I want to see him talk to ivar, if not fight him. I know Ivar hates to loose even more than he hates being pitied or laughed at, but I think he had some respect for Alfred beating him in that chess game, and he definitely hasn't forgotten being given that chess piece, he looked to somewhat touched and mostly confused to forget that random act of kindness and respect.
@@Razzy1312 Yes. That's where it all ended anyway, depending on which source you believe :D Ivar also went to Ireland, but Ireland looks too much like England for 'variety'. IMO. But Ivar died in either Ireland or England. They should have had Bjorn go all the way to Constantinople if they wanted real variety that had some basis in historical authenticity, and have a plot about the beginning of the Varangian Guard. The Rus' plot didn't go anywhere.
@@joshvision9501 not to mention that Athelstan spend a lot of years in Norway, which gave Ragnar a lot of time to train him... That's not the case here with Alfred
@@Snatch-rb3ftlike when he asks halfdan “and was that was a problem for you?” when halfdan tells bjorn his lady wasn’t a lady 🤣 Or when Ragnar comes back after so many years and he’s just all “why’d you come back” Love bjorn…straight and to the point in such an off handed way
I wish the show let Ubbe show his crazy side more often. In the sagas he was the most feared son of Ragnar on the battlefield. And Jordan's eyes and acting chops definitely could have shown it easily.
@@andrew-rn9uiyes, Ubbe/ubba/aebba is often talked as Dux of frise/frisia and associatet with roricus/rolf/rollo but timeline wise they are not from same time period. (Aebbe died in 870, roricus died in 933) Thats where factual knoweledge of Ubbe's deeds end. He took parts of frisia as a Norman.
@@andrew-rn9ui1:20 Hvisterk was the one they knew least about. He was rumored to be 2 different people. Halfdan the black was also Hvisterk. He was rumored dead and appeared again. He was a ghost in Myths.
There's a difference between experiencing fear and being afraid. Fear is a feeling which you can control and harness to your advantage. Being afraid is a state of mind in which you aren't able to act with courage.
The point was to get him used to mortal danger. That's why he kept doing it. He was supposed to dodge whether he was afraid or not. Ubbe was conditioning him to get him used to mortal danger and real combat, so that when he's actually in it for real he won't let his fear get in the way.
@@trinity1762 Björn has always been himself just like Ubbe is nothing like Ragnar. It's a common misconception that sons are like their father. They aren't, just similar which is exactly what Ubbe, Björn, Ivar and Hvitserk are.
@@trinity1762 no he's not at all ragnar had very different mannerisms and expressions bjorn is far different he's more hot headed and angry where as ragnar was calm and couculated
I noticed 1:36 alfred looks down for the first time in the scene. He was acting as king, and ubbe acted submissive, when alfred's men were in the room, but when everyone leaves they changed role
I noticed it too. It’s such a brilliant detail by the actors to give the audience early hints towards their heartstopper relationship 😊 ubbe x alfred☪️
i feel like their relationship could get better on later if they were to meet again. I hope to see alfred again w ubbe in the second half of the season!
"If you're afraid, you're already dead." THAT is why Drill Sergeants break you down before they build you into a soldier, you must first master the weapon that is your mind, or else all the training is for nothing.
One thing I think both Vikings and the last kingdom did wrong was they made the opposing side seem weak. The Vikings and the Anglo Saxons were a very formidable people. Vikings make the saxons seem like little more than blood bags most of the show while the last kingdom make the Vikings seem like absolute morons fueled by their emotions. While the two may not have liked each other I like to think both peoples had a deep respect for each other, not as friends but as enemies.
Yeah modern depictions of Anglo Saxons don't give them anywhere near enough credit for their fortitude and ingenuity. They sure as hell gave the Vikings a hell of a thrashing in return for their invasion. Alfred alone turned the screws on them pretty hard.
