![]() ![]() The mystery surrounding Katia’s motivations with Ivar finally becomes clear, and though the spectre of the wife he murdered remains part of her appeal, he takes a bold step with her once they reach Dir’s land. Never one to show much emotion, Ivar embraces and kisses Igor’s head.īut his relationship with Igor isn’t the only connection Ivar makes in Kiev. I love you, and I always will.” How can this not alter Ivar’s approach to ruling and how he views his brothers Hvitserk and Ubbe. “I think you see something of yourself in me,” he tells Ivar before delivering the episode’s most powerful piece of dialogue. Still, it’s Ivar’s honesty regarding his relationship with Igor that strikes at the heart of Ragnar’s youngest son’s transformation. It’s far too early to get a good read on Dir’s intentions, and to make the claim that he’ll be a far better tutor than Oleg is probably unwise. First, though, he and Katia must successfully spirit Igor out of Kiev and Oleg’s grasp and into the control of his other uncle Dir. Ivar has learned a lot during his time in Kiev and engaged in some much needed self-reflection that should help him to evolve into a more natural and effective ruler should he make it back to Kattegat in one piece. Does he abandon the celebration and his important role in acknowledging Christ’s crucifixion to learn why his nephew is not in attendance, or fight the urge and his instincts that something has gone terribly wrong in his heretofore well orchestrated world?Īs fascinating as the Gunnhild/Ingrid dynamic has become, Ivar’s relationship with young Prince Igor continues to drive the Vikings narrative. It’s an important scene because Oleg faces a revealing choice regarding his Christian faith. In the episode’s opening scene, we get a closeup of Prince Oleg’s puzzled face as he senses something amiss about Igor’s absence from the Good Friday ceremony, and the tension centered on Igor’s escape naturally escalates. It appears she may be planning to join Bjorn in Valhalla and leave earthly pursuits behind? ![]() When she refuses to compromise herself, an air of doom hangs over the scene. Dressed in an elegant white gown, Gunnhild asks Bjorn for guidance in a moving “To be or not to be” speech in which it’s impossible to ignore the dagger she holds in her hand. Can the two vastly different women peacefully coexist in a polyamorous relationship with King Harald and play a role in Norway’s future? We may never learn the answer to that question. However, there’s more to her story, and her touching honesty takes away some of the sting of her earlier challenge of Gunnhild. We’re treated to an intimate conversation the two women have, and Ingrid admits what we’ve long suspected – she doesn’t really know whose child she carries. Granted, at his coronation, he announces his intention to marry both Gunnhild and Ingrid who will then reign as queens by his side. Just as compelling, however, is Gunnhild’s reaction to Harald’s offer. Vikings Season 6 Episode 13 Review: The Signal By Dave Vitagliano ![]() ![]() Instead, he further adds to the plot machinations with a twist laden coup attempt. However, Hirst doesn’t take the easy way out and have Harald choose one over the other to be his queen. Of course, the situation becomes even more complicated and potentially contentious when we consider that he’s always desired and respected Gunnhild who must now subvert herself to the man who raped the other candidate for Kattegat’s crown. There’s plenty of intrigue here, and even though Gunnhild stands as the people’s choice to succeed Bjorn, Harald’s compelling argument that he’s king of all Norway is difficult to refute. While Prince Oleg prepares to attack his brother Dir and Kjetill justifies his destructive and selfish behavior, the village of Kattegat stands ready to welcome its new ruler. Despite all of the upheaval, Vikings continues its string of solid episodes and deftly previews the impending battles in Rus and on the land settled by Ubbe and the Icelanders. “Lost Souls” journeys through a complicated tangle of feelings that focus on the leadership vacuums a new world order sets into motion. Perhaps Gunnhild says it best when she confides in her dead husband Bjorn that “the time for great heroes is over,” a statement that speaks to the loss of direction so many of the characters now experience as the Viking age reaches a crossroads. ![]()
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