Robin Hood [A la BBC America]

I love TV shows that are based on older stories. They bring to life the old stories and share them with newer generations... If they are done well, of course.

So I've been watching the BBC America version of Robin Hood. It aired from 2006-2009 and is currently available via my Amazon Prime account. I'm most of the way through the first season and it's... interesting.

I'll be honest, I don't know the original tale of Robin Hood. So there is nothing to complain about in the ways of accuracy like in shows such as Merlin. I'm also not a history buff and don't know much about some of the historical accuracy [if the show is even aiming for that]. Though I'm sure the story has been embellished quite a bit [Marian is a secret fighter against the Sheriff? What what?], it is.... Ok.

There isn't really much to say. The guy playing Robin Hood is quite dashing and attractive. And looks pretty darn good with a bow and arrow. Robin is naturally charming and charismatic. Maybe a little too perfect at times but then again, the male characters back in the day were always perfect.

The basic story is that Robin, Lord of Locksley Manor and Earl of Huntingd,on has returned from the Crusades [He was fighting to protect King Richard] with his trusty side-kick and now former servant Much. But what he comes back to is not the home he left. His estate has been run by Sir Guy of Gisborne and there is a new sheriff in town, Vaisey. And we follow the story where Robin eventually becomes an outlaw and meets up with a bunch of other outlaws. And thus the merry band of men is formed [with a non-white woman to join in the future].

And then there is of course Maid Lady Marian, the daughter of the former sheriff and former flame of Robin's. Like I said before... She secretly fights the Sheriff on the side as the Night Watchman [a title she insists she did not chose]. And naturally, Sir Guy/Gisborne is kind of obsessed with her...

And each episode is basically about how the Sheriff tries to out-trick Robin and capture him. And his subsequent failing at doing so. And yeah... That's kind of the gist of the show. It's fun episode to episode but I'm not terribly interested in the arc as a whole. But I'll keep watching... Mostly because I've already started it and it's something to fall asleep to at night.

Be on the lookout though! I'm considering doing a Harry Potter movie marathon [dunno if I'll include DH pt 2] and will probably do right ups on each movie.