Robin the Boy Wonder is the eager, youthful sidekick of Batman, the Caped Crusader, the vigilante crime-fighting alias of millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne. Introduced in 1940 as orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson in the DC comic book series Batman, Robin was played by Burt Ward in the 1966 television series on ABC.
As played by Burt Ward, Robin has a cute, boyish face, clean-cut, brown hair, and a compact, athletic physique which fits perfectly with his character's acrobatic background. His colorful outfit, with his dark green mask, gloves, and booties, his bright, red shirt, his shiny, yellow cape, his tight, green panties, and his form-fitting, flesh-color leggings, certainly catches the audience's attention.
Due to his youth, inexperience, and smaller size, the Boy Wonder is clearly the weak link in the Dynamic Duo, which their opponents often seek to exploit. Robin is also cocky, enthusiastic, and overly eager to prove his independent crime-fighting abilities, especially to Batman. He is often in trouble and in need of rescue.
This week's villain is Archer.
In the first episode, Batman and Robin are caught in a net hanging from the ceiling. Then, they are hung from the ceiling by their thumbs as Archer threatens to behead Alfred. Then, the Dynamic Duo are tied to stakes as the villains are galloping on their horses with lances pointed at our heroes.
In the next episode, Batman and Robin escape by using springs in their shoes to jump clear of the stakes.
The Boy Wonder has several scenes without the Caped Crusader, inasmuch as the Dynamic Duo are assigned to guard a charity event at which Bruce Wayne is participating. The Archer is revealed to have stolen the money and to have replaced it with counterfeit money, leaving Batman (Alfred in disguise) and Robin bewildered.
However, Batman (Bruce Wayne) deduces how Archer accomplished the theft and how he plans to escape. During the subsequent fight, Robin is overpowered by Archer and needs to be rescued by Batman.
Favorite shots:
This is the second episode in which Robin appears in costume next to Bruce Wayne. The first time was in "A Death Worse Than Fate" with Zelda. The Boy Wonder looks every bit like an immature, young sidekick with his tight, green panties, and form-fitting, flesh-color leggings, next to the older, taller, more virile Bruce Wayne in his suit and tie.
During the fight, Archer chokes Robin with his bare hands, until the Caped Crusader rescues the Boy Wonder.
This blog is intended to promote the appreciation of Burt Ward's portrayal of Robin in the 1966 television series "Batman". You may purchase both episodes at the following link:
Love seeing Robin tied to the stake. To bad the Archer didn't keep Robin as a play toy for his gang.
ReplyDeleteThe Boy Wonder is inspired by the character Robin Hood. :-)
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