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* HopelessWar: For a moment, Robin grapples with this possibility, wondering out loud if anything the outlaws do really counts for anything in the end. By the end of the episode, he's gained a second wind.
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* ShipTease: Having broken up with Isabella, the show makes it clear that Robin's attention will now be turning to Kate.
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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: This episode featured Kate as the blonde, Isabella as the brunette, and OneShotCharacter Ellie as the redhead.
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* WomanScorned: On hearing Robin's ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies speech after she's beseeched him to escape with her and start afresh somewhere, Isabella abruptly reverts into a furious WomanScorned and attacks him.
* YouGotSpunk: Prince John to Kate. Of course, considering John is played by Toby Stephens, he manages to sound utterly unimpressed by the fact that Kate is "feisty."

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* WomanScorned: On hearing Robin's ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies speech after she's beseeched him to escape with her and start afresh somewhere, Isabella abruptly reverts into a furious WomanScorned and attacks him.
* YouGotSpunk: Prince John to Kate. Of course, considering John is played by Toby Stephens, he manages to sound utterly unimpressed by the fact that Kate is "feisty."
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* NominalImportance: Prince John has a Locksley villager drowned in a barrel of water to demonstrate how ruthless he can be, but the guy is never given a name or personality. The end of the episode sees everyone merrily celebrating the return of the water to the wells, without so much as a mention of the community member who was so brutally murdered that afternoon.
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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Robin refusal to run away with Isabella, essentially leaving her high-and-dry after she's cut ties with her brother ''and'' Prince John for his sake, is what leads to her decision to play all three men against each other and make a bid to attain her own power.
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* CompetingWithACorpse: Isabella quickly realizes that this is what's ''really'' happening when Robin gives her his MarriedToTheJob break-up speech, saying: "I'm not ''her''."

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* CompetingWithACorpse: Isabella quickly realizes that this is what's ''really'' happening when Robin gives her his MarriedToTheJob break-up speech, saying: "I'm declaring: "No, I'm not ''her''."



* DistressedDamsel: Kate is captured by castle guards and locked in the dungeons for the gratification of Prince John, though there is a slight attempt at making her a DamselOutOfDistress when a sword and the keys to the cell are conveniently dropped close enough for her to reach.

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* DistressedDamsel: Kate is captured by castle guards and locked in the dungeons for the gratification of Prince John, though there is a slight attempt at making her a DamselOutOfDistress when a sword and the keys to the cell are conveniently dropped close enough for her to reach.

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* CompetingWithACorpse: Isabella quickly realizes that this is what's ''really'' happening when Robin gives her his MarriedToTheJob break-up speech, saying: "I'm not ''her''."



* DifferingPrioritiesBreakup: Isabella wants to run away from Nottingham and start a family, while Robin knows he cannot leave his people to suffer under the tyranny of Prince John.



* InNameOnly: PlayedForLaughs. Guy complains that Prince John hasn’t officially made him Sheriff yet, and John retorts: “You’re as good as Sheriff already. The only thing you don’t have is the title and the power. {{Beat}}. And the castle.”
* ItsAllAboutMe: Robin is feeling morose over whether or not he and the outlaws are making a difference in the lives of the people. Kate's response? “Well thank goodness for ''me'' then.”

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* InNameOnly: PlayedForLaughs. Guy complains that Prince John hasn’t officially made him Sheriff yet, and John retorts: “You’re "You’re as good as Sheriff already. The only thing you don’t have is the title and the power. " {{Beat}}. And "And the castle.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Robin is feeling morose over whether or not he and the outlaws are really making a any difference in the lives of the people. In the face of Robin's malaise, what is Kate's response? “Well thank goodness for ''me'' '''me''' then.”



* LockedUpAndLeftBehind: Though they don't see it happen on-screen, this is what happens to Kate as the other outlaws make their escape.

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* LockedUpAndLeftBehind: Though they don't see it happen doesn't occur on-screen, this is what happens to Kate as the other outlaws make their escape.escape into the forest.



* MarriedToTheJob: Robin combines this with ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies in his break-up speech to Isabella.

