Dolan621

Agree with the need for major characters to take casualties, but considering Earl Ragnar, Odda the Elder, etc I think they could have kept Leofric around a bit more, considering he is an amalgam of a couple of characters from the books....

Yes, I was a little surprised with the casting for Uhtred. In the books he is BIG, and also fair haired "like a Dane". I like the show (I think it will be tough to replace Leofric), but after getting all other casting on the mark, they missed a bit with the primary player.

Where's Staepa? Where's Pyrrig? Loved those characters! Uhtred finding his son in the show hit way harder than in the book. Great acting.

Iseult was consistent with what happened in the books, and knew she would die soon. And man, I wish Leofric was still alive. Now does Uhtred meet his other friend, Staepa, a Wessex soldier of great size and strength who travels much with Uhtred I. The books? (Uhtred was actually supposed to fight Staepa in the 1 on 1test of combat)