The Inventory

Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed.

Katheryn Winnick

All faiths are tested in an earth-shaking Vikings

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

An encouraging Vikings pauses while everyone assesses the path

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

12/27/18 6:21AM

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

12/19/18 9:01PM

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

12/12/18 9:01PM

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

12/05/18 9:01PM

Vikings' fifth season returns roaring with unfocused rage

11/28/18 9:02PM

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

A dull Vikings plods along with speechifying and unworthy men

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

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

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

12/27/17 9:01PM

An action-packed Vikings season reaches an uncertain midway point

12/20/17 9:01PM

Vikings advances, promisingly, in five separate directions

12/13/17 9:01PM

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

11/29/17 10:03PM

Vikings’ fourth season finale roars toward an uncertain future

An all-action Vikings lacks direction

Vikings’ labored attempts to recapture past glories prove fitfully effective

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

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