Vinland Saga/YMMV

"Willibald: What is love? Readers: Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more"
 * Crazy Awesome: Thorkell, Thrower of Logs and Puncher of Horses.
 * Crowning Moment of Awesome: Happens at least once a fight scene, there are a lot of fight scenes
 * Three Words: "BOW BEFORE ME!"
 * Thorfinn finally getting angry again and punching one servant hard, all after he just told Einar to keep his calm. Followed by...
 * Crowning Moment of Funny: "Oh Sh.." and the look on his face when he realizes he just broke his (technically) superior's chin.
 * Ensemble Darkhorse: Askeladd.
 * Fan Nickname: It's not uncommon to hear people refer to post-timeskip Thorfinn as Viking Kurt Cobain due to his appearance.
 * Much like how in Code Geass Suzaku would have several nicknames with "something"-zaku, most of Canute's nicknames follow the same pattern. Earlier Canute is referred to a Moenute, after his Rage Against the Heavens he's Garnute, and more recently he's become Jerknute.
 * The current Time Skip arc is called "Farmland Saga."
 * Growing the Beard: Canute, and boy does he. Then he goes and grows an actual beard to complete the image.
 * Magnificent Bastard: Many try their hand, but Askeladd remains the best.
 * Memetic Mutation: PUNCH THE HORSE!
 * Moral Event Horizon
 * Reverse Funny Aneurysm:


 * Wangst: Thorfinn gets called on this by some critics, but at least he has a legitimate reason for his bouts of depression and general surliness, but Ketil's son? A spoiled little rich boy who wants to be a warrior, always whining about how life is unfair. Here's hoping Thorfinn gives him the beating of a lifetime.
 * The Woobie: .........come on, Canute? I mean how can he not be after