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A review by frasersimons
Vinland Saga, Volume 9 by Makoto Yukimura
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
An extra star for Hild, an excellent new character, and the found family situation that is happening. It is inevitable that the arc of getting to Vinland would take a really long time, but this is pretty wild. They made it basically no where and already his past is catching up with him in many ways.
The plotting has become pretty simplistic, however. Yes, sure, challenge the notion of being truly peaceful. It’s getting a bit contrived now though, since each challenge is essentially the same thing, repeated. There seems to be a somewhat newer thing at the end, with the seat of power being vacated, but in the end, it’s just someone wanting him to fight again. Also. Being shot like 4 times in the leg with no permanent injuries feels like a wild hand wave, but I suppose the series hasn’t really made any considerations for injuries, other than scars when long swaths of time pass.
The plotting has become pretty simplistic, however. Yes, sure, challenge the notion of being truly peaceful. It’s getting a bit contrived now though, since each challenge is essentially the same thing, repeated. There seems to be a somewhat newer thing at the end, with the seat of power being vacated, but in the end, it’s just someone wanting him to fight again. Also. Being shot like 4 times in the leg with no permanent injuries feels like a wild hand wave, but I suppose the series hasn’t really made any considerations for injuries, other than scars when long swaths of time pass.