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* FlatWhat: When David awakens Hilda and Frida with his bold new attitude ready to start a potentially dangerous day, both girls stare incredulously at him saying, “Huh?” at the same time.

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* FlatWhat: When David awakens Hilda and Frida with his bold new attitude ready to start a potentially dangerous day, both girls stare incredulously at him saying, and say, “Huh?” at the same time.time. They even have the same confused look on their faces when they speak.


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* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: When David gets decapitated, his head falls to the ground, and he survives long enough to say “Ouch!” in a small voice.
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* {{Understatement}}: When Hilda is trying to calm a courageous and foolish David down, she asks why he’s asking like this. She then adds that he’s behaving, well, different. David bluntly replies that he’s fearless now.
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* RealityEnsues: The amulet may have made David more brave, but he doesn't automatically gain the same combat skills as the viking clans who have been clashing for many years, as seen when he tried joining the battle, only to get immediately decapitated.
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* LossOfInhibitions: With all of his fear removed, David feels free to boast about [[UnmanlySecret his tastes in music]]. Unfortunately, he also loses [[TookALevelInJerkass most of his tact]] and [[TooDumbToLive and self-preservation]].
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: As his side is getting severely beaten, David rushes in to avenge them. Hilda, who tends to not think straight and just fight at times of combat, holds David to stop him from getting killed so foolishly. She explains to him that fear can sometimes lead to common sense, and that he should’t just blindly charge into battle with little regard for safety.

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* LossOfInhibitions: With all of his fear removed, David feels free to boast about [[UnmanlySecret his tastes in music]]. Unfortunately, he also loses [[TookALevelInJerkass most of his tact]] and [[TooDumbToLive and self-preservation]].
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: As his side is getting severely beaten, David rushes in to avenge them. Hilda, who tends to not think straight and just fight at times of combat, holds David to stop him from getting killed so foolishly. She explains to him that fear can sometimes lead to common sense, and that he should’t shouldn’t just blindly charge into battle with little regard for safety.

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I think it was a spear...


* ItAmusedMe: This is the reason why Sigurd keeps bringing the Vikings back to life.

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* InertialImpalement: Sigurd gets baited into charged an enemy Viking, who then steps aside as his teammate points out a spear that Sigurd runs into. It's one of the clearer demonstration that losing all fear made him a much more reckless, and thus worse, fighter.
* ItAmusedMe: This is the reason why Sigurd nominally keeps bringing the Vikings back to life.life as revenge for taking the amulet, but it really wasn't something he cared about, he just thought the idea of them killing each other over and over funny.
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* FlatWhat: When David awakens Hilda and Frida with his bold new attitude ready to start a potentially dangerous day, both girls stare incredulously at him saying, “Huh?” at the same time.


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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: As his side is getting severely beaten, David rushes in to avenge them. Hilda, who tends to not think straight and just fight at times of combat, holds David to stop him from getting killed so foolishly. She explains to him that fear can sometimes lead to common sense, and that he should’t just blindly charge into battle with little regard for safety.
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'''Song at the end:''' "Don't Let Your Love Fly Away" by Oliver Nelson
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* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: Even with the knowledge there isn't a trace of blood spilled, this is still the most violent the show has ever gotten thus far.

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* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: Even with the knowledge there isn't a trace of blood spilled, this is still the most violent visceral the show has ever gotten thus far.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: Even with the knowledge there isn't a trace of blood spilled, this is still the most violent the show has ever gotten thus far.
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* SleevesAreForWimps: While under the effect of the medallion, David's shirt loses its sleeves and he begins wearing a headband, signifying his loss of all his fear and embracing a more stereotypically masculine persona.

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* SleevesAreForWimps: While under the effect of the medallion, David's shirt Sparrow Scouts uniform loses its sleeves and he begins wearing the scarf as a headband, signifying his loss of all his fear and embracing a more stereotypically masculine persona.

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* BloodyHilarious: [[BloodlessCarnage It's not "bloody" in a literal sense]], but results of the viking's battle are played rather comically, especially when Sigurd abruptly cuts David's head off the ''second'' time to put it back on straight.

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* BloodyHilarious: [[BloodlessCarnage It's not "bloody" in a literal sense]], but results dismemberment and death of the viking's battle vikings' battles are played rather comically, especially when Sigurd abruptly cuts David's head off the ''second'' time to put it back on straight.



* DeathIsCheap: Sigurd's potion can instantly revive anyone killed by magical weapons. That said, since Sigurd started the vikings fight when they stole his medallion, it's possible this trope only works on those already affected by it.

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* DeathIsCheap: Sigurd's potion can instantly revive anyone killed by magical weapons. That said, since Sigurd started the vikings fight when they stole his medallion, it's possible this trope only works on those already affected by weapons, and he seems to have plenty of it.



