Tag Archives: Ragnar

From my blog...

THE LAST KINGDOM 3, Episode 5

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Patricia

Spoilers Ahead. BEWARE! It’s an interesting exercise to try to imagine how long it took for news to go from place to place in the early medieval period. For example, how long did it take for word of the death … Read More →

Posted in The Last Kingdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THE LAST KINGDOM 3, Episode 3

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Patricia

Episode 3 begins at Dunholm, where Uhtred has been reunited with Ragnar and Brida. Along with Uhtred’s companions is an old friend from Season 1, who is a wonderful stand-in for Uhtred’s conscience, pricking him about who he is and … Read More →

Posted in The Last Kingdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THE LAST KINGDOM 3, Episode 2

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Patricia

BEWARE SPOILERS! In this second episode of THE LAST KINGDOM 3, screen writer Stephen Butchard veers significantly from the plot line of the book, choosing to focus on the major conflict that Uhtred faces: is he a Saxon or a … Read More →

Posted in The Last Kingdom | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

THE LAST KINGDOM 2, Episode 4

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Patricia

WE ARE HERE TO DO ALFRED’S BIDDING The title I’ve given this episode distills, I think, the moving force – not only in this episode, but in the entire series. Uhtred is the hero of the story, but the larger background … Read More →

Posted in Review, The Last Kingdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THE LAST KINGDOM 2, Episode One

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Patricia

THE PATH NORTH Uhtred is back! The eight episodes of THE LAST KINGDOM Season 2 must cover events in two of Bernard Cornwell’s novels – Lords of the North and Sword Song, so screenwriter Stephen Butchard has a lot of … Read More →

Posted in The Last Kingdom | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Last Kingdom, Episode 2

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Patricia

At the beginning of this episode of The Last Kingdom, as scenes from the previous episode flash across the television screen and the voice of Uhtred summarizes his early life, he says, “Destiny is all.” This phrase appears in every … Read More →

Posted in Anglo-Saxons, The Last Kingdom, Vikings | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

VIKINGS!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Patricia

I wasn’t quite sure at first what to make of the History Channel’s popular new series, VIKINGS. After all, in my novel all the guys with names like Swein, Cnut and Halfdan are enemies. Who was I going to empathize … Read More →

Posted in History Vikings Review | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment