, in this final season. Never thought I’d see the day! And Peaky Blinders is definitely on our list, been meaning to watch it for a while. - The Hound.
I like the final of vikings...Ivar..the great IVar the bonelles..the ruthless felt scared at the end...he gave himself for died just like his father....he knew that he was very sick and he want to die in battle not in a bad..illnes...old man...he die like Ragnar...like a warrior..in battle..in Ingland...in nobady hands...and he said dont be afraid...like Ragnar...he went to valhalla because the crowns start to scream and Floki felt that...but he was a child..a little child afraid of the death like another human...and most of that its brcausre he was a creaple...Haill Ivar!!!!
He wasn’t afraid of death, but of not being remembered. Yes, Ivar died like Ragnar - not in battle (Ragnar didn’t die in battle), but sacrificing himself for a “bigger, bolder plan” while Alfred - like Ecbert during Ragnar’s sacrifice - was watching. Ivar also gave a speech before his death like Ragnar. Ivar’s sacrifice in front of Alfred was a “mirror” scene of Ragnar’s sacrifice in front of Ecbert.
A theory I saw online was that Hvitserk killing Guthram (Jarl Borg's son) who in real life converted to Christianity in the Viking era and was named Athelstan, set his fate and that may have been why hew as named Athelstan. Also loved your viking reaction, would love for you to react to the last kingdom, that's a phenomenal historical show!
That’s a great theory! I think the impact of him being named Athelstan would’ve been much greater if we hadn’t already had Othere reveal his name to be that, just seemed like too many! Haha. But I like that it follows the path and historical fate of Guthram. The Last Kingdom is on our list of potential shows to react to so we may do it on the channel! More Viking history is always a plus for me 🙂 - The Dragon
Ivar’s eyes have been turning blue throughout the series. They just didn’t explain why lol. It has something to do with his bones being brittle. Loved your reactions, now I’m gonna start watching your Loki reactions. 😁
I really want to rewatch the later seasons now, and try to keep track of Ivar’s eyes. See if there’s any connection towards the paleness of his eyes and his violent outbursts. Glad you’re enjoying our content! Hope you like Loki as much as we do. - The Hound.
Actually they did explain it meant he was in danger of breaking his bones. Ivar himself does so before the battle against Bjorn and Lagertha, after asking Ubbe “How blue are my eyes?”
#TheDragon&TheHound now you’ll see Vikings:Valhalla! Like Leif son of Erik the Red, daughter of Erik the Red... bla bla... etc. And the Viking Age ended in 1066 and started in 793. Ended with the battle of Hastings and battle of Stamford Bridge!
Rest in peace Ivar the Boneless, you shall never be forgotten 🙏 The finale was both beautiful and tragic, a fitting end to an amazing series... I'm glad that atleast Ubbe and Floki have a peaceful ending ❤️ I recall you two saying you might to The Last Kingdom next. I hope you will 🤞😊
There is in reality, if a man eye iris change into blue color, that means his bones are infected with diseases. Ivar's legs started to crack. The symptoms called Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
Honestly, I felt the same way, to begin. But the show still has so many amazing characters, and the writing is so good, it’s WELL worth pushing on. It’s sad to see him go, but the ending is still incredibly satisfying. Plus, you get to see Aella’s fate. Which is just so, soo good. - The Hound.
Banshee is a great series. It's about a criminal who was released after imprisonment and he wants to repeat the diamonds he gave to his girlfriend before. He comes to the city of Banshee where she lives and there assumes the identity of a sheriff who was previously killed. The series is very complex, very brutal, a lot of sex in the first season (but it will be less) and Homelander from "The Boys" plays the leading role. Great series.
