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 Louie the Lilac.
Favorite shots:
First, Robin is laid low by a poisonous plant. Distracted by his effort to rescue the Boy Wonder, the Caped Crusader is knocked out by Louie the Lilac.
The Dynamic Duo are then tied up in a room with a carnivorous plant, whose slow digestion process evidently includes constantly groping Batman and Robin. The plant appears to be especially fond of the Boy Wonder.
The pair manage to escape. However, during the fight, the Boy Wonder is knocked to the ground and beaten by Louie the Lilac's henchman. Batman notices his sidekick's predicament and swings to his rescue.
Finally, after Louie the Lilac is defeated, Batman orders Robin to calm the mob of flower children outside and dismisses the Boy Wonder's understandable concern of being overwhelmed by them with a simple, baffling "Groovy"
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:
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