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keep_countingOh, here it is; surprisingly quick, but it's been a slow week. I'm off to watch my friend's very first concert tonight, so I thought I might as well do it now, because I probably won't have time later on!
Watching this, I realized that I'd never seen this episode before! Gosh, how could that happen?? Anyway, I've made up for it now!
Oh, today in my Literature-class, something... interesting happened. We where reading an old folk song called 'Ebbe Skammelsoen', which is about these two brothers who are both in love with the same lady. Anyway, the story goes that the oldest son (Ebbe) was a cloth-maker, working for the king. In the king's court he meets the lovely Lady Lucelille, who he falls in love with. She agrees to marry him, but his younger brother (Peter) who is a carpenter, becomes jealous and tells the Lady Lucelille that Ebbe has died. She then agrees to marry Peter instead. Ebbe returns just as they are about to hold a feast for the newly-betrothed couple, and he is of course, heartbroken. When the night is over, the entirety of the guests follow the soon-to-be bride to her new chambers. Ebbe leads the way, holding a candle, and he is also the last to leave (as is tradition). When they are alone in her chambers, he asks Lucelille how she can marry Peter and she answers that she loves Peter as much as she once loved Ebbe, and that she will always be a friend to him, no matter what. Ebbe does not like this, and tells her that he will kill his brother, so that they can run away together. He draws his sword to do just this, but Lucelille stops him; she says that if he kills Peter, she will never forgive him, as she loves Peter intensly. And then Ebbe stabs Lucelille and kills her.
He then walks back to the part of the feast that is still going on, and lures his brother away, killing him also. As a punishment, he is driven out of the village and ends his days as an outlaw.
Okay, I didn't mean to ramble. I just found it really, really interesting, considering that this is a piece of Danish literature dating back to almost 800 BC. I do realize that probably a lot of old romance-tales are like this, but the parallels are extremely eye-catching in this one. I'll have to find out if it's been translated into English somewhere (:
Anywho, onwards with what I was actually supposed to be posting!
- I like the start of this episode – but maybe that’s just because Guy is there on his pony magnificent horse!
- I just realized I’ve never seen this episode. This is going to be interesting!
- I like the contrast between the Sheriff and Guy here; The Sheriff sort of toying with the people, promising them things to get them to talk and then Guy yelling all of the sudden. I kinda jumped when it happened, hadn’t really expected it and… oh… nono, eeeh! Not the tongue! Don’t! Brrr!!
- Oh, it’s Robin tied to a tree! And… Allan tied to a tree with no shirt on! This is my new favorite episode!!!!!
- Ew, John, you eat raw meat? Well… that’s actually kinda cool. In a manly, Hannibal-Lector kind of way.
- ‘Smells lovely’. Ooookay. If you think so then that’s… okay I think.
- Aw Allan. Never put your shirt back on.
- I have to admit, I like Little John’s hair better here. It looks cute when it curls.
- Aw, why didn’t Will take his shirt off get tied up too? I mean… it’s just unfair to the others is what it is!
- Heh, Guy yawning. Only Richard Armitage can look sexy while he yawns, I think
- Still, loving every single scene with the Sheriff.
- Aw, manly outlaw-time ‘round the fire.
Aarh, Robin, don’t hurt Little John! Stop it!
- Hehe, guards! ‘Robin of the Wood’ and ‘I’m not gonna tell him!’ That was adorable! Why aren’t the guards always like this?
Okay, not that you other outlaws don’t look…. Err… dashing, but… can’t Allan take his shirt off again now?
Why is it that Robin makes such a huge impression on me in these first few episodes and then all of the sudden it just… dies?
- ‘We should be robbing him!’ heh, love Jonas Armstrong’s voice right there. He sounds like Einstein much have sounded when he came up with the theory of relativity.
- Oh… more outlaws. How the hell can there be so many? I don’t think I ever realized just how huge Sherwood was. How come Robin never ever gets lost in there???
- ‘Look. You’ve tied us up. We’ve tied you up. We could call it quits!’ Aw Much
- Aaah, John spoke for the very first time! And you hit Robin! You do that a lot don’t you? I just remembered why I liked you so much, despite your frizzy hair
- Love that the Sheriff jumps when Guy yells. Brilliant, you’re both just brilliant
- However, what is that yellow… scarf… undershirt… Guy, honestly, just take your shirt it off!
- The Sheriff really is a brilliant speaker; if I didn’t know how horrible he really was, I would totally be convinced by anything he said to me.
- Woooh yeah! Robin, you should just, not talk and go around shooting all day long. I’d like you much better then
- ‘If I tell you where I am, can I claim the twenty pounds?’ So cliché. So Robin. So why do I still like it?
- Guy, I can ignore the yellow-thing-of-horror if you just keep smirking and talking down to Robin like you’re doing right now…. Aw, Robin no! Don’t slap Giz!!! We are so back to not liking you!
