In today's movie environment there's a trend of "going dark"--the good guys (and gals!) have an evil edge, or a dark secret, or they give in to human foibles or other weaknesses. I'm not a fan of that trend, I want to see my good guys (and gals!) be good guys (and gals!). I want them to be better than the rest of us, not just stronger--and that's how Carter played Wonder Woman.
In 2017 Warner Bros. is going to release a Wonder Woman movie. Just a look at the released picture leads me to fear that Wonder Woman is going to be less Wonder and more Woman:
Anyone with special abilities can kick butt and take names. There's more to Wonder Woman than just that.
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As Emily Litella might have said, "What's all this I hear about Lynda Carter's big boo..."
"That's big boots, Ms. Litella."
"Oh, that's different. Never mind."
My youngest brother at the age of 4 or 5 liked to dress up as Wonder Woman (this was back in the Linda Carter days). My mother made him a crown and bracelets, and he had a good time running around the house with his lasso. To him, she was just a super hero. He didn't care that Wonder Woman had things that he didn't have...like, umm...big boots.
^ And I bet you never let him live it down. :)
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