Hometown

As a manga reader, this was a really great episode. It's safe to say Vinland Saga isn't underrated anymore and I'm glad it's getting the attention it truly deserved with the "I have no enemies" quote. My only criticism was that Mappa cut out 2 scenes from the manga if I'm recalling it correctly. And that's not even what i consider as a complaint, i guess it's more nitpicking. Many fans dropped Season 2 because there was barely any action. They'll regret it because Vinland Saga teaches people lessons far greater than many pieces of fiction. They even did a really brilliant ending scene by showing us important character's pasts and what's to come for the future. Makoto Yukimura, you GOAT.

We just witnessed a deeply emotional and heartwarming episode! Finally in Iceland after a long journey and 2 seasons.

The episode shows how important to have attention to details in any show. The drawing of the beautiful landscape of Iceland is truly one of a kind.

Thorfinn's reunion with his family is the emotional core of the episode. The scenes are filled with raw emotions from some and funny interactions with others.

The episode explores themes of growth and the consequences of your actions. It reminds us how important family bonds is. These themes hit hard with us fans of the show, evoking some sense of empathy.

Compared to the last final episode of Season 1, this felt very underwhelming.

There was much time wasted on comedic moments that felt very out of place and didn't make much sense from a character standpoint. I always admired how this anime manages to stay very grounded throughout most of the show and managed to make the best Japanese animated episode I have every seen. Which is ofcourse S1E24.

This episode compares very poorly. And yes I am giving this a 7, rather than an 8 because of that fact. The expectations are raised to the maximum for it to be wasted on pay-offs that are below par for what this show has delivered so far.

Beside that, the last couple minutes were absolutely gorgeous and set up what's to come next very convincingly. It still made me very hyped for Season 3.

I liked this season even more than the previous one. I strongly support the author's worldview and I hope more people will see and understand the meaning of this work.

From an impulsive child to an adult sensible man. Thorfinn went through a difficult path of understanding and accepting his mistakes. I'm looking forward to the third season.

The finale itself is very emotional. Unlike the first season's final episode, this one doesn't end with some epic bang, but rather gives us a solid peaceful closure to one of the series' most important storylines. I love how the two seasons conclude in completely different ways, but both of them still do it masterfully!

I loved this season and did not expect the final episode to be so contrastingly different from the rest of the arc. However, this huge change of tone works really well and provides a satisfying conclusion for this part of the story.

After enduring so much, it's just so pleasant to see Thorfinn in such a lighthearted environment, showcasing that the cruel world of Vinland Saga does not exclusively consist of violence and misery. There are still places with good people who live simple happy lives, which gives us a shred of hope that it is still possible for a man like Thorfinn to give up violence and establish a place with no wars and hate, somewhere far away.