BBC's Robin Hood

Vaguely Piratical · 05-24-2011, 06:34 AM

Dear Sheriff of Nottingham,
We are besieged by clever outlaws. Masters of disguise who sneak into Nottingham with inpunity to murder and rape....

Oh wait, we're not. We are besieged by ethical, violence averse outlaws, who, by all reasonable standards we should have dealt with in a manner of days. Our complete lack of success against Robin of Locksley aka Robin Hood leads us to believe our current operating procedures are in need of some very serious revision.

With that in mind, we would like to suggest these changes.

1) It is not difficult to sneak into a building guarded by men wearing face obscuring veils. We would also appreciate not being cold cocked on a weekly basis so Robin Hood's men can steal our uniforms. Please remove the chain mail veil from our uniforms.

2) Robin Hood doesn't kill people with a bow. That doesn't mean we can't. We humbly beg you reconsider the standing order that we not shoot them in the back as they flee.

3) That "hunt them with dogs" thing seemed to work really well for the, what, six hours we tried it. Lets try that again. But maybe this time not hold the dogs back and let them tear Robin Hood and his men to tiny little pieces. Problem solved.

Respectfully,
A Concerned Guardsman.

LOG · 05-24-2011, 07:08 AM

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Vaguely Piratical · 05-24-2011, 07:22 AM

I just discovered the series on Netflix. I'm enjoying it, but the level of silly cliche is ridiculous. I mean the guards all wear these full veils that totally hide their faces. They never actually shoot at Robin Hood, and in the second or third episode they nearly ran Robin Hood down using a big pack of dogs. Then they just decided to stop with the dogs. Never mentioned again. It's just a little silly

fredXgeorge · 05-26-2011, 11:25 AM

If you are trashing the BBC's Robin Hood with Jonas Armstrong and one of my prospective husbands, Harry Lloyd, then I will be VERY VERY ANGRY. Except you can trash the 3rd season cos it ruined everything.

JimmyB27 · 05-26-2011, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by fredXgeorge

If you are trashing the BBC's Robin Hood with Jonas Armstrong and one of my prospective husbands, Harry Lloyd, then I will be VERY VERY ANGRY. Except you can trash the 3rd season cos it ruined everything.

Don't care, it was rubbish.

It was far too....Saturday evening for me. Robin Hood is supposed to be an outlaw, living in a forest for heaven's sake! He should not look like he's just stepped off the stage as the sixth member of Take That.

Oh well, at least he's not American I suppose.

Manuel Royal · 05-26-2011, 07:26 PM

Is this the series from the 1980s, or the recent one? 'Cause what I saw of the new series was just rubbish.

I'd love to see a good Robin Hood miniseries based on the Howard Pyle stories, including the shameful hanging of the Sheriff.

movieman · 05-26-2011, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Manuel Royal

Is this the series from the 1980s, or the recent one? 'Cause what I saw of the new series was just rubbish.

The 80s series was ITV or Channel 4, wasn't it?

I kind of liked the first couple of seasons of the new one, but that was despite its blatant flaws. The third season was pretty bad... so much so that I don't actually remember much of what happened.

On the plus side, I didn't fall asleep in the middle, unlike that Hollywood movie version a few years back.

Shakesbear · 05-26-2011, 08:45 PM

The 'costumes' were ridiculous! In one episode the Sheriff looked like he was wearing Marks and Sparks pyjamas. Marian's clothes looked like they came from an upmarket Primark. The only good thing was Richard Armitage as Guy of Gisbourne - except when he lapsed into 21st century vernacular with 'gerroff!'.

firedrake · 05-26-2011, 08:49 PM

I'd rather stir my brains with a spork than ever cast my eye over that abortion again. I managed half an hour of the first episode and was spitting with fury. What.An.Appalling.Waste.of.BBC.Money.

As Shakesbear said, Richard Armitage was the saving grace. Mind, I'd watch him read the Warsaw Phone book.

I loved the New-Agey 1980s version. The music was great and both Michael Praed and Jason Connery were very pleasing on the eye.

Vaguely Piratical · 05-26-2011, 08:57 PM

I'm complaining about the recent one.

