Robin Hood Season 3 Viewing Spree ~Part 3

More random thoughts from Nat's head while viewing this
season for the 1st time on a television screen rather than YouTube.

Featuring Episodes 8-11.

I couldn't help but notice that the script writers LOVED having
Gisborne knocked out and tied up this season... not that I'm complaining.

Besides being tied to a tree in episode 7, which I covered in the previous post, we also get:

Gizzy tied to a bed in episode 8

...and Gizzy's hands and legs tied together in episode 10 while learning of his troubled youth.

The script writers provided plenty of jail bait Gisborne as well:

~Right after his assassination attempt on Prince John.

~In the Nottingham Castle's dungeon

~In the York Castle dungeon.

If that weren't enough, we were kept on the edge of our seats

while Gisborne was nearly executed... twice!

Yikes!  Close calls!

Okay, backing up a bit...

in Episode 8- "The King is Dead, Long Live the King,
we say farewell to Prince John. I laugh out loud every time I watch the coronation ceremony,
and see PJ prancing into the church, throwing his head back and shouting, "Do you love me!?"
with the most cheestastic smile ever.

After reading the Gisborne/Edward Scissorhands comparison,
someone mentioned that Prince John reminds them of...

the Burger King King!
I couldn't stop laughing.

Episode 9- "A Dangerous Deal"

(aka: The Meg Episode) is one of my favorites of Season 3.

It would be perfect if we could leave out the other storyline involving Isabella's

creepy husband and the Viking gold... blah de blah de blah. (As Vasey would say.)

Look at Gisborne!

He's reflecting over all the mistakes he has made in his life

and finally taking responsibility, rather than blame his actions on others.

I love Meg's feisty personality and how she took several jabs at Gisborne.  My favorite being,
"You always were a bit pleased with yourself, weren't you?"

Unfortunately, we didn't get to find out if Guy and Meg's
 friendship and attraction would turn into a passionate romance! *SOB*

When Meg was stabbed, I LOVED how Gisborne punched the guy in the face,
swooped Meg up in his arms, and carried her off.  So romantic!!!

Here's what puzzles me over Gisborne's feelings for Meg...

In her last minutes she says, "Please?" and then Gizzy gives her the tiniest little kiss ever.

I guess he wouldn't try to make-out with a wounded person, but it makes me wonder

if he loved her as a friend only.  What do you think?

I was very touched as Gisborne held Meg and cried when she passed away. 

I'll admit, I get a little misty-eyed when I watch this scene.  However, I was disappointed

that Meg is never mentioned again, as if this part never happened.  I wanted to see a little mourning,

or for Gizzy to slap Isabella and say, "That is for Meg!"  Something like that.

Episode 10- "Bad Blood"

I need to vent for a second~

I enjoyed viewing pieces of Gisborne's past, but it made me MORE annoyed with Robin,

who is supposed to be the hero!  Young Robin is a little brat who lets Young Gizzy take the
blame for something he did. (Shooting the arrow that resulted in the priest's injury.)
Then when their parents are killed, Guy and Isabella are cast out to fend for themselves while
their father's land is handed over to Robin to become part of the Locksley estate. 
Tack all of that onto Robin getting the woman Gizzy loved...

how can anyone NOT feel sorry for Guy!?  It's like the writers wanted us to take his side!

Another thing: Young Robin's eyes are brown...

and then he grows up to have green/blue eyes?  Huh?

Okay, I'll stop complaining.  Maybe.

A cool thing about this episode:

Gizzy and Robin roasting marshmallows!  Just kidding.

This truce came as a pleasant surprise.

Episode 11- "The Enemy of My Enemy"is a good one.  We get to enjoy another Gisborne vs. Robin fight scene, where they try to punch

each other's lights out in the forest.  (It reminded me of Season 1's "Tattoo? What Tattoo?" ep.)

 

Grrrrrrrr!!!
John is one of my favorite characters...
but did anyone else notice his massive amount of eye shadow in Season 3?
Is he trying to compete with Gizzy's guyliner?

I loved it when Robin was telling the gang Gizzy's one of them and Gisborne says,
"We're almost family, aren't we Robin? We share a brother." 
*Group hug everyone!*

The first time I watched this series, I didn't like Archer. This time around, I saw him for
the eye candy that he is.  Too bad he looks more like Robin than Gisborne.

Seriously... why was there no group hug!?

I kept hoping for one, but no.