They were even strictly speaking the same people. The Saxons migrated from southern Denmark, the Jutes from Denmark proper and the Anglos from the same area after the fall of Rome to form the "English" Saxon people who ruled there until the Norman invasion. They were both originally of the same Germanic ethnicity. King Alfred by all sources is even reported to have been blonde haired and heavy of beard, looking quite like a Norseman himself. What seperated them most distinctly was their faith. And as you all say, Saxons were not useless in battle, they were fierce warriors whose military structure and equipment even largely mirrored viking ones, and they won countless battles against Vikings. The biggest annoyance for me was in how they also portrayed saxon armor, with those abysmally ugly lamellar chests and the 16th century cavalry helmets. Couldn't be more ahistorical.
@@alexanderb5726to add in to that, if you went back a couple centuries the Anglo-Saxons basically were Vikings. They gave the romans hell by raiding the shores of Britannia and then they invaded England as Germanic pagan “barbarians”
I somehow have some high hopes for this one! Wirh ubba's training he might stand a chance in a one on one fight. I see him as being a awesome king and a smart and cunning warrior using his brain to overcome the lack of skil and power of most apponents.
Alfred the Great beat Ubba Ragnarssons ass irl, without getting trained by Vikings like he does in the show. In fact he didn’t even need to do it himself, he just sent one of his lower lords to do it.
I like how Ubbe was kind of the main viking during this whole section of the series, he was like ragnar the most so it makes sense that he wanted to support the son of athelstan and maintain the land Ragnar unfortunately lost during ecberts rule.
It just have taken them a lot of tries for the actor playing Ubbe to get two axes in the tree in a row...throwing axes is a lot harder than movies make it look
There are several cuts in between the throwing of the 1st and 2nd axe, every time the camera changes from Ubbe to Alfred, so he didn't have to get them both in a row (although if he did, that's cool :)
It’s a lot more difficult if the axes aren’t the same as well. Once you get a feel for the weight and how it moves in the air you’d be surprised actually.
Alfred 🤔 Dang Bjorn now I have to cut my hair, how will I hide what’s Viking in myself now.Bjorn’s thinking I didn’t hear a word you said I’m watching your people who want someone dead.
I didn't sense any fear in the first throw, but only confusion in Alfred's eyes. He could've called for the guards or even ran for it. Instead he stood his ground. There's a warrior in Alfred. Ubbe will help him bring him out.
Yeah he's not annoyed he ducked because obviously if an axe is coming for your head you gonna wanna get out the way he just wants him to not be afraid of battle or death
Ok i don't know who else here has seen Legend of the Seeker but Alfred is giving me strong "Young Darken Rahl" vibes here wtf 😂 If they ever make a series about Darken's youth they MUST pick him.
Fact. I do not have brass ones to stand in front of tree while a head splitting axe is flying towards me. Nor am I capable of that kind of trust and faith in any man.
Why no one notice, or maybe comment about King Alfred talked "you cut your hair" to Bjorn. I think, king Alfred might saw image of Ragnar in Bjorn (Alfred did met bald Ragnar)
Man looked up to Bjorn. I wish in season 6 that he acknowledges that the Vikings lead by Ivar are not with Bjorn or Ubbe. In season 6 he kinda just hates them. Maybe even feels betrayed.
I really dont get why alfred got a hard on for bjorn getting a haircut sure bjorn looks more badass with hair but shit maybe he just got tired of maintaining it and it was just easier to cut it all off shit alfred dont judge
David C. Miller either way both shows are good except I'm reading the Last Kingdom book series first before I watch the show. As for Vikings I'm watching that.
2:45 he sounds exactly like Ragnar right there
“My name is Ubbe, welcome to my Masterclass”
Time stamp
@@Ronie_Barnes it's a joke. Cause there are things you can watch called Master class where experts in all kinds of fields teach you their secrets.
2:49 Ubbe has aim. If it were me I would’ve hit Alfred with that axe 🪓 by accident and killed him.
@Tarantula thx bud. Great show Ubbe was the bees knees no doubt 🤟
I wish there more scenes of Ragnar's sons training King Alfred. That would've been epic.
