This show delivered what Game of Thrones failed to do. It started under the radar, and was largely overlooked until Season 3 when it really gathered momentum. It followed that up with 2 very strong seasons to close off the series. Lets hope 7 Kings must die will give it the glorious conclusion.
@@lk5388 i think the fact that Last Kingdom was niche and under the radar is what allowed the show to start great and continue to be great from start to finish. one of the many factors and reasons for why Game of thrones and so many shows suffer in the end is because they blow up and get so popular. the Last Kingdom gained a large audience but it was never aiming for those Game of thrones level numbers. it also had a finished Source martial to adapt as well. the final 3 books came out while the show was being made and they are getting adapted in a special.
Having a really hard time with the whole brida thing she was born Saxon just like uhtred and no one ever brings that up and she somehow creates an army out of thin air basically just because uhtred refused to kill her after the Danes lost that big battle. It's all a little too cringe for me and that's why I'm here instead of watching it
@@michaelkean5969 I don't see how it made it make any sense but it's up to interpretation I suppose. I just don't relate to the motive or at least level of emotion behind the motive.
“No man enjoys hearing the truth from the woman he loves.” That’s what missing from American shows. Loved this show and the great dialogue. Uhtred is forever bae.
hear, hear! when he was Young Edward, i wasnt that big a fan of him because he was such a pansy. but. to his credit, thats how he was supposed to be acting. i loved his character arc in Season 3, where he promised Uhtred men without consulting Alfred, and then Alfred waited and let Edward order to attack to save Uhtred at Beamfleot. and ever since then, the actor aged up his character very well to fit the story as his character aged up as well. so i hear ya, Timothy Innes did awesome!
One of the best shows ever with a proper ending like Peaky Blinders. Uthred and Tommy made the series incredible and both ended brilliantly. Last Kingdom was epic, every season, every dialogue, every fight. Uthred finally was able to stick it into one of the kings who always considered themselves like Gods. Alexander Damien play was outstanding.
I share your sentiments 3000%!!! I so loved when Uhtred told King Edward to essentially *PISS OFF!!!* He shoulda do that as well to Alfred, put him in his place. But the very last scene in the last episode had me so emotional. Uhtred finally takes back Bebbanburg and looks over his life and the journey back to his roots. Those images makes your eyes gloss over and watery.
@@leonardobraynen1524 absolutely, i was a bit afraid that it might have a stupid ending like Vikings or GoT, but they did the character proud. Alfred was really annoying, i was glad when he died to be honest :D
@@ivaylospasov7812 same lol. It was also his wife i wanted dead but that bad B *REFUSED* TO DIE no matter how close she was. But i do understand there's a movie coming out called *7 KINGS MUST DIE.* So am torn as to what to.do A part of me just really wants to close the story of Uhtred. How could u better that??! Shit, i cried at the very last scene when Uhtred looked back on his journey after he reclaimed Bebbanburg. And it was super crazy the emotions. Like how do u top that??!
This season was very sad. The kid at the end of the show was a surprise. I hope it pays off in the movie. Uhtred has had a sad life, all things considered. Lots of death. The grandfather killing his daughter was a shocker. And then he tried to kill the king. All for power. What's funny about those times was that, life was short. The bastard brother could die serving his king/father
hey Keiran - modern advances in medicine do extend the lifespans of those that have the means to afford it, but unless i am mistaken, the median lifespan of adults then and now is not too much different. the historical number looks a lot lower when comparing the average lifespans since a lot of people died in their youth back in the day (take this with a grain of salt, but im fairly confident that the "significantly increased lifespan" thing is a misconception)
@@bridge4 well, that is mostly because a large part of the world is still poor. If you compare today's England to TLK's, the difference is rather large. Not to mention that in those days, people could easily die in illnesses that are easily treatable today
An amazing final season 🥲 I'm a big baby and I tear up at a few that died also at the very end where Uhtred was looking back on everything that he went through just to get to where he wanted to be, rock solid ending. Although I believe Brida and Hæsten should have lived but that's just me lol pretty awesome over all. I'm looking forward to the movie now and how they bring Uthreds story to an actual end 🙂
hey Melina - although i rarely cry in real life, i often do when reading lol (but usually happy tears). and sometimes with tv/movies. Euphoria got me tearing up a bunch there were a few times were it got emotional, but surprisingly, the one that actually got my eyes a little teary was the little reunion after Uhtred and Brida fought. (and i hate Brida lol) but i guess that may explain why i got teary eyed. because the old Brida finally emerged. well, for a little. thanks Stiorra! lol
@@bridge4 I liked Brida in the beginning up until Ragnars death and the fact that Uhtred refused to kill her and let her get taken away she just became bitter. But yea her death got me teared up Uhtred wanted to save her.
@@1966bluemax she was but she got better which is why she doesn't let people touch her or come to close lol at least in the first two or three episodes she seemed a bit paranoid lol
yeah, i didnt want to say that, but Stiorra became a bit of a Danish bigot this season as well. granted, they had to do that for the Danish vs Christian feud that Aethelhelm tricked them into. if Stiorra was against it and only Sigtryggr wanted to do it, it would've made her look week. and thankfully, she turned it around by the end. so im back on team Stiorra! =))
@@bridge4 the thing is even though many of the Danes would remain in England they wouldn't just fade. To this very day almost many of the English inhabitants of York and most of northern England have danish blood in them. Aethelstan would gradually unite England but the Danish population in northern England was so great that many of the nobles there would be descended from the Danes
i dont even know american history, let alone british history. i find this time and place intriguing though and hope to learn more about it over time =))
There should actually be 6 seasons but the writers intended to finish it after 5. Netflix also didn't renew for the 6th season so it worked out. I've heard that Uhtred is gonna be in the Seven Kings Must Die movie so I'm guessing that's the 6th season ending that we would have seen - at least in Uhtred's story.
Seven Kings must Die is supposed to bring 3 novels worth of content to its finale and bring conclusion to the series. My guess is Æthelstan will assume his throne and end with probably Æthelstan taking up the throne of Wessex, and Edward and probably Ultred dying. I never read the novels, I can be wrong but all signs seem to point that way.
