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Post by scoob16 on Jul 21, 2014 12:24:03 GMT -5
Vikings were first used here, and only once more in "Scooby the Barbarian". As both episodes turned out OK, I'd like to see more Viking episodes in the future.
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Post by Doo on Jul 22, 2014 10:07:55 GMT -5
I enjoyed this one a lot (but then again, pretty much every episode of Season 2 was great in my opinion). I liked the viking ghosts. I didn't like that they used the same vikings in 'Scooby the Barbarian' though.
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Post by snesgamer on Nov 13, 2014 18:50:09 GMT -5
I enjoyed this one a lot (but then again, pretty much every episode of Season 2 was great in my opinion). I liked the viking ghosts. I didn't like that they used the same vikings in 'Scooby the Barbarian' though. Wow, you aren't kidding! I just checked, and aside from the one having red eyes in this one, they're the same down to the exact detail! |
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Post by Maybeth on Dec 25, 2014 7:51:38 GMT -5
Watching some winter related and Christmas episodes recommended by a friend so watched this one too! Nice! The massage Scooby and Shaggy had in store for that viking was really fun!!  |
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Post by ahkyahnan on Dec 25, 2014 21:36:00 GMT -5
This is one of my favorite episodes as well. From any season actually. Just wish it would finally come to DVD, along with the other stragglers from this season.
Mark
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Post by somebody-doo on Apr 1, 2016 15:02:00 GMT -5
I wish vikings were used more. But this episode's solution is spoiled in the iTunes description!
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Post by federer91 on Apr 17, 2016 15:13:12 GMT -5
Good episode, i enjoy it whenever i see it.
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Post by doobert on Jun 7, 2016 0:09:28 GMT -5
Enjoyable episode. Seeing the gang go up against some vikings was nice, and the designs of the vikings themselves were pretty cool.
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Post by Chorake on Nov 9, 2018 15:57:04 GMT -5
It turns out this episode also has two different cuts, just like Vampire Bats and Scaredy Cats:  Somehow, the unfinished version ended up as the local syndication copy in the '80s, and the old video master still played on Teletoon over in Canada as late as last year. Music comparison: Ending comparison (side by side): |
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Post by matt on Dec 15, 2020 23:03:11 GMT -5
This is a VERY good episode. Perfect start to what might have to be the most consistently great season of Scooby Doo ever made. Season 2 is just excellent and this is a highlight and one of the better ones
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Post by spookydoo on Dec 16, 2020 1:16:01 GMT -5
Yes, Matt, I also tend to agree with that. There's something about those eight episodes (in general) that makes that season feel somewhat darker than usual. Incidentally, I wonder if Chorake (for instance) could make a nice compilation of all (?) those moments when Scooby shapeshifted to resemble the MOTW. Those screenshots reminded me to ask.  |
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Post by matt on Dec 16, 2020 16:42:19 GMT -5
Yes, Matt, I also tend to agree with that. There's something about those eight episodes (in general) that makes that season feel somewhat darker than usual. Incidentally, I wonder if Chorake (for instance) could make a nice compilation of all (?) those moments when Scooby shapeshifted to resemble the MOTW. Those screenshots reminded me to ask. I really don't know why they feel so much darker, but I am glad they do. I feel like a couple of factors might be the obvious darker animation, but I'm going to suggest maybe the background music has something to do with it. Whatever it is, I love the atmosphere in those episodes. I really wish they made more episodes like these and I also wish they weren't so often neglected |
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Post by spookydoo on Dec 17, 2020 4:19:21 GMT -5
Yes, Matt, I also tend to agree with that. There's something about those eight episodes (in general) that makes that season feel somewhat darker than usual. Incidentally, I wonder if Chorake (for instance) could make a nice compilation of all (?) those moments when Scooby shapeshifted to resemble the MOTW. Those screenshots reminded me to ask. I really don't know why they feel so much darker, but I am glad they do. I feel like a couple of factors might be the obvious darker animation, but I'm going to suggest maybe the background music has something to do with it. Whatever it is, I love the atmosphere in those episodes. I really wish they made more episodes like these and I also wish they weren't so often neglected For all intents and purposes, the 1977 episodes were the last real use of the pre-1969 music cues by Ted Nichols. I concur with your opinion. Perhaps, as they are only 8 episodes, WB is unwilling to release a set only for them? Who knows. |
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Post by sdf on Dec 2, 2023 7:24:05 GMT -5
Plot: Another great episode. I like the Viking mystery and the quest for Velma's uncle. I also remember that the opening scene scared my younger self a lot, so there is a strong sense of nostalgia there. 9.5/10
Set Up: The Viking Lake was interesting, but the real deal was the cave with the secret doors and the ceremony hall. The setting made this episode really creepy. 9/10
Villains: The Vikings are some of my favorite antagonists in the series. They scared me as a kid being there and lurking in the dark. The red eyes were a cool design addition. 9/10
Final Score: 9.2/10
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