Line #11 YMMV/RobinOfSherwood


1	* AntiClimaxBoss:
2	** Roger de Carnac's name strikes terror into the hearts of Gisburne and the Sheriff, his methods are as brutal as they are cunning, and he's played with a creepy detached air by Matthew Frewer. Robin kills him before the episode's half-way mark.
3	** "The King's Devil" is built up as a terrifying TortureTechnician sent to help in the hunt for the outlaws, but his only actual role is to get ambushed and injured by the outlaws, wander lost in the forest for most of the episode, and finally identify Robert of Huntingdon as Robin Hood at the end.
4	* AudienceColoringAdaptation: The series pretty much reinvented how Myth/RobinHood was (and still is) seen in the pop-culture, and the entire string of [[FollowTheLeader copy-cat media]] from late 80s and early 90s only cemented it. By the time ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'' came out less than a decade later, part of the joke was that it was referencing pre-''Robin of Sherwood'' stuff and aesthetics.
5	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The soundtrack helped put Clannad on the map, and the theme song is simple but evocative and haunting, with the only lyrics "Roooobin.... The Hooded Man."
6	* CompleteMonster:
7	** Season 3: [[EvilSorcerer Gulnar]], [[Myth/NorseMythology Fenris]]'s priest, is [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduced]] as a ruthless sorcerer presenting a potion to allow his master to [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape Maid Marian by removing her free will]]. Upon being defeated, Gulnar revives the village of Crom Cruach so he may resurrect its namesake, a horrific demon, and burn the village down to again kill everyone there, while [[HumanSacrifice sacrificing]] some villagers for the plan. Later leading the Sons of Fenris to enact the apocalyptic Time of the Wolf, Gulnar attempts to massacre or condemn to starvation large swaths of land while seeking to kill the benevolent god Herne so none may stop the rapacious wolf.
8	** "The Swords of Wayland" two-parter: [[WickedWitch Morgwyn of Ravenscar]] is a powerful witch and leader of the Cauldron of Lucifer coven. To set about gathering the Swords of Wayland to summon Lucifer from hell, Morgwyn kidnaps villagers and [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashes them]] into an elite troop known as the Hounds. She sends the Hounds to kill and be killed by their own people and bring her the swords. One young man fails to recognize his own parents and kills himself upon being captured. Morgwyn kidnaps the outlaws and attempts to MindRape them into killing Robin himself. Finally, Morgwyn plans on sacrificing them in a ceremony to summon her dark master Lucifer himself to cause the Apocalypse and consume the world.
9	** ''The Knights of the Apocalypse'': {{Baphomet}} is a sadistic demon aiming to kickstart [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the apocalypse]] and rule over the hell that remains. Tricking the ambitious Guichard de Montbalm into a pact, Baphomet secretly possessed him and used him to found the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Knights of the Apocalypse]] order. Luring in young men with the promises of riches, Baphomet {{Mind Rape}}s them into servitude and [[FateWorseThanDeath damns their souls to Hell]]. Consolidating its power base, Baphomet murdered young noblemen and rewrote their wills to bequeath all wealth to the order, successfully establishing a foothold in England and many countries in Europe and killing scores in the process. Baphomet then attempted to murder Robin's father to take his lands, and was stopped only when Robin intervened. Capturing Robin himself, Baphomet attempted to break him into submission by placing him underneath a giant ringing bell. When the Merry Men storm its headquarters, Baphomet abandons all of its men to die and then kills Guichard and possesses his physical form to kill Robin personally.
10	* EnsembleDarkhorse: The old man in Nottingham Castle dungeons, along with his rat Arthur.
11	** Nasir proved so popular that a Saracen character has been included in almost every Myth/RobinHood adaptation since.
12	** Isadora. There was some disappointment that she didn't join the Merry Men as an AffirmativeActionGirl.
13	* FandomHeresy: It's not a good idea to state that you thought Creator/JasonConnery was a better Robin Hood than Michael Praed.
14	* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Robert de Rainault calmly reading out the transcript of a woman's brutal interrogation by torture in a bored-sounding voice.
15	* HoYay: Guy and the Sheriff. In one episode, Guy is made to towel-dry the Sheriff, who orders, "Harder, Gisburne!"; later they share a bathtub, where the Sheriff tells Gisburne, "Rub my back! Lower!" A few episodes later, when the angry Prince John punishes Gisburne, he addresses him as "de Rainault's protégé - if that's ''all'' you are"; Guy responds by uncomfortably looking away.
16	* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Robin of Loxley - [[spoiler: in his final moments, he bravely faces down a small army of Norman warriors and fires an arrow over their heads. When he draws his bow a final time -- ''without an arrow'' -- they cringe away. He then looks knowingly at the Sheriff and smiles without fear, breaks his bow over his knee, and turns to face his death.]]
17	* {{Narm}}: Plenty of times, usually to do with FightSceneFailure or the SoundtrackDissonance. Due to the NostalgiaFilter, it may now count as NarmCharm.
18	** From the first episode:
19	-->'''Much:''' Gisburne killed Father!\
20	'''Robin:''' (beat, standing still) GISBUUUUUURNE! (echoes several times)\
21	'''Clannad:''' ''Gisbuuuuuurne...''
22	** From "The Enchantment":
23	-->'''Gisburne:''' I'm free of you, Sheriff. I'm free of you! (runs to the window and shouts) I'M FREE OF YOU NOOOOOOOOW!!! (echoes several times)
24	* NightmareFuel:
25	** The Hounds of Lucifer are truly terrifying when they first appear. Until the SpecialEffectsFailure below.
26	** Honestly, the way Herne is lit, the music that accompanies him, the way people tend to react to his appearances, and his voice make him pretty scary, even if he is on the side of good.
27	** Baron de Belleme can be pretty scary as well, given his dead-eyed stare and otherworldly powers.
28	* OneSceneWonder: Queen Hadwisa and Queen Isabella of Angoulême.
29	* RetroactiveRecognition:
30	** Meg of Wickham is played by Creator/ClaireToeman, who would later be best known for playing Zo Dudgeon in ''Comrade Dad''.
31	** Hubert Walter from "The King's Fool" is played by Creator/GaryWaldhorn, who would later be best known for playing David Horton in ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley''.
32	* SpecialEffectsFailure:
33	** The fact that the Silver Arrow in ThePilot looks like a small cruise missile and/or vibrator has often been remarked upon by the show's fanbase and even the show's creator.
34	** "The Swords of Wayland" opens with the Hounds of Lucifer attacking a small village. They're pretty frightening...until the camera lingers for several seconds on the ram's horns they've put on their horses that are flopping around as if made of rubber.
35	** The physical manifestation of the demon at the climax of "Cromm Cruac", which is described on the commentary as the "Muppet of Death".
36	* TheUntwist: In one episode Nasir is being hunted by a Saracen called Sarak. Because his face is covered, and he speaks in a growly voice, there is some indication that it is actually the [[NeutralFemale woman]] that was with Sarak when he and Nasir fought the first time. Except...it's not.

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