I want to see him talk to ivar, if not fight him. I know Ivar hates to loose even more than he hates being pitied or laughed at, but I think he had some respect for Alfred beating him in that chess game, and he definitely hasn't forgotten being given that chess piece, he looked to somewhat touched and mostly confused to forget that random act of kindness and respect.
They should have left out the entire Rus plot and had season 6 be entirely about the return to England.
Dodge, dip, duck, dive, dodge!
there's only so many training sessions he can survive
@@Razzy1312 Yes. That's where it all ended anyway, depending on which source you believe :D
Ivar also went to Ireland, but Ireland looks too much like England for
'variety'. IMO. But Ivar died in either Ireland or England.
They should have had Bjorn go all the way to Constantinople if they wanted real variety that had some basis in historical authenticity, and have a plot about the beginning of the Varangian Guard. The Rus' plot didn't go anywhere.
Ubbe resembles a lot like Ragnar
Alfred also resembles a lot like his father (Athelstan)
Athelstan was a much better fighter at this point so far
@@joshvision9501 not to mention that Athelstan spend a lot of years in Norway, which gave Ragnar a lot of time to train him... That's not the case here with Alfred
Its like their relationship take two lol
" If you're afraid, you're dead" Nice lesson 👌
1:20 what? 😂 it gets me every time
Bjorn is very funny sometimes
NB Dingo Results from being around Ragnar and Floki too long.... get sassy with the Christians 😂
Lol😂😂😂😂😂
Alfred was crushing over bjorn: last clip he cut his mop off too 😂
@@Snatch-rb3ftlike when he asks halfdan “and was that was a problem for you?” when halfdan tells bjorn his lady wasn’t a lady 🤣
Or when Ragnar comes back after so many years and he’s just all “why’d you come back”
Love bjorn…straight and to the point in such an off handed way
Ubbe's mad eyes don't justify his level-headed behaviour
i got a feeling jordan patrick smith is a crazy dude in real life
Right? He legit looks insane sometimes 😂😂
Agreed 100%
Could say the same about Ragnar
@@jamesblanchard6620 I met him in Brisbane at an archery, he’s every bit insane looking in person even off set 😂
Ubbe’s voice here really sounds like ragnar
I wish the show let Ubbe show his crazy side more often. In the sagas he was the most feared son of Ragnar on the battlefield. And Jordan's eyes and acting chops definitely could have shown it easily.
I thought ubbe was the one we knew least about which is why they took so many liberties with his character finding the western world and all that
@@andrew-rn9uiyes, Ubbe/ubba/aebba is often talked as Dux of frise/frisia and associatet with roricus/rolf/rollo but timeline wise they are not from same time period. (Aebbe died in 870, roricus died in 933)
Thats where factual knoweledge of Ubbe's deeds end. He took parts of frisia as a Norman.
@@andrew-rn9ui1:20 Hvisterk was the one they knew least about. He was rumored to be 2 different people. Halfdan the black was also Hvisterk. He was rumored dead and appeared again. He was a ghost in Myths.
Funny how Ragnar and Athelstan trained like this. And now their sons are doing the same thing lol.
imagine ubbe reaction if he hit alfred accidentally😭😂
1:57 Think Ubbe brought enough axes?
Nah he should've brought more.
1:21 Alfred - Looking At Bjorn.
Bjorn:😒
@@kodesh1674 he want to train with bjorn but i think bjorn is not interested 😆
This reminds me of when Ragnar trained Athelstan to fight
Alfred died at 50 his grandson Ethestan became the first king of England in 927 ruled for 38 years.
Ethelstan sister Edith has just been discoved in a Cathedral in Germany. She was married to otto 1st died at 36 after 2 kids.
There's a difference between experiencing fear and being afraid. Fear is a feeling which you can control and harness to your advantage. Being afraid is a state of mind in which you aren't able to act with courage.
If he was not afraid, that first axe would've killed him lol
Failing to dodge would be stupid not brave.
