Robin Hood

Admittedly it's slow at first, the first two episodes are a bit much, but it is a series not a movie.

While inaccurate on the whole pagan/ Christian stuff, it does really give the focal point to the forest.

The cast is good, the dialogue is decent and the storyline is progressing nicely.

I don't remember what it was like in the Robin Hood movie, but pushing dei in this tv show is just wrong, there's no way how to explain Little John, like...

The scenery is amazing.

My first brush with this tale of daring do stretches back to a 1955 TV series!

So far the settings are good, costuming is good, and acting is strong so, maybe, this one will be a fresh set of eyes and not disappoint.

But they're going to need to get someone on staff that knows more about the 12th century than the crew they have now as some serious errors have already crept in. Nothing to distract too much from the story line but really shows a lack of respect for the viewer.

The new Robin Hood series begins with a strong sense of time and place, capturing the uneasy relationship between Saxons and Normans in a way that feels both personal and believable. I especially liked how the show grounds this tension in individual stories - through Rob's family and his connection with Marian's - instead of relying on exposition alone.

Lauren McQueen shines as Marian, bringing warmth and quiet strength that make her scenes among the most engaging in the series so far. The actor playing Rob shows flashes of real emotion - especially in the rain - though his range still feels limited in quieter or more reflective moments.

Episode 2 is particularly effective in showing how Rob's circumstances push him toward life as an outlaw. It's not rebellion for rebellion's sake - the story takes care to show how injustice corners him, giving weight to his choices and deepening the emotional stakes.

After two episodes, the series feels promising: visually rich, emotionally grounded, and already layered with moral complexity.

Portraying Saxons under Henry II as pagans is a blatant historical insult and ignorance. By the 12th century, Saxons were devout Christians fully integrated into the Church, as paganism had vanished centuries earlier. This anachronism slanders medieval reality and demonstrates lazy, careless storytelling.

The historical inaccuracies are lazy. STOP!, with the needless diversity and inclusion. Little John was not black and you didn't need to check that box. Nobody is going to watch this show because Little John is black but people will not watch it because of this. People will also not watch because of all the historical inaccuracies.