- I really like this scene; Robin walking past in chains and Marian’s quick ‘fool’. It speaks volumes.
- ‘Mind you, I wasn’t supposed to hang in the first place, that was just a confusion!’ – Right Allan. And who brought all the confusion along by being the liar that you generally are? You get three tries, and the last two don’t count.
- Eh jailor. You’re creepy. But thank you for hitting Robin. He doesn’t get hit enough, really.
- ‘Robin Wood – Robin Hood’. I like how they give Robin his ‘nickname’ in this one. When my obsession with the legend first started, when I was very young actually, I remember reading everything I could find about him, and I actually found some interesting articles about the etymology behind the names of the outlaws. It’s been a while, so finding the texts again would take a while, but I stumbled across this site below, and it’s actually interesting what it says;
http://www.robinhoodloxley.net/mycustompage0045.htm
- Can I mention how much I hate that Marian can wear orange and still look fabulous? When I wear orange, people think I’m a carrot!
- ‘I hate the Sheriff. And I hate you, if you aren’t going to help Robin!’ – Much. I just had to put it in here!
- Aw. It’s John Little’s son, Little John. Little Little… John, wait? Aw, he’s cute anyway.
- Now, the not-killing thing is something I really admire about Robin. But I can’t help but wonder, just how many lives he could have saved, had he shot the Sheriff in this episode. I know, we wouldn’t have a goddamn show, but still… oh well. Maybe Guy would have been made Sheriff then, and he would have stayed bad forever and never gotten his beautiful, shiny, lovely redemption-arc (please, no! don’t let that happen! *clings to redeem-arc like a madman*)
- Finally, finally a reaction on the subject of the war from Robin’s side! Jonas delivers this so well, when the Sheriff goes on about how many men Robin must have killed in The Holy Land. He looks just the right amount of angry. C’mon, fist-fight already!
- The Sheriff really doesn’t get the concept of ‘personal space’ does he?
- ‘You’re free to go. But, if you do, I should say that tomorrow two of your villages… well, they wouldn’t be on, how should we say… on speaking terms with you. Hehe.’ Never change Vasey, never change. Also; ‘Listen. I can hear noise. Can you hear noise? I think it’s a dead man talking!’
- Alice might not have the greatest singing voice, but she still makes me wish that my mother sang to me when I was little. This scene is incredibly sweet, with just the right amount of heartache. I mean, John thought he was doing the best thing when he let them think he was dead and then Robin comes along and is all like; ‘yeah, ya’ll have, like, a responsibility and stuff’. Well, he doesn’t say it like that. But close enough.
- Lavender-boy. Hehe, can I keep calling Robin that please?
- Aaaah, MarianxGuy interaction! And not just the boring; ‘can I have the pleasure of your company’ that they did last time – it’s real talking! Yay for you Guy!
- Guy mentioned his father. Why do I love this?
- They have such great chemistry, Marian and Guy. You two would’ve made some awesome wonder-children if Guy hadn’t gone and lost his marbles in s2.
- Haha, Much and the ladder! Aaaww… but points for trying! And I myself am terrified of dogs after an incident in my childhood, so I can totally see myself sleeping on a ladder all night like that!
(Keep smiling like that Allan. Pretty please?)
- Why do I always have the urge to squee whenever the outlaws do team-work?
- ‘The ring my father gave you years ago, before he knew the wickedness of your heart’. I love how Lucy delivers this line. Better than a slap! (though I would have liked it if you slapped him too)
- ‘What is this about?’ it’s about you being a bastard Robin. A bit fat, abandoning bastard. And yes, I will resort to name-calling. But only in your case. Don’t you feel special?
- I love how Marian can go from all sensitive and heartfelt, to completely business-like in less than a minute.
- ‘I have a plan. Well… half a plan.’ That’s what the writers said….
- I love how absolutely nobody sees them running around, even when they’re speaking in loud tones and making an awful lot of noise.
- Hehe, for a minute it sounded just like Robin was saying that he loved Roy as well. Turned out he just wanted his help. Oh well.
- Ah, the walls of Nottingham Castle. How many outlaws have climbed your mighty surface? Or should I say, how many times have the exact same outlaws done it??
- Epic fighting! Who knew a carpenter’s son would have such awesome axe-skills?
(Ey Robin, where did your helmet go??)
- I want Robin’s aim. No really. I know, it’s going to be difficult what with me being almost-blind and walking into things if I don’t have my glasses or lenses, but hey, a girl can dream right?
- On second thoughts, I don’t really care about Robin’s skills. I’d rather have Guy. Or Allan. Or Will. But I’d prefer Guy. Oh, and Much for cheering up… am I being greedy?
- See, I think this is a key point in why it’s so hard defeating the Sheriff; he is almost impossible to intimidate. If you can’t intimidate someone, you can’t beat them. I actually think it’s not even until season 3 that we actually see the Sheriff showing genuine fear and anxiety. Like, really, deep-down-burning fear. The kind I get when they decide to air the tennis-finale instead of the next episode of Merlin.
