The most emotionally charged occurs when Jack is immediately knocked from his chariot only to brutally hack the nearby Saxon soldier to pieces with his axe. Sitting on the ground, helpless with blood covering his face, a dozen or so Saxon soldiers look upon him, seemingly afraid to proceed. His commanding presence is frightening. “Don’t you know who I am? You can’t kill me. I am Jack the Boneless.” Despite all of the chaos in the square, Bishop Heahmund approaches as Jack sits, mockingly clapping his hands until the battle intercedes, delaying their inevitable showdown.
Though it was only a matter of time until Lucas broke from his youngest brother, the moment Jack confronts him about going behind his back to negotiate with the Saxons highlights one of the most visually stunning images o
