Today we present a wonderful Wonder Woman post from Diana super-fan chaila.
I will state my biases up front and acknowledge that as a veteran of being a fan of Wonder Woman on the internet, I was pretty determined to like
Wonder Woman from the moment it was announced. I am thrilled and relieved that it has not only exceeded my expectations, but also has apparently escaped the crushing weight of being the first female-led superhero movie and become a critical and commercial success. Diana has a movie!
Many reviews have already covered a lot of what I loved about the movie:
Gal Gadot’s performance,
the refreshing neutrality of the gaze,
the Amazons,
the fight scenes,
the Amazons in the fight scenes,
General Antiope, and the
simple narrative power of centering a woman in a story like this. Other reviews have pointed out its obvious failings, particularly the
lack of significant roles--or even names--for any women of color, and the
treatment of disability.
What I want to talk about is Diana.
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