Comic Illustrates How Modern TV Dramatizes Viking History
This comic strip highlights the contrast between historical accuracy and the aesthetic choices often made in modern television productions featuring Vikings. It depicts a film crew initially consulting with a historian to create a grounded, authentic look for a female warrior. However, the production team ultimately pivots to a more stylized, trope-heavy appearance, opting for fur-lined outfits, horned helmets, and leather gear to satisfy a specific visual expectation of what a 'Viking' should look like on screen, despite the lack of historical basis for such costumes.
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So, there’s no evidence they didn’t run around in fur bikinis?
Perfect teeth....is what annoys me with all medieval, viking shows
I know it's a historical drama with innacuracies but...: Woman: I can't believe he didn't cry during Titanic! Do men even have feelings? Me: ... .... ...
Gaul's would painfully pluck out their body hair one by one Weave their hair into Swabian Knots And walk around bare chested The Norse also had a culture of grooming There is nothing wrong with good looking vikings Its just that every damn show & movie lean heavily into the 90s a
fuck history!! leave my Lagertha alone this was entertainment that never claimed authenticity, that claim always came from third parties that like the show. But if you wanna fix something go for the Jarl Estrid Haakon on the netflix, which by the way is also fictional
Well, in reality studios would made vikings black.
because sex sells! who knew, right!?
Literally in Denmark the Museum guide was like Vikings is not accurate. And the whole horn on helmet. Totally dumb. I forgot to care the moment I remembered this beauty
Could be worse