Robin Hood

Show Info

Genre(s): Action / Adventure

Created By: Dominic Minghella
Foz Allan

First Air Date: March 3, 2007

Summary

Starring Jonas Armstrong, Keith Allen, Richard Armitage, Lucy Griffiths, Sam Troughton, Gordon Kennedy, Harry Lloyd, and Joe Armstrong

This new 13-episode series represents the BBC's attempt at a fresher, hipper take (complete with modern pop culture references) on the classic Robin Hood legend. It was a hit when it aired in Britain.

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Vote Now!The average user rating for this show is 7.8 (out of 10) based on 73 User Votes

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Latrobe P. gave it a3:
Did you ever wonder what the A-Team would look like if: 1. They were wearing tights 2. They were lead by a girly man better suited to a role on the WB or a tween vampire movie 3. Mr T was even more illiterate and not half as charming Well, this is it - much "sturm und drang" lots of swords, lots of arrows, but no dead bad guys - feh

Nik J. gave it a3:
When I first saw this series promoted I was hoping for a production of the quality of “Rome” or “Deadwood” – a gritty, extended reweaving of a classic tale. The series outline is well constructed and introduces some moral and emotional complexity into the story. But the scripts, directing and acting are all over the place. It’s like a case of dueling producers who don’t know if they are making a historical drama or a pantomime. Go camp, go real or go home. The locations are great but the inhabitants are simply not believable, and some, like Robin’s whining sidekick, are simply annoying. Chubby, “starving” peasants wearing jolly costumes seemingly plucked from the racks of a modern, if eccentric, consignment store. The Sheriff’s thugs are likewise over dressed in shimmering faux chain-mail, while Nott and his posse look like they just stepped off the ramp at an Italian fashion show. What disappoints most is the potential that was squandered making this series. Low budget doesn’t have to mean poor production values. A little more spent on research and writing could have given us something magical. Maybe I expect too much.

CharredToast gave it a0:
The show is bromidic, ridiculous, but not funny. Robin Hood tries to be serious, but it is hard to take it serious when the show mixes in modern day phrases, people wear polyester prints, and it preaches a laughable morality. Let me get this straight? It would be immoral for Robin Hood to kill the sheriff who tortures, oppresses, and murders people. I found myself saying” Just kill him! He is right there in front of you! Kill the jerk!” The plots have been beyond silly and the acting mediocre at its best. This is below the quality of Hercules or Xena.

Khristian R gave it a3:
This is like the MTV version of Robin Hood. Its bad, the history is wrong. There's nothing wrong with updating a story and injecting it with modernism but this does it awfully and at times its cringy. There's too much wrong about it. Its like a safe version, it doesn't know whether to be serious, to be humourous, it fails on most of the levels. If you like Robin Hood and want a serious version watch the one made in the mid 80s. If you want a comedy version, then Tony Robinson's version.

Jessica S. gave it a10:
I absolutely love this show! I stumbled across it by chance when I was home sick one day and channel surfing. I love it, a lot. In my opinion, the acting is great, I love the action scenes, I really enjoy the chemistry between the characters and all in all, I recommend it to anybody who is remotely interested in watching it. I even shelled out $80.00 to get the first season on DVD!

Larry V. gave it a5:
I really want to like this show, and for me that means being able to suspend belief and "get into" the various plots, dramatic twists, etc. I can overlook some of the dialog (OK, Robin telling Little John to "get a grip" is a bit much for middle ages speak). But please, guys...that Robin and his outlaws could simply wear hats and walk through Nottingham unrecognized stretches the credulity a bit too far. Did Maid Marian really pluck her eyebrows and wear makeup? Did Sir Guy really dress in black leather? Give him a mask and he could be Batman! I want to suspend belief and get into the stories, I really do...but the writers are making it so hard.

Brandon S. gave it a9:
Definitely a very good show. It's like a modern update on shows like Hercules and Xena - action, humor, romance, drama, heroes and villains. But these days there's more emphasis on long-term story arcs and sharper characters. And Robin has that. Though there are fights, they're not gory and overly violent - they're just exciting. Definitely worth checking out.

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