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It would be easy to try putting "Lagertha" and "Ragnar" against one another. "But, in truth, it's really Vikings' "Ragnar" that betrayed her."
"After all, their relation is founded on betrayal. "However, Vikings resists TV's incessant, tired practice of making women enemies and instead unites these women through the common understanding that, at the end of the day, it's better for them to stick together than to tear each other apart."
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(1). "RAGNAR" DIDN'T ALLOW "LAGERTHA" TO GO RAIDING WITH HIM:
"Ragnar" slighted "Lagertha" from the very start of the show. "He always treats her nearly like an equal, but not quite. "Lagertha" is an established, capable fighter, and yet when "Ragnar" plans his pivotal trip to go exploring west, he does not invite his own partner."
"Lagertha" is furious about this but eventually agrees to stay home and tend to the farm."
(2). "RAGNAR" CHEATED ON "LAGERTHA":
"It was generally understood during the time that married men would go off and sleep with women other than their wives, but that didn't mean that the wives had to put up with it."
"Women had [slightly] more rights in 'Viking' society compared to other cultures of the time (and some today)." "Lagertha's" union with "Ragnar" was not one that allowed going outside of the marriage."
(3). "RAGNAR" LIED TO "LAGERTHA" ABOUT "ASLAUG'S" PREGNANCY:
"Aslaug" shows up with pregnant, and "Ragnar" insists to "Lagertha" that he didn't know anything about her pregnancy."🙆
"Ragnar" did not make it clear if this means he didn't know she was coming, or if he didn't know she was pregnant, -although the fact remains that he doesn't admit that he knew she was carrying his child all along, a sort of betrayal in itself."
(4). "RAGNAR" TRIED TO HAVE TWO WIVES:
"Ragnar" sits at a table next to "Lagertha" and Aslaug and, feeling awkward about the predicament he's in, thinking it's wise to suggest right there in front of both of them that perhaps they could be in a marriage altogether."
"His actions here are a complete step away from the "Ragnar" who was known to be devoted to love "Lagertha" and treated her like a respected partner."
(5). "RAGNAR" NEVER APOLOGIZED TO "LAGERTHA":
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"Lagertha" and "Ragnar" re-unite and the first thing "Ragnar" did was making a fuss over seeing Bjorn again." This, one would think, should be followed by a meaningful apology, or at least a heartfelt receival, of "Lagertha" - but no."
"Ragnar" treats "Lagertha" as if she is merely an old acquaintance, and goes on to raid with her and exists side by side as if he never broke her heart and publicly humiliated her."
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