The Last Kingdom (TV Series) Episode #1.7 (2015) User Reviews

Worth checking out.

[anonnymoose · 9/10 · 3 August 2022]

I love this show. I will be sad to see the end of the series. If you're looking for a good fictional story based on some historical facts, check this out.

Superb once again.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 10/10 · 30 December 2015]

The penultimate episode sees Uhtred and Leofric set to battle to the death following their exploits in Cornwall, but a well timed Viking attack sees the battle end. The Vikings are merciless, massacring all the kingdom. Uhtred, Leofric, Iseult, The King and his family flee to the Marshlands, with only each other for protection. The King has to place his faith in the pagan Iseult, who helps nurse the dreadfully sick Prince back to health. A Viking fleet lands nearby, with Uhtred hatching a plan to beat their aggressors. Uhtred shows a more reasoned approach to the deep beliefs of Alfred and Beoca.

Unforgiving TV it's fair to say, this is the darkest, bleakest episode to date, but wow this was incredibly good. I've commented on the acting throughout, and once again it is of the highest calibre, everyone put in a stunning performance,

An episode vastly different in tone from the rest of the series, a hugely bloodthirsty opening, to a very thoughtful and character driven story.

The music has been wonderful throughout the series, in this episode too it was particularly good, melodic and dramatic where appropriate.

Very different, I loved it, 10/10

To the swamps

[Calicodreamin · 6/10 · 8 November 2021]

Interesting storyline and well choreographed fight scenes. It seems a bit unbelievable that Uhtred is the only one who can come up with innovative fighting solutions, but he's the main characters, so go off I guess.

Naif writing for muddied reconciliation... AGAIN!

[goachrental · 4/10 · 16 August 2021]

These credulous writers would have you believe that prayer is foolish superstition but laying atop a swamp-mud sigil for a pagan ritual is sagacious and NOT superstitious?? GTFO...

That was just stupid.

[tonydivepost · 6/10 · 6 February 2022]

That they had NO guards or any warning at all that Vikings attacked is just incredibly stupid. It killed this episode for me. This is wartime and you want us to believe they are so stupid after telling over and over how smart Alfred is? To bad, because rest of episode is great.