- Okay, at least you can kinda figure out that the guard is Roy. Otherwise, I would have been really mad at you Robin of Locksley!
(When the Sheriff makes ‘his’ announcement, he really looks like he’s being poked in the rear with Robin’s arrow. No, seriously, look at his face. That is the facial expression of someone who is having their disregard for ‘personal space’ shown right back at them!)
- Ah, and we get to see one of the first of the Sheriff’s temper tantrums. All the glorious moments of Robin Hood.
- ‘And shoot Locksley!’ just an after-thought you had there Sheriff? It might be a good idea though. You and Guy should try it sometime!
- Teamwork! Teamwo…. Oh, look, it’s Will! Please take shirt off now…
(Lavender-boy… I still can’t stop giggling every time Roy says it)
- I find it hilarious every time the Sheriff slaps or hits or kicks a guard. I mean, poor guards sure, but it just adds to the whole dimension of how absolutely awesome Vasey and Keith Allen is. Never change
- I want an uncle like Little John. And not just because he gives out free food!
So, summed up, this episode gave us; first glimpse of the outlaws, Robin beginning his career as delivery-guy, the Sheriff throwing a tantrum, Guy yelling and… eh, flirting? with Marian and Much being his adorable little self. Oh, oh, and Allan was shirtless!
Again, I really liked this episode as a sort of ‘send-off’. The first episode was to introduce us to the characters, while this lies out to us what the rest of the show is going to be all about. I really love it, though I would wish that the writers could have kept going in a more… eh… sane consistent direction. But definitely a great episode to re-watch when one wants to remember the ‘good old days’, when Robin Hood was all about taunting the Sheriff and feeding the poor.
And did I mention that Allan was shirtless and tied up??
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Date: 2011-01-22 01:26 pm (UTC)I love, seriously love Robin in this ep. Actually, I have to say that while I'm definitely a Guy girl, I love or at least like Robin, period. On my first watch I was seriously put off by some of his jerk moment, but ... yeah, I'm a Robin lover (or at least liker) too.
Vaisey, you are awesome. Very true about how he's impossible to intimidate. His unraveling in S3 was quite interesting to watch.
(Btw, did you get my nudge by Yuku PM about posting your reviews in the forum threads? :D I'm not being a pest [hopefully], just asking because sometimes people who are new to Yuku miss their PMs if they don't get notifications by email.)
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Date: 2011-01-22 01:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-22 03:50 pm (UTC)And I was thinking the exact same thing! I've found that people often tend to be more aggressive when they're uncomfortable. (Also, I really don't want Guy to *want* to cut people tongues out!)
I'm glad that you're fond of him as well! It seems that all who've seen it either hate him or absolutely love him. I find him to be an arrogant jerk, but with his heart in the right place and generally a good main character for the show. He's how I always imagined Robin Hood to be, I think.
And about the unraveling of the Sheriff, they just showed s3 ep6 ('Do you Love me?') and I thought the Sheriff/Guy-fight was *brilliant*! I knew it was going to happen, but I hadn't watched it until now. It was awesome, as was Prince John!)
(yep, saw it just now and responded. And you're not being a pest at all, quite the opposite in fact :D )
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Date: 2011-01-22 04:38 pm (UTC)Oh yeah, it's fascinating that Guy is always suspicious about it -- even here, when Marian says "But what about Robin?", Guy immediately says, "What of him?" or something like that, in a very ... edgy tone.
And I was thinking the exact same thing! I've found that people often tend to be more aggressive when they're uncomfortable.
Ooh, you should point that out in your review in your rewatch thread. :D
Do You Love Me is brilliant! Love, love, LOVE the Guy/Sheriff fight.
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Date: 2011-01-22 05:14 pm (UTC)I'm currently reading the rewatch thread all the way through: it's interesting how different people can interpret a scene or a line, even when the meaning seems clear.
It's so great! I especially liked Guy referring to Marian and stating that he wasn't just doing it because of Prince John. And The Sheriff being all; 'You were like a son to me'. And his 'last' line and Guy coming in with the tooth.... I could ramble about this episode all day long! :D
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Date: 2011-01-22 05:24 pm (UTC)By the way, you'll be happy to know that I'm writing (well, co-writing with a friend, though I'm actually doing the bulk of the writing) a Season 3 AU in which Marian survives, unbeknownst to either Robin or Guy, and returns to Nottingham around 3x08. (I just thought of that because our Chapter 1 opens with a scene of Guy the morning after he kills [or does he?] the Sheriff.)
I also have a fairly short 2x13 and post-2x13 AU, The Lady of Nottingham
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Date: 2011-01-22 09:02 pm (UTC)That sounds fantastic! When will you be posting it??... You do realize, that I will be jumping up and down with anxiety while waiting for it now :D I guess I'm off to read your other fanfic's then!