tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post321213414619535052..comments2023-10-24T14:51:45.756+02:00Comments on Bloggertropolis: Twang!Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-41036040658843795622007-10-08T18:59:00.000+02:002007-10-08T18:59:00.000+02:00Hi Ally, I think you've summed up the problem real...Hi Ally, I think you've summed up the problem really - you watch it and wonder what it is you're watching!<BR/><BR/>Hi TimeWarden, yes I recall that show: Maid Marian & Her Merry Men or something like that. At least that was a very honest parody... though I do recall getting a bit niggled about it at the time... along the lines of <I>how dare they do that to the Robin Hood legend</I>, etc.<BR/><BR/>Yes. I know. I need to get out more don't I?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-83365212814582229402007-10-08T16:23:00.000+02:002007-10-08T16:23:00.000+02:00I admire your stance Rol, but alas the boy likes t...I admire your stance Rol, but alas the boy likes the show... thus I feel obliged to make the best of a bad job. <BR/><BR/>I also like venting my spleen.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-22933756246461446442007-10-08T16:17:00.000+02:002007-10-08T16:17:00.000+02:00You almost persuaded me to give it another try for...You almost persuaded me to give it another try for a second there... can't think why.<BR/><BR/>But really, life's too short.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-79568602491695559872007-10-08T15:40:00.000+02:002007-10-08T15:40:00.000+02:00The strange thing is that Tony Robinson once made ...The strange thing is that Tony Robinson once made a deliberately anachronistic series based on the legend where Robin was a wimp and Marion the real boss, in which they periodically broke into rap! Now the Beeb have done it for real!! In the words of the Sheriff, I think they should "get with the programme"!!!TimeWardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853837867256272087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-28531690200857092092007-10-08T15:14:00.000+02:002007-10-08T15:14:00.000+02:00I haven't really watched any of Robin Hood but I d...I haven't really watched any of Robin Hood but I did catch a few seconds of it recently and it took me a little while to figure out what I was watching.This is definitely a 21st Century adaptation and I actually thought it looked quite good.MOTHER OF MANYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555514242369474271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-12982963029776060032007-10-08T13:14:00.000+02:002007-10-08T13:14:00.000+02:00Laura - yes, yes, YES! I'll have what you're havin...Laura - yes, yes, YES! I'll have what you're having! Robin Of Sherwood was <I>the</I> best rendition of the Robin Hood legend ever (as I explained <A HREF="http://www.pocketropolis.co.uk/blog/2007/03/hooded-man.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="The Hooded Man">here</A>) and has frequently been emulated and plagiarized (Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves) but never matched or bettered (Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves and the Beeb's current Robin Hood). Michael Praed was the definitive Robin and Nicholas Grace the definitive Sheriff of Nottingham. And I'll argue that with any man, woman or child!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-60111642397932883932007-10-08T13:10:00.000+02:002007-10-08T13:10:00.000+02:00Amanda, chocolate mousse in a can is useful in any...Amanda, chocolate mousse in a can is useful in <I>any</I> circumstance... as my life experiences have indeed taaught me on many occasions...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-17896841707179213332007-10-08T11:24:00.000+02:002007-10-08T11:24:00.000+02:00Michael Praed was the best Robin. He looked the pa...Michael Praed was the best Robin. He looked the part, they tried to be faithful to the stories and that series was before they even dreamt of watering down Friar Tuck and Maid Marion!<BR/><BR/>I mean if telly execs want to bastardize classics so much, why bother adapting them at all?<BR/><BR/>Better to write something totally new and already PC (though I for one won't be impressed enough to watch anything too PC!)The Poet Laura-eatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779308486569849157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-4795539875346796022007-10-08T11:14:00.000+02:002007-10-08T11:14:00.000+02:00Well, a "googled" Michael Praed...indeed he does s...Well, a "googled" Michael Praed...indeed he does still seem to have a certain "I don't know what" (can't bring mytself to use French just yet sorry)...might have to add him to my list of boys. And am thinking that perhaps chcoclate mousse in a can might also come in useful with the ice cream.The Sagittarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513045101496737031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-53547140849074715622007-10-08T09:50:00.000+02:002007-10-08T09:50:00.000+02:00Ha ha! Glad we're slurring from the shame crib she...Ha ha! Glad we're slurring from the shame crib sheet at last, Amanda! I must admit I preferred Michael Praed too though thoughts of combining him with ice cream never once entered into my head. I may have come up with the occasional fleeting thought of throwing Marian into a vat of custard (ah - how some things never change) but that was as far as my Robin/food combos ever went. <BR/><BR/>I've seen Mr Praed interviewed somewhere during the last 12 months and though he's cut his hair he doesn't look bad for his age. So I wouldn't rule the ice cream out just yet... ;-)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-82242679178441512892007-10-08T09:30:00.000+02:002007-10-08T09:30:00.000+02:00'course, my real favourite fella had to be Michael...'course, my real favourite fella had to be Michael Praed. Yum, with ice cream.The Sagittarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513045101496737031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-23669663857974444862007-10-08T09:27:00.000+02:002007-10-08T09:27:00.000+02:00Yes, dammit, tht's exachery who I meant. Must be g...Yes, dammit, tht's exachery who I meant. Must be getting Old Timers already.Ah well, if thats the case I guess I may as well get used to it! What World Cup??The Sagittarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513045101496737031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-17580366652863330372007-10-08T08:32:00.000+02:002007-10-08T08:32:00.000+02:00You are confusing me with this Connelly person, Am...You are confusing me with this Connelly person, Amanda - or am I perhaps showing <I>my</I> age? Did you mean Connery as in Jason or have I got the wrong bull by the horns?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the well wishes! Can't believe we'll actually be at the hospital in 24 hours' time!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-21266063892231048022007-10-08T08:24:00.000+02:002007-10-08T08:24:00.000+02:00Ah, men in tights!!I gave up watching Robin Hood w...Ah, men in tights!!<BR/>I gave up watching Robin Hood when they took that fella Connelly off the show...how long agao was that and am I showing my age? Yes alright...and BIG cyber hugs for the new arrival, will be thinking of you both/all.<BR/>cheers, ears.The Sagittarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513045101496737031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-72539690977130811832007-10-07T13:11:00.000+02:002007-10-07T13:11:00.000+02:00Hi Janete, I think you're probably right. I'm sure...Hi Janete, I think you're probably right. I'm sure I wouldn't be as niggled with the new show if I wasn't holding so preciously onto Robin Of Sherwood. Glad you liked season 1 of Rome - season 2 is a corker though I felt they killed it off prematurely. Thank you for the good wishes!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-89395498316061350802007-10-07T13:07:00.000+02:002007-10-07T13:07:00.000+02:00I have been in two minds about watching the show, ...I have been in two minds about watching the show, since it has started to be aired in New Zealand. <BR/> It just didn't feel as right, but perhaps that is just expectations and old conformities.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I can't wait for season 2 of Rome to come out I became very engrossed. Currently watching a marathon of 24 on dvd...Between the eatle and the late shifts..<BR/><BR/>Hope all goes for the c-section! good luck :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com