The Outsider

Ragnar has a cold reception from his son and proposes to travel with him to Wessex to fix the settlement issue, but Bjorn will command a fleet to the Mediterranean with Floki, Harald, Halfdan and Hvitserk. Ubbe and Sigurd will stay in Kattegat to protect Queen Auslag. Ragnar visits Floki and tell he loves him and then he visits Lagertha to apologize his attitudes. And he invites Ivar to go with him and his son accepts.

"The Outsider" is an episode that seems to be the farewell of Ragnar, redeeming with his sons, Floki and Lagherta. However the gods do not accept his suicide and now he is trying to form an army to attack England but has no credibility with his people. He never explains what he did along the last ten years and no plausible explanation for abandoning his people for so many years. In general, "The Outsider" is one of the weakest and most disappointing episodes of "Vikings". My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "The Outsider"

All of them, and I mean, all of them have evil, corrupted and despicable souls, they behave badly, they offend, they kill. I bet that most of this wicked qualities come from their mother the queen, another horrible person that bewitched Ragnar to be with her at the beginning, and become just sick in her mind after he left. Ragnar told her that he appreciated that she didn't poisoned his sons against him, but I believe that she did it all they way long. She is also a monster.

So nothing at all happens in this entire episode. Not even joking. Not a single thing happens. If you skip this episode and start the next you won't miss anything.

The Outsider feels like the beginning of an entirely new season. Years have passed, Ragnar's sons are now men, and the world has moved on. But then Ragnar returns-not as a triumphant hero, but as a fallen, broken king.

What makes this episode great is the power of Ragnar's silence. No grand speeches, no battles-just quiet tension, disappointment, and a sharp reminder that even in his worst state, he still commands the room. His line, "Who wants to be king?", hits hard.

Bjorn starts stepping forward with more independence, showing signs of a new generation rising. The atmosphere is heavy, thoughtful, and somber.

Technically beautiful, with strong performances and excellent pacing. It may not thrill with action, but it grips you with its emotion.

I give it an 8/10. A solid, symbolic start to the second half of the season.

I don't like the time jump. I don't like anything about this episode. I don't like what's happened to Ragnar. His children are useless teenager junks except good old Bjorn and Ivar. Only good thing is Ivar, about this time jump. Wet nurse licks her own milk daughter. I feel it's becaming a new show after Ragnar. Vikings was all Ragnar... And he is making his goodbyes...