Vikings on RTE?

dobman88

So far there has been 2 seasons of Vikings. Season 3 is set for release Feb/March 2015. Great show and can't wait for it to be back.

brian_t

Poochie05 wrote: »

There's an ad running on RTE at the moment for Vikings 'coming soon' so I presume this is the next season. Keep an eye on the Irish Premier dates thread as the date will be posted there once people know.

According to DigiGuide there is a new series of Vikings starting on Monday 22nd September at 9.00pm on RTE2 and repeated on Thursday night.

This time slot is currently taken by Person of Interest but according to DigiGuide Person of Interest will move to a new time slot just after midnight.

Autonomous Cowherd

Excellent news guys. * Marks Calendar Thanks for the replies.

dobman88

Just saw the ad for Vikings on RTE 2. It's an ad for the "new series two" which has aired already and is available at all non legal sites. Season 3 is set for release early 2015.

RTE are a season behind.

brian_t

dobman88 wrote: »

RTE are a season behind.

How can they be a season behind if season 3 isn't airing anywhere until next year.

dobman88

brian_t wrote: »

How can they be a season behind if season 3 isn't airing anywhere until next year.

Cos season 2 is over already. I've finished season 2 and doubt RTE will be airing season three when it's released. Same as they have done with season 2.

corkie

Season 2 starts tonight on RTE 2 @21:00 <<< Just a reminder for people.


I re-watched the first season last week in time for this season.

Autonomous Cowherd

corkie wrote: »

Season 2 starts tonight on RTE 2 @21:00 <<< Just a reminder for people.


I re-watched the first season last week in time for this season.

Thanks corkie!! With a million things on my mind, i had forgotten.

Galwayguy35

Looking forward to this, have to say RTE are on the ball for a change, wasn't expecting them to have series 2 on our screens this quick.

ednwireland

yaaaay fantastic program. great that its back on

fryup

anyone watch it last night?

where his first wife and son???

dobman88

fryup wrote: »

anyone watch it last night?

where his first wife and son???

They left him at the end of season 1 cos he cheated on her with the princess one.

somesoldiers

She

is now married to some other lad but will be back

really enjoyed season 2

fryup

its turning out to be a brilliant second series

plenty of twists and brilliant battle scenes

neris

I only found out tonight that this was back on. They didnt go overboard on advertising it unlike some of the other dross rubbish they seem intent on pushing on people.

Whats the story with ragners wife/x wife? And the one having the baby with the wonky eye

Galwayguy35

neris wrote: »

I only found out tonight that this was back on. They didnt go overboard on advertising it unlike some of the other dross rubbish they seem intent on pushing on people.

Whats the story with ragners wife/x wife? And the one having the baby with the wonky eye

The first wife is now married to another Earl and Ragner has a few more kids with the second wife.

The tall blond young fella is his oldest son.

Autonomous Cowherd

fryup wrote: »

its turning out to be a brilliant second series

plenty of twists and brilliant battle scenes

Yup. I am finding as well that the cinematography is glorious! And the attention to detail on the sets is marvelous...i hope it is not CGI.
Happy Sigh

fryup

what is the language they speak in england? was there an ancient language before english?

DoYouEvenLift

Good to see people catching on to this show, started watching it a week before the second seasons finale and binged the whole thing and loved it then started telling everyone else about it and anyone that I suggested it to loved it as well. Same situation with BB, watched it from the start and was telling people for years to watch it and they only did after season 4 when the whole "omg you haven't watched breaking bad?" phase broke out.

I enjoy when other people take the effort to appreaciate watching actually good TV shows because it's become a better form of storytelling and entertainment than movies with the kind of budgets and productions some networks provide. I'd rather get my father into watching shows like BB and prison break than see him watching fair city or coronation street. Would be good if Netflix picked up Vikings to make it more easily accessible to people who don't know how to watch shows through different means.

Season 3 will probably be the best yet.

dobman88

fryup wrote: »

what is the language they speak in england? was there an ancient language before english?

A form of Latin I assumed.

Thargor

How much of these landscape shots are Irish? Is it just his little farmstead and dock that filmed up in the Sally Gap?

BoJack Horseman

Thargor wrote: »

How much of these landscape shots are Irish? Is it just his little farmstead and dock that filmed up in the Sally Gap?

Backgrounds are digital..... Wicklow isn't steep enough for those teetering fjords.

Fields & open areas are real.

Thargor

I know but is it all Irish? The forests/fields etc?

BoJack Horseman

Thargor wrote: »

I know but is it all Irish? The forests/fields etc?

Yep, all that is local

fryup

this is building up nicely...plenty of battles ahead

btw did they really crucify people in england back in those times?

