Vikings: Valhalla · Season 2 · Netflix
Vikings: Valhalla Season 2
Vikings: Valhalla Season 2 is a WORTH-IT, BollyMeter 7.2/10. 8 episodes on Netflix from 12 January 2023.
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What BollyAI Thinks
Season 2 took the bold structural choice of dispersing the ensemble across different European locations - Leif and Harald in Constantinople's court, Freydis establishing a pagan sanctuary in Scandinavia. This structurally interesting approach paid off most in Freydis's storyline, which gave Gustavsson material beyond action sequences. The Byzantine Empire setting opened the show's geography interestingly. The split narrative created reunion anticipation but also uneven pacing - some strands moved faster than others. Netflix renewed for a third and final season before Season 2 premiered.
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Season Over Season
Season 2 disperses the ensemble and gains in character depth, especially for Freydis, while losing some narrative coherence.