I want to share one of my favourite things with you. Superheroes.
Actually I want to share a few of my favourite things - Superheroes, old
crappy movies, and animated GIFs of people doing amusing things.
Check this out:

Check the pointy ears
Yes, that is supposed to be Batman. Nice eh?
Batman has pointy antenna sticking out of his head. This is from the
1949 Batman and Robin movie serial, as seen on DVD. I bought it to
grow my ever expanding superhero collection, and wound up watching it
one saturday while Mil hogged the computer. Her selfishness bought about
something good, as I was slowly drawn into the Dynamic Duo’s web (sorry,
mixing my super-hero allusions). See, I wasn’t expecting something
amazing - and I wasn’t surprised that it is silly and badly done - but
I’ve found myself addicted. I have to watch 3 episodes every Saturday to
get my fix. It really is very fun. Firstly, every time I see Batman’s
cowl, I laugh out loud. Those ridiculous ears and that pointy nose -
cracks me up. Let me share how marvellous this truly is.
Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson - played by Robert Lowery and John Duncan
are our dashing heroes on the trail of the dastardly Wizard.

Run Batman, run!
Who is the Wizard? Well I don’t know, as I’ve only seen ten episodes,
but there are a few suspects.

It’s the dastardly Wizard
The eccentric Genius, Dr Hammil who created the remote control device
that the Wizard is using to terrorise Gotham City.

Surely a man in a wheelchair can’t be the bad guy.
He’s very shifty - he’s got a device that gives him back use of his legs
for a time:

It’s a festivus miracle!
Then there’s the radio presenter Barry Brown, who always seems to know
what the Wizard is planning.

Who is that “Barry Brown” character?
Then there’s Carter - Hammil’s butler/helper - he seems a bit sly, but I
don’t know if he’s mixed up in this crazy game.

Hmmm, suspicious
Batman and Robin are a little different to how we’ve come to know them.
They don’t drive a Batmobile as such, but you know that when Bruce
Wayne’s Mercury Convertible has the top down - Batman and Robin are on
the case! And when Vicki Vale asks if Bruce Wayne knows Batman is using
his car? Classic!

Na Na Na Na Na BATMAAAANNNNN
I thought for the first 8 or so episodes that Batman and Robin might
have well have been plain clothes detectives for all the distinctly
un-bat-like things they did - but then in a cliff-hanger moment - Batman
pulled a blow-torch from his utility belt. The thing was huge!
And the cliff-hangers are what it’s about. Like the time Batman was
helplessly electrocuted above a cliff by the Wizard. It made him dance
apparently… Check it if you don’t believe me.

Batman’s life “hangs” in the balance
At least you might think the cliff-hangers were important, that is until
the following week, when Batman (or Robin occasionally) simply punches
the bad guy, or grabs a branch to stop their fall, to continue the
adventure another week (I think this series paved the way for the cheesy
camp of the 60’s series - Batman just brushes off things that were
guaranteed to be lethal by the voice over guy the week before).
Since starting this write-up, I’ve finished the series (and started on
the 60’s series - even more fun!) and trust me - you won’t see the
ending coming. Well worth the $16 bucks I spent on it (and the money my
sister and brother spent on it later for a thoughtful, but too-late
birthday present - thanks!). Just the ridiculous costume was enough for
one chuckle every Saturday for a month, not to mention the stunts.
Oh yes, this is one action-filled romp. Batman and Robin run, leap,
fall, punch, drive, dodge and detect like the heroes they are. And to
prove it - I’ll leave you with one last animation of Robin leaping to
Batman’s aid. Around a corner, and for no real reason.

Oh, he’s so pretty…