Mr.Prodston

I'm really enjoying the 2nd season

I'm also enjoying watching it at rte weekly pace too for a change.

fryup

Jarl Borg got his comeuppance last night

Autonomous Cowherd

fryup wrote: »

Jarl Borg got his comeuppance last night

No spoilers! No spoilers! haven't seen it yet. It is all really great, although as a female of a certain kind i have to keep covering my eyes..the battle scenes are very gory. Jarl Borg is (was?) a nasty piece of work anyways. :P

Kav0777

fryup wrote: »

what is the language they speak in england? was there an ancient language before english?

It's anglo-saxon or old english.

Galwayguy35

I'm hoping Athelstan will make his way back to the Viking way of life, I think he is having doubts about his former life and faith, time to get himself a woman.

Wasn't expecting Jarl Borg to be taken down after inviting him to join in the raids.

Autonomous Cowherd

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

, time to get himself a woman.

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Nothing a woman likes more than a guy having religious hallucinations :rolleyes:

Galwayguy35

Autonomous Cowherd wrote: »

Nothing a woman likes more than a guy having religious hallucinations :rolleyes:

Ah I think he is getting past that stage now.

fryup

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

I'm hoping Athelstan will make his way back to the Viking way of life, I think he is having doubts about his former life and faith, time to get himself a woman.

i wonder will he have a gay relationship with the king ?

that king is a bit suspect don't you think having baths with men all the time

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Wasn't expecting Jarl Borg to be taken down after inviting him to join in the raids.

ya poor ol'jarl borg felt sorry for him, double-crossed like that

looksee

If its a good programme and you are enjoying it, go for it! But it is fantasy Vikings, the costumes etc don't have the slightest relationship to any historical evidence. Just so you know :-)

Galwayguy35

looksee wrote: »

If its a good programme and you are enjoying it, go for it! But it is fantasy Vikings, the costumes etc don't have the slightest relationship to any historical evidence. Just so you know :-)

Maybe, but it's more realistic than Game of Thrones all the same.

One of the most overrated series on TV, just my humble opinion of course.

neris

Wonder will the animal rights loons be on joe duffy tomorrow giving out about the rat been skinned

fryup

janey mac! poor ol' Jorg Borg ..done over twice in one week

nasty execution, would prefer to be beheaded meself

Red Pepper

Jeez that execution scene last night has haunted me. Gruesome stuff!!
I would have screamed

fryup

^^^^^^

went on way too long i thought

neris

Whats the story with the baby?

fryup

^^^^^^^^^^^^

the baby was born with a deformed leg...and Ragnar was contemplating killing him..i presume was that the done thing back in those days??

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i wonder did king Horik sanction that attack at the end or did his son do it on his own volition??

rok

good episode last night.

That King Horik is some pr!ck, turning Floki away from Ragnar too.


season finale sneak previews here:
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=520013868103492

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=519062781531934

Autonomous Cowherd

King Horik plays a brilliant role though. The actor really landed on his feet there. Sometimes Ragnar with his squinting and gurning can irritate me. He is just too pretty I guess to be a convincing baddie otherwise :P

miamee

Red Pepper wrote: »

Jeez that execution scene last night has haunted me. Gruesome stuff!!
I would have screamed

I was actually hiding behind a pillow for most of it

Autonomous Cowherd

miamee wrote: »

I was actually hiding behind a pillow for most of it

Tobe honest I walked away from the screen and did not watch and kept asking my husband ''Is it over? Is it over yet?'' (He has the patience of a saint :rolleyes: ). I know lots of people are liking the second series more because there is more realistic violence, etc. I am loving the series...the cinematography is sometimes breath taking...just not the prolonged gore.:eek:

miamee

Autonomous Cowherd wrote: »

Tobe honest I walked away from the screen and did not watch and kept asking my husband ''Is it over? Is it over yet?'' (He has the patience of a saint :rolleyes: ). I know lots of people are liking the second series more because there is more realistic violence, etc. I am loving the series...the cinematography is sometimes breath taking...just not the prolonged gore.:eek:

No, once he told his son earlier in the episode what a Blood Eagle was, there was no way I was going to watch it - I didn't think they'd show so much of it to be honest. Well from the top corner of the screen I could see! Gack. Otherwise I do love the show.

fryup

rok wrote: »

good episode last night.

That King Horik is some pr!ck, turning Floki away from Ragnar too.

king Horik will get his comeuppance sooner or later, Ragnar will see to that i'm sure

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janey that english princess is right randy nymph, wanting to shag all around her i'm sure Ragnar will only be to happy to oblige

Galwayguy35

Excellent episode last night, pity the series is only 10 episodes, other series like The Blacklist run for double that and it's not as if there is no material to work with considering the history associated with the Vikings.

fryup

fryup wrote: »

king Horik will get his comeuppance sooner or later, Ragnar will see to that i'm sure

i told you

jimpump

Anyone else think the main character is the spit of conor mc gregor when conor had the mohalk. Separated at birth!