@@lk5388 Uhtred doesn't die in the books but by the final 3 novels Uhtred is an old OLD man by viking era standards. he is 80+ years old same as Finan and Sihtric is Lord of Dunholm and the final books focus more on Osbert than Uhtred.
lol, i loved the GoT ending. but i hear ya in that The Last Kingdom certainly nailed the final season, the final episode, as well as the final montage. brilliant =))
One of my favourite things about the ending of the show is how it spins the title back on its head, in season 1, The Last Kingdom was Wessex, but now at the end of the show, the last Kingdom (or at least part of one) before England can be formed is Bebbanburg, brilliant
Uhtred of Bebbanburg is what Jon Snow SHOULD have been in Game of Thrones after after season 4. you also see that Athelstan beat Uhtred in their final sparring match showing that Uhtred is starting to slow. the show was finally addressing that Uhtred is getting old.
@@michaelkean5969 Alexander Dreymond actually had a broken wrist that day and if you watch it again you can see he never uses 2 hands. But even so they may have wanted to show him slowing down.
that bit was emotional. and it almost got me. but i controlled my emotions well enough there. the one scene that brought tears to my eyes was actually Uhtred and Brida right before she died. and i cant stannnnnd Brida. but the fact that Uhtred was able to forgive her, and they both reverted to their past selves before all the drama ... it got dusty in here. loved that scene. and then BOOM. Stiorra showed up LOL
@@bridge4 the *most emotional* For me Bridge was the very last scene in the last episode. Uhtred, having regained control of Bebbanburg again after being kidnapped as a child and all his losses, sacrifices and failures led to that moment. Him losing Beocca was really his lowest point as Father Beocca was the one constant in his life whether he was high or low in life. So when Uhtred looks out his fortress, i *felt that* as i recounted my losses in life. Losing my mom to cancer; being fired from my job last year; being homeless.... and yet herr i am, still strong. Today, i manage my own business working in a 2nd. Am about to be married and have a home and family. So there parallels btwn Uhtred's life and mine. I balled so much- havent cried like that since i buried my mom. Thank you for doin a fantastic job in reviewing this *EPIC CLASSIC OF A SERIES!!!* And honestly, this dint need another season or movie cuz Uhtred's story is over imo
What a fsntsstic show. I loved every minute of it. And cried snd cried. I can never get enough of it. Hope to see them sll in the movie. Love every sctor specially Alexander uthred. ❤️
I've been here since 4k subs Kev, and have watched this video a while ago, but after watching each episode of HotD with my mother during the last few weeks, I'm trying to decide what best to watch next. TLK would be a damn good choice even if I've seen it before.
i feel like it was the best. i was hesitant to start the video that way since thats the type of line that could get people to immediately close out (which is the worst thing possible for a video lol) so its relieving to know that at least one other person loved 5 even more than we loved the others =)))
i forget exactly when... but a few years ago there was a moment where i all of a sudden realized, "wait a second. i love osferth too!!" (cause i had already been a huge fan of finan and sihtric, but i guess Osferth didnt resonate with me for a bit). so i hear ya. that was sad. to be fair tho, he went out fighting for those he loved. and he fought well! 2 or 3 on 1 iirc
@@bridge4 right I agree he fell into the background but you slowly realize he’s been with uthred and fought in so many battles that man was solid and nobody talks about him. Hated to see him go but he definitely went down a warrior
To be honest i never really cared for osferth. He seemed really underdeveloped and underused in earlier seasons and didn't really seem well executed for me. That said i started wondering what the reasoning behind this was: could it be the writers did not have time to give him a bit more screen time and to better explore his feelings towards being a bastard? Could it be the actor wasn't as good as he should have been? I didn't know what the problem was, and i didn't really care for him or like him until i shaw him die in season five. I just tore up inside with the actor's performance, he just delivered it so well and showed that in a world of battle hardened warriors who fear nothing and go to death with strength, there are still pretty normal humans who prefer living to dying. "Don't let me die Finan" was a lot more touching than the "I don't wanna die" delivered by Ivar ragnarsson in vikings. Hands of to the actor of Osferth, be did a great job.
This was a wonderful video.Thank you. I watched your recaps of GOT. This was a way more fulfilling series. Alexander Dreymon who played Uhtred was fantastic but the supporting characters at their peaks too and on point as well. Well cast. Well directed and Well acted by all. One of my favorite scenes is in Season 3 when Alfred, David Dawson, and Uhtred sit down to discuss what has gone on between them. Fantastic scene. No "Red Wedding" or "Jeoffrey" being killed but a tighter and well produced show. TLK battle scenes were brilliant. If you watch it again more things a picked up but they all make sense.
I liked everything about S5 but Breda's story made no major impact (I mean she stays in Iceland for 10+ years and builds an Army) but their story ended so quickly And for someone who wants to rule entire England, Edward doesn't even seem to have 500 men in his Army ( This is both Wessex and Mercia combined)
hey no_one, in terms of the army sizes, i cant speak to that since im a bozo when it comes to history. but this is pretty far back, so maybe those army sizes were realistic? i dunno. maybe not in terms of Brida though, keep in mind that each season is based off of two books. and her storyline was adapted from the Rognvaldr invasion storyline in the book. its much different in detail, but ultimately got to a similar spot. and it also allowed for Uhtred to experience his lowest of lows, and dig himself up from that through forgiveness as opposed to violence. so i found her arc compelling. but thats just me. to each our own =))
Now imagine the "Seven Kings Must Die" movie. They are going to compact three whole books in two hours. That is definitely not going to be satisfactory no matter how it will be done, in such a short amount of time.
Brida could have been more interesting if there was explanation why some people followed her. It's likely not the fault of the actress, but Brida didn't have charisma or anything special. She just seemed crazy. I don't see how she was able to lead.
If they had built a bit more on bridda's abilities as a seer in the show like Cornwell did in the books then i would have bought it a lot more than i did in the show.
I find this season so hard to watch. I simply cannot binge it and have to put a couple of days aside before I watch another. So far 5 episodes and I can understand why the author left Brida somewhat adrift. The show bringing her back as some female viking warrior, abusing her child in the process, only to fail and loose that child when Uhtred could have saved her. In Brida's one and only battle, she failed. I confess the show's take on Brida could have had a satisfying conclusion last season with the birth of a child that meant more than vengeance. Each episode packs a punch, the scheming and politics are engaging. The show makes it clear that it takes time for "real" news to travel and the consequences of planted of misinformation are dire and heart breaking for all.
