That's a hallmark of Michael Hirst's writing: English (Saxons) are stupid and need to be shown as weak. The only two Saxon characters that they ever made look convincing on the original series was Alfred the Great (as the "equal" or "foil" to Ragnar) and then Bishop Heahmund as a sociopathic, bound-for-hell Pagan killer.
That's a hallmark of Michael Hirst's writing: English (Saxons) are stupid and need to be shown as weak. The only two Saxon characters that they ever made look convincing on the original series was Alfred the Great (as the "equal" or "foil" to Ragnar) and then Bishop Heahmund as a sociopathic, bound-for-hell Pagan killer.
These fucks have absolutely destroyed every form of entertainment we enjoyed.
These fucks have absolutely destroyed every form of entertainment we enjoyed.
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