Robin Hood 3.02 – Cause and Effect

[kat_lair]

My name is Robin Hood and I’m a pillock stealing from the rich, giving to the poor, being obnoxious while doing it blah blah blah.

Lol fake ambush. How has no one found their little multi-arrow machines yet?

“We’re back!” Oh Much! It’s awesome to see his happy smile.*pinches his cheeks*

What’s with branding? Ah a new recruitment campaign.

Ahahaha Gisbourne’s hair!  Seriously, does your back demon-plagued soul not allow for personal hygiene?

And here’s the feisty new female character...  Hmmm... I like the kicking. And the hair. And... no, that’s all I got for now.

Much: Who’s that?
Allan: That’s some girl we just saved.
LOL - Much and Allan should tag-team more... I didn’t mean it like that! ...Wait, no, maybe I did?

Much however needs to work on his seduction technique. Though it would have worked on me...

Guy bonds with his men... Who’s the pretty new boy? Ah, it’s the Irish invasion.

“Ireland for the Irish!” ...Seriously, it was only a matter of time until the Political Issue  of the Week  (TM) circled around to the Irish...

Were they shouting... Diaspora?  Um did I hear that right?

Celts! IDK, that just made me lol.

Ooooh, dissent in the ranks? Robin should totally nominate a 2IC officially so they wouldn’t have to have this argument every time he gets his ass imprisoned.

Lol they lost Kate. That bit was actually funny.

Gis just doesn’t care... “Why should I fear you?”
Sheriff *throws dagger* “Because I’m sheriff of Nottingham!”
The scene was awesome. Guy’s motives remind more interesting than Robin’s ever were...

Awww Much has a little crush. If Kate were to be his love interest it would make me like her a lot more... Also, Much so deserves to get his leg over.

Kate shops Robin for her brother... I’m counting this in her favour.

Brother gets killed anyway... bloodlessly as usual.

OMG Sheriff! Have you learned nothing in villain school? ALWAYS KILL YOUR ENEMIES IMMEDIATELY! Sharks with laser beams Long painful death never works out!

“Poetry of pain” Ahaha, the Sheriff is such a sadist :D

So, Robin Hood: now sponsored by the Irish?

"England already has a king! His name is Richard! He mah pimp daddy!"

Oh Much with the panicking...

Remember my “Robin sees the forest but not the trees” rant? ... Well now it seems Robin has actually become the forest himself (um okay, the allegory might need some work) and Kate makes a speech about the importance of the little trees... Maybe I can like her after all?

Ooooh brother against brother... ahahahahaha promising Sheriff a county!

Gis really needs a haircut.

And it’s another daring escape. Complete with a make-shift paraglide. Um, what?

Hee, the little shouts of Robin! Much! ILU!

“Small group of highly committed men is worth more than an army” ...really, BBC, really, you just went there? Your references to terrorist cells are not nearly as subtle as you think they are.

Oooh sheriff giving Guy to Prince John’s men... I’m more surprised by this than I probably should be, but woah. Also, I really like what this means for Guy’s character development. Possibly also his hair-care!

Much is gazing after Kate... Aww...

Robin is getting an army of his own now? Ooookay then...


General: A little blah. The whole Irish-plot seemed not just silly (which is to be expected after all) but also kind of... boring? Robin and Finn’s interaction was a little ye-us-heroes-mutual-backslapping. Kate... I have to say was predisposed to dislike her but actually didn’t nearly as much as I thought I would. The fact that she wasn’t particularly impressed with Robin was in her favour. Also, I would be interested in seeing the tentative friendship between her and Much developed... as long as we don’t have to see Much go through another doomed crush. One case of unrequited love is enough for anyone. The interesting bits of tonight episode were the internal power struggle between Allan and Tuck, and Guy’s fate. Sheriff’s betrayal finally forced Guy into becoming his own man. He’s now a free agent with his own agenda. Any lingering loyalty that he may have felt for the Sheriff is gone and all that remains is revenge. It’ll be interesting to see if Prince John recognises Guy for a weapon that he is, and sets him loose...


Oh and FYI, I’ll be watching next week but no review as I have parental visit ongoing. Catch you on the flipside.
 

Comments

[smokey2307.livejournal.com]

I'm still not entirely sure whether or not I like Kate - there were certain facets of her that I liked, such as the total disinterest in Robin and pretty much everything you said - but I'm not sure if I like her overall yet. I guess I'll find out.

I just thought it was kind of adorable with the way that Much was all "I'm not leaving Robin behind!" and then at the end when he saw him, and was just so happy that he was safe. Ish.