05-24-2011, 06:34 AM	#1
Vaguely Piratical practical experience, FTW Join Date: May 2011 Location: USA Posts: 179	BBC's Robin Hood Dear Sheriff of Nottingham, We are besieged by clever outlaws. Masters of disguise who sneak into Nottingham with inpunity to murder and rape.... Oh wait, we're not. We are besieged by ethical, violence averse outlaws, who, by all reasonable standards we should have dealt with in a manner of days. Our complete lack of success against Robin of Locksley aka Robin Hood leads us to believe our current operating procedures are in need of some very serious revision. With that in mind, we would like to suggest these changes. 1) It is not difficult to sneak into a building guarded by men wearing face obscuring veils. We would also appreciate not being cold cocked on a weekly basis so Robin Hood's men can steal our uniforms. Please remove the chain mail veil from our uniforms. 2) Robin Hood doesn't kill people with a bow. That doesn't mean we can't. We humbly beg you reconsider the standing order that we not shoot them in the back as they flee. 3) That "hunt them with dogs" thing seemed to work really well for the, what, six hours we tried it. Lets try that again. But maybe this time not hold the dogs back and let them tear Robin Hood and his men to tiny little pieces. Problem solved. Respectfully, A Concerned Guardsman. __________________ My Blog <---- Now with more words! Last edited by Vaguely Piratical; 05-26-2011 at 08:55 PM.

05-24-2011, 07:08 AM	#2
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05-24-2011, 07:22 AM	#3
Vaguely Piratical practical experience, FTW Join Date: May 2011 Location: USA Posts: 179	I just discovered the series on Netflix. I'm enjoying it, but the level of silly cliche is ridiculous. I mean the guards all wear these full veils that totally hide their faces. They never actually shoot at Robin Hood, and in the second or third episode they nearly ran Robin Hood down using a big pack of dogs. Then they just decided to stop with the dogs. Never mentioned again. It's just a little silly __________________ My Blog <---- Now with more words!

05-26-2011, 11:25 AM	#4
fredXgeorge I heart sexy elves and wizards. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 813	If you are trashing the BBC's Robin Hood with Jonas Armstrong and one of my prospective husbands, Harry Lloyd, then I will be VERY VERY ANGRY. Except you can trash the 3rd season cos it ruined everything. __________________ Call of the Siren (YA Fantasy): 19.2k (1st draft) The Silver Princess (YA Fantasy): 83.3k (editing) 'Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.' - J.K. Rowling

05-26-2011, 07:26 PM	#6
Manuel Royal Benefactor Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 3,527	Is this the series from the 1980s, or the recent one? 'Cause what I saw of the new series was just rubbish. I'd love to see a good Robin Hood miniseries based on the Howard Pyle stories, including the shameful hanging of the Sheriff. __________________ Fiction blog as Manuel Royal: Donnetown Today or Recently (or a Long Time Ago) Fiction column under my real name: Welcome to Smyrnings ; continued as Spland of the Splost

05-26-2011, 08:45 PM	#8
Shakesbear knows a hawk from a handsaw Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Elsinore Posts: 3,122	The 'costumes' were ridiculous! In one episode the Sheriff looked like he was wearing Marks and Sparks pyjamas. Marian's clothes looked like they came from an upmarket Primark. The only good thing was Richard Armitage as Guy of Gisbourne - except when he lapsed into 21st century vernacular with 'gerroff!'. __________________ And my large kingdom for a little grave, A little little grave, an obscure grave . . .

05-26-2011, 08:49 PM	#9
firedrake Has anyone seen mah bunniez? Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: doesn't play well with others Posts: 8,530	I'd rather stir my brains with a spork than ever cast my eye over that abortion again. I managed half an hour of the first episode and was spitting with fury. What.An.Appalling.Waste.of.BBC.Money. As Shakesbear said, Richard Armitage was the saving grace. Mind, I'd watch him read the Warsaw Phone book. I loved the New-Agey 1980s version. The music was great and both Michael Praed and Jason Connery were very pleasing on the eye. __________________

05-26-2011, 08:57 PM	#10
Vaguely Piratical practical experience, FTW Join Date: May 2011 Location: USA Posts: 179	I'm complaining about the recent one. __________________ My Blog <---- Now with more words!

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