WW TV show is definitely a classic portrayal of Wonder Woman, and I've been a fan since I was a kid. However her power seems to vary pretty much in episodes.
For example, in Season 2, Episode 17, she runs to the IADC building at nearly 1000 km/h, three times the speed of sound. Yet, in many other episodes, she struggles to catch up to a speeding car or bus. Similarly, while she can easily deflect bullets with her quick reaction time, but she could not run from the gas in front of her in many eposides. In the last eposide of S1, her belt was even removed by normal men in human speed.
This issue also exist in invulnerablity, in S2E9, "The Man Who Could Move the World," she withstands a nuclear beam that could cause damage equivalent to a volcano eruption. However, in other episodes, she is defeated by something as mundane as chloroform.
So, how would you define her powers(strength, speed...) in TV show?
How is Wonder Woman's power in TV Show?
The power levels of superheroes tend to vary depending on the story the writers are trying to tell. This is true in the comic books and true in most superhero shows on TV and movies, and the Wonder Woman TV show is no exception. Though of course we do prefer it when they have vulnerabilities and can be defeated once in a while.
She just has to be slow/weak enough get tied up... Smart enough to decode all the clues and dumb enough to walk in a trap.... Unlucky enough to be dumped it a death trap and lucky enough to be rescued or escape.
Logic was never the main driver in a TV show (or comic) that put a beautiful, large breasted woman from a feminist island in a bathing suit and heels to fight crime.
Logic was never the main driver in a TV show (or comic) that put a beautiful, large breasted woman from a feminist island in a bathing suit and heels to fight crime.
Perfectly said.sneakly wrote: ↑3 weeks agoShe just has to be slow/weak enough get tied up... Smart enough to decode all the clues and dumb enough to walk in a trap.... Unlucky enough to be dumped it a death trap and lucky enough to be rescued or escape.
Logic was never the main driver in a TV show (or comic) that put a beautiful, large breasted woman from a feminist island in a bathing suit and heels to fight crime.
I see it as her powers are Plot Driven.
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Exactly..the powers of a character depend on the writer..that is why I find hilarous all the debate about super1 vs super2, who is stronger blablabla...depend on the politics also.
"Remove .. my magic belt"..
She was less powerful in the first season(the best season as far as bondage)DENNISLAID wrote: ↑3 weeks agoWW TV show is definitely a classic portrayal of Wonder Woman, and I've been a fan since I was a kid. However her power seems to vary pretty much in episodes.
For example, in Season 2, Episode 17, she runs to the IADC building at nearly 1000 km/h, three times the speed of sound. Yet, in many other episodes, she struggles to catch up to a speeding car or bus. Similarly, while she can easily deflect bullets with her quick reaction time, but she could not run from the gas in front of her in many eposides. In the last eposide of S1, her belt was even removed by normal men in human speed.
This issue also exist in invulnerablity, in S2E9, "The Man Who Could Move the World," she withstands a nuclear beam that could cause damage equivalent to a volcano eruption. However, in other episodes, she is defeated by something as mundane as chloroform.
So, how would you define her powers(strength, speed...) in TV show?
In the following seasons it depended on the writer
In the Man Who Made Volcanoes, she used her body to stop the weapon that created volcanoes which kinda made her "bullets and bracelets" redundant if you think about it.
That could be she didn't want to break his arms like Superman always pulling his punches.
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My personal explanation for that was that the beam wasn't focused on her when she was ten feet in front of it, so instead of getting incinerated, she just glowed all over and scattered the energy.
She was toying with Carl.
Stella Stevens actually got some good shots in in the first episode
Or maybe she was just caught by surprise not expecting Carl to do such a move (twice!). She did easily defeat him after she got out of his grip.
Though part of me was rooting for Carl in this scene.
Though part of me was rooting for Carl in this scene.
I think that's more due to her not wanting to break his arms in the process. Kind of like if a 3 year old wraps their arms around your leg yes you can easily remove them but at full strength you'd probably injure them.
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C'mon it was a fricken' eye candy show. You could question why the crooks didn't just snipe her. And of course when they do KO her it doesn't turn into a Brazzers video.
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The Pigface song came out in 1992, and the Q Magazine cover (Bjork, PJ Harvey, Tori Amos) didn't come out until 1994, but the refrain is the same:
HIPS, TITS, LIPS, POWER.
HIPS, TITS, LIPS, POWER.
Her powers were limited by two things:
The networks limited the number of fistfights she could get into, which is why she tended to just toss people around.
- The special effects of the time.
- The amount and types of violence the networks were willing to allow.
The networks limited the number of fistfights she could get into, which is why she tended to just toss people around.
I would add it was limited by what they could get Carter to do. I think she put an end to the KO scenes though she's done a fair amount of bondage scenes in her career. Nearly every series and special movie she was in she got tied up in some way.
Could also have been pressure to show women always in a good light.
Could also have been pressure to show women always in a good light.
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Television programs are made to titillate. Show cleavage, some legs and some jiggle. They don't they are made to attract eyeballs because eyeballs attract advertisers. Too controversial and they end up getting the axe. Batgirl, Emma Peel, Honey West, Wonder Woman had a lot more leeway when it came to getting tied up or gassed on the public airways than today. To put a woman in a bathing suit to fight crime today would be a tall order. You can't just send them to the beach anymore. The days of Bay Watch and Acapulco HEAT are gone, sadly crime fighters will no longer go to seedy bondage clubs like the good old days of Silk Stalkings....
The good news is these things are cyclic in nature and they will come around again.... But I wouldn't expect Gal Gadot to get gassed or chloroformed in the near future.
The good news is these things are cyclic in nature and they will come around again.... But I wouldn't expect Gal Gadot to get gassed or chloroformed in the near future.
This. Bondage and peril were still pretty common even until the 90's. Unfortunately for us, apparently , Lynda and her husband did not want this for Wonder Woman. Such a shame as this should have lasted up to 5 seasons or more had it followed the ABC Season formula (but with the CBS costume ).Mr. X wrote: ↑3 days agoI would add it was limited by what they could get Carter to do. I think she put an end to the KO scenes though she's done a fair amount of bondage scenes in her career. Nearly every series and special movie she was in she got tied up in some way.
Could also have been pressure to show women always in a good light.