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'Wonder Woman' puts on pants

POSTED BY: whozit
UPDATED: Friday, July 9, 2010 16:29
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WHOZIT

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 10:55 PM

It's not going over very well on other sites

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/06/wonder-woman-gets-a-ma
keover-no-longer-has-to-fly-around-in-lingerie.html

AURAPTOR

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 11:07 PM

Since WW was ridiculous to begin with, I got no problem w/ her joining the 21st century.

PEULSAR5

Thursday, July 1, 2010 12:30 AM

It'll last for a while then she'll go back. Its happened before back in the early/mid 90s

STORYMARK

Thursday, July 1, 2010 1:35 AM

I like it. Her old outfit was a bit on the ridiculous side. And they're priming the audience for a movie - and they're not likely to do the old outfit in a movie.

Plus, it's Joe Straczynski and Jim Lee behind the new suit, and I'm a fan of both.

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CYBERSNARK

Thursday, July 1, 2010 2:19 AM

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Originally posted by Peulsar5:
It'll last for a while then she'll go back. Its happened before back in the early/mid 90s

Plus, y'know, Dan Didio (i.e., he has openly acknowledged that he intends to maintain the "status quo" wherever possible [witness the completely uneccessary resurrections of Hal and Barry

]).

It's also built into the concept that Diana intends to restore the original timeline.

I kinda like the new costume, though I don't think that giving someone a plot-driven makeover is the way to update a character (you do that by writing, not marketing). Though I'll admit I'm apparently in the minority who always saw Diana as a fairly well-adjusted normal girl. Apparently she's a lot more relaxed in the JLA comics than in her own title: I can totally see JLA Wonder Woman going clubbing on her night off, or watching TV, or flirting. Apparently the mainline WW readers expect her to be this totally hardcase warrior woman at all times.

Hell, that's Artemis' gig (when she's not being the Themysciran equivalent of Jayne, anyway).

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BYTEMITE

Thursday, July 1, 2010 4:16 AM

Actually, I less imagine it's militant feminists, and more regular girls and women wondering how she doesn't fall out of her costume while fighting.

I for one am glad for pants. I've always felt sorry for her, I imagine she can get pretty cold.

It's not the best design ever, but it's also not the worst.

RAHLMACLAREN

Thursday, July 1, 2010 5:37 AM

Oooo, tightpants!

No major complaints. I'd add more color to the pants, though. Maybe with some large faded stars.

Yeah, I can definitely see Morena wearing that.

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ZEEK

Thursday, July 1, 2010 12:55 PM

There are very few super heroes I can think of with practical outfits. I'm at the point where I expect a super hero to stand out because they're wearing something ridiculous. I don't see the point of making Wonder Woman's costume so low key. If they want to update it at least keep it flashy.

BYTEMITE

Thursday, July 1, 2010 1:38 PM

The gold and red isn't flashy enough?

But maybe it's something about the jacket, it could be construed as civilian looking.

BORIS

Thursday, July 1, 2010 1:56 PM

Tights are not pants