In the past I have praised this show for quite everything. One of the best character developments I have seen in my life, the best animation possible, brilliant writing, great intro and outro, you name it!
But today they topped themselves with the soundtrack. I mentioned the great intro and outro, both absolutely brilliant and fitting to the shows plot. But the music in the episode never was as good as today. It created atmosphere, tension and emotion. It was just perfect! And in the end I got goosebumps!!!
So after praising the great soundtrack I wanna loose some words about the story. Right from the beginning I guessed, that we get to see Thorfinn and Einar protect the farm from an invading force. Now it looks like this wish is coming true with Canute planning to attack Ketil's farm after trying to arrest them. This is how they reconnect the two main characters Thorfinn and Canute and I love it. It is all set for a great season finale, when they hopefully meet again next week.
So with this said, there is no doubt this show is standing out even 12 (!) weeks after the premiere of season 2 released. This is smoething very few shows managed to do! They earned my respect and have my loyalty, that's for sure!