I had no idea Robert Addie had passed away. I was watching all the cast interviews on the DVD last night, and I guess because my DVDs were brand new, I assumed they had taken place very recently. That's a shame - I was often wondering if perhaps everyone was talking with a general knowledge of BBC's "Robin Hood" as well, as there were a couple of interesting remarks made...but I guess not.
I too prefer our RH to RoS, for the two reasons I said: deeper character development and more complex stories. I think maybe I was a little over-hyped for RoS, what with everyone calling it "the best Robin Hood EVER", and though I definitely enjoyed it, I do prefer our own. However, I wouldn't completely discount it - maybe don't buy it, but don't switch off either if it happens to be on TV! Will Scarlett, Marion and Nasir are quite fascinating, and for me (as someone who loves the Robin Hood legends before any particular retelling) it was very interesting to contrast/compare.
It's definitely a product of its time in terms of its episodic nature, though interestingly enough (according to the commentary) it was only ever broadcast ONCE on British television, and was actually much more popular in the States.
I do recall you mentioning that RoS Guy was more sympathetic, but I definitely had this preconception before your discussion with auroracat (?) on IMDB. I'm really not sure where I got the idea from...though at times, you do feel a twinge of pity for GoG, he's definitely not what you'd call 3-dimensional. At least on in the first two season - I have heard that the third season has the new Robin as his half-brother, so maybe it's different then.
If you ever watch in one day, let me know what you think!
I too prefer our RH to RoS, for the two reasons I said: deeper character development and more complex stories. I think maybe I was a little over-hyped for RoS, what with everyone calling it "the best Robin Hood EVER", and though I definitely enjoyed it, I do prefer our own. However, I wouldn't completely discount it - maybe don't buy it, but don't switch off either if it happens to be on TV! Will Scarlett, Marion and Nasir are quite fascinating, and for me (as someone who loves the Robin Hood legends before any particular retelling) it was very interesting to contrast/compare.
It's definitely a product of its time in terms of its episodic nature, though interestingly enough (according to the commentary) it was only ever broadcast ONCE on British television, and was actually much more popular in the States.
I do recall you mentioning that RoS Guy was more sympathetic, but I definitely had this preconception before your discussion with auroracat (?) on IMDB. I'm really not sure where I got the idea from...though at times, you do feel a twinge of pity for GoG, he's definitely not what you'd call 3-dimensional. At least on in the first two season - I have heard that the third season has the new Robin as his half-brother, so maybe it's different then.
If you ever watch in one day, let me know what you think!
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