[ SECRET POST #2660 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2660 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I don't know, I get the same kick out of people not knowing what's coming in Vikings as I do with people who haven't read the ASOIAF books not knowing what's gonna happen in Game of Thrones. Like knowing exactly what was going to happen to Aella the moment he was introduced.

I can understand your frustration, though, just because the Icelandic sagas are so cool, and I wish more people had read them, but like another anon said, maybe the show will interest people in reading them.

Sometimes I hope that writers and show runners might latch on to some of the other sagas since they really deserve to be re-told. Then I remember the Beowulf movie and figure it's better they remain obscure.

That said, Orkneyinga Saga would make one hell of a mini-series.

[(Anonymous)]

Not OP, but I think the main difference is that no one thinks Game of Thrones is actual-facts history (I hope. No one can actually be that stupid, right?), which isn't the case for Vikings - I've heard multiple people insist that since it's shown on the History channel, it must be historical fact. And even those who do know Vikings isn't based on factual historical accounts don't necessarily know it's from the sagas, whereas most casual GoT fans are at least aware that there are books.

Not all, though. Working in a bookstore has left me without hope that there will ever be a series for which someone, somewhere doesn't assume the books inspiring it are tie-ins.

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[(Anonymous)]

It's so strange, because my reaction to people not knowing what's coming always seems to be, "you could know!" In contrast, when it comes to screen adaptations of books that I've read, I feel similar to you: it's fun to watch people react to events that I already knew were coming. Perhaps it has something to do with what the other anon who replied to you mentioned, with the fact that people are taking this show as gospel historical truth.

Otherwise. You know, as wonky as the Beowulf movie was, perhaps this show will set a precedent for how it should be done? I would love for other sagas to make it to the screen, myself, and I...still want to hold out hope that they would turn out all right, heh.