The politicking in the English court remains a fan favourite for its complexity and lack of one-dimensional characters. 🔍 Analysis of Themes
In Norway, Olaf Haraldsson forms a strategic alliance with the religious zealot Jarl Kåre. Kåre’s condition for the alliance is to build a massive church in Kattegat, which he intends to cleanse of its pagan "Old Gods". [S1E7] Choices
Olaf chooses to align with a madman (Kåre) to achieve his dream of a united Norway. The politicking in the English court remains a
The episode effectively builds a "boiling point" of tension through shifting alliances. [S1E7] Choices