Ho hum, ho hum, another day, another scrapped Wonder Woman project, and here I was looking forward to a WW Smallville show.

Get it together, Marvel too. I don't know of any Marvel women with their own tentpole movies or tv shows. Supposedly, there's some pilot brewing about a Jessica Jones mini-series, but I'll believe that when I see it.

Tbh there is going to be a struggle relating WW to the modern audience due to the popularity of a gritty/dark interpretation of characters. Also its not like she has any infamous villains to excite people, her lasso of truth isn't the most exciting weapon ever and most of the story line initially will be trying to show her as a feminist character which is kind of on shaky foundations and could be boring.

Agreed. I think they also said they had no plans for a female-led movie for the next few years too? Boo. Black Widow and Captain Marvel would be great for film and TV if they got a competent writer.

It's great Jessica's getting a Netflix series though. Hoping for something with Elektra or Misty Knight next.

Hmm, I disagree. I mean, they're two totally different audiences, but Brian Azzarello has brought in tons of new fans. Never have I ever seen so many people (men, mostly) say how much they love Wonder Woman now.

It all depends on who's writing her, honestly. Gail Simone for example did fantastic things with the lasso. Seriously, a lasso that can make your opponent spill their deepest, darkest secrets? That's a nightmare if handled properly.

And if nothing else, she's got her fists. I think she actually cares around a sword and a battle ax nowadays too? I'm not sure, I haven't had a chance to read the new comic series.

Agreed on her villains though, all that comes to mind is Cheetah.

Well, a lot of this is true, but in terms of WW not having a famous rogues gallery, Count Vertigo aside, the same could be said of Green Arrow, and yet he has a show with borrowed villains from throughout the DC Universe. Smallville did that and had original villains created for the show. As for WW's, weapons. You know, again, Oliver Queen. CW has a hit show about a dude running around town shooting arrows, and they take a lot of liberties with the character that deviate from the cannon. I literally saw the first two episodes of Arrow on Monday (I know, I am perpetually late), and I could be wrong, but I could've sworn I saw him KILLING people!

I need to find some old dvd or something of the original WW show, so I can watch some episodes. I mean, why did a WW show go over well then, but for whatever reason, a WW supposedly won't go over well now?

I agree with everyone's point that it all depends on their interpretation and how flexible they are with the narrative. I think that WW is at a disadvantage, however, in that she (similar to Superman) is considered by modern day's tastes as too 'wholesome' and perhaps 'bland'. (I don't necessarily agree with this.) But unfortunately I think due to over saturation of 'gritty' origin stories plus the fact I don't think her character necessarily lends it's self to that kind of telling maybe the reason to the lack of commitment? I would love for there to be more interest in female heroes but perhaps it's just not WW's time?

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