Haesten is such a rat. i loved his scene at the end of this season though. when he turned around and realized it was uhtred, that was heart-warming. enemies, but friends in a way. bonded and his choice to not out uhtred and Co. was very brave. so yeah, i guess im now official on Team Haesten!
the season was so good that i didnt get the typical sad feeling at the end of it. but that may just be since they are already filming the movie. so i guess i didnt see this as the end, although, in a way, it was the end a specific saga
I believe it will tell the story of how Aethelstan becomes king and fulfills King Alfred's dream of unifying England (as that would be historically accurate). Feels like a LOT to pack into 1 movie, but I have faith in this crew.
What would have happened to Sigtrygger if Uhtred had just told him, "You know, I've been baptized twice. It's just a little water on the head and it doesn't mean anything if you don't want it to mean anything?" I'm only up to episode 7, so I stopped listening to the video at that point, but it's too bad he had to die.
yeah, i was thinking the same thing. but i guess Sigtryggr's scenario was different than UIhtred's since Sigtryggr was the leader of a people. so he may have done it as a signal to his people that they shouldn't give up who they are
ohhh you just reminded me. back in season 1, uhtred had a funny back and forth with ubba. so uhtred saw his father Ragnar killed. instead of going right to ubba, he went to Bebbanburg to threaten his uncle. that proved to be a mistake since rumors of Uhtred killing Ragnar got to Ubba before Uhtred got there but before Ubba threatened to kill him, Ubba was busy interrogating the King Edmund of East Anglia. Edmund told him that he wanted Ubba to get baptized. Ubba looked back at Uhtred for a translation, and Uhtred said: "You must stand in a barrel of water, and they pour more water over you." and in a confused state, Ubba responded, "They want to wash me?!?" lolol
@@cybele_m i get what your saying but to be frak the scene was still really well done and heartbreaking. considering that Uhtred was pretty much being forced loose yet another Son.
So Uhtred and Sithric are set to return in Seven Kings Must Die which covers Cornwell's last 3 books. Filming for this movie in Hungary, I believe is well underway. I suppose this might lead to 1066 and the Norman conquest? What do you think?
lol not familiar with Peacemaker, but in terms of Uhtred and Jon Snow, I'm going with Uhtred all day since he's actually been in a fight. actually, thats my bad. i was thinking of book Jon who is still a pup that hasn't been in a real sword fight. show Jon was treated as a top tier fighter. so Uhtred's decades of experience in shield walls vs a Jon Snow that can beat White Walkers ... good fight!
@@bridge4 Uhtred would beat him no contest. I just thought it was funny that my dad picked neither and instead went for a DC comics character played by John Cena.
@@jba2048 not even close! Jon Snow would defeat Uhtres with one hand behind his back! Uhtred that couldn't defeat Cnut in a sword fight....don't disrespect Jon Snow
ahhh, you're the second person i've seen say that. im totally with ya. i enjoyed this one the most (granted, i tend to love final seasons the most since they wrap up plotlines and have the advantage of being a function of everything that comes before them{)
Yep that whole part is just so cringe to me. Really can't even get over the stupidity of brida creating an army basically for no reason. Uhtred Really never did brida nearly as bad as she has done and tried to do to him
This was really (as someone that read all of the books , AFTER starting the first couple of seasons) . Was not good , too hurried . It was like they didn't even try to match up ! Yes there's going to be A movie , but why not MOVIES ??? They could have slayed these last 10 episodes knowing damn well nobody from the series was coming back for any of the movies ! If anyone read the last book , would get what i'm talking about . By the way I DO LOVE this show and series
If only this show had game of thrones budget could of done so much more here with that money although I know the battles may not have been massive for the time period anyway but still would of been nice if they had a bigger budget and more seasons cos I'm hooked I can't get enough of this show I rewatch every time a season comes out can't wait for the movie
Now that they finished the season I'm going to have to watch all the seasons all over again for like the six times because it's a really good show and I like shows it shows stuff about the history and he's like stories from the history on it right and I enjoy it thank you so much for it and I appreciate it but please can we have more seasons or you're going to make movies you need to make several ones like they did with Fast and Furious
I need you, to work on ATTACK ON TITAN. It's also beneficial for you, the ALGORITHM for this is insane. Any person making an AoT video on youtube gets hundrends of thousands of views. (If that's what you are also looking for, apart from having to enjoy the GoT of Animes).
@@bridge4 Hell yeah man! And it has SO MANY MANY theories, and unfortunately the mangas ( drawing comic) has reached the end last year, meaning every answer for the theories has been answered. While the anime (animated drawing) is being released right now , the very last season is playing. Not everybody reads manga, not like me, many people are waiting for answers for their theories, What I would have liked you to do was to make videos similar to the ones you made for the colored dragonglass for Game of Thrones, but for Attack On Titan. When I told you LAST YEAR, to get into the wagon of Attack on TItan, you should have, you would be NOW making videos about it and getting, hundrends of thousands of views (not even kiddings, I see people just sharings scenes of the anime getting that numbers, i see people making remixes of its amazing musics ( Check "Samuel Kim Music") and getting even Millions of views.) Check this video to have an idea of ITS popularity ("Most popular anime of 2021") Also PLEASE please, don't take any spoilers, dont look into it with your main account, or you will get spoiler suggestiosn later (use private browser and open youtube) Now, it's maybe not too late to make videos about Attack On titan. In any case, first you have to enjoy it, and I am telling you , it is the Game of thrones of anime. Then you can ask yourself if you want to make videos about it. It's much much much more superior to any other sub tv show. Hope i convinced you. Again, don't get spoiled anything.
lol you convinced me a long time ago iirc. but it just comes down to time. before i made a single video, i would have to watch the entire series 2 or 3 times
Hope. You are so right.. Netflix really sucks in o lot of countries. The` ve only showed 2- 3 seasons.. and I believe that is the great reason why this show is so unknown and underrated.. 😡
All I own all actuality I actually think it should be somebody who treats family like his daughter could have a husband in sometime and they could have a kid and she could rule I don't see it for the Sun that goes to the priest and I'm not sure about the other son so it should be interesting to see what happens but they need to make like okay
It´s dumb to end the show, i know we still have a movie left, but if im not mistake they had more movies, they could keep this going for more season, this show is so fucking good, so much better than woke crap like the new Vikings show on Netflix.
it''s also better than the old Vikings series which were good until Ragnar's death. After that there was no persona which made you trilled and shitty storyline with some nonsense viking battles in the middle of nowhere.