* LeanAndMean: Subverted. Sigurd is quite tall and thin. While he instigsted the viking war as payback for his medallion stolen, he's not really that bad of a guy.
* PowerGlows: The Vikings' weapons glow. Interestingly enough, anyone who is injured by their weapons has their wounds glow.

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* LeanAndMean: Subverted. Sigurd is quite tall and thin. While he instigsted instigated the viking war as payback for his medallion stolen, he's not really that bad of a guy.
* LossOfInhibitions: With all of his fear removed, David feels free to boast about [[UnmanlySecret his tastes in music]]. Unfortunately, he also loses [[TookALevelInJerkass most of his tact]] and [[TooDumbToLive and self-preservation]].
* PowerGlows: The Vikings' weapons glow. Interestingly enough, anyone who is injured by their weapons has their wounds glow. If this some sort of magic or [[StylizedForTheViewer purely nondiegetic]] means of censorship is unclear.
* ResurrectionDeathLoop: Every night, one clan of vikings kill another to claim a medallion that will remove their fear. By the next day, the medallion's original owner has resurrected the first clan, who no longer remember dying or having the medallion, and repeat the process.
* RevivalLoophole: The medallion's fear-removing effect last until death, which thanks ''to'' its effect [[TooDumbToLive isn't a long time]]. Thanks to Sigurd's potion, [[DeathIsCheap that's not much of a problem]].
* ShaggyDogStory: Sigurd has kept both viking clans in a ResurrectionDeathLoop for "what feels like forever" over stealing his medallion. As soon as Hilda questions this, Sigurd admits he doesn't ''want'' the medallion and realizes he's wasting his time.

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* BloodlessCarnage: The Vikings are hacked to pieces, but their (presumably) magic weapons do not show any blood or gore. Which is handy, because then the show would probably have to increase its age rating.

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* BloodlessCarnage: The Vikings are hacked to pieces, but their (presumably) magic weapons do not show any blood or gore. gore, as all exposed insides glow the same color as the weapons. Which is handy, because then the show episode would probably have be absurdly violent otherwise.
* BloodyHilarious: [[BloodlessCarnage It's not "bloody" in a literal sense]], but results of the viking's battle are played rather comically, especially when Sigurd abruptly cuts David's head off the ''second'' time
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* DeathAmnesia: The potion that revives the vikings also wipes their recent memories so they forget they already fought their rivals once and died. David also forgets all about his adventure after being resurrected, with falling down the cliff being the last thing he remembers.



* LaserGuidedAmnesia: The potion that revives the vikings also wipes their recent memories so they forget they already fought their rivals once and died. David also forgets all about his adventure after being resurrected, with falling down the cliff being the last thing he remembers.

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* BloodlessCarnage: The Vikings are hacked to pieces, but their (presumably) magic weapons do not show any blood or gore. Which is handy, because then she show would probably have to increase its age rating.

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* BloodlessCarnage: The Vikings are hacked to pieces, but their (presumably) magic weapons do not show any blood or gore. Which is handy, because then she the show would probably have to increase its age rating.rating.
* BigWhat: The episode ends with David reaction to Hilda mentioning that he died already.



* DeathIsCheap:

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* DeathIsCheap: Sigurd's potion can instantly revive anyone killed by magical weapons. That said, since Sigurd started the vikings fight when they stole his medallion, it's possible this trope only works on those already affected by it.



* LeanAndMean: Subverted. Sigurd is quite tall and thin, but he's not really that bad of a guy.

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* LeanAndMean: Subverted. Sigurd is quite tall and thin, but thin. While he instigsted the viking war as payback for his medallion stolen, he's not really that bad of a guy.

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* DeathIsCheap: David dies twice via decapitation, but is brought back to life by Sigurd.

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* DeathIsCheap: DeathIsCheap:
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David dies twice via decapitation, but is brought back to life by Sigurd.
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* DesignatedGirlFight: Zigzagged; both clans consist of 4 men and 2 women, but while during the battle two of the women of each site end up fighting each other, the other two pick male opponents instead and nobody bats an eye about it.

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* DesignatedGirlFight: Zigzagged; both clans consist of 4 men and 2 women, but while during the battle two of the women of each site side end up fighting each other, the other two pick male opponents instead and nobody bats an eye about it.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: What will become of the Knudsen Clan now that they have the medallion and their rivals no longer want it? What will they do with the potion that can endlessly reverse death itself?

