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Vikings–Showrunner and crew preview the end of History’s series
The showrunner and cast of History’s Vikings, including showrunner and writer Michael Hirst and actors Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick, and Clive Standen, who we saw at their first Comic-Con back in...
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Film adaptation of Thor Heyerdahl Kon-Tiki voyage good inspiration for...
Review by C.J. Bunce After World War II, in essence a world stunned with death and destruction emerged to try to forge its way into the future after one of the planet’s most trying challenges....
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Vikings–Final ten episodes to premiere December 30 on Amazon Prime in advance...
Who lives and who dies? In July we discussed a great summer panel from virtual San Diego Comic-Con discussing the final ten episodes of History Channel’s Vikings series, following the first ten...
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borg’s Best of 2020–Kick-Ass Genre Heroines
Once a year at borg we ask: What makes a great screen heroine? It’s time for borg′s annual look at the Best Kick-Ass Genre Heroines in film and television. Despite delays in releases due to the covid...
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borg’s Best of 2020–The Best on TV
Today we move from the big screen to the small screen with the Best TV Series of 2020. If you missed it, check out our review of the Best Movies of 2020 here and the best Kick-Ass Heroines of 2020...
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Vikings–Final episodes of Michael Hirst’s epic series cinch one of...
Review by C.J. Bunce Deceit, betrayal, glory, destiny. At one level the back half of the 89 hours of History Channel’s Vikings series had two key components that kept viewers coming back week after...
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First look–Netflix premieres first trailer for Vikings: Valhalla
Back in 2013 we asked after the first few episodes of Vikings, “Why this is only a nine-episode mini-series?” The History Channel’s first historical fiction mini-series since the acclaimed Hatfields...
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Netflix reveals new trailer for Vikings: Valhalla
Back in 2013 we asked after the first few episodes of Vikings, “Why this is only a nine-episode mini-series?” The History Channel’s first historical fiction mini-series since the acclaimed Hatfields...
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Meet Leif Erikson in final trailer for Netflix’s Vikings: Valhalla
With season six only just released last year, fans eagerly await its sequel series, Vikings: Valhalla. Netflix released two earlier trailers (we previewed them here and here). Now we have the final...
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Vikings: Valhalla–A very different but worthy continuation of the Vikings saga
Review by C.J. Bunce How do you tell the disjointed and gap-filled history of the Vikings in the era of Erik the Red’s son Leif Eriksson? Much like Vikings series creator Michael Hirst had done for...
View ArticleNew Vikings series coming soon to the History Channel
Several great pieces of episodic historical fiction have made it to the small screen, including Band of Brothers, Winds of War, Hatfields & McCoys, Roots, From the Earth to the Moon, and Horatio...
View ArticleReview–Epic series “Vikings” premieres tonight on the History Channel
Review by C.J. Bunce After the first few episodes of Vikings you will find yourself asking why this is only a nine-episode mini-series. The History Channel’s first historical fiction mini-series since...
View ArticleComic-Con 2013–Vikings invade San Diego
The History Channel pulled out all the stops at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend for its Vikings series. If you didn’t catch the first season of Vikings, which we previewed earlier this year here at...
View ArticleIt’s 2014!!! Now what?
Happy New Year!!! So what do we do now? How about a look at the start dates for our favorite TV shows? Many are already in progress, like Almost Human, Arrow, Dracula, Grimm, Major Crimes, The...
View ArticleGet your fantasy fix starting today at Planet Comicon 2014
In addition to what you might expect from a large comic book convention, from comic book creators to celebrities to vendors and panels, this weekend’s Planet Comicon 2014 has several fantasy-themed...
View ArticleHappy Birthday! borg.com reaches five year anniversary
Hey, looks like we made it! Five years ago today, Elizabeth C. Bunce, Art Schmidt, Jason McClain, and I had already spent a few months talking through the technical details for the launch of borg.com....
View ArticleFirst look–Emerald City… New Wizard of Oz retelling begins Friday on NBC
The Wizard of Oz–whether or not you may be a fan of L. Frank Baum’s classic book or one of the best fantasy films of all time, you may want to tune in for a new NBC series airing Friday nights this...
View ArticleTrailer Park–The 16-Trailer Comic-Con Wrap-up Edition: Marvel and DC series,...
So many continuing genre TV shows! CW’s iZombie, Arrow, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, and Riverdale. Then we have all the fantasy genre shows like Vikings, Outlander, and Game of...
View Articleborg’s Best of 2018–The Best on TV
Our borg Best of 2018 list continues today with the best in television. If you missed it, check out our review of the Best Movies of 2018 here and the Kick-Ass Heroines of 2018 here. Without further...
View ArticleVikings–The thrilling series returns for its final season with new trailer,...
Every single episode of season five left us breathless and anxious for the next. History’s Vikings is returning in early December to begin its sixth and final season, and the network just released the...
View Articleborg’s Best of 2019–Kick-Ass Genre Heroines
It’s time for borg′s annual look at the Best Kick-Ass Genre Heroines in film and television. This year we selected 26 characters that rose to the top. Again the studios gave us more to cheer about...
View ArticleHistory’s Vikings–A graphic novel while you’re waiting for the TV series’ return
As we look back on ten years of the best content we’ve covered at borg, it will be difficult to imagine the History channel’s Vikings not making our list of top television series for its faithful...
View ArticleVikings: Uprising continues the TV tie-in story with even more battles and...
Last week we discussed here at borg Titan Comics’ first volume of stories spinning out of History’s Vikings series. Vikings finished the 10-episode first half of its sixth season and the second half...
View ArticleVikings: Valhalla returns today for second season on Netflix
Showrunner Jeb Stuart had a big hurdle: Continuing to tell a compelling story of the Viking people, following up on the success achieved by Vikings series creator Michael Hirst. So how do you tell...
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