I strongly dieagree. The Baltic Saga is where Thorfinn was tested to stay true to his new path. It’s very mandatory and gave us two new great characters. The only downside is Thorkell could’ve used more emphasis.
But the way it was done was lame
And the very tone of the show changed a lot : lot more comedy, way more light etc
The chain guy ….. wtf
Floki treatment and discovery was so badly treated. Floki himself for the short end of the stick too.
Even Thorkell wasn’t as menacing as before and just treated as a comic relief