While some details are consistent there are others which could be said to be in conflict with one another, and different interpretations of Robin Hood’s motives and actions make this mythological figure someone who can appeal to even ideologically-opposed individuals. Was Robin Hood’s most stalwart companion Little John or Much the Miller’s Son? Was Alan-a-Dale a barely associated minstrel chronicling Robin Hood’s stories or a core member of his band of thieves? Did Prince John operate as an independent force or were his actions tied to a larger plot related to religious and political power during the Crusades? Each story riffs on the legend in different ways and emphasizes the significance of different characters.
I also had the pleasure of being in a Robin Hood production as a young teen, and even that interpretation for children was different than the story I knew from the movie. There are other interpretations too, from the Russell Crowe version to the Taron Egerton version and of course who could forget Men in Tights. As a young adult I got a lot of enjoyment out of the BBC live action Robin Hood, a title that left behind the animal forms in favor of a still-goofy but in other ways darker take on the story I learned as a kid. This defined how I saw the character growing up, but of course there are lots of interpretations of what Robin Hood was like. I loved the catchy tunes, the goofy action, and watching the corrupt Prince John get his comeuppance again and again. One of my favorite Disney movies as a kid was Robin Hood.
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