DrCrowTStarwars said:

SilverWook said:

Nervous networks are nothing new. The 80's series The Greatest American Hero briefly changed the last name of the main character, from Ralph Hinkley to Ralph Hanley, in the wake of the assassination attempt on President Reagan. The shooter was named John Hinckley.

Now that is just silly. What message was the network trying to send any way? Were they really saying that anyone born with the last name Hinkley was a crazy assassin? Because goodness knows people don't have free will and if they are born with a certain name they will kill. That is why everyone who has ever been born with the Joseph becomes a dictator and kills millions.

They've just beheaded the second American and are gonna beheaded a British aid-worker next week, so it was wise for the BBC to drop any shots showing such at the moment.

I'm sure when it was filmed, the shot wasn't supposed to take the audience right out of the general escapism of the Robin Hood based episode, but right now it would. So from a story POV it's better it goes. Plus it would give the right-wing a handy stick to beat the BBC with again.