I am quite excited to see where Guy's character is going to go - like you said, hopefully John will realise just how psychopathic he can be and utilise that fully. And Guy seems more loyal to Prince John than the Sheriff, certainly, if their argument near the beginning was anything to go by. He seemed a little put out that the Sheriff was considering helping John's enemies.

Tell you what though, the paragliding-esque moment made me have a little facepalm. Oh, show.

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

I'm sort of neutral on Kate at the moment. She certainly wasn't as irritating as she could have been, but neither am I really inspired by her character... She certainly didn't evoke the same instant positive reaction that Djaq did.

Much will always try to save Robin. Even though the opposite doesn't seem to apply.

I agree about Guy making a good a tool for Prince John. Whether he would actually consent to that is another story... Though he might if John offers him the opportunity for revenge.

This week paragliding. Next week: hot air balloons.

[inkblot-fiend.livejournal.com]

I'd have let Much flirt like that with me for hours. MOVE OVER, KATE.

Kate shops Robin for her brother... I’m counting this in her favour.

Yep, agree with that. Anyone who betrays or beats Robin gets an instant pass.

Brother gets killed anyway... bloodlessly as usual.

Blood wasn't actually invented until the late 13th century, so in this sense the show is pretty accurate.

TERRORISM IS AWESOME, KIDS.

Actually, I love the look of where this plot is going. VIVE LA REVOLUTION, DAMMIT! :D

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

Much wouldn't even have to try with me. Dammit I still want that episode where it turns out that Much has a group of dedicated admirers who want to fawn over him, feed him pie and possibly have his babies. In fact yes, there should be a fic called The One Where Much Gets A Harem.

This series has done a really crappy job of making Robin likeable. I'm pretty sure we're not supposed to cheer every time the hero gets his ass kicked.

Clearly it was felt that the show should be relevant to the current events. I'm now waiting for the financial crisis to hit Nottingham and Sherwood.

[inkblot-fiend.livejournal.com]

it turns out that Much has a group of dedicated admirers who want to fawn over him, feed him pie and possibly have his babies.

YES. *books flight*

I know! This show is so confuuuuuuused. All the beatings will make him a better person, though. It's for his own good. Really.

AHAHA! Crown Crunch? If that phrase doesn't appear in some form, I will feel horribly betrayed. :P

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

Crown Crunch - AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA FUCK YEAH! *wipes tears of laughter*

[eppy]

Much: Who’s that?
Allan: That’s some girl we just saved.
That, and the face Allan makes were probably my absolute favorite part of the entire episode. Allan's so blah about it. "Oh, some girl." *snickers* I love it. I sort of hope next season is just the pair of them making snarky comments.

Still not a fan of Kate. She's just...something about her irks me. And that headpiece does her no favors.

Much however needs to work on his seduction technique. Though it would have worked on me...
Much was just so precious, even though his flirting was rather failsome.

Brother gets killed anyway... bloodlessly as usual.
Is blood just too expensive for this show? Perhaps they're cutting back in favor of all those nifty sound effects the chains made.

Gis really needs a haircut.
His hair distracts me from the entire scene. I just want to hose him down and give him a good shampoo. And those pants.

Yes, the paragliding was a bit much. I sighed a bit.

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

I sort of hope next season is just the pair of them making snarky comments. - I would be down with this. I'm not sure if/how Much will cope with Robin's departure/death but Allan could be an integral part of this...

I didn't mind Kate's headpiece, in fact I quite liked her hair... Though I gather most of the people hated it.

Speaking of hair... I want Guy to come back as Prince John's personal assassin or something and sport a swanky new hairstyle (I'm thinking short and sexy).

[eppy]

I want Guy to come back as Prince John's personal assassin or something and sport a swanky new hairstyle
Good hair, sponsored by Prince John. I approve. Anything would be better than the greasy long locks he's been sporting.

I'm not sure if/how Much will cope with Robin's departure/death but Allan could be an integral part of this...
Oh hai thur new ship...

[entangled-now.livejournal.com]

Brother gets killed anyway... bloodlessly as usual.

It almost is as if blood is horribly expensive, and they only pull it out when they really need it. Maybe it's just me but I get that weird sense that when there's no blood then there's an overall air of everyone is just pretending to be dead' about a scene. They don't even make people clammy and gross...surely that doesn't cost much?

It’ll be interesting to see if Prince John recognises Guy for a weapon that he is, and sets him loose...

Agreed, I do like the idea of Guy coming back as something new...and interesting.

[kat-lair.livejournal.com]

they only pull it out when they really need it. - does this mean that we should expect a gore-fest for the season finale? (I'm thinking Carrie... Or The Shining, you know, lots of blood!)

I want Guy to come back with a new and interesting haircut. Well, maybe also some new and interesting neuroses...