Yeah I mean after all what is a shield for to block projectiles and defend yourself that doesn’t make you afraid
The point was to get him used to mortal danger. That's why he kept doing it. He was supposed to dodge whether he was afraid or not. Ubbe was conditioning him to get him used to mortal danger and real combat, so that when he's actually in it for real he won't let his fear get in the way.
Still, one missthrow and he dead.@@erickshunn8498
“First lesson, is to not be afraid. So go stand by that tree.” Says a tattooed hairy chested Norwegian holding an axe. 😂😂
The way Alfred turns around to loom at the axe like " did this mf just through a axe at me... n I'd dodge it."
"UBBE!" lmao classic
Ubbe is exactly copy from Ragnar and not Bijorn Iron side.
@Lin is exactly the opposite, Bjorn is trying to hard to be like Ragnar
@Lin you right because I never say he is like Ragnar lol
@@trinity1762 Björn has always been himself just like Ubbe is nothing like Ragnar.
It's a common misconception that sons are like their father.
They aren't, just similar which is exactly what Ubbe, Björn, Ivar and Hvitserk are.
@Ivar TheBoneless Nah hirst said he is Ragnars son.
@@trinity1762 no he's not at all ragnar had very different mannerisms and expressions bjorn is far different he's more hot headed and angry where as ragnar was calm and couculated
Alfred after Ubbe chucks an axe at his head: 👁️👄👁️
😭
they must have great hairdressers in ancient times for the king to look this good.
He looks similar in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
They used a burning hot knife and melted the hair away
Jk lol
honestlt wouldnt be surprised if they did
Try clean your hair using only hot water for about a year, and you'd be amazed how good it will look and smell. You still have to trim and stuff tho
I noticed 1:36 alfred looks down for the first time in the scene. He was acting as king, and ubbe acted submissive, when alfred's men were in the room, but when everyone leaves they changed role
I noticed it too. It’s such a brilliant detail by the actors to give the audience early hints towards their heartstopper relationship 😊 ubbe x alfred☪️
If you're afraid, you're dead. Yet, if he hadn't dodged in fear...
Zmajcek I think it was more about dodging calmly. Ubbe nodded in approval when he ducked under the second axe with less fear
You don’t have to be afraid to know that you need to dodge a flying axe
i like king Alfrend a lot .. he sounds intelligent
the Great
if you can dodge an axe, you can dodge a ball.
But are you sure it's completely necessary?
Ubbe doing his best Bronn impression... "what happens if someone kills you in the Training Yard???" === "He's the guy you want to hire..."
The way they aged Alfred and all the others is just amazing.
ubbe is the best
Yes, this is how we Vikings train. We believe in learning on the job. Even my father Oswald the agreeable taught me in the same way.
Ehhhhh! Greetings fellow HTTYD fan! 😁😁😁
A man of culture, i see
Ubbe is teaching King Alfred as if he is the father of him 😂😂😂
2:19 Holy shit that sounded like Ragnar!
i feel like their relationship could get better on later if they were to meet again. I hope to see alfred again w ubbe in the second half of the season!
The tree: "Can you fcking not..."
Ferdia was fantastic in the difficult role of King Alfred 😊
1:18 lmao Bjorn so epic 😂
"If you're afraid, you're already dead."
THAT is why Drill Sergeants break you down before they build you into a soldier, you must first master the weapon that is your mind, or else all the training is for nothing.
One thing I think both Vikings and the last kingdom did wrong was they made the opposing side seem weak.
The Vikings and the Anglo Saxons were a very formidable people. Vikings make the saxons seem like little more than blood bags most of the show while the last kingdom make the Vikings seem like absolute morons fueled by their emotions.
While the two may not have liked each other I like to think both peoples had a deep respect for each other, not as friends but as enemies.
Yeah modern depictions of Anglo Saxons don't give them anywhere near enough credit for their fortitude and ingenuity. They sure as hell gave the Vikings a hell of a thrashing in return for their invasion. Alfred alone turned the screws on them pretty hard.
