Vinland Saga Chapter 75 Discussion

I find it really interesting how Yukimura sensei introduced two new characters in those last two chapters that mirror both the old Thorfinn and the old Canute!



In chapter 74 we have a berserker slave breaking free from his imprisonment by killing his owners, similar to what Thorfinn promised the young female slave in the second chapter.



Now Prince Canute's sister Estrid is introduced, looking almost exactly like Canute when we first met him. Similar to the old Canute, she's not too thrilled about fighting, not understanding the need for it and also worrying.



If you think about it, it's actually quite genius how he set those characters up in the story and made them clash with our former assumptions of how the characters would act in these scenarios; demonstrating the growth in character and how the events with Askeladd have shaped both.

That's one way to have two people, that need to meet in order to furthen the plot, meet eachother.

Things are finally beginning to connect once more



Canute wants control of farmlands, so i think the Ketil farm is definitely his first choice, and i guess thats where he will meet Thorfinn again

Canute: "Sacrifice some wealthy individuals"



wealthy individual Ketil enters the chat. Oh man, this might get nasty.



But great to see Leif again.

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                        Nice chapter, lots of development and it seems that Thorfinn and Canute's life's may be intertwining soon. Nice to see Leif at the end of the chapter as well. One thing I'm curious about is what life has been like for Thorfinn's family over the course of the manga. Wonder how they're doing now.

Canute whoring for money = possible clash down with the old guy = a fated reunion with Thorfin



Leif's Son = Future ally for Thorfin



this chapter has put the series back on a great track. I hope it doesn't loses it from here

Beatnik said:
Eh, I didn't like the modern hairstyle and attitude the author gave that dude, takes me out of the manga.  :|



aside from that, everything else was almost perfect about the chapter.