Snake

What a great episode! This was a step up from the last episode as we dive deeper into Thorfinns character, as well as the culture! This episode offers so many layers! Small scenes and moments with a deeper meaning and greater importance! The attention to details is what makes it rewarding to watch!

This episode shows us more of what is going on inside Thorfinns head! He is not the same person as we knew him in season 1! All the events and all he has been through has left a mental scar on him and we really see how much pain he is in, mentally!

This season is shaping up to be great, spending time on character development and story!

I like the slow buildup of this season. Not many anime dare to play around with the pace of the story like the beginning of Vinland Saga's second season.

I also like that, in reality, this slow buildup does not waste our time on pointless filler and gradually lets us explore the current situation regarding Thorfinn's complicated mental state. The third episode gives us even more details and ends on a very exciting cliffhanger. It also slowly develops other characters that live on this farm, which will surely play a major role in the upcoming events. I can definitely tell that every plot element of this season is carefully planned beforehand and that really excites me.

I really have enjoyed the season of Vinland Saga so far, but this episode was just on another level in terms of quality.

Episode 3 was a great adaptation of manga material, taking panels from the manga and blending them to the MAPPA style with perfection artistically. I found myself very immersed in the plot like the past 2 episodes, but the pacing was just right once more, as there was less (if any) farming this episode and more action and drama in the plot.

Thorfinn gets his biggest role in the plot since S1 here, feeling like the main focal point of the show once more, and the ideas he shares in this episode were philosophically profound and interesting.

Overall, a great episode to watch.

Vinland Saga's first exceptional episode of the season is entertaining and contributing perfectly to the main plot. The character of Snake is introduced in a way I loved. Thorfinn is just badass and Einar is screaming and crying because he is weak. I think Thorfinn really steals the show in this episode. Without spoiler this episode shows us the new side of him. The open end of this episode shows that the next will just go on where this one stopped and I think it will be great again. Mappa really knows how to keep the audience interested for several weeks without losing quality and therefore earned my respect!