Eventually lovers. Its in the british dna.
They were even strictly speaking the same people. The Saxons migrated from southern Denmark, the Jutes from Denmark proper and the Anglos from the same area after the fall of Rome to form the "English" Saxon people who ruled there until the Norman invasion. They were both originally of the same Germanic ethnicity. King Alfred by all sources is even reported to have been blonde haired and heavy of beard, looking quite like a Norseman himself. What seperated them most distinctly was their faith. And as you all say, Saxons were not useless in battle, they were fierce warriors whose military structure and equipment even largely mirrored viking ones, and they won countless battles against Vikings. The biggest annoyance for me was in how they also portrayed saxon armor, with those abysmally ugly lamellar chests and the 16th century cavalry helmets. Couldn't be more ahistorical.
@@alexanderb5726to add in to that, if you went back a couple centuries the Anglo-Saxons basically were Vikings. They gave the romans hell by raiding the shores of Britannia and then they invaded England as Germanic pagan “barbarians”
Yeah they made Vikings too titular characters and their antagonist pussiefied to the detrement of the them both.
As soon as Ubbe said to stand by the tree, he knew what was going to happen. LOL
I somehow have some high hopes for this one! Wirh ubba's training he might stand a chance in a one on one fight. I see him as being a awesome king and a smart and cunning warrior using his brain to overcome the lack of skil and power of most apponents.
He was. Alfred the Great.
Alfred the Great beat Ubba Ragnarssons ass irl, without getting trained by Vikings like he does in the show. In fact he didn’t even need to do it himself, he just sent one of his lower lords to do it.
@@samscopeproductionz I do not think Alfred can beat Ubbe in combat or spar. Alfred was known to be sickly.
@@bryanaa196 don’t need to when you can get 10 men with spears and shields to do it for you
Still can’t believe I’m the same age as Ferdia aka Alfred. We’re both 21
That’s a gorgeous looking axe
I like how Ubbe was kind of the main viking during this whole section of the series, he was like ragnar the most so it makes sense that he wanted to support the son of athelstan and maintain the land Ragnar unfortunately lost during ecberts rule.
Wish they had more time together
It just have taken them a lot of tries for the actor playing Ubbe to get two axes in the tree in a row...throwing axes is a lot harder than movies make it look
There are several cuts in between the throwing of the 1st and 2nd axe, every time the camera changes from Ubbe to Alfred, so he didn't have to get them both in a row (although if he did, that's cool :)
It’s a lot more difficult if the axes aren’t the same as well. Once you get a feel for the weight and how it moves in the air you’d be surprised actually.
The King has his father Athelstan's eyes
Moral of that clip: Less talking, more doing.
Alfred 🤔 Dang Bjorn now I have to cut my hair, how will I hide what’s Viking in myself now.Bjorn’s thinking I didn’t hear a word you said I’m watching your people who want someone dead.
So he went from a Great looking King to a Disney teenage sitcom singer ..
Alfred in the last kingdom is better than him
@@hannoushcharbel you dont belong here
the fence It’s the truth
@@hannoushcharbel It is true lol
Don’t compare Last Kingdom to this.
Ubbe fighting class 101
He going to start using spears after he runs out of axes!
Ragnar to Athelstan: "Never hesitate!"
Ubbe to Alfred: "Don't be afraid!"
Like fathers liks sons.....
A son always looks to his mom
Tbh Alfred looked wayyy better with long hair
I didn't sense any fear in the first throw, but only confusion in Alfred's eyes. He could've called for the guards or even ran for it. Instead he stood his ground. There's a warrior in Alfred. Ubbe will help him bring him out.
Ferdia love you
Ok, but if he didn't duck it would have hit him directly in the face.
Yeah he's not annoyed he ducked because obviously if an axe is coming for your head you gonna wanna get out the way he just wants him to not be afraid of battle or death
Ok i don't know who else here has seen Legend of the Seeker but Alfred is giving me strong "Young Darken Rahl" vibes here wtf 😂 If they ever make a series about Darken's youth they MUST pick him.
imo, ubbe is the son who is most like ragnar...coolass dude! 😎👍
Ubbe and Alfred, both smoking hot :)
If you can dodge an axe, you can dodge a .. well, an axe.
