[s1e7] Choices -

Godwin chooses personal advancement over loyalty to his King.

Godwin’s transformation into a "snake" is widely praised as a brilliant, disturbing character turn. [S1E7] Choices

Olaf chooses to align with a madman (Kåre) to achieve his dream of a united Norway. Godwin chooses personal advancement over loyalty to his King

Godwin cements his role as a master manipulator by engineering a "hunting accident" to murder King Edmund. This leaves Canute as the sole King of England, though his father, Sweyn Forkbeard, is currently ruling with a ruthless hand in his absence. Godwin cements his role as a master manipulator

The politicking in the English court remains a fan favourite for its complexity and lack of one-dimensional characters. 🔍 Analysis of Themes

The review for of Vikings: Valhalla highlights it as a pivotal penultimate episode where political maneuvering and brutal betrayals reshape the power balance in both Norway and England. 🎭 Key Plot Points

In Norway, Olaf Haraldsson forms a strategic alliance with the religious zealot Jarl Kåre. Kåre’s condition for the alliance is to build a massive church in Kattegat, which he intends to cleanse of its pagan "Old Gods".