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YMMV: Robinof Sherwood
  • Anti-Climax Boss: Roger de Carnac's name strikes terror in the hearts of Gisborne 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 half-way mark.
  • Crowning Moment of Awesome: Robin of Loxley bravely facing down his death at the hands of a small army of Norman warriors and firing an arrow over their heads. And when he drew his bow a last time — without an arrow — they cringed away.
  • Crowning Moment of Funny: Robert de Rainault calmly reading-out the transcript of a woman's brutal interrogation by torture in a bored-sounding voice.
  • Ensemble Darkhorse: The old man in Nottingham Castle dungeons, along with his rat Arthur.
    • Nasir proved so popular that a Saracan character has been included in almost every Robin Hood adaptation since.
    • Isadora. There was some disappointment that she didn't join the Merry Men as an Affirmative Action Girl.
  • Fandom Heresy: It's not a good idea to state that you thought Jason Connery was a better Robin Hood than Michael Praed.
  • Fan Dumb: Woden's Folk, a nutty white nationalist cult in England, has adopted the Prophecy of the Hooded Man as a key part of its religious beliefs - apparently unaware that it was created for this series and is not a genuine Anglo-Saxon prophecy.
  • Ho Yay: Guy and the Sheriff. In a single episode, Guy is forced to towel-dry the Sheriff: "Harder, Gisburne!" and later share a bath with him: "Rub my back! Lower!"
  • Narm: Plenty of times, usually to do with Fight Scene Failure or the Soundtrack Dissonance. Due to the Nostalgia Filter, it may now count as Narm Charm.
  • One-Scene Wonder: See how many times King Richard is listed on this page. He only appeared in one episode.
    • Queen Hadwisa and Queen Isabella of Angouleme.
  • Special Effects Failure: The fact that the silver arrow in The Pilot looks like a small cruise missile and/or vibrator has often been remarked upon by the show's fanbase.
  • The Untwist: 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 woman that was with Sarak when he and Nasir fought the first time. Except...it's not.


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