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Building on the foundations set in episode one, the plot is starting to unfurl quite nicely now with various threads of interest appearing. It's extremely difficult to know who to trust with all the characters potentially having ulterior motives, which adds to the intrigue.

I've been boring my partner to tears with my various theories, no doubt all of them far from the mark, so I'm very much looking forward to seeing in which direction the showrunners take things. I suspect there'll be more than a few shocking and unexpected twists to come if this season is anything like the first. My (extremely far-fetched) hope is that we see more of Shaun Emery and the superb actor who brought his character to life so brilliantly in season one.

Thoroughly hooked.

A snapshot of an alternative teutonic reality where a man, armed with only an old weathered axe, stands alone in front of his homestead and defends a terrified woman and child from an army of knights on horseback - and a 100 foot tall giant - with about as much success as can be expected in the circumstances.

As with all of Oats Studios shorts, this is designed to be a fragment of a story, intended to inspire other filmmakers and creators to expand the vision into something more significant and compelling. So as a standalone it will never be more than just a curiosity. Though it is in and of itself a small expansion of an internet-famous image by Polish artist Jakub Rozalski (who does other cool drawings that you may want to check out if this captured your imagination).

Whilst this is very brief and hence not truly satisfying, a series or a film in this grim world would certainly be of interest for me. And who knows? Maybe one day someone will grab this concept and run with it. Until then, may your imagination sustain you.

My slightly Scandi-obsessed partner stuck this on during our Christmas hols and we fell in love with it right away and watched both seasons in the space of two days.

Whilst on paper you may feel like the show is running over well-trodden ground, in actuality it has a refreshingly original approach due to its Norwegian setting, witty and human exchanges between its left-field characters, and various events that will make you both laugh and cry.

The main character, Johanne, is played brilliantly. The actress does a fantastic job in making her feel like a truly alive character and you'll find yourself highly invested in her journey as she tries to find happiness both in herself and through the love of those around her.

Overall, we really, really enjoyed it from start to finish and it helped improve our coronavirus-impaired Christmas this year. Hoping for a season 3!