Imagine if some american tv show decided to make King Arthur Irish instead of English. Björn Ironside is kinda like Swedens King Arthur. A legendary king of Sweden. I was honestly so sad that they made him norwegian in the series "Vikings". If they chose danish i could have accepted it better eventhough it too would have been completly wrong. The reason the showrunners did this is clearly because Norway is simply the most beautiful of all the scandinavian countries. But it damn well hurt my swedish soul! As the sagas tell it.. From the saga of Ragnar Lothbrok: The sons of Lodbrok went raiding in many lands: England, Normandy, France, and out over Lombardy. But it’s said the furthest they got was when they took the town of Luni. And one time they thought of going to Rome and taking that. And their warrings have become the most famous in all the northlands where Norse is spoken. And when they come back to their realm in Denmark, they shared out the lands between them. *Bjorn Ironside got Uppsala and central Sweden and all the lands that belong to that*, and it’s told that Sigurd Snake-in-Eye had Zealand and Scania and Halland, and Oslo Fjord, and Agder as far as Lindesnes and a good portion of the Norwegian Uplands, while Hvitserk had Reidgotaland and Wendland. www.germanicmythology.com/FORNALDARSAGAS/ThattrRagnarsSonar.html From wikipedia: *Björn Ironside[a] was a Norse Viking chief and legendary king of Sweden*, who appears in Norse legends. According to the 12th- and 13th-century Scandinavian histories, he was the son of notorious Viking king Ragnar Lothbrok. He lived in the 9th century, being securely dated between 855 and 858.[1] Björn Ironside is said to have been the first ruler of the Swedish Munsö dynasty. In the early 18th century, a barrow on the island of Munsö was claimed by antiquarians to be Björn Järnsidas hög or Björn Ironside's barrow.[2][3] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bj%C3%B6rn_Ironside#cite_note-2
@@TheDragonTheHound agreed!!! Floki is my # 1 favorite... I was hoping that he was going to be the Seer but so happy he survived from the very first episode to the last ❤️
@@deborahzuchero5607 yea, a lot of people were really pushing for him to be the new Seer. I think that would have been a nice touch. But I can’t hate where he ended up 🤷♂️. - The Hound.
@@TheDragonTheHound for sure! New to your channel but loving it already ❤️ I love how subscribers suggest shows to reactors & how reactors turn subscribers onto shows and/or cause them, in a good way, to give a series another chance, happened to me with The Last Kingdom ❤️ so who are you guys fans of reactor wise? I know there’s usually a list of shows reactors follow & have followed on Patreon but I don’t have that... any other way to check that out?
@@deborahzuchero5607 thanks! We’ve not been around long, so we’re still kinda finding our feet. And actually one of our favourite shows, The Haunting of Hill House was a viewer suggestion! So we’re definitely taking note when you wonderful people suggest shows for us. As for shows we’ve covered: check our playlists, they’re all there. We’ve not covered too many. As I said, we’re still new to the game! - The Hound.
Yeah, errr. We're familiar with the series :p. Sadly we've seen it all, multiple times, so we can't really react to it. However, when the spin off shows come out, they'll absolutely be on our list! - The Hound.
Yes I wanted to see Floki hold baby Ragnar…❤️ and a Lothbrok family reunion in Valhalla… Hvitserk was lost… all of his brothers were killed or somewhere else… I think King Alfred should have killed Ivar… same song played while Ragnar Bjorn & Ivar were killed….😢❤️
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Ivar wasn’t afraid of dying, nor was he afraid of not being welcomed into Valhalla. In episode 18, during a conversation scene with his brother, he expressed his concern that “No one talks about Ragnar anymore. That frightens me”. This is what he was referring to when he died in Hvitserk’s arms. Being afraid that his achievements weren’t enough for his name to be remembered in the future. Hvitserk understood immediately what Ivar meant, answering “No one will ever forget Ivar the Boneless”. Since Hvitserk, in this final episode is linked to the historic Guthrum who was baptized and made a prince by Alfred, this would also mean that Hvitserk would go on to rule the Danelaw in England, a large Viking kingdom, while he would maintain peace with Alfred. Ragnar’s dream was never only to find new land to farm, his wish was to see both Christians and pagans, Vikings and Saxons living together in peace and respecting each other. With his sacrifice, Ivar made sure that Ragnar’s legacy and dreams were finally fulfilled.
imagine ivar in valhalla talking to Ragnar dad you wont believe what i did!!!!!
The hardest part is thinking of this with a smile but then remembering that Ragnar renounced the old gods and the only son he would be able to meet again were Hvitserk.. =/ (And perhaps Ubbe once he dies)... or the gods could have been in awe and let them in to Valhalla anyways..
