This post highlights the reason why a movie is far off. Joss Whedon said Wonder Woman would use the invisible jet rather than have the ability to fly, in the script he had been writing. Seems odd to me, just let her fly.

It may possible to make Wonder Woman interesting without much tweaking. However, she still lacks the powerhouse stories the other icons feature. Where is Wonder Woman’s “Dark Knight Returns”, or “Man of Steel”?

Any character can be good if written well. I am digging the Flash rogues right now. Most of them are one gimmick lame-o’s. But written well, I find them compelling. I think WW can be the same, without having to totally change her mythos.

I DO however think a re-boot would be nice. I think Gail having to try and keep all of the crap that came before burdens her. And based on how she refuses to publicly admit that anyone ever has done anything crappy, I feel that rather than change them herself, she is embracing them. And most of them are bad. Take the love interest. I like what Gail is doing…just not WHO she is doing it with. It seems forced. like She was told or decided to follow someone elses path and is trying to make it work.

As for your ambivalence for the character, I think that is just built up apathy because of past stuff. I feel the same way about Superman, despite everyone raving about John’s run on it. And I don’t think a reboot or anything could change that.

If they did totally change the character, you might like it, but that goes the same for pretty much anyone. I mean, I thought Ted Kord was cool in idea, but never cared. I like the new Blue Beetle. But the two really share nothing but a name. They could have called the new guy some other name and I would have liked it just as much.

In summation, I don’t think there is anything wrong with the current concept. Superman is the same one dimentional concept he has been for years, but people are digging the current run. I do agree that the baggage holds it back. At the same time, I think people are also holding it to higher standard. Because WW has stunk for so long, I think people are expecting some kind of miracle plots. What we have has been fairly standard but IMHO good. Gail reveals some biggle plot regarding her mother’s past enemies, Dianna goes to a planet to help some warrior people’s that have her on a pedistal, she had her powers stolen and fights a demon along side Beowulf. Sounds good to me.

But you will never care about WW until you actually give it a chance. And I don’t see that happening unless they do a total character change, which isn’t going to happen any more than it will to Batman or Superman or Flash or…most of the DC mainstays. Some characters you just won’t get.

1) About the “fact” that Wonder Woman needs to be continually published: once true, but hasn’t been for a while. See
http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2005/06/03/comic-book-urban-legend-revealed-1/ for details.

2) Although not something I’d want to see time and again, Wonder Woman’s depiction in NEW FRONTIER was very interesting and alien.

3) In the same way that Alan Moore’s SUPREME comics are some of the best Superman comics done in decades, his PROMETHEA covers much the same ground as Wonder Woman and is very, very good (although, again, not as memorable as the Supreme/Superman moments).