tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post8009136178133387004..comments2023-10-18T09:50:12.721-04:00Comments on Fresh-scraped Vellum - A blog devoted to historical and fantasy fiction: Artistic License & History’s “Vikings”Joseph Finleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11348233611003693635noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-74182528900859985512016-12-28T06:23:55.291-05:002016-12-28T06:23:55.291-05:00Thanks for the comment. The latest season of "...Thanks for the comment. The latest season of "Vikings" restarted in late November, while I was focused on "Westworld." I need to catch up, but promise to write some posts on it before we get too deep into 2017. Joseph Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348233611003693635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-17866342056897978842016-12-27T14:21:21.076-05:002016-12-27T14:21:21.076-05:00Thank you, Joe, for posting this analysis. I have...Thank you, Joe, for posting this analysis. I haven't watched the show, but have recently started becoming interested. I was wondering how historically accurate it is and was worried that it was going to be almost entirely fictional. It sounds like they are trying to make it as authentic as possible, while showing the culture of the Vikings, but with some relatively minor alterations mostly for entertainment purposes (I think). I'm glad to hear that.mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482612163176361938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-26886099287081495132015-04-27T08:44:14.264-04:002015-04-27T08:44:14.264-04:00Bill, thanks for the comment. I was surprised with...Bill, thanks for the comment. I was surprised with Athelstan's death. I suppose the writers ended up modeling him after one of the Christian martyrs who were killed by Vikings back then. And that origin story about the Oriflamme was news to me, but I am glad they brought out the banner!Joseph Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348233611003693635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-87627776119274602872015-04-25T18:52:45.449-04:002015-04-25T18:52:45.449-04:00Very good analysis, Joe. I was aware of the ahist...Very good analysis, Joe. I was aware of the ahistorical plot in a more general sense than you lay out.<br /><br />Were you surprised they killed off Athelstan, given that they can basically do whatever they want?<br /><br />How about the origin story of the Oriflamme?Billnoreply@blogger.com