The Inventory

Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed.

Katheryn Winnick

1/23/19

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TV Reviews1/23/19

All faiths are tested in an earth-shaking Vikings

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1/16/19

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Vikings raises a stunning specter of the past as all our expectations are reset

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1/2/19

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An encouraging Vikings pauses while everyone assesses the path

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12/27/18

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TV Reviews12/27/18

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An impressive battle and a surprising death can't save Vikings from itself

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12/19/18

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Vikings teases a big death, but shows a few promising signs of life

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12/12/18

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Vikings anoints a new Norse god, but continues to drift back to England

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12/5/18

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A melodramatic Vikings just gives in and embraces its Norse fanfic side

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11/28/18

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TV Reviews11/28/18

TV Reviews11/28/18

Vikings' fifth season returns roaring with unfocused rage

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1/24/18

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TV Reviews1/24/18

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In its bloody mid-season finale, Vikings finds some redemption in the chaos

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1/17/18

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A dull Vikings plods along with speechifying and unworthy men

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1/10/18

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War brings plenty of gore and removes all subtlety on a dispiriting Vikings

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1/3/18

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In preparation for the coming war, Vikings plays chess, poorly

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12/27/17

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TV Reviews12/27/17

TV Reviews12/27/17

Schemes, alliances, and dialogue are all dubious on a shaky Vikings

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12/20/17

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An action-packed Vikings season reaches an uncertain midway point

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12/13/17

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Vikings advances, promisingly, in five separate directions

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11/29/17

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TV Reviews11/29/17

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A fractured, ambitious Vikings seeks post-Ragnar unity in its two-part premiere

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2/1/17

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Vikings’ fourth season finale roars toward an uncertain future

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1/25/17

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An all-action Vikings lacks direction

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1/18/17

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Vikings’ labored attempts to recapture past glories prove fitfully effective

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1/11/17

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Vikings flails for a new direction as the sons of Ragnar seek revenge

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