Review of Vinland Saga Season 2

It was good... Unlike the first season this was near ungodly slow and honestly a bit dull at times. A show that wasn't lacking in quality but is more suited toward a mature audience and not just an 17+ adult one. The previous season was fast paced, and violent. No one really had to pay attention the plot to get hyped for Thorfinn to beat the odds and survive. This whole second season was introspective, a mature adults slice of life from a different era and culture just up until the end. I was fully involved with every minute of the episodes up until thehalfway point, the show never stopped being good but it was clear that action wasn't going to be the mainstage at this point, and after the dozenth minute plus crying scene I was ready to begin skipping ahead in episodes. It's dark, sad, and has a philosophic/near idealist outlook. A great season bogged down by it's own heavy emotional weight. I will probably never re-watch this season, unlike the first one, not that that's entirely a bad thing, the thrill factor was just hardly noticeable in this season. It's officially left shonen levels of simplicity and violence, and is now the Seinen anime that I think long time manga fans were waiting for.
(I watched 23 episodes in one binge, yesterday, and the final ep today.)