History YMMV / RobinHood1973

* FridgeBrilliance: Prince John had no problem trying to go through Friar Tuck to get to Robin. Although frowned upon at the time (as the Catholic Church was seen as superior to ''any'' royal authority), Prince John's (and King Richard's) father, King Henry II, was infamous for a supposedly sarcastic order that resulted in the murder of TurbulentPriest Thomas Becket. John himself would get excommunicated during his actual reign.

* PopularWithFurries: For many people who grew up with the movie, either in theaters or on home video, this movie was ''the'' gateway drug into the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom. It's not at all uncommon for furries born in the later half of the 20th century to say that this was their earliest memory of what they would later know as furries, and thanks to the internet becoming more ubiquitous when millennials were growing up with this movie on VHS, it was easier for them to connect over their shared love for it. Though other films like ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'', ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'', or ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'' get name-dropped more often among younger generations, ''Robin Hood'' remains a major influence, with Robin and Maid Marian remaining the subject of a lot of fanart. During ''Zootopia'''s lead-up, it wasn't uncommon to see art putting Nick Wilde together with Robin (which is fitting, as the creators of that film flat-out admitted that Nick was based on Robin).

** [[VideoGame/PokemonXandY Delphox's]] (Fennekin's final form) Shiny coloration is pink and purple (regular Delphox are red and yellow), and resembles Maid Marian from this movie.

* [[VideoGame/PokemonXandY Delphox's]] (Fennekin's final form) Shiny coloration is pink and purple (regular Delphox are red and yellow), and resembles Maid Marian from this movie.

** The RunningGag that John is TheUnFavourite is historically accurate; their mother, Queen Eleanor, always pushed Richard's interests over John's (possibly because [[SomeoneToRememberHimBy Richard resembled his dead father more]], although it's more likely because John was his ''father's'' favorite and was always more loyal to Henry than Eleanor), to the point of attempting to raise an army against John during one of Richard's absences. That bit [[LighterAndSofter got left out]].

** The RunningGag that John is TheUnfavorite is historically accurate; their mother, Queen Eleanor, always pushed Richard's interests over John's (possibly because [[SomeoneToRememberHimBy Richard resembled his dead father more]], although it's more likely because John was his ''father's'' favorite and was always more loyal to Henry than Eleanor), to the point of attempting to raise an army against John during one of Richard's absences. That bit [[LighterAndSofter got left out]].

** Additionally it is not Robin's ego, but ''Little John's'' that unwittingly spearheads the whole thing. Despite chiding Robin earlier on for showboating, he becomes cocksure himself after getting away with intimidating the Prince, and starts TheVillainSucksSong that ends up the RageBreakingPoint for the latter. As noted below, while Little John isn't outright shown assessing these repurcussions (though he is taking things ''[[OhCrap much]]'' [[ThisIsGonnaSuck more seriously]] in scenes after), it can be interpreted that it is far harder to practice than it is to preach and to remember your own lessons even when you hit a good stride of luck yourself.

--->'''Friar Tuck''': [[ThisMeansWar You want taxes?]] ''[[IWillShowYouX I'll give you taxes!]]''

* NarmCharm: Friar Tuck's sudden outburst of "GET OUTTA MY CHURCH!" is {{Narm}} for some. For others, it's a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome. Given that this was Andy Devine doing his voice, it's bound to have either reaction.
* {{Narm}}:
** The constant recycling of animation, due to the comparatively low budget, doesn’t do the movie any favors. Coupled with pacing issues and continuity problems, it makes some scenes almost farcical.
** The fight/riot at the end of the Archery Tournament falls into this category. One moment, Robin and Marian are running alongside everyone else in a ScoobyDoobyDoors sequence. The next, it cuts to Robin fighting the guards. Thanks to the haphazard use of animation, the villagers go from running for their lives to cheering Kluck on as if there’s no danger.

* OlderThanTheyThink: There are two lion brothers. One's the king, and his lankier brother, resentful of him, manages to get him out of the throne, so he can claim it himself. After he does, things go downhill, making everyone hate him. [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Sound familiar]]? Amusingly, this may be more coincidence (or a result of historical, literary, and iconographical references) than a deliberate echo--''Robin Hood'' is based on English history, ''The Lion King'' is based on ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' which is an English play, and England (particularly its kings) has long been associated with lions, both in symbolism and heraldry.

** When Friar Tuck comments on the empty poor box, the sexton's wife gives him their last farthing. "It's not much, but please take it for the poor." He tells her that "no one can give more than that!" This is a very subtle reference to the lesson of the Widow's Mite, as taught by Jesus in Mark 12 and Luke 21 of Literature/TheBible.
** John being a DirtyCoward and terrible fighter who runs the moment someone tries to strike back at him is arguably similar to the human King John's lack of military prowess. King John was a disastrous military commander, losing numerous continental territories to the Kingdom of France and earning the derisive nickname "Softsword" for his failures. John's military defeats and his barons' anger at seeing so much blood and treasure wasted in those conflicts were one of the factors that led the barons' rebellion and the Magna Carta.

* {{Fanon}}: Due to the movie's AmbiguouslyGay portrayal of him, it's common for fans to assume that Prince John is either gay or bisexual. Kinda funny since, historically speaking, Richard is the one whose sexuality is up for debate.

** A film featuring a red fox who dresses in green and often engages in illegal activity? [[WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}} Hmmm]].

* {{Narm}}: The constant recycling of animation, due to the comparatively low budget, doesn’t do the movie any favors. Coupled with pacing issues and continuity problems, it makes a scene almost farcical.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: '''Maid Marian’s voice, period.''' In all seriousness, she is regarded as having one of the most beautiful speaking voices in the entire Disney animated canon.

