tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post8474612896484190163..comments2024-03-28T09:21:54.116-07:00Comments on To the Batpoles!: 95: Enter Batgirl, Exit PenguinJohn Scolerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15830334036783163702noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-11108803040544854022022-02-10T20:59:46.257-08:002022-02-10T20:59:46.257-08:00I never gave it a thought until now. 😳I never gave it a thought until now. 😳Vinny57https://www.blogger.com/profile/14072379164043718857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-70914793797117715522022-01-09T03:42:07.115-08:002022-01-09T03:42:07.115-08:00Replacing Aunt Harriet with Batgirl was a long tim...Replacing Aunt Harriet with Batgirl was a long time coming...casydemarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16300173612917513839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-9737789157689378442016-11-28T15:50:39.829-08:002016-11-28T15:50:39.829-08:00Am I the only one who thinks it strange that Batgi...Am I the only one who thinks it strange that Batgirl, having no super powers or even exceptional strength, has the ability to run through a door?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-77752608765835715622015-11-04T13:46:11.182-08:002015-11-04T13:46:11.182-08:00One rather illogical thing about this episode was ...One rather illogical thing about this episode was how/why Batgirl accused Alfred of posing as a minister so as to learn Barbara Gordon's "secret." How the hell could Alfred have known what he was getting himself into when he impromptu took the minister's place and allowed himself to be kidnapped by Penguin's goons ?! NO ONE knew about Batgirl yet, except for Barbara, of course.<br /><br />In other words, the usually sensible Barbara Gordon made a totally unwarranted false accusation to Alfred. Granted ,she did apologize though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164252594101202653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-41946801343247054522012-05-09T08:36:24.628-07:002012-05-09T08:36:24.628-07:00...Yvonne Craig... damn. [holy atavistic thrill.........Yvonne Craig... damn. [holy atavistic thrill...] This is why the interwebs are awesome.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127893220785070498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-15708623703036129352011-11-18T10:31:55.911-08:002011-11-18T10:31:55.911-08:00Yeah, who doesn't love Batgirl and Yvonne'...Yeah, who doesn't love Batgirl and Yvonne's spunky take, at least nowadays? Speaking of GREEN HORNET, isn't Batgirl's exterior moving wall/alleyway a re-dressed version of the Black Beauty's emergence route? Even the camera angle seems similar. And sure, "Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin" was a pleasing introduction to this newest and most fetching member of the Bat-cast. A lot was packed into these 25 minutes, but the story was well-paced, with Craig and Napier coming off best. Penguin was a fine first-tier villain to utilize, and his scheme to marry Gordon's daughter via kidnapping was a clever way to give both Barbara and Batgirl decent screen time, important when you're showcasing a brand new (double) character. So, while the freshness of Dozier's BATMAN joke may have ended a year earlier, a costumed superheroine was indeed novel, and even somewhat groundbreaking. Holy back-handed innovation! Stay tuned for my Spotlight on Batgirl and third season in general a little later on...Gary Geraninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-38162542854525266492011-11-18T07:08:56.477-08:002011-11-18T07:08:56.477-08:00About Billy May's music ...
Mr. May came to B...About Billy May's music ...<br /><br />Mr. May came to BATMAN directly from his stint as music director for THE GREEN HORNET. Fans of that series will note the similarities in instrumentation (particularly the brass). <br />And the fight music has just a touch of FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE to it ...<br />However, many of Nelson Riddle's melodies, especially the established villain signatures, remained in the stock library to be pulled when needed - and with the diminished budget, they were needed a lot.<br /><br />And those short mid-60s dresses as worn by Yvonne Craig ...<br /> ... I keep watching these reruns hoping for a vintage "wardrobe malfunction" (much as I did as a '60s teenager), but alas ...Mike Dorannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-78462405583227364452011-11-18T06:15:24.958-08:002011-11-18T06:15:24.958-08:00(Got cut off...a hint?)
...the reduced budget does...(Got cut off...a hint?)<br />...the reduced budget doesn't show too much. Unfortunately, all of these issues will start to cause problems for the series almost immediately, as with the next disappointingly rushed and Mushy episode.LJSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316366186649546090.post-46200426585477183742011-11-18T06:13:21.266-08:002011-11-18T06:13:21.266-08:00The Batgirl theme does have lyrics; it's just ...The Batgirl theme does have lyrics; it's just that, to this episode's benefit, they aren't used here. Wait a couple of nights and you'll see what I mean.<br /><br />A very good start to the third season, I think. The introduction of Batgirl is smartly done by making Barbara Gordon the intended victim. Alfred is front and center, as he will be more and more throughout the season. And Stanford Sherman is absolutely the best Penguin writer there was. The added character, shortened running time, and absence of a cliffhanger are no drawbacks at all this time out. Also, with the use of standing sets (or very basic ones)LJSnoreply@blogger.com