@@Damalatorian Well him and Lagertha reunited so im assuming they both went to Valhalla
@@yela7335 also, Odin visited his children to announce his death
@@andrewwilson803 yea
Every person on this earth we cry front this episode final 😭
Hé wasn’t afraid of the death, he was afraid of being forgotten
Alex Andersen was such a mgnificent actor...whith an amazing character..complex and soooo unpredictable....his acting was superv...and the same Alex tells in an intervieuw that he whit the writter wants that end...that death...so vulnerable..so human....whith no more pain..no more struggling...he die like he live...sooooo intense...and he became a father...hus character change and become more mature..whit more empathy...with more peace...he knew wat was been in love...he knew wat was protect and love someone like Igor...like Katya...like Hvitzetk....he learned about forget..about...love...father love..brother love...his character was moooore interesting and more evolutionated than Bjorn for example..and Alex Hogh...wuauuuu....what an ACTOR!!!!! chapeau for that acting!!!!!! Great artist!!!!
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Not a couple!
But. Agreed. Nothing bones like a little shared misery. Thanks for your support, though. Hope you enjoy our upcoming content as much as you enjoyed this.
- The Hound
Hvitserk was forced to be converted as part of a treaty with Alfred to make peace. This is taken from real history from the Viking leader Guthrum. Guthrum was a leader of the Great Army that invaded England to avenge Ragnar, but he lost the battle of Edington in Wiltshire to Alfred. As part of the treaty Guthrum converted to Christianity under the name Aethelstan and went on to be the ruler of East Anglia under this name, starting the Danelaw. This real history was used for Hvitserk's ending.
Vikings was never going to end in a grand way. The Vikings faded from history relatively quickly from the height of their power slowly crumbling and giving way to Christianity. The ending of Vikings embraces this during Floki and Ubbes conversation. Floki was devastated by the loss of his wife, child, and best friend Ragnar. He thought the Gods would save him and lead him to Iceland, alas when he found the Christian cross there in the volcano his faith was shaken again. The old ways of the Vikings brought death to Ragnar, Lagertha, Bjorn, Ivar, Harold, and so many. This is why Floki says to let the past go, hes accepted just living in the moment in peace. Hes not sure of the Gods existence anymore just as Ragnar doubted them.
The ending was so sweet, when Floki said Ubbe looked like Ragnar it really did look like the old man was sitting once again with his best friend who had died a lifetime ago now. I lost it when the theme song started playing because it was the end of Vikings. All these characters will be missed by so many, and Vikings will be one of the greatest shows for a long time. We really saw a whole family of people grow from youth to the end to even the next generation so the attachment is strong. We don't need to be too sad however because I know they are all feasting together in Valhalla.
Skol!
Thank you for your comment and adding some context to Hvitserks ending. Very interesting to know! I love learning about the history of the Vikings and this show was what ignited my interest in Vikings history. They portrayed it so well!
After some time to mull over the finale I am very satisfied with how they ended it, I always guessed it would end with the gradual fading out of the Viking ways. I still find it so satisfying to know how much it influenced the history of England (and elsewhere). I actually went for a walk with my family in the Wessex area yesterday and it felt quite surreal to be walking around there after watching the Vikings finale. I hope to visit Lindisfarne one day too 🙂
I am very sad that the show is over now, though! Guess I’ll have to rewatch it (again) and look forward to the spin off. I also like to think they are all living it up in Valhalla together! Skol! 🍻
- The Dragon
i liked the ending personally. Ivar did a ragnar and made his own course and he wanted to die in battle rather than from his illness. The brother staying with alfred to shows the golden age of vikings coming to an end. I would like to see more episodes with ubbe and the rest with the natives and how it turns out.
That’s a great point about him wanting to die in battle rather than from his illness. And yeah, after having some time to recover from the emotion and think over the finale, I am satisfied with the way it ended. I would absolutely LOVE if Uber is in the spin off but I’m not sure if he will be. Hopefully we’ll get some more news about it soon!
- The Dragon
@@TheDragonTheHound the spinoff is set a 100yrs after this so no ubbe
@@ramoncarter3121 woah, really? Damn... will still be cool, but I’m a little sad there’s NO chance to see any characters return. Except Maybe Floki 😆.
- The Hound.
@@ramoncarter3121 But still answers how it turned out
Ivar was afraid of being forgotten.
Do the last kingdom. If you're as intrigued by viking culture as I am, you'll love it too
It’s on our list of potential shows! And quite close to the top, too.
- The Hound.
@@TheDragonTheHound the acting isn’t as good as Viking’s but the storyline is phenomenal
Yes & set in a later time... great show!!!
