The crew out at Warner Brothers sent me a copy of Robin Hood season 3 on DVD, a monster box set of FIVE DVDs.   And contained on these five DVDs is one of the greatest television shows I’ve seen in some time.

Today we’re talking Robin Hood season 3, from the folks out at BBC America.  I used to follow this regularly back when I had BBC America on Dish, but I fell out of the habit.  Thus, when I had the opportunity to rejoin the fray, I jumped on it.

And I’m glad I did.  We join our heroes in mid-fray against an increasingly desperate Sheriff of Nottingham.  The Sheriff’s angered a whole lot of folks in his war against Robin Hood, and even the usurper Prince John is furious.  Thus, the tactics the Sheriff finds himself using are steadily more obscene and horrifying.

Sure, there’s a measure of predictability at work here–if you thought Robin Hood might, you know, LOSE at some point you really don’t understand the whole concept–but it’s still spectacularly entertaining.  Filled with action, some drama and a soupcon of comedy, this may well be one of the best shows on television, and it’s an import.

Even with the predictability factor, it’s still got plenty of dramatic tension.  Even I wondered, on several occasions, would Robin and company escape whatever new trap set up for them?  And yes, the answer so often was yes.  Should have expected no less, frankly.  But it’s just that incredible cinematic quality to this, as narrow escapes are made and arrows go flying around and unbelievable things happen almost semiminutely that makes me enjoy this show so very much.

The Screenhead Ten Scale shares my affection for this wonder and gives it an eight out of ten for being all kinds of fun packaged in five handy DVDs.