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Episode #08 - Growing Pains
Original Airdate - February 28th, 1998

A mysterious young girl comes into Robin's life, only for her to evolve as both a scout and extension of Clayface, who uses the girl to find out if Gotham is safe for his existence.

Media by Bird Boy
Review by Robin III
Credits
Story by Paul Dini, Robert Goodman
Written by Robert Goodman
Directed by Atsuko Tanaka
Music by Michael McCuistion
Animation by TMS Kyokuichi Corporation

Voices
Kevin Conroy as Batman/Bruce Wayne
Mathew Valencia as Robin/Tim Drake
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Alfred
Bob Hastings as Commissioner Gordon
Francesa Marie Smith as Annie
Ron Perlman as Clayface
Matt Landers as Gang Leader
John Rubano as Gang Member
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Pans



Quotes
GORDON: Look at those eyes! How does someone get a face like that?
ROBIN: Luck.
GORDON: What?
ROBIN: Sorry. I was thinking about a girl.
GORDON: Teenagers. I'm glad my Barbara is past her wild years.
--
TIM: He always treats me like a kid.
ALFRED: Pardon me for saying so, but you are a kid.
TIM: Sure. Take his side.
--
ALFRED: And Master Robin. . .? Any word?
BATMAN: I have my eye on him.
ALFRED: Ah. You still keep a tracer in his utility belt. He's right, you do treat him like a child.
BATMAN: Oh my God.
ALFRED: What is it?
BATMAN: I know who daddy is.
--
ROBIN: You okay?
ANNIE: I understand now.
ROBIN: Good, 'cause I'm lost. What do you have to do with Clayface?
ANNIE: I am Clayface.
--
BATMAN: Sometimes there are no happy endings.
ROBIN NODS.
OFFICER: We'll book him on the robberies and B & E, right? Anything else?
ROBIN. Yeah. Murder.


Review: An excellent episode, possibly the best of the season. (People will hate me for this, but Over The Edge's effect was lost once the ending was revealed. Growing Pains' ending was real continuity, therefore much more dramatic.)

This episode brought us additional character into Robin which had not been established before. It also revealed exactly what happened to Clayface after Mudslide. Also included was some glances of the slums of Gotham where the homeless community lives. More of this should be explored in a future episode.

The animation and drawing was superb, with Clayface acting more fluid and monster like, he was almost scary. There was also great rotating animation (seeing Robin swing past the screen), running animation, and fighting animation. If there is any episode this season that you could see, it should be this one.

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