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OK, once in a while, some of the choices made by some of the characters in this historical drama/action series make you want to scream at the TV but, films and TV have always been that way. And without that kind of thing going on, we wouldn't have the cliffhanger.

I started watching this as I liked the Vikings but, apart from that strange accent they do to indicate that they are speaking in old Norse, I think this was a pretty different series. Historical action/drama, yes, but more Kilngon warriors kick ass than Vikings. Instead of Sto-Va_ka, we got Valhalla. The clothes and hiarstyle were pretty much the same for the Danes. And the dialogue was sopt on. I suspect that "qapla" in English must be something like "destiny is all!" It would have been nice to see Michael Dorn do a cameo as the character of Uhtred was clearly a carbon copy of Worf only in reverse.

These are not criticisms, by the way. Absolutely loved it from start to finish. I just hope we get something like this from the Star Trek franchise one day. Wonderful!

If you had told me 10 years ago that I would happily sit transfixed while watching a film about a Japanese bloke cleaning the public bogs in Tokyo, I wouldn't have believed it. However, nowadays I tend to swtich off after 20 minutes of explossions and special effects. Don't get me wrong, there is the odd action film that grips me, but I've seen it all before and it bores me stiff. I just wasn't expecting to be so charmed as I was by this day's workl. Just a geezer, going about, doing his job (and this man knows how to clean toilets!) and finding joy in and around him. It has to be one of the most charming little films I have ever watched. Despite the really sweet exterior of this man, you know there is something bitter and sad underneath. A hell of an actor, it has to be said.

There are a lot of negative reviews on here stating that the whole thing was ridiculous. Perhaps they should watch a documentary or something. Myself and the Mrs watched the whole thing in less than 24 hours and, to be honest, it was a damn sight more believable than a James Bond film or any of that superhero nonsense that they keep churing out nowadays. The acting was decent, the storys was well-written even if it did push some accuracy limits ehre and there. The pace was the best thing. Never a dull moment, which is what I want after a hard day at work. If they showed police and spy thrillers that reflected real life, I suspect they wouldn't pick up many viewers. This was entertaining and fun, which is what I was looking for.