The debut episodes of the History Channel’s two new scripted programs — Vikings and the much-publicized, 10-part miniseries The Bible — got huge ratings last week. HUGE. And while the ratings for the second episode of each show took a fairly substantial dive, they’re still big enough to confirm something I’ve long suspected: Lots of people love Jesus and vikings.
The Bible was the top program in all of television from 8-10 PM on Sunday among total viewers and 25-54, beating cable and broadcast competition. The Bible‘s lead-out, the second episode of new History series Vikings [...] was the most watched cable series in the 10 PM hour and TV’s No.1 show among Men 25-54.
Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Crossover episode? Like, the vikings make port in the Holy Land, and start running amok, right? Burning down villages, looting, pillaging, the whole nine. Then Jesus shows up with his Disciples and is like “Looks like someone’s breaking the 11th Commandment” and the vikings are all “Uh… the 11th? I thought there were only 10?,” and then Jesus puts on his sunglasses, unsheaths his samurai sword, and says “Thou shall not be a dick.” Boom. Two-hour battle scene. In primetime. Maybe throw some zombies in there, too. Ratings galore.
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Forget a crossover, let’s get a full on Mashup. Viking Jesus and his twelve disciples rampage across Israel spreading a message of love to those who will listen, pillaging those that don’t. Where do I get my Emmy?
Biblical End of Days vs. Ragnarok; who ya’ got?
Kill Bawwwwaabus! Kill Bawwwwwaaaaabus!
haha, some one insert an appropriate life of brian gif now!
Sadly, I meant that as a take off “Kill da wabbit! Kill da wabbit!” but botched it.
Some how that makes it funnier. Probably can’t insert videos.
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Vikings 1st ep was pretty good. Haven’t seen the second yet.
As for the other, unless satan shows up I’m not all that interested.
I’m fairly certain some of the people in that picture are wearing sneakers.
In the Bibleverse you can retcon footwear changes because miracles.
Watched about 20 minutes of The Bible. There’s plenty of burning and murdering in the name of the Lord. The Vikings wouldn’t stand a chance.
Vilkings is pretty decent. Should have called it “Meet the Greyjoys”
Ha, that’s good. Have you watched both episodes? I thought the first one was pretty boring TBH. Nice to see Stannis tho (that was Stannis right?)
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They’re already obviously planning some kind of Christian crossover on Vikings, since they spared a few monks from the chop in the latest episode and Ragnar has talked about “the one god from the west.” That sucks because I was hoping for some straight Pagan awesomeness, Rome-style, like how Odin was bringing souls up to Valhalla in episode 1. Oh well, I’ll still watch it, being Norwegian myself.
We need a new set of storyboards for this concept. Starring C-Tates as Jesus and Samuel L. Jackson as John the Baptist.
Thou shalt not be a dick is going to be my next go to line. We need this crossover episode/show/movie whatever
The way I see it goes like this.Vikings attack a monastery but….it turns out that in the crypt of the monastery and Jesus and his twelve zombie apostoles. Bham. Vikings vs Jesus. Just as the vikings are about to lose suddenly the main vikings calls “NOW” and out of their ships suddenly Spartacus and Gannicus appear and bham. Jesus in slices to pieces from the Gods of the Arena
To be honest, The Bible has fewer hunky vikings in it.