Robyn Hood takes a classic English legend and reinvents nearly every character primarily through the lens of modern identity, race, gender, and sexuality are front and center, often at the expense of character depth, motivation, or narrative consistency. The show's approach feels more like a checklist than organic storytelling, with traditional archetypes rewritten mainly to fit contemporary agendas.

The series openly subverts classic notions of chivalry, masculinity, and heroism. It swaps out historical and cultural roots for present-day activism and dismisses traditional family and social roles as irrelevant or outmoded. Familiar elements of the Robin Hood story are reinterpreted to align with progressive values, distorting the original folklore.

There's little genuine diversity of thought in Robyn Hood. Any character representing a traditional or dissenting perspective is either a villain or a one-dimensional caricature. The show's worldview is presented as a given, with little room for debate, nuance, or pluralism.