Vinland Saga Chapter 165 Discussion

I get that the story is supposed to be more focused on the main theme, but I'm disappointed in that time skip. I was really looking forward to Thorfinn and everyone's journey through Europe, and how they would handle all of the possible challenges they would face.

Too bad we didn't get to see much of Thorfinn and the groups journey to Greek, but at least it seems their expedition has been a huge succes seeing their six ships.



From all the sidecharacters I certainly must say Siggy has become one of my favourites, like the fact he can actually fight and isn't all bark (like Olmar was) and how is supported by 'foolish' happy-go-lucky group of friends giving him advice when needed, a keeper of a wife and parents who want the best for him.

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                        Timeskip this long is the last thing I expected to happen. I really hope we get to see what happened in those two years of timeskip in form of a long flashback arc. If we don't get it somehow, then I'd be severely disappointed of being robbed of seeing Thofinn's travels through Rus and in Eastern Roman Empire (assuming trip went as planned), especially considering how long Baltic Sea War arc was.



Anyway, this chapter felt really short as always. Thorfinn's new look is great.

Timeskip wasted what could've been valuable development for characters and a new interesting storyline. Missed opportunity smh.

I think transitions from one arc to another is always a complicated thing to do, and in Vinland these are pretty bad.

This timeskip annoyed me, and even more now, than I know that we didn't get any real flashbacks or anything. But oh, well what can we do.

Wow, I did not expect a timeskip - was really looking forward to Miklagard and the Varangian Guard :(



In any case, this is interesting. I wonder why you'd do that at this point of the story.

Finally caught up... Have to say, I'm a little disappointed. The series started so brightly and was a thrill until Askelaad's death. The farm arc, though poorly paced, was solid overall. I thought the characters were interesting and Thorfinn's development was nice to experience first-hand. This 3rd main saga, however, was horrible in my eyes. It felt like it was written by a different person; it was just so bland. Thorkell reduced solely to comedic relief, Garm was as generic as can be - just an awful character, Sigurd and his gang of goons being thrown around everywhere like they're the Team Rocket of VS, and an overall anti-climactic use of the JomsV plotline... Hope the series gets back on track with what's to come. Not sure how I feel about a two-year timeskip but maybe that's what the manga needed.



Blah. Needed to get that off my chest.