Vikings: Valhalla

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The authenticity of Jarl Haakon in Vikings: Valhalla explored (HITC)

You may be curious to learn if Jarl Haakon's inclusion in Vikings: Valhalla is authentic. Was she real? Let's get the Netflix series character explained.

Caroline’s Viking character is the leader of Kattegat and, indeed, Haakon Sigurdsson was a leader too, known widely as Hakon the Powerful. However, it’s worth noting that one is a Black woman and the other is a White man. There was no female leader Viking by the name of Jarl Haakon and the character was devised solely for the purpose of the series. Since diving in, a number of questions have emerged and there has been somewhat of a focus on the character of Jarl Haakon in Vikings: Vallhalla. Was she a real person?

Vikings Valhalla's Leif star teases big change to character after ... (Daily Express)

VIKINGS VALHALLA'S Sam Corlett - who brought Leif Eriksson to life in the first season of the Netflix historical drama - spoke to Express.co.uk all about ...

“And it came out reactively,” he added. Vikings Valhalla: What happened during the St Brice's Day massacre? He concluded: “To enter, to allow a viciousness to arrive, it was a big day, it was a big day. “I suppose it brings a sense of understanding for why his father is the way he is and what his father may have been through his raids.” Express.co.uk put this to actor Corlett who replied: “Yeah, well, for me, like, that was like the element of his father that was in him that he wasn't accepting. VIKINGS VALHALLA'S Sam Corlett - who brought Leif Eriksson to life in the first season of the Netflix historical drama - spoke to Express.co.uk all about his character's bloody and violent ending in the season one finale.

When is Vikings Valhalla set and how is it linked to the original series? (Manchester Evening News)

The series features legendary explorer Leif Eriksson played by Sam Corlett, his sister Freydis Eriksdotter played by Frida Gustavsson, and Nordic prince Harald ...

The series is both a spin-off and a sequel to the popular historical drama Vikings - which aired from 2013 to 2020. Here’s everything you need to know about when Netflix's Vikings Valhalla is set and its link to the original series. It is linked to the original series (Vikings) and is produced by MGM Productions like its predecessor, which ran for six seasons.

Vikings: Valhalla review: Netflix drops a violent, same-y sequel series (Polygon)

Netflix's Vikings spinoff Vikings: Valhalla has its work cut out for itself with shows like The Last Kingdom and House of the Dragon also hitting TV.

But it feels mostly like more of the same, without having much of an identity to itself. Where Vikings felt like little else on TV at the time — the obvious comparison to Game of Thrones leaves out a level of broodiness that felt more akin to Hannibal — Valhalla feels entirely like TV of the moment. In just a few weeks, Netflix will launch the fifth and final season of The Last Kingdom (another Netflix rescue). Outlander is still going, as is Kingdom and Britannia, and that’s all before House of the Dragon or Witcher comes back. Vikings had more of a detached artfulness guiding the tone and style, allowing it to feel a little strange; Valhalla is more propulsive, but loses some of the weirdness of the original. Perhaps the best example in their differences comes from the opening credits: Set to the otherworldly “If I Had a Heart” by Fever Ray, Vikings’ was all moody ephemeralism, portending doom and conquest all at once. When Leif and his company of Greenlanders arrive in Kattegat, they feel like a throwback to an earlier era of Viking culture, more interested in doing their business and returning to a quiet life. Eventually they make their way to England, where the internal politics of the English start interweaving and complicating the situation. While Vikings: Valhalla has gotten a lot of ink for being about the end of an era, the show’s first season investigates the waning days of a culture on a much quieter level. Valhalla being a Vikings show, things start off with a bit of bloodshed: the St. Brice’s Day massacre, when the British killed the Viking communities on their shores. And so Valhalla’s guiding ethos as it moves forward is about how to deal with a mammoth cultural shift that is taking its time. Vikings creator Michael Hirst stepped aside as showrunner for this one, but he’s still on board as one of the executive producers. But there’s certainly a lot to choose from: The Viking infighting spurred on by religious differences?

Go Behind the Scenes of Vikings: Valhalla with Frida Gustavsson (TownandCountrymag.com)

The Vikings: Valhalla actress Frida Gustavsson shares her favorite photos from the set of the historical drama and adventure series, streaming now on ...

Freydis has a spiritual connection to this falcon, so I got to work with it for a good couple of days. I just wanted to take a picture because this is what work looked like for us on a daily basis—it's so unbelievably beautiful." "This is a falcon. We have baby deer and miniature goats and boars and pigs and horses—everything. This is Bambi, who was the most well-behaved, sweet thing ever and just made everyone smile. “We have the cutest animals on the planet on our show. “I don’t know if it’s because Freydis is a woman, but she’s not as present in history as Leif Erikson—and when she is, she’s portrayed as bloodthirsty,” Gustavsson says.

How Vikings: Valhalla Forged Its Epic Battles | Den of Geek (Den of Geek)

Stunt Coordinator Richard Ryan and Armourer John McKenna reveal how they bring the brutal fights of Vikings: Valhalla to life.

And then as you’re going through, you are checking them off and you’re doing it, and you’re moving to the next one. You’ll cross off three, and you’ll go back to your list, and you’ll have 15 because the next episode is coming at you.” “I’ll research as much as I can and talk to friends that I have in the HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) world, and people who are much more cognizant of history than I.” However, Vikings: Valhalla is not a documentary, so Ryan prioritizes keeping the action fresh. Viking ruthlessness is legendary, so Vikings: Valhalla is full of slit throats and axe chops to the face. McKenna is thrilled to keep making weapons as long as Vikings: Valhalla runs. “We’re trying to keep the weapons as historically correct as we can,” claims McKenna. “The swords are based on finds. “You need to do something slightly different, so you’re not repeating the same musical number, as it were, over and over and over.” Ryan’s focus is on creating “a truthful fight,” one that captivates the audience while moving the story forward. We’re always trying to get the actors ready to perform the fight from top to tail.” Action is so essential to Vikings: Valhalla that Ryan’s name appears before the cast’s in the end credits. “He was there with a sword in one hand and a cigarette in the other, and off we went. And so as we go through it, we’re trying to get people ready to perform the fight in its entirety. And in fact, I was far better at that than I was at acting.” This background in theater gives Ryan’s choreography a distinct edge.