@@ivaylospasov7812 dude the had one, the most dumb thing ever, like the guys from mercia divided their army, a smaller half on one side of the river, and a bigger half on the other side and the vikings were coming on boats in that same river and idk the mercians were expecting that the vikings somehow were going to divide their army i mean idk what they were expecting but Ragnar attacked the smaller army and the bigger army stayed on the other side of the river just watching. This was one of the most dumb things i ever watched,
Can someone please explain where uhtreds young bastard son came from, or do I have to wait for the movie? Spent this past week researching this series, and that scene of him with Hild left me puzzled.
When Uhtred last saw his wife Gisela, she already had two children and she was pregnant. So Osbert is the child whom she died giving birth to. And, at least in the show version, Osbert was raised in secret and doesnt yet realize that Uhtred is his father
Show writers forgot him. Writers changed after S3, too harsh to expect them to check previous seasons. People get nagging about it, so they made this disjointed scene with Hild and Osberth in order to shut those whiners.
Excuse me I have a complaint what happened to seeing the scene got to meet his other child his other son he didn't get to see it we didn't get to see it and do we think the king is going to cause some problems for futret and I really hope his daughter and her crew stay there so he's got extra backup and I'm really hoping it's not the King's kids that end up
she was poisoned, but it was left a cliffhanger. early in season 5, she was holding her stomach iirc. and she was nervous about being near people (though i tend to believe that related to the secret of Aethelflaed's cancer). but long story short, she came close to dying, but never actually did i think Aelflaed actually took a jab at Aethelhelm in season 5 about this when they were discussing killing Aethelstan. she said something like "will it work this time??" (as a nod to the fact that he failed to killed Aelswith as intended)
This season sucked so bad. Thank goodness it's over. I accept that they had license to alter the story but they took some hack plot from who knows where and shoved it in, made their principals a bunch of idiots and thickened the plot with the Scottish intrigue. I suspect budgets were the issue.
@@Marss13z Yeah. Can't believe these series which are based on books. You have ready material. Just edit some parts that won't work on TV and that's it. I'm unsure if I wanna even see that movie which should include last 3 books.
@@gronndar I get the impression that they ran out of money or some exec decides to can the series because there wasn't enough opportunity to do gay plotlines. They turned Edward into a sniveling moron just so they could tie up some loose ends and punish Stiorra for hooking up with the hot Dane. At least they didn't kill her like they did Aethelflaed. She banged a Dane too and they kill her off.
@@Marss13z I heard it was after s2 Netflix owns IP so after every season, they had to wait for the green light in order to continue making yet another season. Yeah, they made Edward into an idiot so that would create drama and make Uhtred this gary stue hero who fixes everything. Aethelflaed I can understand since in the books she also dies during this time.
A lot of great shows struggle to stick the landing on their ending but this show definitely succeeded on that front. What a show.
This show delivered what Game of Thrones failed to do. It started under the radar, and was largely overlooked until Season 3 when it really gathered momentum. It followed that up with 2 very strong seasons to close off the series. Lets hope 7 Kings must die will give it the glorious conclusion.
well sate Sate to the third power!
@@lk5388 i think the fact that Last Kingdom was niche and under the radar is what allowed the show to start great and continue to be great from start to finish. one of the many factors and reasons for why Game of thrones and so many shows suffer in the end is because they blow up and get so popular. the Last Kingdom gained a large audience but it was never aiming for those Game of thrones level numbers. it also had a finished Source martial to adapt as well. the final 3 books came out while the show was being made and they are getting adapted in a special.
Breathtaking show... season 5 was simply wonderful start to finish! One of the greatest shows ever made
hear, hear! i completely agree =))
Having a really hard time with the whole brida thing she was born Saxon just
like uhtred and no one ever brings that up and she somehow creates an army out of thin air basically just because uhtred refused to kill her after the Danes lost that big battle. It's all a little too cringe for me and that's why I'm here instead of watching it
@@stevenmanwaring8943 dude the show literally brings it up.
@@michaelkean5969 I don't see how it made it make any sense but it's up to interpretation I suppose. I just don't relate to the motive or at least level of emotion behind the motive.
@@stevenmanwaring8943 Pyrlig says that Brida is Saxon by birth.
“No man enjoys hearing the truth from the woman he loves.” That’s what missing from American shows. Loved this show and the great dialogue. Uhtred is forever bae.
that was a great line for sure =))
P. S. The acting was great. I'm a fan of King Edward, the young actor did a great job.
hear, hear! when he was Young Edward, i wasnt that big a fan of him because he was such a pansy. but. to his credit, thats how he was supposed to be acting. i loved his character arc in Season 3, where he promised Uhtred men without consulting Alfred, and then Alfred waited and let Edward order to attack to save Uhtred at Beamfleot. and ever since then, the actor aged up his character very well to fit the story as his character aged up as well. so i hear ya, Timothy Innes did awesome!
You did hear there is supposed to be a movie on Netflix, 7 Kings must die. It will rap up Uhtred's story. Not sure when filming begins.
@@ellen9575 its already started bro
according to Alexander Dreymon on "The Last Kingdom" instragram, they already began filming the movie =))
One of the best shows ever with a proper ending like Peaky Blinders. Uthred and Tommy made the series incredible and both ended brilliantly. Last Kingdom was epic, every season, every dialogue, every fight. Uthred finally was able to stick it into one of the kings who always considered themselves like Gods. Alexander Damien play was outstanding.
I share your sentiments 3000%!!!
I so loved when Uhtred told King Edward to essentially *PISS OFF!!!* He shoulda do that as well to Alfred, put him in his place. But the very last scene in the last episode had me so emotional. Uhtred finally takes back Bebbanburg and looks over his life and the journey back to his roots. Those images makes your eyes gloss over and watery.
@@leonardobraynen1524 absolutely, i was a bit afraid that it might have a stupid ending like Vikings or GoT, but they did the character proud. Alfred was really annoying, i was glad when he died to be honest :D
@@ivaylospasov7812 same lol. It was also his wife i wanted dead but that bad B *REFUSED* TO DIE no matter how close she was. But i do understand there's a movie coming out called *7 KINGS MUST DIE.*
So am torn as to what to.do
A part of me just really wants to close the story of Uhtred. How could u better that??! Shit, i cried at the very last scene when Uhtred looked back on his journey after he reclaimed Bebbanburg. And it was super crazy the emotions. Like how do u top that??!
