History Awesome / RobinHood

** When Sheriff of Nottingham insults Marion right after she is rescued from the mud, Robin Hood stands up for her by telling Sheriff that his insolence toward her will be considered a debt between them before he and Marion leave, with Marion giving a "take that" satisfying smirk at Sheriff of Nottingham, also doubles as [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]].

** Marion going to save a ram from the mud on her own without any help and how she doesn't mind getting her shirt, bodice and skirt dirty. Sure it ends up with her getting stuck in the mud and leading to Robin saving the ram first, then her, which also doubles as [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments funny]] moment, but it's cool to see how Marion tries to solve problems on her own.

* The version of Gisborne was all kinds of "Evil Awesome" in the ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'' film.

* The Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood version of Marian gives the villians (at ''her'' trial) a really good [[WhatTheHellHero What the Hell People]] speech.

* In the Patrick Bergin version, her cold, firm defiance to Lord Folcanet, wich culminates in her being forced to the altar by Folcanet, where she firmly states, "I will not marry him, not before god or anyone else." to the priest.

** The shippers may disagree, but Marian punching Guy in the face at the altar after he coerced her into an engagement and then tried to marry her under false pretences was JustForFun/MadeOfWin. Not only does she use her wedding ring as a knuckle-buster, but when she rushes from the church she finds that Robin is waiting for her - and after leaping up on the horse behind him she gleefully chucks her wedding veil into the dust behind them as they gallop away.

** An early episode has her targeted by the grieving son of one of Guy's victims as revenge. By the time Robin arrives to 'rescue' her, she has talked the young man out of his plan to kill her by pointing out his mother would be hurt too. She then comes up with another way for the lad to get his revenge and actually helps his family. And she does this while unarmed and held at arrow point.

** Marion going to save ram from a mud on her own without any help and how she doesn’t mind getting her shirt, bodice and skirt dirty. Sure it ends up with her getting stuck in mud and leading to Robin saving ram first, then her, which also doubles as [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments funny]] moment, but it's cool to see how Marion tries to solve problems on her own.

** Unless [[Film/RobinHoodMenInTights the battle includes]] [[RuleOfFunny breaking the staffs into increasingly tiny pieces and Little John nearly drowning in an inch of water]].

* He has an even better moment in the Creator/ErrolFlynn film when in disguise he sees Robin Hood ordering an massive search for himself to protect him from assassination. At that moment, the King says there is no need and doffs his plain black robes to reveal his armor covered by a rich red and gold decorated tunic, it makes for a powerful entrance befitting a King to his heroic loyalists.

* The BBC's ''Series/RobinHood'' had the popular guest-star Matilda, a healing woman who was accused of witchcraft and dunked in the lake in order to extract a confession. She fearlessly screams obscenities at the Sheriff entire time, and is the only character in the entire series who seems to truly unnerve him.
* Alright, we'll give the much maligned [[DamselScrappy Kate]] one. In the third season of ''Series/RobinHood'', the outlaws are about to be burnt at the stake. Kate rushes forward, screaming "heretic!" and slaps Robin around the face, taking the opportunity to slip him an arrowhead that allows him to cut through the ropes. [[DamningWithFaintPraise Sadly, that was the coolest she ever got]].

'''Robin:''' You? Yes. And every man here who offers you alliegence. What else do you call a man who takes advantage of the king's misfortune to seize his power? And now with the help of this sweet band of cutthroats, you'll try to grind a ransom for him out of every helpless Saxon. A ransom that will be used not to release Richard, but to buy your way to the throne. \\

* In Disney's earlier effort, ''Film/TheStoryOfRobinHoodAndHisMerrieMen'', Robin is a simple yeomen who succeeds in completely thwarting Prince John's plans to usurp the crown, outwits, humiliates, and finally kills the Sheriff of Nottingham, and ends the movie knighted an Earl and engaged to the girl who at the start of the movie was his social superior and indirect master. Kid's good.

RobinHood's a famous guy. So are his Merry Men. Likewise, his sworn enemies. And one should never underestimate his girlfriend either. Tales of this lot have been told for centuries, and on the [[Myth/RobinHood Myth Page]] you'll find an increasingly long list of ballads, retellings, novels, films, television shows, video games, tributes and cameo appearances by Robin and his associates.

* A meta example: Guy of Gisborne had one single appearance in a ballad with Robin Hood, but made such an impression on readers that he's emerged as a villain to rival the sheriff and Prince John!

** Made even more awesome by the fact that only the sheriff is armed with a sword. Friar Tuck beats him off ''[[MartialArtsStaff WITH A FUCKING STICK]]''!

** Made even more awesome by the fact that only the sheriff is armed with a sword. Friar Tuck beats him off ''[[SimpleStaff WITH A FUCKING STICK]]''!

* Robin proposing to Marian while fighting off Prince John's goons one-handed in [[WesternAnimation/RobinHood the Disney film]].

* Marian nailing Trigger in the face with a blackberry pie in [[WesternAnimation/RobinHood the Disney film]].

