The Last Kingdom

The Last Kingdom is historical fiction from the BBC that takes place during the reign of Alfred the Great (871-899), during which time Wessex is the last holdout in Britain against the Viking invaders. Netflix has been running Season 3 and last night I watched Episode 8.

Ever watch the Last Kingdom? There's a dramatic scene towards the end of the second episode of the second season where Alexander Dreymon's character, Uhtred, the dashing heathen protagonist, dares the evil Abbot Eadred to "say it one more time and go meet the devil." She he does... and he does. Big deal that he killed a man of God, with big consequences, despite it being the arch-villain of the first couple of episodes of Season Two.