This season was very sad. The kid at the end of the show was a surprise. I hope it pays off in the movie. Uhtred has had a sad life, all things considered. Lots of death.
The grandfather killing his daughter was a shocker. And then he tried to kill the king. All for power. What's funny about those times was that, life was short. The bastard brother could die serving his king/father
hey Keiran - modern advances in medicine do extend the lifespans of those that have the means to afford it, but unless i am mistaken, the median lifespan of adults then and now is not too much different. the historical number looks a lot lower when comparing the average lifespans since a lot of people died in their youth back in the day (take this with a grain of salt, but im fairly confident that the "significantly increased lifespan" thing is a misconception)
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@@bridge4 well, that is mostly because a large part of the world is still poor. If you compare today's England to TLK's, the difference is rather large. Not to mention that in those days, people could easily die in illnesses that are easily treatable today
Who is the kid at the end tho
@@madrev7156 I think it's his son.
An amazing final season 🥲 I'm a big baby and I tear up at a few that died also at the very end where Uhtred was looking back on everything that he went through just to get to where he wanted to be, rock solid ending. Although I believe Brida and Hæsten should have lived but that's just me lol pretty awesome over all. I'm looking forward to the movie now and how they bring Uthreds story to an actual end 🙂
hey Melina - although i rarely cry in real life, i often do when reading lol (but usually happy tears). and sometimes with tv/movies. Euphoria got me tearing up a bunch
there were a few times were it got emotional, but surprisingly, the one that actually got my eyes a little teary was the little reunion after Uhtred and Brida fought. (and i hate Brida lol) but i guess that may explain why i got teary eyed. because the old Brida finally emerged. well, for a little. thanks Stiorra! lol
@@bridge4 I liked Brida in the beginning up until Ragnars death and the fact that Uhtred refused to kill her and let her get taken away she just became bitter. But yea her death got me teared up Uhtred wanted to save her.
I’m confused. I thought aelswith was poisoned on season 4???
@@1966bluemax she was but she got better which is why she doesn't let people touch her or come to close lol at least in the first two or three episodes she seemed a bit paranoid lol
yeah, i didnt want to say that, but Stiorra became a bit of a Danish bigot this season as well. granted, they had to do that for the Danish vs Christian feud that Aethelhelm tricked them into. if Stiorra was against it and only Sigtryggr wanted to do it, it would've made her look week. and thankfully, she turned it around by the end. so im back on team Stiorra! =))
Athelstan is such a good character if you saw season 4 episode 10 you'd know that even as a young boy
yeah, he was so brave. credit to Aelfweard for remembering and thanking Aethelstan for that season 4 choice
@@bridge4 the thing is even though many of the Danes would remain in England they wouldn't just fade. To this very day almost many of the English inhabitants of York and most of northern England have danish blood in them. Aethelstan would gradually unite England but the Danish population in northern England was so great that many of the nobles there would be descended from the Danes
i dont even know american history, let alone british history. i find this time and place intriguing though and hope to learn more about it over time =))
@@bridge4 oh well it is fascinating but sadly many of the Anglo Danes would all be killed in William the conquerors harrying of the north
This season was incredible!!! LAST KINGDOM will forever be one of my top 5 shows long live Utrid son of Uthrid Lord of Bebbinber!!!
no doubt!
Nothing makes me happy seeing Uthred claiming his title back.
And brida's death was a pain .
yeah, although sad in some ways, that was a pretty feel good ending =))
There should actually be 6 seasons but the writers intended to finish it after 5. Netflix also didn't renew for the 6th season so it worked out. I've heard that Uhtred is gonna be in the Seven Kings Must Die movie so I'm guessing that's the 6th season ending that we would have seen - at least in Uhtred's story.
Seven Kings must Die is supposed to bring 3 novels worth of content to its finale and bring conclusion to the series. My guess is Æthelstan will assume his throne and end with probably Æthelstan taking up the throne of Wessex, and Edward and probably Ultred dying. I never read the novels, I can be wrong but all signs seem to point that way.
@@lk5388 Uhtred doesn't die in the books but by the final 3 novels Uhtred is an old OLD man by viking era standards. he is 80+ years old same as Finan and Sihtric is Lord of Dunholm and the final books focus more on Osbert than Uhtred.
There really shouldnt be another season of this epic show. For me, Uhtred's story is over.
@@leonardobraynen1524 It's not over. The closure of the series is going to be a movie. It's never happily ever after even though Uhtred lost a lot.
@@albertc2390 i said "FOR ME."
For you, it is not. Simple. Take it easy bub and enjoy the movie.
How the fuck did the bbc “cash in on game of thrones hype” show have a more satisfying ending than the big show they were piggybacking off XD
lol, i loved the GoT ending. but i hear ya in that The Last Kingdom certainly nailed the final season, the final episode, as well as the final montage. brilliant =))
@@bridge4 Plus the acting was more "polished" and "refined" then GoTs. Some the acting in GoTs wee a bit OTT!
@@bridge4 yes i as a man became very emotional as Uhtred represented my own harsh journey to the Promised Land and what i had lost to attain it.
One of my favourite things about the ending of the show is how it spins the title back on its head, in season 1, The Last Kingdom was Wessex, but now at the end of the show, the last Kingdom (or at least part of one) before England can be formed is Bebbanburg, brilliant
Uhtred of Bebbanburg is what Jon Snow SHOULD have been in Game of Thrones after after season 4.
you also see that Athelstan beat Uhtred in their final sparring match showing that Uhtred is starting to slow. the show was finally addressing that Uhtred is getting old.
i know right!?!? finally uhtred getting old (plus, its a nod to aethelstan stepping up his game =))
@@bridge4 it also shows how much of a damn fine Job Uhtred did in training him.
@@michaelkean5969 Alexander Dreymond actually had a broken wrist that day and if you watch it again you can see he never uses 2 hands. But even so they may have wanted to show him slowing down.
@@michaelkean5969 exactly!
@@MusicalTheatre1011 yes Uhtred was always more of a one handed fighter in the sense that he preferred to fight with both sword and sax.
