I am a BIG fan of BBC's Robin Hood. Huge. I love it.(Side-note: I was introduced to it by a wonderful friend who has superb taste in entertainment. She has opened my eyes to many fabuous things. I feel like I should send her a thank you card after I watch each episode.)
Now, I don't love the show because it's so historically accurate with incredible writing. I love the show for what it is -- slightly cheesy with some iffy writing (including bad one-liners) and funny effects with complete disregard for historical accuracy. It does have some good fights, adventures, and some dang good-looking British men.
I was able to see the first season earlier this year by checking out the DVDs at the library (love the library!). Then after much debate and budget planning, I upped my cable package so that I could have BBC America in order to watch season two, which started the end of April. Money well spent in my opinion.
Well, we Yanks sort of have the short end of the stick because the shows don't get aired here until after they've been show in England. Meaning that I won't be able to see season three (filming now in Hungary) until next year. Or maybe later because it's possible that season three won't air in England until January 2009! Insert super sad face.
Fortunately, I was able to find one bit one good news in this. They've already started filming, and one of the new characters introduced in season three is Prince John. Up to now we've heard a great deal about him, but we haven't see him. Guess who the producers have cast as Prince John?
Toby "I couldn't be any hotter as brooding Mr. Rochester even if my pants and hair were on fire and I lived in the jungle eating burning hot lava instead of freezing cold England" Stephens.
To say that I am excited about this casting news would be highly, highly understated.
4 comments:
Thanks again for introducing me to Robin Hood! I should send you a thank you card. I can't wait to be able to watch Season 2...I'll have to wait waaay to long to see Toby Stephens :(.
Toby Stephens!?! I hadn't heard that. How wonderfully delightful. I'm still not caught up on season two, but I guess that makes the time I have to wait for season three shorter, I think. That news just made my day today.
YAAAAAY for Toby Stephens! I really hope he plays it just as campy as the Sheriff does! And I'm enjoying seeing how many beautiful British men they can squeeze into one show. Maybe they can talk Daniel Craig into playing the King and then life as I know it would be complete!
I am going to be checking out if my cable company has BBC America. So, I missed you in Utah because things were INSANE! The last couple days when I thought I might actually be able to get together with you and Em were spent with family members praying to the porcelain god. Didn't want to pass that on to you. Maybe in another 7 years when I make it out there again? Or D.C. is always open for a visit.
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