Fact. I do not have brass ones to stand in front of tree while a head splitting axe is flying towards me. Nor am I capable of that kind of trust and faith in any man.
I forgot Alfred cut his hair just because Bjorn did
Why no one notice, or maybe comment about King Alfred talked "you cut your hair" to Bjorn. I think, king Alfred might saw image of Ragnar in Bjorn (Alfred did met bald Ragnar)
When a king meets a king lol
Am I the only one who thinks the guy who played Alfred looks like Cole Spouse??
King Alfred trained by a Dane 😂😂😂
Which is super ironic especially since Ubbe actually died invading Wessex in real life.
I think i like this alfred more than last kingdom’s
Just like their fathers
1:20 what’s the significance of this comment about Bjorn cutting his hair?
I always felt like it should have been a crime for Alfred to cut his hair.
Nah brah the undercut he had in the last seasom was fire
@@sonicuzumaki It was better than this, but his long hair was glorious.
2:44 the angel that appears in front of me
He surely has Athelstan’s big forehead
If you can dodge an axe you can dodge a ball
Ubber. I'll teach to have no fear. While trowing a ax at your head
2:59 Lesson one complete
*BRO!* 2:43
Man looked up to Bjorn. I wish in season 6 that he acknowledges that the Vikings lead by Ivar are not with Bjorn or Ubbe. In season 6 he kinda just hates them. Maybe even feels betrayed.
Don't know about you, but I would ask Bjorn.
I really dont get why alfred got a hard on for bjorn getting a haircut sure bjorn looks more badass with hair but shit maybe he just got tired of maintaining it and it was just easier to cut it all off shit alfred dont judge
its kinda sad how ubbe and his men are not given any land even when there doing king alfred a big favor
Their main goal was to defeat king Harald setting up their fight against Ivar.
They were given land weren’t they? th-cam.com/video/nwRkGmeH4o8/w-d-xo.html
Watch the show. Alfred grants them land
Ragnar and Athelstan Lite
why he did not ask his hero, Bjorn?
Pathetic when a King doesn't know how to fight
ubbe, ubbe, ubbe, ubbe...
Alfred & ubbe relationship reminds me of Ragnar & eccbert I fucks with it
Why did hé cut his hair come on man
You must understand Alfred,one Punch of ubbe or Björn,Over!Dont forget who is the Real King!!p.s.i love Ubba!!!
Imagine if he killed him ups.
Who is Alfred ?
Ubbe is more like ragnar than bjorn
long hair just dosen`t go for an older Alfred when he was a kid he was realy sweet but as and adult it just dosen`t go for him
Who elses body lifts
Is this why Alfred ends up cutting his hair ?
I'm still mad at what happens to Aethelred. 😂
......What?!
Don't know why it was ever a question to fight Harald or not they hate him
idk he seems like a pretty decent guy for viking standards
@@tantemarianne7190 not in season 6
@@oli8522 Nah, not worse than Eckbert or even ragnar at times. He just has got some self esteem issues
The Last Kingdom, IMHO is much better at character development, and not Hollywood-ized. Long Live Ultred!!!
David C. Miller nope vikings much better, IMHO
David C. Miller either way both shows are good except I'm reading the Last Kingdom book series first before I watch the show. As for Vikings I'm watching that.
@@tashchica8248 ya the books are great.
@@tashchica8248 Bernard Cornwell also wrote the books that inspired the Sharpe series on BBC with Sean Bean
alex cobb that's cool to know, thanks bro
Doo noot bee afrayd'
For the historically illiterate...this NEVER HAPPENED!
In reality, Ubbe died invading Wessex at the battle of Cynuit against the heroic yet underrated Lord Odda of Defonscire (Devonshire).
He wears a wig? Lol