Perfect example on making a prop look stupid for the sake of accuracy

[Funky]

Anybody who knows me know what a huge fan I am of Batman '66. Unfortunately this franchise is chock full of silly looking props. But THIS one...wow. I finished the Batgirl prop radio about a year ago and was happy with it. Then fellow buddy and RPF member Vader1974 built his. Then he made a dreadful discovery that made me cringe! The added bonus of the lace around the radio! This detail completely got by me (subconsciously on purpose?). I think he opted to keep the lace off, but me, well, it needs to be screen accurate. So, behold, the girly monstrosity...

 

[xl97]

Hey Funky!


"cute prop" HAHA..

 

[ScoobiJohn]

lol oh dear that is dreadful - i go the other way i'll fix things that are stupid to make them more believable (heresy i know but i cant abide stupid design)

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

Wow. I can see some guy back then saying "It's a girl's radio, it needs to look like a doily!"

 

[Luuke]

That's Bat-Fabulous

 

[Funky]

Even her motorcycle has lace!!! Gaaahhh!

 

[ultraman]

gag me with a spoon batman

 

[CessnaDriver]

66 Batman.
It is what it is.
Lot of us grew up on it, all of it made sense once through a child's eyes, so
there you go, it's for a girl so it has to be girly!

 

[B-Movie Zombie]

MY EYES!!! Why??

 

[Funky]

gag me with a spoon batman

Moon Unit just called. She wants her phrase back.

 

[DeLano80]

I gagged on a spoon once. Very unpleasant...

 

[ultraman]

 

[Captain Dunsel]

What a dark and brooding version of the character Yvonne Craig brought to the screen. Evil doers, beware...

 

[The Searcher]

What a dark and brooding version of the character Yvonne Craig brought to the screen. Evil doers, beware...


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The RSP gets worse the more I look at it.
But hey, in a show with Shark-Repellant Bat Spray, props like these are to be somewhat (but not entirely) expected

 

[Funky]

You know the scary part? I'm currently working on the "Bat Fly Swatter". Yes (sigh), it was a thing.

 

[jasonw2112]

Even as a kid ( watching the re-runs of the show ), I still thought it was a goof,
that he had everything on that belt! I still could not keep from watching it though. I think
it was the car.

I did meet Adam West at Cavalcade of Customs, car show, in full costume! So I'm guilty
of liking the show!