We’re nine episodes into the second season, and now, Vinland Saga Season 2 is finally reaching new heights after Thorfinn’s long-awaited battle.
Unlike the battles in the first season though, this new fight that Thorfinn faced was within himself, especially as he grappled with the weight of his past actions.
This scene was a highly anticipated one among manga readers, especially as it features the return of a Season 1 character.
Spoiler Warning: There are Vinland Saga Season 2 spoilers in this article.
Vinland Saga Season 2 Kicks Into High Gear After Slow Start
While the first season also started fairly slow, the action quickly picked up when Thorfinn joined Askeladd’s crew.
Since that pivotal moment, the anime was filled with lots of incredibly animated action scenes featuring Thorfinn.
Season 2 also started slow, but it was arguably even slower as it followed Thorfinn and a new character named Einar as they get to grips with their lives as slaves.
Their situation may not be as bad as other slaves given that they have a path to buying their freedom, but they still face a lot of hardships. After all, many folks still view them with contempt.
The latest events saw some farmhands destroying Einar and Thorfinn's crops. In response, Einar picks a fight with the farmhands, and this forces Thorfinn to throw his first punch, breaking his vow of not fighting.
What follows is a harrowing sequence inside Thorfinn’s mind where he comes to grips with the meaning of his father’s words, as well as the nature of warriors and the pointlessness of violence.
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Vinland Saga Fans React to Thorfinn’s Battle and Askeladd’s Appearance
In this dream sequence of sorts, Thorfinn comes face to face with the ghosts of his past.
There, he also sees Askeladd, who is key in helping Thorfinn move on from the violence of the past and come closer to understanding his father’s wishes.
This sequence got a lot of praise from fans, both in terms of its animation and direction.
The callback to Season 1’s Thorfinn fight scene also got a lot of attention.
Series director Shuhei Yabuta was singled out as the driving force behind the incredible adaptation of this sequence.
Though Yabuta mentioned that it was thanks to the entire animation team’s efforts that the episode turned out well.
With Thorfinn finding a renewed purpose, it will be interesting to see how Vinland Saga Season 2 will progress.
Most likely, the show will pick up the pace moving forward following this episode.
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