** Why does Prince John react with horror and pathetic thumb-sucking every time he accidentally destroys a possession of [[UsefulNotes/EleanorOfAquitaine his mother's]]? Is it just remorse because EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas? Or is he afraid of how Eleanor will react when she finds out?

* CommonKnowledge: Even on this very wiki, Marian is referred to as a Plantagenet simply due to the fact that Richard is identified as her uncle. However, the film never establishes Marian as a Plantagenet and taking into account factors such as her being depicted as a completely different species and that some past portrayals have had her as Richard's ward, thus he her guardian, it becomes clear Marian is not depicted as a Plantagenet and that Richard is simply an HonoraryUncle (or, as the main page speculates, possibly an uncle by marriage).

* FanPreferredCutContent: The original [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IZHa8urHZ4 unused ending]] features Robin Hood getting wounded during the climatic escape from Nottingham Castle and dragged to a church by Little John to recover by Maid Marian. After which, Little John leaves to get help, and Prince John arrives while Robin Hood is still knocked out, and is prepared to stab Maid Marian to get to Robin Hood, while she is prepared to stand in front of Robin to defend him. Of course, both are saved by the timely arrival of good King Richard. Needless to say, many fans of the movie prefer this ending over the one that was used, since it shows Robin Hood as a more vulnerable hero, gives Maid Marian more to do than just having her be a NeutralFemale, and shows [[ManChild Prince John]] as a more threatening villain.
* FridgeBrilliance: Of course Prince John had no problem trying to go through Friar Tuck to get to Robin. Although frowned upon at the time (as the Catholic Church was seen as superior to ''any'' royal authority), Prince John's (and King Richard's) father, King Henry II, was infamous for a supposedly sarcastic order that resulted in the murder of TurbulentPriest Thomas Becket. John himself would get excommunicated during his actual reign.

** The RunningGag that John is TheUnfavorite is historically accurate; their mother, Queen Eleanor, always pushed Richard's interests over John's (possibly because [[SomeoneToRememberHimBy Richard resembled his dead father more]], although it's more likely because John was his ''father's'' favorite and was always more loyal to Henry than Eleanor), to the point of attempting to raise an army against John during one of Richard's absences. Of course, that bit [[LighterAndSofter got left out]].

*** And he identifies Robin Hood at the tournament by ''looking up into his disguise''. From the rear. (Of course, that angle would have shown him Robin's ''tail'', thereby proving that he was a fox and not a stork, but it's still pretty hilarious.)

** Given that the Church was an independent political entity that ''would'' object to this simply for the affront of a noble executing a priest on his own authority, rather than attempting to have him punished via church law, there are reasons other than morality to be shocked by such an order. Not to mention that it could also be seen as an affront to God Himself.
** [[FridgeBrilliance Interesting historical context]]: John and Richard's father, Henry II, allegedly ordered the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, assassinated. Certainly not an excuse (especially since in reality, Henry II simply misspoke out of annoyance at the wrong time), but it may possibly be a reason why Prince John would even consider it. Of course, the political uproar Becket's death caused might also be a good reason why Prince John should know better.

* PopularWithFurries: And how! For many people who grew up with the movie, either in theaters or on home video, this movie was ''the'' gateway drug into the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom. It's not at all uncommon for furries born in the later half of the 20th century to say that this was their earliest memory of what they would later know as furries, and thanks to the internet becoming more ubiquitous when millennials were growing up with this movie on VHS, it was easier for them to connect over their shared love for it. Though other films like ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'', ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'', or ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'' get name-dropped more often among younger generations, ''Robin Hood'' remains a major influence, with Robin and Maid Marian remaining the subject of a lot of fanart. During ''Zootopia'''s lead-up, it wasn't uncommon to see art putting Nick Wilde together with Robin (which is fitting, as the creators of that film flat-out admitted that Nick was based on Robin).

** The fight/riot at the end of the Archery Tournament falls into this category. One moment, Robin and Marian are running alongside everyone else in a ScoobyDoobyDoors sequence. The next, it cuts to Robin fighting the guards. Thanks to the aforementioned recycling of animation, the villagers go from running for their lives to cheering Kluck on as if there’s no danger.

** The fight/riot at the end of the Archery Tournament falls into this category. One moment, Robin and Marian are running alongside everyone else in a ScoobyDoobyDoors sequence. The next, it SmashCuts to Robin fighting the guards. Thanks to the aforementioned recycling of animation, the villagers go from running for their lives to cheering Kluck on as if there’s no danger.

** Additionally it is not Robin's ego, but ''Little John's'' that unwittingly spearheads the whole thing. Despite chiding Robin earlier on for showboating, he becomes cocksure himself after getting away with intimidating the Prince, and starts TheVillainSucksSong that ends up the RageBreakingPoint for the latter. As noted below, while Little John isn't outright shown assessing these repurcussions (though he is taking things ''much'' more seriously in scenes after), it can be interpreted that it is far harder to practice than it is to preach and to remember your own lessons even when you hit a good stride of luck yourself.

** Additionally it is not Robin's ego, but ''Little John's'' that unwittingly spearheads the whole thing. Despite chiding Robin earlier on for showboating, he becomes cocksure himself after getting away with intimidating the Prince, and starts TheVillainSucksSong that ends up the RageBreakingPoint for the latter. It can be interpreted that it is far harder to practice than it is to preach and to remember your own lessons even when you hit a good stride of luck yourself.