Did anyone think last week's Robin Hood was really violent?

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I was mortified because the first two episodes have been (I thought) pretty family-oriented, so I've let our nearly 5 year old ds stay up to watch it. It's been the first programme he's been allowed to stay up 'late' to watch and he's loved it. The first two episodes didn't show anyone being killed but last week's was pretty horrendous - loads of people getting killed by arrows in them, including a young-ish boy and women - I was really shocked. Ds seemed to take it in his stride but I felt really guilty that I'd let him see it, and I said I thought that the series had finished now (which he got very confused about as we'd already told him the King will probably come back at the end and he realises this didn't happen on Saturday!).

Just wondered if anyone else thought the violence factor had increased.

I think bows and arrows are - dont ask me why, acceptable to be seen in such away given the era. There's no swearing or excessive use of violence, guns etc and it did fit the plot.

Granted at 5yrs old you dont much go for a plot more for the action. But I would let your son decided if he wants to watch it again.

Dont be horrified but I let DD3 watch Star Wars Phantom Menance (it is a U cert) and I think that is more violent than Robin Hood - but she likes the droids.

I think bows and arrows are - dont ask me why, acceptable to be seen in such away given the era. There's no swearing or excessive use of violence, guns etc and it did fit the plot.

Granted at 5yrs old you dont much go for a plot more for the action. But I would let your son decided if he wants to watch it again.

Dont be horrified but I let DD(3) watch Star Wars Phantom Menance (it is a U cert) and I think that is more violent than Robin Hood - but she likes the droids.

ds loves Star Wars and has watched all of them except no. 6 (I think it's a 12 so I won't let him watch it) and he loves bows and arrows - he didn't seem in the slightest bit concerned but I felt I'd let him down. Silly really as yes I think you're right - Star Wars is probably much more violent!

I would'nt be too worried. The more you make of it the more he'll question it.

I thought it was really confusing anyway - I don't think my DS understood very much of it.