Like Michael Shanks as Hawkman in Smallville. Nobody would dare walk up to him and tell him his costume looked silly.
Like Michael Shanks as Hawkman in Smallville. Nobody would dare walk up to him and tell him his costume looked silly.
That's what made the 60's and 70's great... heehee
But Diana is supposed to be immortal so technically she should never look much older than about 20-25.
If that's the logic, why that old? Why not 10? Or 11 months?
OR, why that young? Why stop aging at all? Being immortal just means you don't die, so, you COULD keep aging and aging.
I guess what I'm saying is, there is no technically to immortality, especially the fictional kind.
Trivial post...when mentioned at the DC Icons panel at C2E2 the costume was booed heavily by the crowd to which DiDio or someone said give it a chance.
Since it looks so much like the new costume from comics, I supect some "synergy" is going on.
^ Agreed.
Personal opinion: Diana always seems to make the WW thing the most plausible and least cheesy when she is portrayed as a sort of compassionate but steely goddess persona. That also seems to sell her costume more as an idealized Greecian mythological figure. Usually, this seems to go along with her appearance being a veteran, chiseled woman of 35-40 - not "old", nor grey, nor worn.
In mythology, most of the immortal figures aren't all 20 years old in terms of human appearance. Their stylistic age is more matched to their position in the pantheon and the purpose of their character. Zeus or Odin will always be a stout, older bearded male, while Hermes or Thor may be a youthful figure.
Lynda Carter is usually cited as the visually perfect live action Wonder Woman, and while she was IIRC 24 when she began the role, she already had the sharper features of a more mature woman. It fit the role well.
I actually think the cheap one on "Smallville" looks better
I see this and it says "college hooker."
Tell that to Tithonus.
Indeed, it's not like aging is something that only happens because of some kind of internal life clock running down. Wrinkles are caused by decades of cumulative sun exposure. Other aging symptoms are caused by the gradual buildup of damage and cell mutations, time taking its toll. Of course, one can presume an immortal would have enhanced cellular regeneration and healing, but still, one might expect a certain amount of, shall we say, weathering to accumulate over time.
But those wrinkles, etc., are ultimately a symptom of the body breaking down. An immortal shouldn't...unless you're going for the idea that she'll just keep aging and becoming more and more frail. But that would be something of a living hell and hardly what is intended with Diana.
I've been a fan of Adrianne Palicki since Friday Night Lights. Was glad to see her get this role.
As for the costume, I can definitely understand wanting to moderinize the classic look. Fighting crime in bare legs/skirt is impractical. That being said, it looks like an adult Halloween costume. They could have done a better job. And of course, they deemphasize the patriotism angle of the costume because Hollywood hates America.
Ol' Darth Pipes pretty much a broken record aint he?
But speaking of the the American flag and superhero costumes. Why do they alway get the blue wrong? The blue is a darker blue. than what shows up on these costumes.
The record might be broken but it's true.
The costume looks like one of those adult Halloween ones. I don't know how they can't do a better job designing it.
I already addressed that: "Of course, one can presume an immortal would have enhanced cellular regeneration and healing, but still, one might expect a certain amount of, shall we say, weathering to accumulate over time."
After all, wrinkles are just surface damage. The skin is exposed to the elements more than any other part of the body. Even if the organs within are constantly repairing and regenerating, that doesn't mean the skin would remain perfectly pure and unsullied forever. What about scars? They're part of the natural healing process of the human body, not the result of decay or senescence. An immortal might accumulate progressively more scars over the passage of time, not to mention callouses, benign moles, and the like.
In any event, as someone else pointed out, it's not that she's young. Carter and Chris Reeve were both pretty young when they made WW and Superman their own. But both of them had a certain...presence...a maturity to their look that, at least in the photo released, this actress lacks.
First off, I didn't say a word about grey hairs. Second, it's an analogy!!!!! The point is that there are similarities in the underlying processes, not that they're the exact same thing. Use your head, do some extrapolating.