Vinland Saga Stories would've been probably a best name for this "second" season, specially because it doesn't follow up on much of anything previously established, and mostly builds up on a new story and events, to the point that it feels like the original characters are only special contributor...

Have you ever written a paper that needs to be 5 pages, but ran out of ideas after 1 so you just find different ways to repeat yourself until you hit the 5 page mark? That is the core of the problem with Vinland Saga season 2, it would have been an ok show had it been somewhere between 8 and 12 e...

While I don't mind slow-paced stories when they're well-written, this second season fails to justify its dramatic shift from action-packed violence to contemplative pacing, creating an inherent contradiction. The narrative structure collapses as Thorfin and Canute become so disconnected from the ...

The story isn't fundamentally bad, but it's stretched so thin that it feels like watching someone pad a 1-page paper into 5. Season 2 takes a dull turn from season 1's energy, and 24 episodes can't justify the meager plot—8–12 would have sufficed. Keep the skip-ahead button handy; you'll need it ...

Yeah, I'm not one to complain about a lack of action when compared to Season 1. I, for one, think it's great when authors take risks and lead the story in a completely different direction. But, but, BUT! The story and character development aren't in any way an improvement over Season 1. I'd go as...

While I appreciate when authors take risks with their storytelling, Season 2 completely fails to improve upon Season 1's nuanced approach, instead delivering an unbelievably naive message of absolute non-violence that feels childish and unrealistic for the Viking setting. The complete disappointm...

As someone who mainly cares about the story, this season is as awful as it can get. I've just finished episode 6. Friends warned me that this season wouldn't have a lot of fighting, but I took that warning less serious than I should have. If you are really in love with Thorfinn, you may find vali...

I gave this a 4 because of the presentation. Music is beautiful, directing and voice acting are very well done. The story and the dialogue tho, utter trash unfortunately. It is way too obnoxious and childish. We are watching these shows with ENG sub so maybe we are losing some context lost in tra...

The season’s sole redeeming qualities are its solid animation and sound work. Everything else—especially the glacial farming-slave storyline, the sidelining of Thorfinn into a near-emotionless shell, and a forgettable new cast—feels excruciatingly boring and a steep drop from season 1’s excitemen...

I gave this a 4 because of the presentation. Music is beautiful, directing and voice acting are very well done. The story and the dialogue tho, utter trash unfortunately. It is way too obnoxious and childish. We are watching these shows with ENG sub so maybe we are losing some context lost in tra...

One of the most boring anime I've watched in a long time. Nothing happens. It's fine that a viking-based anime doesn't have action. But where action lacks, there needs to be a better story, dialogue or something to carry it. None of that was noticeably better than the next anime. Fanboys will tou...

The only faint praise is that the soundtrack still sounds decent at 1.25× speed. Everything else is a slog: nothing happens, the story and dialogue fail to compensate for the absent action, and the much-touted character development is merely mediocre. This season is painfully slow—so slow that ev...

How this season got a better score than season 1 I just don't know.... Must be score bombing or whatever.... The good thiings about this season: The art was amazing... really beautiful animations and sceneries for that matter.. it was good at capturing certain feelings of the characters and/or en...

The stunning visual artistry and animation quality successfully capture emotional states and environmental atmosphere, making this season a beautiful work of art from a technical standpoint. However, the pacing is absolutely terrible with excessive scenery shots that could fill five episodes, the...

While the first season was all about the visceral fights and violent atrocities, the second season of Vinland Saga leans heavily on introspection and personal growth. Unfortunately it's frequently a bore-fest with snail pacing and excessive melodrama. There are many moving and memorable scenes, b...

While the second season offers moving scenes, stellar acting, and excellent music alongside a unique commitment to brutal realism, it suffers from snail-paced storytelling, overly simplistic dialogue, naive thematic goals, and deliberately ugly visuals that make it a chore to watch. The season's ...

On the main page of this anime, it is clearly said that the genres are action, adventure, and drama, yet it seems like there was a mistake. I didn't see any adventure and the action was questionable enough to call action. Story: 3/10 Let's start with the story, well there isn't much. The whole st...

This is my first review, I'll try to keep it short and not add spoilers. It's a 10 outta 10, a straight up masterpiece. Sure it's a 180 from the first season but it shows the same theme as the first season in a different light. To be a true warrior. What it means to be a real man, to be strong. I...

The realistic art and smooth animation remain the one clear highlight, while the season collapses under false genre advertising—promised action and adventure never materialize from the leads, the farm-bound story stagnates, and Thorfinn’s off-screen transformation erases the fierce persona that o...

Every "not recommended" review I've read so far completely misses the point of season 2 of Vinland Saga, and even the show as a whole. Season 1 explores Thorfinn's revenge after his father is killed by Askeladd. I remember hearing people complain about how Thorfinn was a terrible character becaus...