PrincessMommy Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I've just started hearing about this show and it's only already been on a year. How did that happen? It's available for free live-streaming via amazon prime. Has anyone watched it? Care to give feedback? I'm curious about how historically accurate it is? The description says it's "gritty". That gives me pause. What about goriness or sex scenes? I've stayed away from Game of Thrones & The Tutors because they both sounded too far over the top for my tastes. Not that I'm expecting none of these things, but is it tamer, the same, or worse than GoT/Tutors? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 We watched the whole first season a couple of weeks ago. It is really well done, and definitely not appropriate for children. The second season started last week(?). It is a bit gory. While the sex scenes are not gratuitous or explicit, there is some sexual violence that could be disturbing. We only watched the first few episodes of the Tudors, and Vikings is definitely tamer than that. We haven't seen GoT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 We only watched the first episode, so not sure I'm qualified, but that first episode was SO incredibly boring that we decided we did not want to watch. It was not as gratuitous in violence as a show would be on Showtime or HBO (Tudors or Game of Thrones) but it was a little more than I expected from the History channel. I don't recall if there were any bedroom situations going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 A bit gory but no heads being lopped off - just a LOT of blood splattering from fight scenes. Definitely some sexual situations and discussions but nothing gratuitous imo. I think it is within the realm of reason regarding historical accuracy. Overall a decent show and the action is picking up as the show goes along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 thanks everyone! Sounds like it's worth a try for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 My Dad has been doing a lot of geneological research, and apparently there was a Viking king named Ragnar who may be an ancestor of ours based on DNA testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 The show is based off of historical figures, but it is NOT historically accurate overall. In fact, a lot of the religious bits are downright wrong. However, the show is ok. Definitely gory and some sexual situations would keep me from letting my 13 yo (rather obsessed with the time period) from watching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 There is an historian working with them who wrote a book about the vikings, but they definitely take some dramatic liberties. The character, Ragnar, was a legend but most historians seem to believe he was an amalgamation of several real people. In the legends, he had three wives . . . so far, he's had two in the series. And twice, a second man has been invited to join a couple in bed, etc. Every battle scene (and there are many), peoples faces end up spattered with blood. I found out about it 3 days before season 1 expired from free Hulu, so I watched the entire thing in three days! Now I wait anxiously for the next episode! Its beautifully filmed, a majority of it outside. I've been watching the 'making of' clips - these actors had to learn to sail these ships for real for the scenes. I dont usually like gratuitous violence, but when its done by shirtless, tatood men wearing leather and wielding axes . . . .mmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Agree with what everyone else has said. We watched it from the beginning, excited to preview it for our children...uh, yeah, not happening! Not appriopriate for my children. I do feel there are unneccessary sex scenes....I think it's a bit graphic...there's nakedness, writhing, kissing, group tryst, rape, etc.....inneuddo would have gotten the same point across. The violence is pretty graphic too....people are always walking around with blood all over them. DH and I watch it, we enjoy it, but not sure on the accuracy, and very sure that my children won't be watching it :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I watched it with DH. I am not letting my children watch it, even the older teens. too much sex violence and drug use. there are bedroom scenes with naked people action happening mostly view of backs and other people invited to join in, sex orgies with everyone on mushroom walking around completely naked, rape where it was extremely obvious what was happening, finishing off with the Viking killing the woman etc. The violence includes children getting strangled, graphic detail of human sacrifice with people getting their throat slit, catching the blood pouring out of their throat in dishes etc. and then hung upside down in trees, as well as battle scenes with lots of blood and gore. Things like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 forgot to add, the only reason I watched it was because the kids are banned from the room (older teens actually have a earlier night than me for a change) and I get to sit next to DH and hold his hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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