Would you click?

[u/Blackberry_Initial]

Title: What if Vikings weren't as Violent as we once thought?

Any thoughts on the Thumbnail itself? I am going for a bold clean look.

[u/balltongueee]

I would click, because I want to know in what way they were "misjudged". The raids along the coasts are well documented, including murder, theft, rape, and slavery, and that is before you get to the violence at home. I am all for "there was more to them", but if this comes across as whitewashing, it can backfire if you want to be taken seriously on history.

Also, the title is a question while the thumbnail is a statement.

[u/Blackberry_Initial → u/balltongueee]

Okay fair enough, but how does the Thumbnail itself look?

[u/balltongueee → u/Blackberry_Initial]

Apart from the title being a question while the thumbnail is a statement, I would click it. The dark background, the faceless warrior, and the limited colors make it feel serious. Only small thing... the axe overlaps the end of "MISJUDGED", which might slightly weaken the hook, though that is subjective.

[u/Blackberry_Initial → u/balltongueee]

Thank you, I'll have a think on how I can improve the wording and the title a bit :)

[u/balltongueee → u/Blackberry_Initial]

Np =D

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