It was fantastic. I cried when Utred killed his son in law. ( Sorry can't spell his name) That was too sad.
that bit was emotional. and it almost got me. but i controlled my emotions well enough there. the one scene that brought tears to my eyes was actually Uhtred and Brida right before she died. and i cant stannnnnd Brida. but the fact that Uhtred was able to forgive her, and they both reverted to their past selves before all the drama ... it got dusty in here. loved that scene. and then BOOM. Stiorra showed up LOL
@@bridge4 the *most emotional* For me Bridge was the very last scene in the last episode. Uhtred, having regained control of Bebbanburg again after being kidnapped as a child and all his losses, sacrifices and failures led to that moment. Him losing Beocca was really his lowest point as Father Beocca was the one constant in his life whether he was high or low in life. So when Uhtred looks out his fortress, i *felt that* as i recounted my losses in life. Losing my mom to cancer; being fired from my job last year; being homeless.... and yet herr i am, still strong. Today, i manage my own business working in a 2nd. Am about to be married and have a home and family. So there parallels btwn Uhtred's life and mine. I balled so much- havent cried like that since i buried my mom. Thank you for doin a fantastic job in reviewing this *EPIC CLASSIC OF A SERIES!!!* And honestly, this dint need another season or movie cuz Uhtred's story is over imo
Best TV show ever made! This show is 10 out of 10 🔥 love it so much
it is absolutely one of my all-time favorites as well =))
What a fsntsstic show. I loved every minute of it. And cried snd cried. I can never get enough of it. Hope to see them sll in the movie. Love every sctor specially Alexander uthred. ❤️
I've been here since 4k subs Kev, and have watched this video a while ago, but after watching each episode of HotD with my mother during the last few weeks, I'm trying to decide what best to watch next. TLK would be a damn good choice even if I've seen it before.
The Seven Kings just came out I had to watch a recap!! Thanks!!
I would watch a spin-off show about Aethelstan as king the same way Vikings got a spin-off show
Well how about a movie? Cuz I'm pretty sure thats a large part of Seven Kings Must Die, Aethelstan's historic reign.
Thanks for this. Looking forward to watching the film now 😊
Anyone else gasp when they saw new episodes on Netflix
This season was the best. Lord Utred son of Utred is finally the Lord of of Bedenbur as he should be.
i feel like it was the best. i was hesitant to start the video that way since thats the type of line that could get people to immediately close out (which is the worst thing possible for a video lol)
so its relieving to know that at least one other person loved 5 even more than we loved the others =)))
Finally after 5 seasons of that being the supposed premise lol he definitely looks good for like a 60 year old man tho
The march to Bebbanburg is the best scene
Best vid, so far!
Oh so cool! You also talk about TLK ❤️ I love this show so much. Too bad there won’t be a season 6, but at least we get a movie. Love this video!
Since no one else is saying it I’ll just say it. Osferth was awesome he definitely deserved better
i forget exactly when... but a few years ago there was a moment where i all of a sudden realized, "wait a second. i love osferth too!!" (cause i had already been a huge fan of finan and sihtric, but i guess Osferth didnt resonate with me for a bit). so i hear ya. that was sad. to be fair tho, he went out fighting for those he loved. and he fought well! 2 or 3 on 1 iirc
@@bridge4 right I agree he fell into the background but you slowly realize he’s been with uthred and fought in so many battles that man was solid and nobody talks about him. Hated to see him go but he definitely went down a warrior
To be honest i never really cared for osferth. He seemed really underdeveloped and underused in earlier seasons and didn't really seem well executed for me. That said i started wondering what the reasoning behind this was: could it be the writers did not have time to give him a bit more screen time and to better explore his feelings towards being a bastard? Could it be the actor wasn't as good as he should have been? I didn't know what the problem was, and i didn't really care for him or like him until i shaw him die in season five.
I just tore up inside with the actor's performance, he just delivered it so well and showed that in a world of battle hardened warriors who fear nothing and go to death with strength, there are still pretty normal humans who prefer living to dying. "Don't let me die Finan" was a lot more touching than the "I don't wanna die" delivered by Ivar ragnarsson in vikings. Hands of to the actor of Osferth, be did a great job.
This was a wonderful video.Thank you. I watched your recaps of GOT. This was a way more fulfilling series. Alexander Dreymon who played Uhtred was fantastic but the supporting characters at their peaks too and on point as well. Well cast. Well directed and Well acted by all. One of my favorite scenes is in Season 3 when Alfred, David Dawson, and Uhtred sit down to discuss what has gone on between them. Fantastic scene. No "Red Wedding" or "Jeoffrey" being killed but a tighter and well produced show. TLK battle scenes were brilliant. If you watch it again more things a picked up but they all make sense.
One of the best shows ever - waiting for the offshoot which I think is in editing now. WooHoo
Brida caused havoc and killed so many people i was happy when stiorra killed brida. Brida alive would have been the downfall of uhtred.
I liked everything about S5 but
Breda's story made no major impact
(I mean she stays in Iceland for 10+ years and builds an Army) but their story ended so quickly
And for someone who wants to rule entire England, Edward doesn't even seem to have 500 men in his Army ( This is both Wessex and Mercia combined)
Guessing it was because of budget for the show but would of been fun to see a fight like in season 1
hey no_one, in terms of the army sizes, i cant speak to that since im a bozo when it comes to history. but this is pretty far back, so maybe those army sizes were realistic? i dunno. maybe not
in terms of Brida though, keep in mind that each season is based off of two books. and her storyline was adapted from the Rognvaldr invasion storyline in the book. its much different in detail, but ultimately got to a similar spot. and it also allowed for Uhtred to experience his lowest of lows, and dig himself up from that through forgiveness as opposed to violence. so i found her arc compelling. but thats just me. to each our own =))
oh thats a good point victor. the season 1 armies were massive compared to the final battle. ok i submit. y'all are right
Now imagine the "Seven Kings Must Die" movie. They are going to compact three whole books in two hours. That is definitely not going to be satisfactory no matter how it will be done, in such a short amount of time.
Brida could have been more interesting if there was explanation why some people followed her. It's likely not the fault of the actress, but Brida didn't have charisma or anything special. She just seemed crazy. I don't see how she was able to lead.
