katnyss's blog: "The Way Back"

I mentioned to you the other day that my latest guilty obsession is watching "The Vikings". It has all the essential elements of so called good television to lure the viewers in, well perhaps not those Snooki and Kardashian aficionados, but maybe a few who do enjoy the basic requisites for their viewing pleasure, eg wicked sex scenes, well chiseled beefcakes who seem to always be shirtless, sprinked over with some awesome tatts that would make even the ink masters envious and of course the obligatory bloody battle scenes with lots of gore. Oh yes, there is history offered as well, however askewed it  may be. It is the History Channel after all. In one paticular titillating scene, Lagertha, who is the wife of Ragnar, who is by the ways played by Travis Fimmel the Australian and former young hottie  who brought the art of modeling Calvin's underroos to new heights. Sidetracked...In a moment of heated passion she growls to her husband, "I want to ride you like a wild boar" or was it, "I want to ride you like a wild whore"? Why dice up our words, we know what she meant as I bit my lip. The women do not take crap from their men either. "You go one with your bad ass self Lagertha!"

The first season theme song was "If I Had a Heart", from the Swedish duo, Fever Ray. It's a fitting song, haunting and spirtual, "If I had a heart I could love you, if I had a voice I could sing." I feel devoid of both at times, maybe it's the song and not the show, nah I like the history...because I now feel fully educated on the adventures and exploits of the Vikings, thank you televsion land and thank you Odin. I can only hope to end my days in Valhalla in the hall of Asgard. Oh wait, I think I would have to be slain with a battle axe for this honorable achievement, I guess I will have to settle for Nirvana. What I mostly like about this show is the courage of the Viking women and their fierceness, for I am Katnyss the reincarnation of Boudicca the warrior queen! Now season two is upon us, I can barely stand it, bated breath!