Wonder Woman - Pants or Bloomers?

The Hen · Post by **The Hen** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:03 pm

loCAtek · Post by **loCAtek** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:37 pm

I've wondered (ha!) why it was female superheroes always had to display as much flesh as possible. Let's set aside the fact that most comic costumes these days, look like they're painted on, and clearly hint at nipple bumps. (and a bra? I dunno how those boobs are defying gravity?) Their spanex is nearly always low-cut, or strapless; and women are usually pantless and/or bare legged.

...but, back to Wonder Woman. I see they've brought back the 'Eagle' emblem. If you didn't already know it, DC changed that to a WW for marketing purposes;

The old Eagle was giving them fits to copyright, since it looked so Federal;

I see this new eagle has a star to try and get around that ...but no it looks Soviet.

oh well, they can't complain about that now.

BoSoxGal · Post by **BoSoxGal** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:50 pm

Linda Carter's legs are better to show than that top version's ridiculously large (and most likely fake) boobs.

The Hen · Post by **The Hen** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:55 pm

I agree entirely, bsg.

The boobs are definitely fake, and the whole costume reeks of circus horse rider to me.

I miss the inclusion of the stars as well. I understand they were trying to 'globalise' the character, but I always found the 'stars and stripes' to be integral to her persona.

Andrew D · Post by **Andrew D** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:28 am

Male superheroes, of course, never present stereotyped images. Every boy will grow up looking like GI Joe.

MajGenl.Meade · Post by **MajGenl.Meade** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:15 am

About the pants.... the wonder is that she can go to the bathroom.

Grim Reaper · Post by **Grim Reaper** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:25 am

The Hen wrote:I agree entirely, bsg.

The boobs are definitely fake, and the whole costume reeks of circus horse rider to me.

I miss the inclusion of the stars as well. I understand they were trying to 'globalise' the character, but I always found the 'stars and stripes' to be integral to her persona.

It's hard to tell from that picture, but a bigger one shows that she has stars on the sides of her "pants".

loCAtek · Post by **loCAtek** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:00 am

It does look like a pseudo cavalry uniform, but i was never a big fan of Wonder Woman. The legend says her original outfit of stars and stripe was an Amazon custom of tribute to the ally, they went to aid . Supposedly, it is a form of armor, with the emblem being a sort of chest plate ... yea right. Good try, but who goes off to battle wearing a one piece swimsuit? A woman that big, couldn't even go for jog, without busting out all over; let alone kick any serious ass!

loCAtek · Post by **loCAtek** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:01 am

Andrew D wrote:Male superheroes, of course, never present stereotyped images.

At least, some of the time they get to wear pants.

Andrew D · Post by **Andrew D** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:11 am

But do they want to?

The Hen · Post by **The Hen** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:17 am

Grim Reaper wrote: It's hard to tell from that picture, but a bigger one shows that she has stars on the sides of her "pants".

TGFT!

I will need to reconsider my pant-hatred then.

Though I am still not convinced.

Timster · Post by **Timster** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:51 am

Linda Carter had fake legs? . . . I thought that other bird, what's her name, was bionic... Why Am I always the last to know?

Timster · Post by **Timster** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:57 am

Lindsey! Right? Lindsey something... Lohan? Could leap a table for an eight ball in a single bound?

Well don't look at me; I don't read the tabloids... or the comics... Sheesh~

loCAtek · Post by **loCAtek** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:24 am

Miles · Post by **Miles** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:08 pm

Timster wrote:Lindsey! Right? Lindsey something... Lohan? Could leap a table for an eight ball in a single bound?

Well don't look at me; I don't read the tabloids... or the comics... Sheesh~

Lindsey Wagner the Bionic Woman.

The Hen · Post by **The Hen** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:36 pm

She didn't have a snappy costume at all. Or an invisible plane!

Jarlaxle · Post by **Jarlaxle** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:38 am

Boots should have red trim on top.

Pants should be slightly darker blue.

Headband/tiara/whatever the fuck it's called should be slightly larger and should pull her hair back.

loCAtek · Post by **loCAtek** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:03 am

You mean like this?

Here's the new Jim Lee comic version costume, that this live version is based on;

Straczynski, who calls the new look cooked up by DC Comics co-publisher and artist Jim Lee "the first significant change in her appearance since the character debuted in 1941" (not counting the mod look used briefly in the '60s, about which the less said the better), obviously thinks so. As he explains it:

It reflects her origins in both the outside world and the world of Amazons: tough, elegant ... a street-fighter's look which also incorporates elements of her classic design. It reflects the two sides warring for ultimate victory, and underscores the path she must take.

It's a look designed to be taken seriously as a warrior, in partial answer to the many female fans over the years who've asked, "how does she fight in that thing without all her parts falling out?") She can close it up to pass unnoticed ... open it for the freedom to fight...lose the jacket or keep it on...it has pockets (the other fan question, "where does she carry anything in that outfit?", it can be accessorized ... it's a Wonder Woman look designed for the 21st century. The bracelets are still there, but made more colorful, tied on the inside and over the hand, with a script W on each of them that form WW when she holds them side by side ... and if you get hit by one of them, it leaves a W mark. This is a Wonder Woman who signs her work...letting her enemies know that she's getting closer.

Although her hair has less volume, it's not too shabby and finally her tatas have found a brasserie.

loCAtek · Post by **loCAtek** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:40 pm

So, the television costume is something in between the old and the new comic versions... like I said I never followed Wonder Woman much, except for her animated adventures with the Justice League;

This some serious ass-whoopin', Linda Carter could never do this- some awesome fighting skills, not just flying around and throwing things at people.

...Also, she's still in her classic regalia, which made me realize why I'm not yet fond of the new 'street fighter' WW. They say it's too make her a more stealthy warrior ... but Diana was and always will be: A Royal Princess of the Amazons, she's supposed to be flashy and regal! She wears a Tiara for Hera's sake, with her traveling clothes.

Back home, she wears the full battle armor like this:

Cover of Wonder Woman #173.

So, donning a denim jacket and jeans, isn't just a change of clothes, but a whole change of character. I really wonder if DC can pull that off?

Jarlaxle · Post by **Jarlaxle** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 2:43 am

That one is terrible...she looks more like a villian than Wonder Woman.

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