Warning: Full spoilers for Vikings' Season 5 midseason premiere follow...
"The Revelation," featuring Clive Standen's Rollo return to the fold as Lagertha's lovelorn opponent once again, is a good opener for the second half of Season 5, though most of it operates as a dry piece-mover, getting characters into proper position for the stories ahead.
Rollo's arc, and his moments with Lagertha and Bjorn, are the heart of this chapter while the rest features acceptable aftermath-ish scenes, showing the consequences of Ivar's conquering of Kattegat. Cliffhangers, like Floki's yearn to sacrifice himself out in Iceland, are answered in short order (Helgi casts the deciding vote against the idea), while King Alfred (with Prince Aethelred as his attack dog) is briefly shown ruffling the feathers of his court by suggesting education be made available to all - while the realm's under constant attack from Norsemen on all sides.
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"The Revelation," featuring Clive Standen's Rollo return to the fold as Lagertha's lovelorn opponent once again, is a good opener for the second half of Season 5, though most of it operates as a dry piece-mover, getting characters into proper position for the stories ahead.
Rollo's arc, and his moments with Lagertha and Bjorn, are the heart of this chapter while the rest features acceptable aftermath-ish scenes, showing the consequences of Ivar's conquering of Kattegat. Cliffhangers, like Floki's yearn to sacrifice himself out in Iceland, are answered in short order (Helgi casts the deciding vote against the idea), while King Alfred (with Prince Aethelred as his attack dog) is briefly shown ruffling the feathers of his court by suggesting education be made available to all - while the realm's under constant attack from Norsemen on all sides.
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