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: What will become of the Knudsen Clan now that they have the medallion and their rivals no longer want it? What will they Torgund's clan do with the potion that can endlessly reverse death itself?
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* BearsAreBadNews: Subverted. The kids come across a bear in the woods, but David (under the influence of the amulet) easily scares it off. However, Hilda and Frida's reactions make it clear that there had been no guarantee that the encounter would have gone that way.
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* SleevesAreForWimps: While under the effect of the medallion, David's shirt loses its sleeves and he begins wearing a headband, signifying his loss of all his fear and embracing a more stereotypically masculine persona.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: What became of the Knudsen Clan now that hey have the medaillion, and their rivals no longer want it?

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: What became will become of the Knudsen Clan now that hey they have the medaillion, medallion and their rivals no longer want it?it? What will they do with the potion that can endlessly reverse death itself?
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* DesignatedGirlFight: Notably averted; both clans consist of 4 men and 2 women, but during their battles the women do not pick each other as opponents and fight the men instead, with nobody batting an eye about it.

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* DesignatedGirlFight: Notably averted; Zigzagged; both clans consist of 4 men and 2 women, but while during their battles the battle two of the women do not pick of each site end up fighting each other, the other as two pick male opponents instead and fight the men instead, with nobody batting bats an eye about it.

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* AnAxeToGrind: Knudsen has an axe as his weapon of choice.



* DesignatedGirlFight: Notably averted; both clans consist of 4 men and 2 women, but during their battles the women do not pick each other as opponents and fight the men instead, with nobody batting an eye about it.



* HeroesPreferSwords: Torgund wields a sword in battle, and is arguably the most heroic of the vikings (he did save David after the latter fell off a cliff).



* LaserGuidedAmnesia: The potion that revives the vikings also wipes their recent memories so they forget they already fought their rivals once and died. David also forgets all about his adventure after being resurrected, with falling down the cliff being the last thing he remembers.



* MythologyGag: The Vikings are an allusion to the Einherjar, the souls of warriors who died in combat that ascend to Valhalla, where they fight to the death every day only to be resurrected to fight more tomorrow.
* PowerGlows: The Vikings' weapons glow. Interestingly enough, anyone who is injured by their weapons has their wounds glow.

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* MythologyGag: The Vikings are an allusion to the Einherjar, the souls of warriors who died in combat that ascend to Valhalla, where they fight to the death every day only to be resurrected to fight more tomorrow.
* PowerGlows: The Vikings' weapons glow. Interestingly enough, anyone who is injured by their weapons has their wounds glow.glow.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: What became of the Knudsen Clan now that hey have the medaillion, and their rivals no longer want it?
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*HeadphonesEqualIsolation: Downplayed; David does not become completely deaf when listening to his music, but it takes a while before he hears Hilda.
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* HeadTurnedBackwards: The first time Hilda and Frida revive David, they accidentally put his head on his body backwards. Sigurd quickly kills him again so they can fix their mistake.
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* MythologyGag: The Vikings are an allusion to the Einherjar, the souls of warriors who died in combat that ascend to Valhalla, where they fight to the death every day only to be resurrected to fight more tomorrow.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: When Hilda and Frida hear that Sigurd has basically trapped the Vikings in a pointless eternal fight for hundreds of years they are pretty horrified, but when they tell the Vikings themselves they find it hilarious.
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* DoItYourselfThemeTune: The song, "Don't Let Your Love Fly Away", was heard throughout most the episode. During the credits, a reprise of the song is heard and it is performed by David's voice actor, Oliver Nelson.
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** The Vikings are also revived every night by Sigurd, because he thinks it's funny.
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* BloodlessCarnage: The Vikings are hacked to pieces, but their (presumably) magic weapons do not show any blood or gore. Which is handy, because then she show would probably have to increase its age rating.
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David confronts his many fears when he stumbles into a ferocious battle during an overnight Sparrow Scouts camping trip with Hilda and Frida.
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* CampingEpisode: The episode follows the Sparrow Scouts going on a camping trip, and includes the tropes that come with it, such as telling scary stories.
* DeathIsCheap: David dies twice via decapitation, but is brought back to life by Sigurd.
* FearlessFool: Whoever owns the amulet gains its power to lose all their fear. However, no longer having fear also makes them reckless and encourages them to adopt less strategic thinking, to the point their enemies can easily win (and it is implied that the team clan without the amulet is the winner more often than not) by simply employing tactics and strategy against their opponent. Sigurd downright says that he has no reason to want the amulet back because it makes the owner into an idiot.
* IAmWhatIAm: At first, David is ashamed to like light rock music because everyone hates it. Later on, he gains confidence and is proud to like his favorite music.
* ItAmusedMe: This is the reason why Sigurd keeps bringing the Vikings back to life.
* LeanAndMean: Subverted. Sigurd is quite tall and thin, but he's not really that bad of a guy.
* PowerGlows: The Vikings' weapons glow. Interestingly enough, anyone who is injured by their weapons has their wounds glow.

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