History Recap / RobinHoodS03E11TheEnemyOfMyEnemy

* OffstageVillainy: While he travels to York, Robin orders the rest of the outlaws to stay behind in order to "protect the people from Isabella." We have yet to see her inflict any sort of suffering on citizens of Nottingham or any of the outlying villages.

* DemotedToExtra: Even in the outlaw-centric scenes, Much doesn't do anything relevant and gets only a handful of lines.

* IWantThemAlive: Spoken word-for-word by Isabella in regards to Guy and Robin, though why she cares at this stage is a mystery.

* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Gweneth begs Archer to take her with him when he prepares to leave York.
* POVCam: For a brief moment we get Guy's point-of-view as he lies on the ground in Sherwood, looking up at Kate who is about to stab him with her sword.

* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Wife/Brother]]: {{Averted}}. Despite Guy being responsible for Marian and Matthew's deaths, Robin insists the other outlaws put this aside and focus on the mission to save Archer. Incredibly, the murder of Kate's brother is treated as more of an obstacle to Guy's acceptance within the gang than that of Marian's (Matthew is brought up five times, Marian only twice).

* RookieRedRanger: Archer is obviously being set up as the man who will [[TakingUpTheMantle Take Up the Mantle]] of Robin Hood, though it's {{subverted}} at this early stage by him being completely uninterested in either his half-brothers or the outlaw cause.

* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Wife/Brother]]: {{Averted}}. Despite Guy being responsible for Marian and Matthew's deaths, Robin insists the other outlaws put this aside and focus on the mission to save Archer. Incredibly, the murder of Kate's brother is treated as more of an obstacle to Guy's acceptance within the gang than that of Marian's.

* OutOfFocus: The outlaws are very much relegated to the subplot this episode (though Little John and Allan get a few scenes to themselves) and achieve nothing but provide mild cover-fire once they get to York.

* {{Hypocrite}}: Tuck was one of Isabella's loudest detractors when she first appeared, cold-shouldering her and repeatedly insisting that her familial connection to Guy made her untrustworthy. Here, when Robin introduces Guy himself to the team, Tuck accepts his decision without any fuss and even tells the others that Robin being willing to work with his enemy is good for their cause.

* ILied: Archer makes a deal with the Sheriff of York: if Archer is free to go, Archer will refrain from killing Robin Hood (who has a substantial price on his head). The Sheriff agrees, Archer turns to leave... and the Sheriff's men surround him. Turns out that the Sheriff prefers the satisfaction of killing both of them.
* InevitableMutualBetrayal: {{Subverted}}. Guy and Robin are each deeply suspicious of the other, certain that they'll get stabbed at the back at the first available opportunity -- only it turns out that Archer, the half-brother they've been sent to rescue -- is the one that ultimately betrays ''both'' of them.

* OutOfFocus: The outlaws are very much relegated to the subplot this episode (though Little John and Allan get a few scenes to themselves) and achieve nothing once they get to York.

* TinyGuyHugeGirl: The Sheriff of York and his wife Gweneth.

* CruelAndUnusualPunishment: On hearing that Archer tried to ravish his wife, the Sheriff of York condemns him to death: "he will be boiled in oil before his head is removed from his body and his entrails as well as ''another'' part of his body is fed to the pigs."

* RecycledSet: York is clearly Nottingham with a paint-job and a few banners.

* BaitAndSwitch: Guy and Robin are arguing over who is going to perform the "deliberately get arrested by the guards and search for Archer" part of the plan while the other finds a way to spring them from jail. Robin biffs a loaf of bread at a guard, making it seem like he's volunteering -- but he surreptitiously gestures at Guy, who gets arrested in his place.
* BribeBackfire: Robin tries to pay for Archer's release from prison, but after the guard collects a substantial amount of money from him, he decides against letting Archer go. Robin promptly knocks him out.
* TheCharmer: Archer is either this or TheCasanova depending on how well you think he treats Gweneth. He's clearly using her to get out of his prison sentence and ditches her with the old "I don't deserve a woman like you" line, but he also goes out of his way to protect her at certain points and seemed to like her well enough.

* DeathSeeker: When Guy is thrown in the York dungeon, an old man begs him to kill him.

* EnemyMine: Naturally, it's the title of the episode and said explicitly by Guy himself.

* {{Hypocrite}}: Tuck was one of Isabella's loudest detractors when she first appeared, cold-shouldering her and repeatedly insisting that her familial connection to Guy made her untrustworthy. Here, when Robin introduces Guy himself to the team, Tuck accepts his decision without any argument, and even tells the others that Robin being willing to work with his enemy is a good look for him.

* DesignatedCatFight: Narrowly {{averted}}. On the road to York, Kate targets Isabella and has to be held back by Tuck.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Guy and Robin clearly hate every second of having to work together.

* LikesOlderWomen: Archer's affair with Gweneth seems more born out of necessity than anything, though he did seem genuinely fond her.

* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Wife/Brother]]: {{Averted}}. Despite Guy being responsible for Marian and Matthew's deaths, Robin insists the other outlaws put this aside and focus on the mission to save Archer. Incredibly, the death of Kate's brother is given more discussion and treated as more of an obstacle to Guy's acceptance within the gang than that of Marian's murder.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: On hearing Robin describe Guy as "one of us", Little John abandons the outlaws in disgust.

* IAmSpartacus: {{Inverted}} and PlayedForLaughs in ''The Enemy of My Enemy'', when Guy tries to find Archer in York Dungeon; he announces he wants to free Archer from the dungeon and all the prisoners start claiming they're Archer in a bid to be rescued.
* IDontLikeYouAndYouDontLikeMe: Guy to Kate, and by proxy, the rest of the outlaws.

* IDontLikeYouAndYouDontLikeMe: Guy to Kate.

* YouDontLikeMeAndIDontLikeYou: Guy to Kate.

Robin poses as a nobleman and manages to buy Gisborne's release, but Isabella's guard is also there. Robin meets up with Gisborne and Archer, who refuses to go unless they free all the prisoners. However, all three are captured by York's men before long and sentenced to hanging. The outlaws prepare to rescue them from the hanging, but Gweneth intervenes with a smoke bomb. In the ensuing confusion, Gisborne rescues Little John, Isabella's guard is killed and Archer breaks off his relationship with Gweneth. Robin offers Archer the chance to join the outlaws; he runs off on the grounds that his plans don't involve anyone else. Having heard about Isabella, Archer makes way for Nottingham as Guy asks where he's going to sleep at the camp.