Agreed!! It starts slow but picks up nicely.. I also like how Ming Alfred is older but I wonder why their children weren’t in the show...? It’s believed that what King Alfred had was Chromes disease ...
I would have loved to see a Lothbrok family reunion in Valhalla..
I think the idea of Floki's dream with Ragnar asking to make a boat, is that it is not for him. It is for Floki. So both can join in Valhalla
Final scenes with Ivar & Hvitserk & Ivars final battle cries ❤️😥
Thank you for these great reaction videos. Even though I finished the final season myself some time ago it was fun to re-watch it again with you. I also want to say that The Hound's facial expressions are really amazing haha! :) (15:01)
I believe when Ivar said ''I'm afraid'' when he died he didn't mean he was afraid to die, but he was afraid that he would be forgotten. The ending was perfect for me, when I saw Ubbe and Floki sitting on the beach it was almost like Floki and Ragnar were sitting together. It was great to see all the brothers represent some part of Ragnar. Ubbe had his desire to travel and explore, Bjorn was a great warrior and united all the people, Ivar had his intelligence and strategic mind, Hvitserk struggled with faith and new cultures (and drugs) just like Ragnar, and Sigurd well...represented dead Ragnar.
Vikings might actually be the best show I have watched, I loved it from start to finish :D
Greetings from the Netherlands!
Haha “what aspect does Sigurd represent?” Ragnar’s death, of course! 😂
And you raise a good point, about Ivar’s last words. I hope it pleases him to know, that he’s still remembered now. All hail Ivar the Boneless!
And yeah, I really loved that aspect of the Ragnarsons, each echoing an element of their father. Such a nice touch, from the writers.
Yeah, we really loved it too. Such a great series, glad it’s getting the love it deserves.
- The Hound.
Enjoy Valhalla. My king, my heart, my love 💙IVAR THE BONELESS💙. Such a badass yet again this episode. Broke my heart into pieces when he died, I cried so hard I couldnt see, love that his 2nd father Floki, felt his death. I cried even harder when my baby finally dropped his facade and admitted he was scared, most likely scared that he still wouldn't be accepted into Valhalla since hes a cripple.
Ivar has always been a lonely sad little boy deep down, just desperate for love from his family and to be seen as an equal. Had crows and someone feeling Ivars death so makes me realise even more that Ragnar and Ivar were truly special to the gods more than the others. Odin only ever spoke to Ivar and rallied the sons of Ragnars death, plus even Harbourt saw Ivar as special, visited him and took some of his pains onto himself. Nobody will ever forget Ivar and hes the only viking I've heard of and learned about growing up lol. Alex has been outstanding in this show, this was his show after Travis left, he has been carrying the show since then and i always knew that they couldnt kill him and still have a show without him, so makes sense that they killed him last episode.
I knew all along that Ivar could never kill Hvitserk, so happy they finally admitted their love for one another, Hvitserk was always meant to be with Ivar and Ivar was meant to save him and show everyone how much of a legend he is. I think they never showed us Valhalla and everyone reuniting so we could imagine it ourselves and envision how we see it exactly. Floki felt his adopted son Ivars death and will join him & Ragnar in Valhalla soon by the sounds of it (Floki telling Ubbe hes gonna die soon)
The meaning to Ivar controlling his warriors to me was that Ivar lives in all of them, that"s what I took from that badass moment. I hated and felt cheated when some scared boy killed Ivar however after awhile I realised, Ivar chose to let him kill him, Ivar could have killed that boy 3 times in the time he had before he got stabbed. Also think its amazing how again Ivar was like his father Ragnar, Kinda choosing his death and owning his fate in england also the parallels of both Ivar and Ragnar saying "Dont be afraid" to the people who they gave permission to kill them or send them to their death. Ragnar said it to Ecbert in 4x14 and Ivar said it in this episode. Ivar is definitely in Valhalla, I heard the ravens as soon as he died, plus Floki felt it, Ivar is legendary just like his father. Wish we could have seen Ivar's son once or that Ivar could have once at least, glad that he gets to grow up with Igor around, who adored and loved his father.
I'm sure Katia did too but she held back and didnt let herself fall too hard since she realised Ivars in love with Freydis still not her.
