The plot of the new season of “Vikings” has been making its way to the public piece by piece, and even though the information usually doesn’t come in the form of spoilers, it still reveals quite a lot about what can be expected from the upcoming episodes of the show. So far, it seems that the producers have decided to take on a slightly more political approach for this season, exploring more serious themes in depth, and focusing more on the deeper aspects of the main characters.
In a recent interview, Katheryn Winnick discussed one of the issues that will be explored in detail in the new season, domestic violence. This has been a major theme of her own character, who is presented in an abusive relationship on the show. The actress claimed that there is a lot going on in the head of her character, and that she sees her abuse as justified when looked at from a certain angle. While this certainly sounds strange, the theme of domestic abuse is a complicated one and not something that can be easily covered in a few scenes or sentences of dialog.
Time jumps have been a common plot element throughout the show so far, but it seems that the producers want to put a stop to that, and are going to be moving away from the idea for the next season. According to the creative minds behind the show, the story of the new season is too complex to be told with the use of time jumps, and in fact, using this technique holds the risk of ruining the suspense at several points as it would reveal major spoilers. Considering that some fans have been expressing displeasure with the abundant use of the technique in the last two seasons, it might be a good idea to try a different approach this time.
The new season is also supposed to show some magnificent battle scenes, including the most massive fight presented in the show until now. Producers have explained that they have increased their use of CGI for this season, as it was a necessary change for the large-scale fight scenes. The show will feature various expensive, complicated digital effects throughout the entire season, although according to producers, they’re also trying to stick to more traditional effects where they are more appropriate.
If the new season of “Vikings” makes a drastic change to the formula, it could alienate some of the older fans, but it could also improve the show’s potential for the future, if some of the commonly discussed outstanding issues with its storytelling are resolved. It’s always a risk to change a show so late into its production, but sometimes it’s necessary.