If they had built a bit more on bridda's abilities as a seer in the show like Cornwell did in the books then i would have bought it a lot more than i did in the show.
absolutely the best series iv experience
I find this season so hard to watch. I simply cannot binge it and have to put a couple of days aside before I watch another. So far 5 episodes and I can understand why the author left Brida somewhat adrift. The show bringing her back as some female viking warrior, abusing her child in the process, only to fail and loose that child when Uhtred could have saved her. In Brida's one and only battle, she failed. I confess the show's take on Brida could have had a satisfying conclusion last season with the birth of a child that meant more than vengeance.
Each episode packs a punch, the scheming and politics are engaging. The show makes it clear that it takes time for "real" news to travel and the consequences of planted of misinformation are dire and heart breaking for all.
Cool video!
thanks =))
Terrific last season....didnt want Hæsten to die though.....i really liked him
Haesten is such a rat. i loved his scene at the end of this season though. when he turned around and realized it was uhtred, that was heart-warming. enemies, but friends in a way. bonded
and his choice to not out uhtred and Co. was very brave. so yeah, i guess im now official on Team Haesten!
An honorable death is worth more than all the treasures Haesten sought to fill his life with. He chose wisely, in the end.
well said, ser!
He grew on me
Haeston was a dirty greedy snake and bastard
~ Great recap, great series! Thank you to the cast and crew!!!~
I was so excited and sad about this season but hey we getting a movie in the future so it's not totally over yet
the season was so good that i didnt get the typical sad feeling at the end of it. but that may just be since they are already filming the movie. so i guess i didnt see this as the end, although, in a way, it was the end a specific saga
I've never heard of seven kings must die until now, the follow show. I would like to hear the plot or synopsis for the wrap up if anyone knows?
I believe it will tell the story of how Aethelstan becomes king and fulfills King Alfred's dream of unifying England (as that would be historically accurate). Feels like a LOT to pack into 1 movie, but I have faith in this crew.
There are 3 books left. Berserkers attack York, Wessex & Mercian civil war and finally a war with new England against everyone else.
Ohhhh I see, thanks for the reply!
Bridge the gap!
thanks, as always, Joniukas =))
What would have happened to Sigtrygger if Uhtred had just told him, "You know, I've been baptized twice. It's just a little water on the head and it doesn't mean anything if you don't want it to mean anything?" I'm only up to episode 7, so I stopped listening to the video at that point, but it's too bad he had to die.
yeah, i was thinking the same thing. but i guess Sigtryggr's scenario was different than UIhtred's since Sigtryggr was the leader of a people. so he may have done it as a signal to his people that they shouldn't give up who they are
@@bridge4 Good point. Not too dissimilar from Mance Rayder from the show vibes.
ohhh you just reminded me. back in season 1, uhtred had a funny back and forth with ubba. so uhtred saw his father Ragnar killed. instead of going right to ubba, he went to Bebbanburg to threaten his uncle. that proved to be a mistake since rumors of Uhtred killing Ragnar got to Ubba before Uhtred got there
but before Ubba threatened to kill him, Ubba was busy interrogating the King Edmund of East Anglia. Edmund told him that he wanted Ubba to get baptized. Ubba looked back at Uhtred for a translation, and Uhtred said: "You must stand in a barrel of water, and they pour more water over you." and in a confused state, Ubba responded, "They want to wash me?!?" lolol
ohhh thats a great analogy. good call!
@@cybele_m i get what your saying but to be frak the scene was still really well done and heartbreaking.
considering that Uhtred was pretty much being forced loose yet another Son.
So Uhtred and Sithric are set to return in Seven Kings Must Die which covers Cornwell's last 3 books. Filming for this movie in Hungary, I believe is well underway. I suppose this might lead to 1066 and the Norman conquest? What do you think?
If we go by the books and history, then no. Like something 100 years between these. Though considering that Uhtred does not age, who knows.
I’m sick Aethelstan grew up to be a punk in the 7 Kings Must Die
Destiny. Is. All.
Hey, why are the comments on your newest video turned off?
i don't know for sure. youtube keeps changing it to "disable all comments." it's very frustrating
I asked my dad who he thought would win in a fight between Uhtred and Jon Snow and he said Peacemaker.
lol not familiar with Peacemaker, but in terms of Uhtred and Jon Snow, I'm going with Uhtred all day since he's actually been in a fight. actually, thats my bad. i was thinking of book Jon who is still a pup that hasn't been in a real sword fight. show Jon was treated as a top tier fighter. so Uhtred's decades of experience in shield walls vs a Jon Snow that can beat White Walkers ... good fight!
@@bridge4 Uhtred would beat him no contest.
I just thought it was funny that my dad picked neither and instead went for a DC comics character played by John Cena.
lol yeah, its funny. (a) or (b)?
answer: C
lol
and ok, ill stop playing switzerland. im going with Uhtred as well =))
@@jba2048 not even close! Jon Snow would defeat Uhtres with one hand behind his back! Uhtred that couldn't defeat Cnut in a sword fight....don't disrespect Jon Snow
What needs explaining? If you watched the show it makes sense......why are so many confused by the ending............
Same with "ending explained" stuff. This series is not some physiological thriller with a twist ending.
THIS SEASON IS THE BEST❤❤❤❤
especially the last episode
ahhh, you're the second person i've seen say that. im totally with ya. i enjoyed this one the most (granted, i tend to love final seasons the most since they wrap up plotlines and have the advantage of being a function of everything that comes before them{)
Brida’s “stiora “ call might be the most annoying thing I’ve ever heard. Made sense for the character at the time
Yep that whole part is just so cringe to me. Really can't even get over the stupidity of brida creating an army basically for no reason. Uhtred Really never did brida nearly as bad as she has done and tried to do to him
This was really (as someone that read all of the books , AFTER starting the first couple of seasons) .
Was not good , too hurried .
It was like they didn't even try to match up !
Yes there's going to be A movie , but why not MOVIES ??? They could have slayed these last 10 episodes knowing damn well nobody from the series was coming back for any of the movies !
If anyone read the last book , would get what i'm talking about .