* In [[WesternAnimation/RobinHood the Disney version]], Little John at the end of the tournament. It looks like Robin's going to be executed, everyone's crying, Marian's whining about how much she loves him, and what does the normally jovial Little John do? He ''grabs the prince by the neck, points a knife at his back and MAKES the prince set Robin free''. This is the one who didn't want to rob the stagecoach and didn't think the jailbreak would work, and HE'S the one willing to growl in Prince John's ear, "Okay, big shot, now tell 'em untie my buddy or I'll..."

* In the [[WesternAnimation/RobinHood Disney version]], him beating the snot out of the Sheriff when he tries to take the one farthing they have out of the offering box as taxes.

* In the [[WesternAnimation/RobinHood Disney version]], he and Friar Tuck foil Sir Hiss's attempt to spy on and find Robin Hood by using his instrument as an impromptu bow.

* Prince John ''seeing through Robin Hood's disguise'' in [[WesternAnimation/RobinHood the Disney film]]. Said disguise wasn't [[PaperThinDisguise paper thin]], either. Hell, the way he unmasks him was awesome. In the middle of knighting him, he ''shoves the sword into the tunic he was wearing, and rips it open, not at all making it accidental.''

* In the animated ''Disney'' version, his insane attack on Robin at the end, burning down the entire castle just to get at him.

* In [[WesternAnimation/RobinHood the Disney version]], King Richard awesome.[[note]]His pun about having "an outlaw for an in-law" is even cited with approval in a biography of the historical UsefulNotes/RichardTheLionHeart by the world's leading historical expert on his reign, John Gillingham![[/note]]

* Marian's lady-in-waiting, Lady Cluck, taking down the guards [[FoeTossingCharge NFL Style]], set to the USC "Fight on" and "On Wisconsin", in [[WesternAnimation/RobinHood the Disney film]].
** Lady Kluck herself told Marian, "Run for it, lassie! [[HypocriticalHumor This is no place for a lady!]]" right before ''judo-flipping the Sheriff'' leaving him unconscious while saying, "Take that, you ''scoundrel!''"

* In the 2010 film, Sir Walter Loxley. He's ''84 years old and blind,'' and TheDragon is toying with him for it. [[{{OldMaster}} Then Walter is able to lock blades with him, and the old man doesn't need sight to know what to do.]]

* In the Patrick Bergin version, her cold, firm defiance to Lord Folcanet, wich culminates in her being forced to the alter by Folcanet, where she firmly states, "I will not marry him, not before god or anyone else." to the priest.

* From the word "go," Gisborne has always been a traditional KnightOfCerebus, being a villain who actually puts Robin in mortal danger and cutting just as memorable a figure as green-clad robin in his horse-hide armor.

* In Disney's earlier effort, ''TheStoryOfRobinHoodAndHisMerrieMen'', Robin is a simple yeomen who succeeds in completely thwarting Prince John's plans to usurp the crown, outwits, humiliates, and finally kills the Sheriff of Nottingham, and ends the movie knighted an Earl and engaged to the girl who at the start of the movie was his social superior and indirect master. Kid's good.

* From the BBC's ''Series/RobinHood''. The moment in ''Sisterhood'' when he's dangling above [[BondVillainStupidity the snake pit]], getting tortured by an increasingly furious Guy, who demands to know who the Night Watchman is. [[BadassInDistress Despite the situation]], Robin remains completely calm, knowing that Marian's going to turn up in approximately thirty seconds to cause a diversion and save his ass. [[spoiler:And she does]].

* In [[Film/RobinHood2010 the Ridley Scott film]], when Marion fights a would-be rapist by [[spoiler: seducing him into relaxing his defenses and plunging a knife into his neck at the right moment. And then kicks him the face!]] No need of a hero for her... [[spoiler:until later.]]

** He would have been even more of one [[WhatCouldHaveBeen had the original ending been kept]]: [[spoiler:John, having sneaked into the church where a wounded Robin was recovering, is just about to kill him and Marian when he is stopped by the BigDamnHeroes entrance of Richard. Watch John cower, snivel and beg forgiveness, and then hand over the crown.]]

** ''"'Traitors to the crown?!'' That crown belongs to King Richard! '''Long live King Richard!"'''

'''Robin:''' I have no stomach for traitors. \\

** Then he just sits there smugly and goes "Seize him!" like finding the infamous bandit in his own kingdom is nothing to him.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt4gorDJcXA Seize the fat one!]]

** The Sheriff attempts to trip up Robin during the contest, so he ''shoots another arrow into the air to spin it around and get back on target.'' Physically impossible? Yes. Awesome? ''Yes.''

* Winning the quarterstaff fight with Robin on the bridge. If you watch any adaptation in which he ''loses'' this battle, then the writer is [[CompletelyMissingThePoint missing the point entirely]].

* In ''Film/RobinHood2010'' he gets to have a massive rant at his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, over Richard's follies: like going off to play at holy war in the crusades, losing territories hard won by their father, and getting himself captured. Meaning John had to raise an exorbitant amount of money for the ransom to get him back, which has in turn crippled England.