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GothicNarcissus wrote: He had quite some time to move on from her death, I'd say. I don't think his feelings for her are necessarily as strong as they used to be.

Exactly.... there is a difference between loving someone, and being in love with someone. One of the main themes of the show, is that you cannot live in the past. Marian is the personification of Robin Hood's past.... a literal, remnant of a bygone time.