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**Spoilers** Series 8, Episode 3 - "Robot of Sherwood"

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  • #52
    jasonb
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    Coldzone wrote: »
    I'm just rewatching the episode and think I've figured out the gold arrow bit. The Doctor said they were making a matrix of gold to fix the circuitry so when the arrow hit the ship it cut into the circuitry and added the extra boost needed.

    Ignoring the chances of the arrow managing to go through the ship and connect with the circuitry, the question remains: Why would the Sheriff hold a competition to give away a gold arrow when gold is the one thing he needs more than anything else, to fix the ship?

    J.


  • #53
    Angron
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    jasonb wrote: »
    Ignoring the chances of the arrow managing to go through the ship and connect with the circuitry, the question remains: Why would the Sheriff hold a competition to give away a gold arrow when gold is the one thing he needs more than anything else, to fix the ship?

    J.

    Because in some of the stories of Robin Hood, that was the actual prize of the competition.


  • #54
    pixelburp
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    jasonb wrote: »
    Ignoring the chances of the arrow managing to go through the ship and connect with the circuitry, the question remains: Why would the Sheriff hold a competition to give away a gold arrow when gold is the one thing he needs more than anything else, to fix the ship?

    J.

    Simple, because Mark Gatiss isn't always a good writer, and someone wasn't paying attention when reviewing scripts :D


  • #55
    jasonb
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    Angron wrote: »
    Because in some of the stories of Robin Hood, that was the actual prize of the competition.

    I didn't actually know that, so that's a good point, and a nice nod to the 'legend' of Robin Hood. It's just a pity that it still clashes so much with the plot, and what the Sheriff and Robots need most.
    J.


  • #56
    Das Kitty
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    jasonb wrote: »
    I didn't actually know that, so that's a good point, and a nice nod to the 'legend' of Robin Hood. It's just a pity that it still clashes so much with the plot, and what the Sheriff and Robots need most.
    J.

    Well the sheriff only offered it as a prize to lure Robin Hood in to arrest him. So he wouldn't have been handing over the arrow.

    Even in this episode, he didn't give it away, the Merry Men pinched it.


  • #57
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    Das Kitty wrote: »
    Well the sheriff only offered it as a prize to lure Robin Hood in to arrest him. So he wouldn't have been handing over the arrow.

    Even in this episode, he didn't give it away, the Merry Men pinched it.

    Hah hah!


  • #58
    Beano
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Hah hah!

    dont you start with the over the top laughing :pac:


  • #59
    pixelburp
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    Das Kitty wrote: »
    Well the sheriff only offered it as a prize to lure Robin Hood in to arrest him. So he wouldn't have been handing over the arrow.

    Even in this episode, he didn't give it away, the Merry Men pinched it.

    Oh yeah, that makes sense, I retract my own dissing of Gatiss so :)


  • #60
    WomanSkirtFan8
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    yes indeed. I also loved the episode. Love how when Clara (looking absolutely gorgeous in that dress!) she kept gushing all over robin hood only for the doctor to kept repeatedly telling her "he doesn't exist! He's not real!"

    Great stuff! Well done Mark Gatiss!


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  • #61
    Mr.Saturn
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    Did think Robin's parting 'I'm as real as you are, Doctor' was a heart-warming tribute to both characters.


  • #62
    WomanSkirtFan8
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭WomanSkirtFan8


    Mr.Saturn wrote: »
    Did think Robin's parting 'I'm as real as you are, Doctor' was a heart-warming tribute to both characters.

    yes i agree. in terms of the fact that they're both legends in their own respective ways.


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