Love everything you said, and I agree with most of it except the being afraid - he was “blessed” by the Gods as Harbard/Odin told him, and in episode 18 during his conversation with Hvitserk, Ivar also says himself that the Gods will welcome him into Valhalla - he has no doubt about that. But the first time he EVER expressed a feeling of fear was when he stated that the fact that no one talked about Ragnar anymore “frightened” him. You need to remember that statement during this final death scene. Hence, Hvitserk reassured him “No one will ever forget Ivar the Boneless”, instead of telling him “don’t worry, you’ll go to Valhalla”. Ivar’s not afraid of death, nor of being denied access to the halls of the Aesir, he’s afraid that his achievements weren’t enough for his name be remembered.
The music makes even more emotional
Indeed. Music can make or break a scene... and it made this one!
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The next show will delve into more of how the viking age morphed into other things. It's set a century later I believe so keep your eye peeled for that.
Ooh, that does sound rather interesting. Different, but potentially just as good. Definitely keeping a lookout, for that.
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Floki was my favorite character & the only character from Pilot to Series Finale ❤️
Ivar killed Sigurd by accident and was taunted for years, we already know he has no impulse control once hes enrage. Bjorn was during war, Ivar outsmarted him and got to him before Bjorn could him. Lagertha killing Aslaug is what kicked everything off and made people pick sides. Ivar and Bjorn both chose their mothers and both had special bond with their mothers. Ivar probably more so since he spent most of childhood indoors and carried by her. Ivar has actually never felt truly loved by any of his family except for his mother if u remember what hes said during his vulnerable moments. They always pitted him first before anything.
Also ingrid respects the gods and the Ragnars legacy so of course she was concerned and surprised about Ivars death and not Haralds. She never wished Harm on him after Bjorn since him and Hvitserk are all that's left there.
As someone who has struggled with his temper for years, I can understand his regrets over killing Sigurd. And I do agree that he killed Björn in battle. And I think we can all agree that Ivar was treated pretty terribly, as a child. It’s also worth noting that while Ivar was a terrible, terrible king, he was also pretty much a child at the time, and never should have been in that position.
The problem isn’t any of those individual actions. The problem is, when one character does all of those things, over the course of about 3 seasons. It does make them quite hard to like... plus, all the burning people alive was rather upsetting.
But, once he grew up, calmed down, and made friends with a scrappy young kid, we got to EP see the man he could have been, if he’d been given the chance. And THAT was a good man. I’ll miss that man.
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What's cool is that by the end of the show, each of Ragnar's sons had embodied a different attribute of his character.
Bjorn became the king.
Ivar became the conqueror.
Ubbe became the explorer.
Hvitserk became the Christian.
And Sigurd became a corpse.
Yup! His children really carried in his legacy, each taking aspects of his characters, and ambitions. Very nice touch.
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Ragnar never wanted to be a king, or conqueror.
He just want to explore west and find place to farm.
i would love to have a scene with ubbe making a speech just like when he did with bjorn.
GREAT & Funny reaction to the LAST episode of this GREAT serie ..... thanks alot :)
Agreed the show the acting everything just crazy good ❤️
That beach ending ohh my god 💔💔🥺
this guys reaction when ivar died was my reaction heartbreak
And your point about all of the eye issues brilliant!! Did you guys notice how the boys had brown eyes when they were little, blue when they were older? Sigurd was born with blue eyes but were brown in the actors playing him as a child... I think newborn baby Ivar had blue eyes but they were brown in S4
Yeah, I rather liked our eye theory! It was one of our more accurate predictions.
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in viking culture there are chosen ones. meaning even if you died of old age or not in the typical way in order to make it to Valhalla they can still choose you......
Aaah, good to know. I’m guessing more than a few of these characters were Chosen!
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Only jarl borg took blood eagle like a boss, just goes on to show how much of a true badass viking he was, even odin visited to take him to Valhalla.
Jarl Borg was a TRUE Viking !
Ivar's death broke me harder than Ragnar's 😭 No matter how many thousands of years will pass...
*_No one will ever forget Ivar the Boneless_*
*_One day the whole world will know and fear Ivar the Boneless_*
Hvitserk was low-key the most skilled warrior of all the Lothbrook progeny!
i watched the last episode of season 6 yesterday for the first time and i am so sad that it is all over now ! but my hero was and always has been ivar
Love your Vikings reaction videos 👍
Thank you! We're glad you enjoy the reactions and hope you'll enjoy some of the other shows we have coming up!
