Vikings 4.14

The one where Ragnar and Ecbert discover existencialism while Lagertha becomes Hagen of Tronje.

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Sense 8: A Christmas Special

Netflix put it up, I watched it. Short version: if you're already a fan, it's ideal. If you're a new watcher interested in checking the show out, it's incomprehensible, so don't start there. Now it's rambling, more a collection of feelings-evoking scenes than a story, and in the first half a bit too much reliant on song montages, but what the hell - you're not watching a Christmas Special for the thoughtful storyline. Emotions-wise, it hit all the right notes, and thus it's ideal seasonal distraction, except for a factor in Wolfgang's part of the tale which nobody making the special could have anticipated when making it. Also, we did get to know a bit more about our characters and their background, so it's by no means skippable. Oh, and the actors were all delivering.

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