robin hood 3x10 redux; or, yes, it works (maybe even the bow), part 1

[railise]

When I saw so many reactions to "Bad Blood" saying that such a close previous history between Robin and the Gisbornes didn't fit, I was surprised, because I thought it fit very well. But my memory's not always that great, so I've spent the last few days going back and re-watching some key episodes. And after that, I still think that a lot of it

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[dcwash]

Thanks for this! I've assumed all along that Robin knew Guy and Vasey, at least by reputation. But if pressed on why I thought that, the best I could do was mumble, "I dunno. Just felt that way." You've done the heavy lifting of analyzing why it felt that way.

One thing that I've become obsessed with is how much the house that burned in 3x10 resembles the Locksley Manor we see on a regular basis, right down to the carving on the mantlepiece--the one that matches the carving on the tags, and (to my eyes) Baby Archer's birthmark. Until 3x10, I had always assumed that was the house Robin grew up in, but now I'm not so sure. As I recall, there was still a lot of the Gisbourne house left standing when the fire was put out--the Locksley Manor house that we're used to could easily have be renovated into the house we're used to. Which would mean Robin, in a way, stole the house from Guy before Guy stole it from Robin.

Except...except...didn't they imply in 3x10 that Locksley Manor was taken by the king from Malcolm and given to the Roger Gisbourne in recognition of his military service? I never did understand all that, and it bugged me the entire episode.

[railise]

I'm going to get into the Locksley-Gisborne thing in Part 2 later today-- already have 1x02 notes drawn up and about to work on 3x10. :D