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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Series 3!, 28 Jun 2009
I have to admit my rating is a little bit biased as I would give anything with the gorgeous Richard Armitage in it 5 stars. The man is sex on legs and I could write this whole review about his smile, his voice, the black leather clothes, the fact that he plays a baddie who could be good if he wanted to...You get the idea.
However I have been a fan of Robin Hood since the very first episode, even before I set eyes on gorgeous Guy of Gisborne, and I couldn't wait for the third series to start. Historically accurate it ain't, and it could have been written better, but it has always been enjoyable Saturday evening TV.
I don't think this series is as good as the previous two and the new characters haven't brought much to it; Tuck is neither fat nor funny, and I found Kate to be a mildly annoying Marian wannabe. I do like Isabella and the unhinged Prince John though. Unfortunately the brilliant Keith Allen as the Sheriff is missing for most of the series, but that just makes his reappearance in the finale even more explosive (no pun intended).
Robin Hood has always been a bit predictable - someone in Nottingham is causing trouble, Robin and co try to help the villagers, one of the outlaws gets captured, Robin and co manage to rescue them in the nick of time, and everyone lives to fight another day. That all changes at the end of this series though.
It's been known for a while that Jonas Armstrong would hang up his bow and arrow at the end of series three, so the ending is not entirely unexpected, although it is still very emotional. A fourth series may be in the pipeline, but I think the BBC should quit while they're ahead, considering that the majority of characters have been blown up, stabbed, or poisoned, and only a handful of the original cast members remain.
This series may not have been as good as the previous two, but it is still worth a look at, especially the brilliant final episode.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ye Olde Nottinghamme Towne, 2 Jul 2009
Series 3 seemed more predicatable then the others, perhaps because I was able to guess some of the plot twists before seeing the episode, but there were some positives.
Some of the plotlines were good, and even satisfying, such as Robin and Gisborne's alliance, and the series finale. I also liked some of the new characters.
Prince John was my personal favourite, a delightfully slippery little weasel, and hopelessly vain. A little too gullible though, I felt.
Kate was just a blonde Marion with a Midlands accent. There seemed little difference between the two, with Kate insisting she was perfectly capable of looking after herself, despite her uncanny knack for being captured. She was not very well developed, and rather too full of herself.
Isabella's seems to have a serious identity crisis . Throughout the series she took on many personas. At first a poor, innocent, victim of abuse, then an angered avenger, a fifth columnist, a manipulative treacherous seductress, and a helpless victim again when her husband comes back, who runs to Robin begging for help. In one episode she promises to bring justice and fairness to Nottingham, the next she is an evil tyrant.
The costumes were better in this series, the plumed helmets are gone, and there are no women in trousers. Does that mean the programme makers have embraced accuracy and realism? Not really.
For some reason King Richard's body is bought to Nottingham, and Prince John is crowned there, rather than London, 500 year old viking treasure is discovered in perfect condition, along with an intact longship, and nobody seems to notice that Gisborne's mother is 8 months pregnant, and everyone seems to know about the 'secret' escape tunnel in Nottingham castle.
This could be likened to a mediocre soap opera, which relies on the death of characters, and lots of explosions for a dramatic ending. Perhaps Ye Olde Nottinghamme Towne would be a better Title.
In spite on everything though, it is still enjoyable, and for some strange reason I actually rather liked it.
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24 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Richard Armitage is the only thing that makes this worth watching, 12 May 2009
I do miss Marian in series 3, but for me it has always been about watching Richard Armitage in it. He is a top class actor who does wonders with the badly written work he is given.
He makes gold out of the dross. I love the addition of Toby Stephens for this season too. It is nice to see two actors on screen in it that can actually act. Lara Pulver is also a nice addition to the cast, but Marian is not easily replaced.
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