

This happened in Vinland Saga episode 19. After a duel between Thorfinn and
Thorkell, Canute came and made some contract with Thorkell to join his side.
Thorkell agreed with that, and out of nowhere, Askeladd laughs. What's the
reason for Ashlad laugh at that time because there was nothing funny at that
scene?

You could watch the episode on
[Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4jvD6K7lEo) at 06:35


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Why does Askeladd laugh when Thorkell joins Canute's side?


It's true that there was nothing humourous about the scene in the general
sense, because in this scene Askeladd's laughing is the classic _ironic
laugh_. It's that kind of laugh that an antagonist-type character usually
makes, like when a small-fry character makes a brave stand and unexpectedly
wins. He sees the irony in the fact that the crybaby weakling prince suddenly
becomes the calculating cool calm character who got Thorkell to follow him and
can't help but laugh, it's that kind of laugh.


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