Into the Greenwood
Robin Hood is one of the most ubiquitous figures in the English-speaking world. He’s been the star of countless films, television shows, books, games, and branded merchandise from baking supplies to investment apps. Whether he’s wearing a dark shrouding hood or a jaunty pointed cap, there’s a distinct image that comes to mind when you hear the name. Our mission is to dissect that image. Through interviews with academics and experts we’ll be taking a focused look on what one would actually expect of a forest-dwelling outlaw in late 12th century England. How many Merry Men could comfortably dwell within Sherwood Forest? How extensive was the authority of a local Sheriff? Would those tights of Lincoln green be comfortable to wear? You know, the important stuff. Interview episodes will be interspersed with episodes delving into our pop-culture portrayals as we take a chronological look at Robin Hood’s extensive filmography one movie at a time. So string your bows, prepare a lusty laugh, and come join us in the greenwood. Support: patreon.com/intogreenwood Follow: @intogreenwood on Twitter and Facebook Contact: intogreenwood@gmail.com
Into the Greenwood
Episode 40: Splitting Arrows- Redefining our Rankings with The Legend of Robin Hood in 1975
I'm joined by Richard Hopkins-Lutz and Mike Nichols (with a special guest cameo by Allen Wright) to discuss the six part mini series "The Legend of Robin Hood" from 1975, a series that forced us to have a reckoning with just how we've been reviewing and discussing the Robin Hood media we've encountered up until this point!
We'll also get into a surprising amount of Blake's 7 discussion. Or perhaps not so surprising, if you're acquainted with the work of Paul Darrow...
Following Wolf's Head, this is our second take on a grittier Robin Hood, but our first that presents us with a King Richard I who isn't unambiguously heroic.
If you'd like to watch along, all six episodes can be found on YouTube:
The Legend of Robin Hood
To read more about the sexual preferences of King Richard and how they have been interpreted, and politicized through the centuries:
Rhodes, H. M., (2023) “Richard the Lionheart, Contested Queerness, and Crusading Memory”, Open Library of Humanities 9(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.16995/olh.9349
For the Blake's 7 podcast:
Straight Outta the Federation
For more from Allen Wright and Robin Hood:
https://www.boldoutlaw.com/
Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke
Theme music is by Plastic3
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