Yes, I had the opportunity to speak to the cast and creator of History’s Vikings at San Diego Comic-Con, and the first question I asked Travis Fimmel (aka Ragnar Lothbrok) was about baby goats. I DO WHAT I WANT!
It all started in Season 2. Our eagle-eyed Vikings recapper Rebecca Pahle started noticing a theme. Ragnar found a way to cuddle an adorable baby goat in more than one scene.
Adorable GIFs were had and the official Viking’s twitter account even got in on the fun!
The #BabyGoat will be making an appearance tonight, and he’s planning to steal even more hearts. Keep a watchful eye, warriors. #Vikings
— Vikings on HISTORY (@HistoryVikings) March 21, 2014
It was a whole thing. Or at least, that’s what we thought when we asked Fimmel about the sensation when we met him.
The Mary Sue: Can we talk baby goats and how that completely blew up? How everyone loves that you are holding baby goats in the show?
Travis Fimmel (TF): Oh, did they?
TMS: Yeah.
TF: That’s funny…I had a lamb one time, it was a lamb. Yeah, I dunno. I just walked past and I grabbed one. I needed something to hold because the two girls that were sitting next to me weren’t very happy with me…I got comfort in them.
TMS: You have to do it more, because the internet loved it.
TF: Oh, did they?
My reactions in the order they occurred:
Ok, Fimmel, I forgive you. But only if you EMBRACE THE GOAT. Both in spirit and all of Season 3.
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