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thisbluespiritI've been collecting links again, so time to share, this time for something even more obscure than the last: Maid Marian and Her Merry Men.
But don't run away: this fic I recommend to anyone with a passing knowledge of Robin Hood, and a sense of humour. Seriously. It's got a great style &, as long as you get that Marian does all the work and Robin prefers to look good and design the outfits, you can just read & enjoy the crack - this is huge fun:
Woo the Day by alyse.
(5780 words; All ages - in which Robin wakes up to the fact that Marian is a Girl. Obviously, it doesn't go well. Warnings: complete lack of historical realism?)
If you need to know: MM was a CBBC show was written by Tony Robinson (aka Baldrick from Blackadder) & he was also the Sherriff, while Danny John-Jules (Cat from Red Dwarf) was Barrington (this Sherwood's Will Scarlett). And there was mud. And crazy songs. (Have the End Titles, just to complete the illusion that this fic was an actual ep).
Actually, I was tempted to praise this fic as being almost Pratchett-esque, and then thought that the show itself actually was, in a good way (a children's TV show that deals with perception - everyone knows that Marian does all the outlaw work, but she can't because she's a Girl. Everyone knows that Robin is a cowardly tailor from Kensington (but he tries), but he looks like a hero, so he can become a Legend. At least, that's how I remember the rough plot of the first ep at a distance of a scary no. of years. Correct me if I'm wrong. Plus, the Sheriff has dim guards called Gary and Graeme).
Anyway, if anyone wants it, a YouTube nostalgia-fest lies beneath the cut.
(No spoilers anywhere here, btw, in clips or fic - don't think there is such a thing for this show).
It's been a long time since I've watched any of this, but here's some fanvids and clips. (It was fun finding them - I'd completely forgotten so much of this.)
As the vidders blurb says: Can Marian make a man out of Robin?
Its tough being a leader in Sherwood Forest, especially when your Merry Men consist of an angry dwarf called Little Ron, a dolt called Rabies and a Rastafarian called Barrington. Thats not forgetting of course the notorious outlaw, Robin Hood, who in reality is a yuppie tailor from Kensington and a complete wimp. "No-one ever said fighting injustice'd be easy. They've got the power, they've got the weapons, and all we've got is a Rasta, a wally, and a bearded avacado." ... On the other hand, the Sherrif's got Gary and Graeme. It's a great match & a fun vid.
Robin Fanvid:
(This is great, excellent matching clips. I had seriously forgotten so much. Just one note: it is rather pixelated, unusual for a vid of this quality.)
My search for one quick clip as an intro reduced me to this (I know), but the clip from the BAFTA ceremony here - the actual clip is at 1.29 (v. short). (And, what? - a mud-filled comedy beat Woof, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The BFG? That takes some doing. I had no idea.)
Now have three longer clips - 2 of the songs (mostly performed by Danny John-Jules), and an unexpected Crystal Maze parody:
Who You Gonna Call? - the Dentist ("What you really need here is a band of sharp-shooting devil-may-care band of guerrilla fighters..." / "Where am I going to find one of those?")
Don't Worry About the Pain (You can always find another head in the Yellow Pages...)
Gary and Graeme risk a Crystal Maze Parody ("That was sneaky!" / "What do you expect? He's a politician!")
Plus, Tony Robinson outtake:
Apologies for any time-stealing (or time-travel) that may have inadvertantly caused. It's all the fic's fault - I found it on AO3 Sunday afternoon, and couldn't stop searching for stuff on YouTube. (It's nice those times when you find childhood memory doesn't cheat too much.)
(Sorry about the deja vu if anyone saw this post's brief appearance on Sunday. I needed to edit.)
But don't run away: this fic I recommend to anyone with a passing knowledge of Robin Hood, and a sense of humour. Seriously. It's got a great style &, as long as you get that Marian does all the work and Robin prefers to look good and design the outfits, you can just read & enjoy the crack - this is huge fun:
Woo the Day by alyse.
(5780 words; All ages - in which Robin wakes up to the fact that Marian is a Girl. Obviously, it doesn't go well. Warnings: complete lack of historical realism?)
If you need to know: MM was a CBBC show was written by Tony Robinson (aka Baldrick from Blackadder) & he was also the Sherriff, while Danny John-Jules (Cat from Red Dwarf) was Barrington (this Sherwood's Will Scarlett). And there was mud. And crazy songs. (Have the End Titles, just to complete the illusion that this fic was an actual ep).
Actually, I was tempted to praise this fic as being almost Pratchett-esque, and then thought that the show itself actually was, in a good way (a children's TV show that deals with perception - everyone knows that Marian does all the outlaw work, but she can't because she's a Girl. Everyone knows that Robin is a cowardly tailor from Kensington (but he tries), but he looks like a hero, so he can become a Legend. At least, that's how I remember the rough plot of the first ep at a distance of a scary no. of years. Correct me if I'm wrong. Plus, the Sheriff has dim guards called Gary and Graeme).
Anyway, if anyone wants it, a YouTube nostalgia-fest lies beneath the cut.
(No spoilers anywhere here, btw, in clips or fic - don't think there is such a thing for this show).
It's been a long time since I've watched any of this, but here's some fanvids and clips. (It was fun finding them - I'd completely forgotten so much of this.)
As the vidders blurb says: Can Marian make a man out of Robin?
