The comparisons between “Arrow” and “Alyas Robin Hood” started three weeks ago when Dingdong Dantes teased about the show in an Instagram post that showed him wearing a hoodie and practicing archery.
The issue further increased when GMA Network released the teaser of “Alyas Robin Hood” that looks uncannily similar to that of Arrow, and the lead star PH rip-off, Dingdong Dantes, wears a costume that looks almost identical to what Stephen Amell wore in “Arrow.” Stephen used an emoji that denoted embarrassment was a subtle way to take a dig at the trailer.
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While some of the Filipino fans apologized for the similarity between the trailers of the two shows, VP for Drama ng GMA Entertainment Redgie Acuña-Magno assured the viewers that “Alyas Robin Hood” has a different story compared to American TV series “Arrow.”
According to the Kapuso Executive, “Ang Alyas Robin Hood ay malayo sa plot ng Arrow. Ito ay kuwento ng isang lower-middle class lawyer na mapagbibintangan ng isang krimeng hindi niya ginawa. Sa kanyang paghahanap sa katotohanan, may mga matutulungan din siyang nangangailangan.”
‘Robin Hood’ is one of the famous masterplots and was already used by many different countries. Even in the Philippines, we already have different versions on this popular vigilante in the movies.
She added, “Robin Hood has had different reincarnations or versions in different countries. In Russia, there’s the short novel on Alexander Pushkin whose Robin Hood character went by the name Black Eagle. In Brazil, there’s the real life Limpaio, a true-life Robin Hood whose life is now a biography. In Japan, a Kabuki adaptation of Robin Hood was successfully mounted with the character of Nezumikozo as the name of the legendary hero. This is to name only a few. What we are now seeing here is a modern version of Robin Hood, an adaptation of a universal figure made inspirational and relevant to the Filipino audience.”