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* MarriedToTheJob: Robin combines this with ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies in his break-up speech to Isabella. She quickly realizes it has more to do with TheLostLenore than anything else.
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* DistressedDamsel: Kate is captured by castle guards and locked in the dungeons for the gratification of Prince John, though there is a slight attempt at making her a DamselOutOfDistress when during the MeleeATrois the keys to the cell ''and'' a sword is dropped close enough to her to allow her to free herself.

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* DistressedDamsel: Kate is captured by castle guards and locked in the dungeons for the gratification of Prince John, though there is a slight attempt at making her a DamselOutOfDistress when during the MeleeATrois a sword and the keys to the cell ''and'' a sword is are conveniently dropped close enough to for her to allow her to free herself.reach.

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* DerailingLoveInterests: Although demonstrating a certain degree of self-preservation, Isabella has up until this episode been characterized as a rational, self-aware and largely compassionate woman, who has displayed genuine empathy towards those suffering under the Sheriff and Prince John’s rule. However, the moment Robin tells her that he can’t be in a relationship with her any more, she undergoes an immediate and jarring personality transplant. Suddenly she’s a wild and deranged WomanScorned, a brand new characterization that will carry her through to the end of the series.

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* DatingCatwoman: What Robin is doing with Isabella, much to the consternation of Tuck, Kate and the other outlaws.
* DerailingLoveInterests: Although demonstrating she's demonstrated a certain degree of self-preservation, Isabella has up until this episode been characterized as a rational, self-aware and largely compassionate woman, who has displayed genuine empathy towards those suffering under the Sheriff and Prince John’s rule. However, the moment Robin tells her that he can’t be in a relationship with her any more, she undergoes an immediate and jarring personality transplant. Suddenly she’s a wild and deranged WomanScorned, a brand new characterization that will carry her through to the end of the series.

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* DistressedDamsel: Kate is captured by castle guards and locked in the dungeons for the gratification of Prince John, though there is a slight attempt at making her a DamselOutOfDistress when during the MeleeATrois the keys to the cell ''and'' a sword is dropped close enough to her to allow her to free herself.



* GreenEyedMonster: All over the place. Prince John is clearly jealous of the love and loyalty that Robin recieves from the commonfolk. Robin admits to Much that he's envious of Ellie and Jack's happiness together. Prince John correctly deduces that Kate is jealous of Isabella and mocks her over it.

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* GreenEyedMonster: All over the place. Prince John is clearly jealous of the love and loyalty that Robin recieves receives from the commonfolk. Robin admits to Much that he's envious of Ellie and Jack's happiness together. Prince John correctly deduces that Kate is jealous of Isabella and mocks her over it.
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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Oddly {{averted}} when the outlaws realize that Kate has been captured. Usually an incident like this results in them dropping everything to go after her, but this time they don't let it interrupt their trek to the River Trent. Much tries to justify it by saying: "if I'd just seen them take her I would have gone back," but this doesn't make alot of sense, not least because it's obvious the guards would have taken her to the castle.

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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Oddly {{averted}} when the outlaws realize that Kate has been captured. Usually an incident like this results in them dropping everything to go after her, but this time they don't let it interrupt their trek to the River Trent. Much tries to justify it by saying: "if I'd just seen them take her I would have gone back," but this doesn't make alot a lot of sense, not least because it's obvious the guards would have taken her to the castle.



* AttemptedRape: Though not explicitly stated, it's doubtful that Prince John was going to visit Kate in the dungeons in order to bring her some tea.

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* AttemptedRape: Though not explicitly stated, it's doubtful that Prince John was going to visit Kate makes it pretty clear what his intentions are towards an imprisoned Kate: “Why should Hood have all the fun? Why don’t you go down and ''relax'' in the dungeons in order to bring her some tea.dungeons? I’ll pop down later for a little ''chat''.”
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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Oddly {{averted}} when the outlaws realize that Kate has been captured. Usually an incident like this results in them dropping everything to go after her, but this time they don't let it interrupt their trek to the River Trent. Much tries to justify it by saying: "if I'd just seen them take her I would have gone back," but this doesn't make alot of sense, not least because it's obvious the guards would have taken her to the castle.
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* MarriedToTheJob: Robin combines this with ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies in his break-up speech to Isabella.

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