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[kingandy]

Things keep occurring to me about Robin Hood, I shall bullet point them:

• Was v disappointed at lack of "Much" jokes. I demand at least a "Jealous, Much?" before the end of the series.
• Am wondering if elevation of Much from manservant to live-in chum is a Blackadder reference.
• This iteration has Robin as successfully reclaiming his title, then effectively giving it up in the name of right. Not sure whether other versions had that element of choice - seem to recall most of them being that he is in some way swindled or cheated out of rightful title and lands. Am not sure which is more noble.
• Most sympathetic character in ep #1 was possibly the guard who had Robin at arrowpoint and hesitated. Could be read as clumsy scripting, but in my mind he was, for that moment, questioning his orders, reluctant to open fire on a clearly good man. Glance to Sherrif for confirmation lends credence to this. May start fansite for this guard.

That is all, now back to work.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/vervain_/]

It was BAD, all BAD, Leather trench coat and waistcoats both at leas 4 centuries out of time oh SOOOOOOO BAAAAAAAD

[kingandy]

See, you went in expecting historically faithful re-enactment of popular folk tales.

I went in expecting saturday night prime-time entertainment.

If one expects the worst, one cannot be disappointed...

"Lah-dee-dah"

[kermix.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I just watched #1 and I really did not want to expect the worst from it, so it didn't work all that well for me. Personally, it felt like it was straddling the line between being something serious and something fun, and didn't strive boldly in either direction.

Some shows get better with age, so maybe I'll like a 2nd or 3rd season of it...