By the way I DO LOVE this show and series
How is it at all possible that none of these actor's age over a span of 30 years
If only this show had game of thrones budget could of done so much more here with that money although I know the battles may not have been massive for the time period anyway but still would of been nice if they had a bigger budget and more seasons cos I'm hooked I can't get enough of this show I rewatch every time a season comes out can't wait for the movie
Now that they finished the season I'm going to have to watch all the seasons all over again for like the six times because it's a really good show and I like shows it shows stuff about the history and he's like stories from the history on it right and I enjoy it thank you so much for it and I appreciate it but please can we have more seasons or you're going to make movies you need to make several ones like they did with Fast and Furious
Saw International Turkish Series Ertugrul Now that is a historical drama about 13th century Muslims fighting Byzantine Crusaders & Mongols ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Great season!
agreed =))
Destiny is All.
I need you, to work on ATTACK ON TITAN.
It's also beneficial for you, the ALGORITHM for this is insane. Any person making an AoT video on youtube gets hundrends of thousands of views.
(If that's what you are also looking for, apart from having to enjoy the GoT of Animes).
whoa, i just looked. its been on since 2013???
@@bridge4 Hell yeah man! And it has SO MANY MANY theories, and unfortunately the mangas ( drawing comic) has reached the end last year, meaning every answer for the theories has been answered. While the anime (animated drawing) is being released right now , the very last season is playing.
Not everybody reads manga, not like me, many people are waiting for answers for their theories,
What I would have liked you to do was to make videos similar to the ones you made for the colored dragonglass for Game of Thrones, but for Attack On Titan.
When I told you LAST YEAR, to get into the wagon of Attack on TItan, you should have, you would be NOW making videos about it and getting, hundrends of thousands of views (not even kiddings, I see people just sharings scenes of the anime getting that numbers, i see people making remixes of its amazing musics ( Check "Samuel Kim Music") and getting even Millions of views.)
Check this video to have an idea of ITS popularity ("Most popular anime of 2021")
Also PLEASE please, don't take any spoilers, dont look into it with your main account, or you will get spoiler suggestiosn later (use private browser and open youtube)
Now, it's maybe not too late to make videos about Attack On titan.
In any case, first you have to enjoy it, and I am telling you , it is the Game of thrones of anime. Then you can ask yourself if you want to make videos about it. It's much much much more superior to any other sub tv show.
Hope i convinced you. Again, don't get spoiled anything.
So convinced yet or not? Haha
not yet*
lol you convinced me a long time ago iirc. but it just comes down to time. before i made a single video, i would have to watch the entire series 2 or 3 times
I doesn't find in Netflix? Please help me
Hope. You are so right.. Netflix really sucks in o lot of countries. The` ve only showed 2- 3 seasons.. and I believe that is the great reason why this show is so unknown and underrated.. 😡
YES!Season 5 was the best! Season 2 the worst.
i cant recall which i enjoyed the least. but 5 was awesome. im so with ya!
All I own all actuality I actually think it should be somebody who treats family like his daughter could have a husband in sometime and they could have a kid and she could rule I don't see it for the Sun that goes to the priest and I'm not sure about the other son so it should be interesting to see what happens but they need to make like okay
It´s dumb to end the show, i know we still have a movie left, but if im not mistake they had more movies, they could keep this going for more season, this show is so fucking good, so much better than woke crap like the new Vikings show on Netflix.
it''s also better than the old Vikings series which were good until Ragnar's death. After that there was no persona which made you trilled and shitty storyline with some nonsense viking battles in the middle of nowhere.
@@ivaylospasov7812 dude the had one, the most dumb thing ever, like the guys from mercia divided their army, a smaller half on one side of the river, and a bigger half on the other side and the vikings were coming on boats in that same river and idk the mercians were expecting that the vikings somehow were going to divide their army i mean idk what they were expecting but Ragnar attacked the smaller army and the bigger army stayed on the other side of the river just watching. This was one of the most dumb things i ever watched,
I'd rather it reach a sensible conclusion after all.
Can someone please explain where uhtreds young bastard son came from, or do I have to wait for the movie? Spent this past week researching this series, and that scene of him with Hild left me puzzled.
When Uhtred last saw his wife Gisela, she already had two children and she was pregnant. So Osbert is the child whom she died giving birth to. And, at least in the show version, Osbert was raised in secret and doesnt yet realize that Uhtred is his father
Show writers forgot him. Writers changed after S3, too harsh to expect them to check previous seasons. People get nagging about it, so they made this disjointed scene with Hild and Osberth in order to shut those whiners.
Uhtred's last son is no bastard- last son of his wife Gisela who died in childbirth
TO BEBBANBURG!!!
Excuse me I have a complaint what happened to seeing the scene got to meet his other child his other son he didn't get to see it we didn't get to see it and do we think the king is going to cause some problems for futret and I really hope his daughter and her crew stay there so he's got extra backup and I'm really hoping it's not the King's kids that end up
I thought aelswith died in season 4???
she was poisoned, but it was left a cliffhanger. early in season 5, she was holding her stomach iirc. and she was nervous about being near people (though i tend to believe that related to the secret of Aethelflaed's cancer). but long story short, she came close to dying, but never actually did
i think Aelflaed actually took a jab at Aethelhelm in season 5 about this when they were discussing killing Aethelstan. she said something like "will it work this time??" (as a nod to the fact that he failed to killed Aelswith as intended)
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This season sucked so bad. Thank goodness it's over. I accept that they had license to alter the story but they took some hack plot from who knows where and shoved it in, made their principals a bunch of idiots and thickened the plot with the Scottish intrigue. I suspect budgets were the issue.
It was soap opera from s4-5. 3 also had it problems, but the good did outweigh the bad.
@@gronndar they got lazy, took some bits out of the books and made everyone stupid and woke.
@@Marss13z Yeah. Can't believe these series which are based on books. You have ready material. Just edit some parts that won't work on TV and that's it.
I'm unsure if I wanna even see that movie which should include last 3 books.
@@gronndar I get the impression that they ran out of money or some exec decides to can the series because there wasn't enough opportunity to do gay plotlines. They turned Edward into a sniveling moron just so they could tie up some loose ends and punish Stiorra for hooking up with the hot Dane. At least they didn't kill her like they did Aethelflaed. She banged a Dane too and they kill her off.
@@Marss13z I heard it was after s2 Netflix owns IP so after every season, they had to wait for the green light in order to continue making yet another season.
Yeah, they made Edward into an idiot so that would create drama and make Uhtred this gary stue hero who fixes everything.
Aethelflaed I can understand since in the books she also dies during this time.