Robot of Sherwood (3403/803)

[iiradned]

I do hope that they eventually release the deleted scene where the sheriff loses his head.

[Coco Pops]

I do hope that they eventually release the deleted scene where the sheriff loses his head.

Sherrif? I thought it was one of the silver robots that lost it's head. Didn't the Sherrif fall into the molten metal whole?

[Gatefan1976]

Sherrif? I thought it was one of the silver robots that lost it's head. Didn't the Sherrif fall into the molten metal whole?

He was supposed to be beheaded, then put his head back on, it got..........cut because of the recent wold news about beheadings.

[Pharaoh Hamenthotep]

So there seems to be a theme developing here.. Broken things that need fixing.. The robots, the Dalek and now a ship.. Also the colour based names..

How does it all fit in with The Promised Land? The ship was heading there when it crashed, same as the robots in the first episode.. Are they related? And does that mean Missy is a robot as well?

*puts on Thinking Hat*

[Matt G]

1. Only the Doctor would be cocky enough to take on a sword wielding Robin Hood with a spoon!

2. One of Clara's better eps.

3. The Sheriff would not have sunk probably but meh.

4. Most blarent fourth-wall breaking I can remember in new-school Who!

Very fun ep though!

[Gatefan1976]

So there seems to be a theme developing here.. Broken things that need fixing.. The robots, the Dalek and now a ship.. Also the colour based names..

How does it all fit in with The Promised Land? The ship was heading there when it crashed, same as the robots in the first episode.. Are they related? And does that mean Missy is a robot as well?

*puts on Thinking Hat*

Where do all the calculators go??

[Coco Pops]

Where do all the calculators go??

Silicon Heaven indeed

[Greenee]

1. Only the Doctor would be cocky enough to take on a sword wielding Robin Hood with a spoon!

2. One of Clara's better eps.

3. The Sheriff would not have sunk probably but meh.

4. Most blarent fourth-wall breaking I can remember in new-school Who!

Very fun ep though!

Where did they break the fourth wall? Did I miss it?

[Coco Pops]

Where did they break the fourth wall? Did I miss it?

Yeah I missed it too .... Where?

[Spimman]

1. Only the Doctor would be cocky enough to take on a sword wielding Robin Hood with a spoon!

2. One of Clara's better eps.

3. The Sheriff would not have sunk probably but meh.

4. Most blarent fourth-wall breaking I can remember in new-school Who!

Very fun ep though!

Where did they break the fourth wall? Did I miss it?

Yeah I missed it too .... Where?

Robin says to The Doctor "I'm as real as you are"

[P-90_177]

Robin says to The Doctor "I'm as real as you are"

That's not so much breaking the fourth wall as it is lightly tapping on it.

A workmate of a mate has an interesting theory though. He reckons that these episodes might somehow all be in the Doctor's head, since so far they've all been to do with how the Doctor sees himself one way or the other.

[BruTak]

Hmm... Interesting idea.

[Coco Pops]

That's not so much breaking the fourth wall as it is lightly tapping on it.

A workmate of a mate has an interesting theory though. He reckons that these episodes might somehow all be in the Doctor's head, since so far they've all been to do with how the Doctor sees himself one way or the other.

Hmm... Interesting idea.

It is an interesting idea but feels too close to "it's all a dream" and I probably wouldn't like that as a resolution....

[Flyboy]

Robin says to The Doctor "I'm as real as you are"

I took that to refer to the fact that they both live off reputation and almost play up to an impossible ideal. All of Robin's "ahahahahaHA!' stuff was just play acting to present the idea of a light hearted and brave hero who was goodness incarnate, much as the Doctor often plays up to an ideal where possible as well.

[Greenee]

That's not so much breaking the fourth wall as it is lightly tapping on it.

A workmate of a mate has an interesting theory though. He reckons that these episodes might somehow all be in the Doctor's head, since so far they've all been to do with how the Doctor sees himself one way or the other.

I completly agree. He wasn't speaking to the audience, but to the doctor. Sure that's the story refelcting about itselfe as beeing fictional but still inside the box, if you may say so. And it also was a nice reference to the Doctor talking to little Amilia
"We're all storys in the end" And it's true somehow isn't it? Whether something or somebody is real or just fictional. What stays is a story or nothing at all. I somehow like that idea.

And yes, that's an interesting theory, though like Coco, I think I'd be disapointed. But building up the tension, that it all might be just in his head, maybe letting the Doctor himself starting to wonder, could work guite well.

I took that to refer to the fact that they both live off reputation and almost play up to an impossible ideal. All of Robin's "ahahahahaHA!' stuff was just play acting to present the idea of a light hearted and brave hero who was goodness incarnate, much as the Doctor often plays up to an ideal where possible as well.

yes, you've got a point there. Maybe that's what makes them heros. Living up to an impossible ideal, allmost illuison, to keep others safe.