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I love Ivar and also loved your reaction on that episode
Yeah, Ivar really won us over, in this final season. Never thought I’d see the day!
And Peaky Blinders is definitely on our list, been meaning to watch it for a while.
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I like the final of vikings...Ivar..the great IVar the bonelles..the ruthless felt scared at the end...he gave himself for died just like his father....he knew that he was very sick and he want to die in battle not in a bad..illnes...old man...he die like Ragnar...like a warrior..in battle..in Ingland...in nobady hands...and he said dont be afraid...like Ragnar...he went to valhalla because the crowns start to scream and Floki felt that...but he was a child..a little child afraid of the death like another human...and most of that its brcausre he was a creaple...Haill Ivar!!!!
He wasn’t afraid of death, but of not being remembered. Yes, Ivar died like Ragnar - not in battle (Ragnar didn’t die in battle), but sacrificing himself for a “bigger, bolder plan” while Alfred - like Ecbert during Ragnar’s sacrifice - was watching. Ivar also gave a speech before his death like Ragnar. Ivar’s sacrifice in front of Alfred was a “mirror” scene of Ragnar’s sacrifice in front of Ecbert.
Can't wait for the spinoff
They said Ivar was the father of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. He was buried in Derbyshire, England.
A theory I saw online was that Hvitserk killing Guthram (Jarl Borg's son) who in real life converted to Christianity in the Viking era and was named Athelstan, set his fate and that may have been why hew as named Athelstan. Also loved your viking reaction, would love for you to react to the last kingdom, that's a phenomenal historical show!
That’s a great theory! I think the impact of him being named Athelstan would’ve been much greater if we hadn’t already had Othere reveal his name to be that, just seemed like too many! Haha. But I like that it follows the path and historical fate of Guthram.
The Last Kingdom is on our list of potential shows to react to so we may do it on the channel! More Viking history is always a plus for me 🙂
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Ivar’s eyes have been turning blue throughout the series. They just didn’t explain why lol. It has something to do with his bones being brittle. Loved your reactions, now I’m gonna start watching your Loki reactions. 😁
I really want to rewatch the later seasons now, and try to keep track of Ivar’s eyes. See if there’s any connection towards the paleness of his eyes and his violent outbursts.
Glad you’re enjoying our content! Hope you like Loki as much as we do.
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Actually they did explain it meant he was in danger of breaking his bones. Ivar himself does so before the battle against Bjorn and Lagertha, after asking Ubbe “How blue are my eyes?”
Othere yes!!! Makes so much sense!!
#TheDragon&TheHound now you’ll see Vikings:Valhalla! Like Leif son of Erik the Red, daughter of Erik the Red... bla bla... etc. And the Viking Age ended in 1066 and started in 793. Ended with the battle of Hastings and battle of Stamford Bridge!
Rest in peace Ivar the Boneless, you shall never be forgotten 🙏
The finale was both beautiful and tragic, a fitting end to an amazing series... I'm glad that atleast Ubbe and Floki have a peaceful ending ❤️
I recall you two saying you might to The Last Kingdom next. I hope you will 🤞😊
There is in reality, if a man eye iris change into blue color, that means his bones are infected with diseases. Ivar's legs started to crack. The symptoms called Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
This show was over for me the moment Ragnar died.
Honestly, I felt the same way, to begin.
But the show still has so many amazing characters, and the writing is so good, it’s WELL worth pushing on. It’s sad to see him go, but the ending is still incredibly satisfying.
Plus, you get to see Aella’s fate. Which is just so, soo good.
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Floki holding baby Ragnar would have been beautiful 😻
It's the scene our hearts needed, but our eyes never got...
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Banshee is a great series.
It's about a criminal who was released after imprisonment and he wants to repeat the diamonds he gave to his girlfriend before. He comes to the city of Banshee where she lives and there assumes the identity of a sheriff who was previously killed. The series is very complex, very brutal, a lot of sex in the first season (but it will be less) and Homelander from "The Boys" plays the leading role. Great series.
I’ve heard a lot of good things about that series, yes! It’s definitely on our list.
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@@TheDragonTheHound Then I'll be there too. The beautiful thing is it has a round end. No cliffhangers, everything ended very well. .
@@TomTomson81 excellent, I do love a well crafted ending.
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Imagine if some american tv show decided to make King Arthur Irish instead of English.
