SummaryAfter his noble Saxon parents were killed by the invading Vikings, a young Uhtred (Tom Taylor) was taken in and raised by the Vikings. As a grown man (Alexander Dreymon) finds himself in Wessex, where King Alfred the Great has thus far kept the Vikings from conquering his lands in this adaptation of Bernard Cornwell's series, The Saxon S...
SummaryAfter his noble Saxon parents were killed by the invading Vikings, a young Uhtred (Tom Taylor) was taken in and raised by the Vikings. As a grown man (Alexander Dreymon) finds himself in Wessex, where King Alfred the Great has thus far kept the Vikings from conquering his lands in this adaptation of Bernard Cornwell's series, The Saxon S...
Unbeatable in its class and category. The Last Kingdom Season 3 is so moreish, it makes you want more and more of Uthred and his adventures, even though you can conjecture the end of the story (which is not yet) will probably make you grieve for days or so as there is no happy denouement to it and facts and historical truth must prevail.
It is a good story about dark times, about peoples lived in this time. Great project forcing to worry about the characters. their feelings. their losses, their war. Good sequel, good story, good music. Thanks to creators. Looking forward to the 4 season
The best show I've seen in years. I am begging for more seasons. The cast and production values are unmatched in any other. Alexander Dreymon is magnificent as Uhtred.
This is a show that has matured like a good wine. Excel;ent performances from a good ensemble. You can tell the small signs from morphing from a BBC to a Netflix show. The two central characters of Alfred and Uhtred are well played, especially David Dawson as Alfred; The final scene between them is touching and very well acted.
If you are a GoT of Vikings fan, this show stands on its own merit and will fill a void when both finish next year. Season 4 must follow! Wyrd bið ful aræd!
So, The Last Kingdom Season 3, finally available in my region on Netflix. Coming from the first two seasons, there is still a lot of 'Stuff that happened offscreen' as characters talk exposition for most of the first episode. After though, the season rapidly picks up.
The season knows highs and lows in terms of excitement. It starts off very strong with an escalation between Uthred and Alfred, leaving the viewer to wonder if this is finally the moment that he will strike out on his own. His loyalty to friends gets the better of him though, and once again he sets out to protect his friends. You see, he's cursed by the sexiest fortune-teller in England, who wants to sleep with him. Poor Uthred...
Unfortunately, the escalation between Uthred and Alfred never really goes anywhere, as this season starts to feel more like a soap than a chapter in a Saga. A lot of scenes are about Danish lords **** as to who owns the fortune-teller, to the point that it feels as if the writer hit CTRL+V multiple times.
Scene by scene, the show crawls forward without purpose or a direction. From episode 5 till 8, the show seems to completely lose its identity, and could be called Scrubs but without humor, flashbacks or even a good soundtrack. Did the show runner leave for coffee in the middle of this season?
And then from episode 8 till the final one, the show picks up again. The argument between Uthred and Alfred is resolved, and the threat of the Danes is (once again) beaten back. Not as strong or epic as the previous seasons unfortunately.
The production value of the show is fortunately still very good. The creators still use practical effects, battles with actors instead of CGI, and it is as visceral as ever!
After watching this season, I'm convinced that The Last Kingdom is now also another mediocre show that cares more about filling a set amount of episodes than actually entertaining the viewer. Such a shame. I give this season a 6/10.