The final season of the "Vikings" spinoff "Vikings" has been released, bringing another Netflix show to a close: (As of July 11)

The fictional historical drama, more than 100 years after the original History Channel and Prime Video series, is set in the 11th century and follows famed navigator Leif Erikson (Sam Corlett), his "strong-willed" sister Freydis Eiriksdottir ( Frida Gustafsson), and the Norwegian prince Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter), revolving around three important characters The series follows their travels and exploits across the globe, with plenty of political intrigue and action

"We are so grateful to have been able to tell the story of Rafe, Harald, and Freydis for three seasons," co-creator Jeb Stuart told Tudam prior to the show's release From the very beginning, we wanted to portray the transition of how the three most famous Vikings became the icons they are today"

In an era when Netflix often ends shows in their prime, it is refreshing to see that this was planned for three seasons Stuart and the "Vikings" team intended to say goodbye to Rafe, Freydis, and Harald: The "Valhalla" team was going to see them off after facing a new round of challenges Whether you missed the (long) boat and are watching the show for the first time or have been watching "Vikings: Valhalla" from the beginning: "Valhalla" is now available in full on Netflix

The show's final season takes place after a seven-year time jump, with each story following in the footsteps of the next, toward their own goals and toward the end of the entire Viking Age

The synopsis for season 3 of Netflix's "Vikings": Valhalla is this: "Season 3 takes place seven years after the conclusion of season 2 Freydis is now the undisputed leader of the pagan Yomsborg, and Leif and Harald have found glory in Constantinople But more challenges lie ahead for each of them to reach their ultimate destiny

Now that the show is over, you may be tempted to get into all the episodes of "Vikings: Valhalla" If you are trying to decide if this show is for you, here are some early reactions from critics to the first season

If you generally look at Rotten Tomatoes to get a general idea of which shows are worth watching, as of this writing, "Vikings: Valhalla" season 3 has yet to receive critical acclaim or consensus However, the show has averaged a 95% rating in its first two seasons, indicating that it has received much praise from those who have checked it out so far

Even though review aggregators have yet to compile their scores, early critical response to the show that has landed has been quite positive; Collider's Arezou Amin rated the series 8/10 and said that Leif, Freydis, and Harald's story "from beginning to beautifully told from beginning to end," praised the "mixture of surprise, tension, romance, and tenderness," and admitted that she was sorry to see the series go off the air

Bob Strauss, a contributor to TheWrap, criticized the series for playing with real history and, in his view, the "Vikings" spinoff "tortures real timelines like a zealous Christian converting to a stubborn pagan," but still called the show " definitely uplifting" and praised the series' tumultuous, lively plot and brutal action

Finally, Screen Rant writer Felipe Rangel noted that Harald's story in particular features both "the best action scenes of the season and the best character work," and that the main trio "meet their fate to great effect" in this final chapter He concluded

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