Its tough being a leader in Sherwood Forest, especially when your Merry Men consist of an angry dwarf called Little Ron, a dolt called Rabies and a Rastafarian called Barrington. Thats not forgetting of course the notorious outlaw, Robin Hood, who in reality is a yuppie tailor from Kensington and a complete wimp. "No-one ever said fighting injustice'd be easy. They've got the power, they've got the weapons, and all we've got is a Rasta, a wally, and a bearded avacado." ... On the other hand, the Sherrif's got Gary and Graeme. It's a great match & a fun vid.
Robin Fanvid:
(This is great, excellent matching clips. I had seriously forgotten so much. Just one note: it is rather pixelated, unusual for a vid of this quality.)
My search for one quick clip as an intro reduced me to this (I know), but the clip from the BAFTA ceremony here - the actual clip is at 1.29 (v. short). (And, what? - a mud-filled comedy beat Woof, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The BFG? That takes some doing. I had no idea.)
Now have three longer clips - 2 of the songs (mostly performed by Danny John-Jules), and an unexpected Crystal Maze parody:
Who You Gonna Call? - the Dentist ("What you really need here is a band of sharp-shooting devil-may-care band of guerrilla fighters..." / "Where am I going to find one of those?")
Don't Worry About the Pain (You can always find another head in the Yellow Pages...)
Gary and Graeme risk a Crystal Maze Parody ("That was sneaky!" / "What do you expect? He's a politician!")
Plus, Tony Robinson outtake:
Apologies for any time-stealing (or time-travel) that may have inadvertantly caused. It's all the fic's fault - I found it on AO3 Sunday afternoon, and couldn't stop searching for stuff on YouTube. (It's nice those times when you find childhood memory doesn't cheat too much.)
(Sorry about the deja vu if anyone saw this post's brief appearance on Sunday. I needed to edit.)
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Date: 16 Nov 2010 06:37 pm (UTC)Yes! Thank you!! I was deeply confuddled by that!
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Date: 17 Nov 2010 07:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 17 Nov 2010 07:35 pm (UTC)Apropros of not very much, I'm currently reading Dorothy Sayers' 'Hangman's Holiday'... Would it be blasphemous to say that, so far, I like Monty Egg more than Lord Peter Wimsey?
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Date: 17 Nov 2010 07:42 pm (UTC)Also apropos of nothing, two things:
a) if it's any use to you for your 20s story, I forgot this, but for my icons I screencapped S1 of HofE to death (1920-1923) - if you want me to look through for any relevant fashions, or caps that show room layouts for detail, I can. Don't worry if you don't. Just occurred to me it was possible it might be mildly useful, as long as you can trust the 1990s BBC props team...
b) you may remember me asking if you would beta a fic that was Nat and Tilly post-UNIT with Silurians, Torchwood and the story behind what happened with Nat's Dad. Are you still up for it? Because it is now nearly ready (by Mon, maybe?), but has grown to be nearly 60 pages, and I realise that you'll want to maximise your own writing time before your boss steals it all in December. Just let me know. When I originally asked, I said it would be weird, but I thought it would be much, much shorter!
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Date: 17 Nov 2010 08:00 pm (UTC)Re. #1 Oh! I may take you up on that offer to check the caps for HofE if I don't manage to get hold of the DVDs soon.
Re. #2 Yes, I'll beta read it for you - but as it's so long, I may do it over several days, rather than all at once so that I can still keep up with my
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Date: 18 Nov 2010 06:43 pm (UTC)Just let me know if my screencaps may be of use, although I realise they probably won't.
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Date: 18 Nov 2010 06:46 pm (UTC)If you've got any caps of ordinary people (as opposed to the Eliotts' fashionable customers), I'd love to see them/know what folks are wearing.
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Date: 26 Nov 2010 04:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 26 Nov 2010 04:36 pm (UTC)I'm half way through beta-reading your fic, by the way...
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Date: 26 Nov 2010 08:45 pm (UTC)And now I've got a weekend, I'll tyr and get some caps sent through.
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Date: 26 Nov 2010 08:55 pm (UTC)Okay!
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Date: 16 Nov 2010 08:04 pm (UTC)Your unexpected capital letter gave me a sudden fit of confuselment (http://eponymous-rose.livejournal.com/305121.html), followed by giggles, followed by "OMG has she--I don't think she has--must rec!!!!!" *wild scrambling*
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Date: 17 Nov 2010 07:37 pm (UTC)And, now, that's not fair - what's the use in showing me something that looks wonderfully ridiculous but isn't legally available anywhere? ;-)
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Date: 17 Nov 2010 09:37 pm (UTC)*winks back*
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Date: 30 Nov 2010 01:51 pm (UTC)Just one note: it is rather pixelated, unusual for a vid of this quality.
Could be a source problem, from having to get it off old VHS copies? Is the series out on DVD?
Apologies for any time-stealing (or time-travel) that may have inadvertantly caused.
Does that include the several hours I spent watching old episodes of The Crystal Maze on YouTube?
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Date: 30 Nov 2010 08:44 pm (UTC)As to the fanvid, the DVDs are out, but it's probably something like that. Thought it only fair to mention when I was reccing it.
Ummm... Can I be held accountable for that? Ooh... I dunno. Okay, yep, blame me. ;-)