Automoderated users, Autopatrolled users, Bureaucrats, Comment administrators, Confirmed users, Forum administrators, Interface administrators, Moderators, Rollbackers, Administrators
116,907
edits
Robin of Sherwood: Difference between revisions
copyedits, added link
No edit summary |
Looney Toons (talk | contribs) (copyedits, added link) |
||
Line 6:
A 1980s retelling of the [[Robin Hood]] legend (originally airing from 28 April 1984 to 28 June 1986), with a large dose of Celtic mysticism. In this version, Robin is [[The Chosen One]], the spiritual son of pagan forest-god Herne the Hunter. Notable for being the first version to get away from the green-tights-and-hat-with-a-feather image in favour of something a band of 12th century outlaws might actually wear, and for introducing the idea of a Saracen outlaw.
Also notable for portraying [[Richard the Lion Heart|King Richard]] as just as bad as Prince John, although that didn't catch on as much. Unique<ref>Though the 2011 film takes a similar approach in that it has two different noblemen Robert of Locksleys.</ref> in that it had ''two'' different Robins -- one a woodsman, the other a nobleman {{spoiler|who took on the job after the first was killed}} -- allowing it to cover the two different versions of Robin found in the various (contradictory) tales. The original, played by Michael Praed, appeared in the first two series; Jason Connery (son of [[Sean Connery|Sean]]) played his replacement in the third and final series. There were plans for a fourth series but the production company ran out of money; there were several attempts up until 2010 to revive it, including plans for a movie and several attempts to pitch a new series to ITV, none of which came to anything (and the
Also known for putting Irish music group [[Clannad (band)|Clannad]] on the map (apart from their theme from ''Harry's Game'').
----
Line 52:
'''Robin in guard uniform:''' On the villain's shoulders. }}
* [[Dual-Wielding]]: Nasir.
* [[The Dung Ages]]: Nearly every peasant character is filthy, with Robin of Loxley a notable exception. The nobility isn't that much better off; Sir Guy of
* [[Enemy Mine]]: The Sheriff temporarily teams up with Robin in ''The Sheriff of Nottingham''.
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]: Baron de Belleme.
Line 117:
* [[Secret Underground Passage]]: The outlaws use the Sheriff's to break into the castle in ''The Sheriff of Nottingham''.
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Nasir and the two Robins.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: This troper was deeply impressed that the writers not only knew the name of the late 12th c. Earl of Huntingdon but that he was a member of the Scottish royal family. BTW David of Huntingdon's eldest son
** According to the [[DVD Commentary]], one left-handed extra whose scene required her to write in a ledger was asked to write with her right hand considering the stigma against left-handed people in those days.
** They also demonstrate a surprisingly-accurate view of England in the middle ages (save for the obviously fantastic bits), up to and including the incorporation of historical ephemera (like the fact that King Richard once forced his noblemen to bid on their titles at an auction in Nottingham). Most of their take upon the Robin Hood legend is also well-rooted in oft-times obscure earlier versions.
| |||