Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Rule of Cool type eye candy is great for everyone who likes their fictional fights flashy. Swords clashing, producing a shower of sparks... looks spectacular, right? Neat in a fantasy world, but not so good in real life...
*** Credits ***
The Wolverine. (2013). 20th Century Fox.
Power Rangers Samurai (2011). Toei Company.
Castlevania (2017). Frederator Studios, Adi Shankar Animation.
Sengoku Basara 4 (2014). Capcom.
Highlander (1986). 20th Century Fox.
Devil May Cry 3 HD (2012). Capcom.
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Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
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Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
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Rule of Cool type eye candy is great for everyone who likes their fictional fights flashy. Swords clashing, producing a shower of sparks... looks spectacular, right? Neat in a fantasy world, but not so good in real life...
*** Credits ***
The Wolverine. (2013). 20th Century Fox.
Power Rangers Samurai (2011). Toei Company.
Castlevania (2017). Frederator Studios, Adi Shankar Animation.
Sengoku Basara 4 (2014). Capcom.
Highlander (1986). 20th Century Fox.
Devil May Cry 3 HD (2012). Capcom.
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Friedr_Dick_sharpening_knife_on_grinding_wheel.jpeg
*** Merch ***
bonfire.com/store/skallswag
If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: bonfire.com/welcome/07bb14169c804
*** Support the channel ***
Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server:
patreon.com/skallagrim
youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join
Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links:
Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
GamerSupps powdered energy drinks and other stuff (I particularly like the SUS snack bars):
gamersupps.gg/Skall
I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
US - amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson
Canada - amzn.to/2HeOCMA
*** Other social media ***
https://bsky.app/profile/skallagrim.bsky.social
facebook.com/SkallagrimYT
instagram.com/skallagrim_yt
#skallagrim #fantasy #movie #trope #realism #sword
