Vinland Saga

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The Human Condition: A Study of Grief in Vinland Saga Vinland Saga’s brilliance does not shine in its showy animation of brutal battles, but in its perception, exploration of the human condition, and inquiry into the mental complexities of the human psyche. A boy consumed by grief, vows his life to avenge his father's death. Who then falls short of his promise and has to suffer the fallout? I think when most watch this masterpiece they fail to peer past the battles, looking past what the show is truly trying to deliver. The show not only excels in navigating loss and hardship, but also masterfully displays some of the best character development of the 21st century by taking the watcher through the intricacy of grief, failure, and penance. Vinland Saga …show more content…
Thorfinn hid in a barrel to sneak onto his father’s boat. But fate would have it that they fall into a trap in a gorge. Upon seeing his father brutalized in battle in episode 4, Thorfinn begins to dissolve down the unforgiving path of grief. Nearing the end of episode 4, Thorfinn tries to reason with the death of his father. This can be best exemplified by the first stage of grief. Thorfinn spends little time in denial. It is within the second stage of grief, anger, that Thorfinn spends the majority of season 1. Starting at the end of episode 4 where Thorfinn wails from his father’s boat, “I'm gonna kill you for that, I'll be the last thing you see. I'll kill you, do you hear me.” Just at six years old, the seeds of revenge had already been sowed, and Thorfinn had vowed his life away to the ruthless stomach of war. Moving onto the majority of season 1, Thorfinn travels around Europe with his father’s murderer, Askeladd. Becoming a slave of war and a puppet for Askeladd. He devotes nearly all his childhood to getting an honorable duel with Askeladd. War after war Thorfinn is molded into a renowned
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