When is historical butchery funny?

That's a super interesting point, and honestly, I've thought about it while watching these 'Norsemen' clips! 🤔 Is it because it's so far removed from our current reality that we can detach and find humor in the absurd situations, like Rufus trying to fake his way out of sacrifice? Or is there something inherently comedic in the sheer *incompetence* sometimes shown even in brutal settings, like Jarl Varg's hilariously useless prosthetic hands?

I mean, the show clearly leans into dark humor, almost poking fun at the barbarity. But does making it funny inadvertently diminish the real-world atrocities that happened? What do you guys think about the role of satire in historical fiction that deals with such intense subjects? Is it a way to make history digestible, or just an easy out for shock value? Anyone else notice how the *acting* often sells the comedy more than the actual event itself, making us laugh at the delivery rather than the brutality?