US: The Last Kingdom - Yes it's better than Game of Thrones

George Hincapie · 8 Oct 2015 at 20:17

Excellent! I have read the entire series and Utred is a bad ass! I hope they filmed it at Bamburgh, as that's where the books start.

George Hincapie · 8 Oct 2015 at 20:18

Rabid Wolf said:
There's a new one out today called: Warriors of the Storm. This starts Saturday on BBC2 I think.

Yes. £10 for hard back and £13 for Kindle - WTF?! I hate it when publishers blatantly take the **** like that :mad:

n111ck · 8 Oct 2015 at 20:24

George Hincapie said:
Yes. £10 for hard back and £13 for Kindle - WTF?! I hate it when publishers blatantly take the **** like that

VAT is payable on ebooks.

George Hincapie · 8 Oct 2015 at 20:33

n111ck said:
VAT is payable on ebooks.

Even so, the cost should still be less for digital media. It costs them nothing to make - the margins are ridiculous compared to printed media.

Rabid Wolf · 8 Oct 2015 at 20:38

TheMightyTen said:
Nope

Ah I stand corrected.

Sunbed · 8 Oct 2015 at 23:36

Another Cornwell fan here so I'm looking forward to this immensely.

TheMightyTen · 9 Oct 2015 at 10:24

Started reading the books from the beginning again yesterday as I just couldn't resist (also oiled my spear shaft :eek:

and axe haft, repaired my shield straps, cleaned my helmet and mail as it's Battle of Hastings this weekend at Battle Abbey

, best close to any season ever

)

Edrof · 9 Oct 2015 at 11:40

TheMightyTen said:
Started reading the books from the beginning again yesterday as I just couldn't resist (also oiled my spear shaft and axe haft, repaired my shield straps, cleaned my helmet and mail as it's Battle of Hastings this weekend at Battle Abbey , best close to any season ever )

You do re-enactment? :eek:

TheMightyTen · 9 Oct 2015 at 12:03

Edrof said:
You do re-enactment?

I do indeed

Restarted a couple of years ago after doing loads through the 90s until 10-15 years ago but got fed up with the petty politicking of tin pot Napoleons who have nothing else in life. I now attend on the understanding that if they do not allow me to hit things HARD and feed me meat I shall not play, and if anyone suggests me taking on any kind of responsibility role they just get the stare.................

MooMoo444 · 9 Oct 2015 at 13:54

George Hincapie said:
Even so, the cost should still be less for digital media. It costs them nothing to make - the margins are ridiculous compared to printed media.

More people want the convenience of having a digital copy, so they pay more. Sellers market.

EddScott · 9 Oct 2015 at 14:30

Amp34 said:
I like Vikings.

I like Vikings more than GoT. GoT has become the Tyrion Lannister show.

Sunbed · 9 Oct 2015 at 15:23

After reading Cornwells books, I hope in this series they refer to them as 'Danes' or 'Norsemen'. I don't think the word 'Viking' existed until modern times.

/pedantic

King4aDay · 9 Oct 2015 at 15:32

Sunbed said:
After reading Cornwells books, I hope in this series they refer to them as 'Danes' or 'Norsemen'. I don't think the word 'Viking' existed until modern times.

/pedantic

Just saw the trailer on TV, seemed to be calling them Danes.

Trailer looked a bit cheesy to be honest, not sure how gritty this is going to be.

TheMightyTen · 9 Oct 2015 at 15:40

Sunbed said:
After reading Cornwells books, I hope in this series they refer to them as 'Danes' or 'Norsemen'. I don't think the word 'Viking' existed until modern times.

/pedantic

From the Old English poem Widsith found in the 10th Century Exeter Book, the poem itself thought to date in style from the 9th Century

Hroþwulf ond Hroðgar heoldon lengest
sibbe ætsomne suhtorfædran,
siþþan hy forwræcon wicinga cynn

Important bit bolded, translates as Viking-Kin

The word definitely existed but you are right as to the English they would most often been referred to as Danes or Northmen. Many scholars feel most thought of "Viking" as an activity rather than social or racial group.

Uhtred · 9 Oct 2015 at 21:18

<<---I'm quite looking forward to this

TheMightyTen · 9 Oct 2015 at 21:29

Is your father called Uhtred and your grandfather and his father by any chance

Sunbed · 11 Oct 2015 at 10:25

If we move this over to US TV show discussion then can we chat about it?

(it's good!)

Sunbed · 14 Oct 2015 at 12:59

Surely someone must have seen this already? I want to talk about it!

TheMightyTen · 14 Oct 2015 at 13:11

There is a proto-thread in the US Shows section

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18696587

TheMightyTen · 14 Oct 2015 at 13:14

Great it's been moved

First episode was so-so, second was much better, All feels a bit rushed though, I hope things settle down.

Also I wonder how much of the rest of the Ripper Street cast will make an appearance