taraljc: I watched Robin Hood. Um... it's fun? It

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taraljc) wrote,
@ 2006-10-08 23:59:00

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I watched Robin Hood. Um... it's fun? It's not Doctor Who, but then, Doctor Who (2005) didn't really ping for me until the second ep anyway...

I sort of cringed a wee tiny bit at some of the history. Cos... sheriff or no, NO ONE smacks down an Earl like that. Seriously. Cos they're EARLS. (But then again, thanks to writing way too much RoS fanfic as a teenager, I know way way way too much about David of Huntingdon to deal well with Robin of Locksley AS the Earl of Hungtingdon and not just some random Saxon Dude instead... And this Huntingdon? So not the brother of William the Lion of Scotland. It's, like, parallel universe Huntingdon in the World Without Shrimp Where Dyers Have 25 Year Old Unmarried Daughters And Swords or something). And I kept say "silver marks" every time the sheriff said "pounds" and "serf" every time Guy said "peasant". But I can't help it. IT'S NICK GRACE. He IS the Sheriff for me, more than anyone else. (And yes, I do mean Rickman. Speak not to me of the Kevins. Or Pen Densham. I WILL CUT YOU, BITCH.) But it's goofy Saturday swash-buckle-y fun, complete with a suitibly Errol Flynn-y score. Tho if they keep the SFX every time a new title screen comes up, I will stab someone in the head with a fork.

Robin's adorable, tho Jonas Armstrong at 25 seems younger to me than 22 year old Michael Praed did. Armstrong's Robin reminds me very much of a young version of Patrick Bergin's (which if you've never seen, is a FANTASTICLY FUN movie, tho alas, only a PG cut is available on DVD, which cut out all the naughty bits like jokes about nuns, sodomy, and one weird plot point involving a Welshman meeting Prince John). He's not shown much in the way of acting chops yet, but he's cute as a button and doesn't make me want to murder anyone.

I suspect I shall fall madly in love with Sam Troughton's Much, tho. Yay Grandson of Trout! I like him SO much better in this than creepy weird demon priest guy in Hex. His Much is very Alan Tudyk from "A Knight's Tale." Actually, the pilot feels like it is very much the SAME England as "A Knight's Tale" in a lot of ways. Including shooting in Eastern Europe. Because nothing says downtrodden serf bled dry by the Lionheart's holy war like Hungarian extras, apparently. Marion needs work. MAJOR MAJOR WORK. But Alan a Dale's a keeper. Scarlet and Luke are non-entities for me thus far, so no word yet. Gisburne and the Sheriff are fun. OTT, but fun. I may need an icon, if this is to become weekly viewing. I know I made a few at one point I just can't find them.

ETA: I lied. Richard I won't need ransoming until Christmas 1192, and this takes place in April. I suck at Plantagenets, apparently.

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paulcornell2
2006-10-09 08:20 am UTC (link)

Thanks, I was eagerly waiting for you to comment! There are a couple of new outlaws standing there at the end of episode one who are quite important to the show: Little John and Roy. I think that part of the feel of why something is wrong in England is that appointees like the Sheriff *are* bossing Earls around: power has become centralised in John. There was, behind the scenes, an awful lot of historial and political thought, some of which was laid aside so as not to alienate the viewers. That's the most difficult balancing act for this sort of show, I think.

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taraljc
2006-10-09 03:14 pm UTC (link)

you know me--I'm a geek. And it's a fun romp, and Guy is very pretty, so I suspect I'll stick with it. Sam and Jonas are adorable. *ruffles their hair*.

I had a moment, before I realised it was John in teh tag, and thought "It would be so COOL if it were Adam Bell!" and then I reminded myself that is just too obscure...

And nothing can top "Princess of Thieves" with Kiera Knightly for utterly wacked history.

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	I enjoyed it too! jemboy73 2006-10-09 10:29 am UTC (link)
	But I didn't read quite so much into as my brain doesn't work that way LOL! Interestingly where I work, one of lecturers daughters played the girl that seduced Robin. She actually had to re-film the whole scene as originally Robin seduced her but they didn't like it? Saturday night fun at last! (Reply to this)(Thread)

Re: I enjoyed it too!

taraljc
2006-10-09 03:17 pm UTC (link)

aw... poor girl! I bet they wanted to make Robin more likeable than if he was chasing everything in a skirt?

I actually thought somehow it was all going to turn out to be a scam, becasue of how much of a set up it all felt like. I was surprised when it turned into what it did. Also, apparently this is an England where Norman soldiers carry bows and random Saxon merchants are master swordsmen.

(tho I thinkthat whole fight was there mainly to go "Look! Robin has a Saracen sword! WOO!")

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	wyoluvr 2006-10-09 12:37 pm UTC (link)
	Richard I won't need ransoming until Christmas 1192 and his 70+ year old momma had to go do it. ::cackles:: though seriously, the thing that bugs me about all Robin Hood tales is that historically, Eleanor was there. Not for the whole period, but she was indeed there. And yet, we never see her. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	taraljc 2006-10-09 03:11 pm UTC (link)
	WORD. Who knows, mebbe this Robin Hood will have her? Someday I am SO gonna write that play with Arthur holding Eleanor hostage... (Reply to this)(Parent)

	hawkmoth 2006-10-09 08:27 pm UTC (link)
	So, have you heard Chris Gorham will be a recurring guest star on Ugly Betty? (Reply to this)(Thread)

	taraljc 2006-10-09 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	I saw! I squee'd. I need to catch up. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	__kali__ 2006-10-09 09:03 pm UTC (link)
	I need someone to tell me if they are reusing the Cadfael sets - because 'Nottingham' looks just like medieval Shrewsbury. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	taraljc 2006-10-09 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	Built from scratch in Hungary, last I heard. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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