Björn Ironside is kinda like Swedens King Arthur. A legendary king of Sweden. I was honestly so sad that they made him norwegian in the series "Vikings". If they chose danish i could have accepted it better eventhough it too would have been completly wrong.
The reason the showrunners did this is clearly because Norway is simply the most beautiful of all the scandinavian countries. But it damn well hurt my swedish soul! As the sagas tell it..
From the saga of Ragnar Lothbrok:
The sons of Lodbrok went raiding in many lands: England, Normandy, France, and out over Lombardy. But it’s said the furthest they got was when they took the town of Luni. And one time they thought of going to Rome and taking that. And their warrings have become the most famous in all the northlands where Norse is spoken. And when they come back to their realm in Denmark, they shared out the lands between them. *Bjorn Ironside got Uppsala and central Sweden and all the lands that belong to that*, and it’s told that Sigurd Snake-in-Eye had Zealand and Scania and Halland, and Oslo Fjord, and Agder as far as Lindesnes and a good portion of the Norwegian Uplands, while Hvitserk had Reidgotaland and Wendland.
www.germanicmythology.com/FORNALDARSAGAS/ThattrRagnarsSonar.html
From wikipedia:
*Björn Ironside[a] was a Norse Viking chief and legendary king of Sweden*, who appears in Norse legends. According to the 12th- and 13th-century Scandinavian histories, he was the son of notorious Viking king Ragnar Lothbrok. He lived in the 9th century, being securely dated between 855 and 858.[1] Björn Ironside is said to have been the first ruler of the Swedish Munsö dynasty. In the early 18th century, a barrow on the island of Munsö was claimed by antiquarians to be Björn Järnsidas hög or Björn Ironside's barrow.[2][3]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bj%C3%B6rn_Ironside#cite_note-2
Vikings Valhalla is a sequel to this series
Hell on Wheels is awesome! React to that!
I second this
I was hoping for a Lothbrok family reunion in Valhalla but am so happy that Floki survived ❤️😉
Yeah, same. But at least OG Floki made it. That's.... something.
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@@TheDragonTheHound agreed!!! Floki is my # 1 favorite... I was hoping that he was going to be the Seer but so happy he survived from the very first episode to the last ❤️
@@deborahzuchero5607 yea, a lot of people were really pushing for him to be the new Seer. I think that would have been a nice touch. But I can’t hate where he ended up 🤷♂️.
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@@TheDragonTheHound for sure! New to your channel but loving it already ❤️ I love how subscribers suggest shows to reactors & how reactors turn subscribers onto shows and/or cause them, in a good way, to give a series another chance, happened to me with The Last Kingdom ❤️ so who are you guys fans of reactor wise? I know there’s usually a list of shows reactors follow & have followed on Patreon but I don’t have that... any other way to check that out?
@@deborahzuchero5607 thanks! We’ve not been around long, so we’re still kinda finding our feet.
And actually one of our favourite shows, The Haunting of Hill House was a viewer suggestion! So we’re definitely taking note when you wonderful people suggest shows for us.
As for shows we’ve covered: check our playlists, they’re all there. We’ve not covered too many. As I said, we’re still new to the game!
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tense and wrong? damn right it was haha
you both should try "Game of Thrones"too. Sure you will like it. And I wish we can watch you reaction to it
Yeah, errr. We're familiar with the series :p.
Sadly we've seen it all, multiple times, so we can't really react to it. However, when the spin off shows come out, they'll absolutely be on our list!
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guys react to dont be afraid ivar the boneless tribute!!!!!! you will love it
Yes I wanted to see Floki hold baby Ragnar…❤️ and a Lothbrok family reunion in Valhalla… Hvitserk was lost… all of his brothers were killed or somewhere else… I think King Alfred should have killed Ivar… same song played while Ragnar Bjorn & Ivar were killed….😢❤️
Think im the only person who was glad ivar finally got it lol he just wasnt likeable at all in it
I feel it should have been Alfred that killed Ivar...
Can you please react to haunting of bly manor? It’s really good
It IS a great show. Sadly, I’ve already seen it, so it would be hard to react too.
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Greetings! So that’s a no? 😉
Will you react to The Last Kingdom? 🤞 Pretty please ❣️
Don’t worry, Rikku! It’s on our list of potential shows to cover. We’ve been asked about it a LOT.
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@@TheDragonTheHound lol sounds good
that was a bad season at all