Wednesday, February 6, 2008

The Most Wonderful Woman of All

Did you know Wonder Woman is being broadcast weekdays at 3 on Sun TV?!

Do you remember how awesome this show is?

Beyond the awkward Lynda Carter jog and indiscreet prejudices inherent in the bad-guy casting (was every evil hitman in the 80s either Italian or Japanese?) Wonder Woman is everything this year's failed Bionic Woman is not.

First of all, Diana Prince, Super Woman's everyday identity, is quick to laughter, intelligent, professionally recognized and a snazzy dresser.

Second, the plots are simple and riveting and don't tap into any of our current social fears. Special laser rocks stolen from a astronomy lab? Right on. Meanwhile, last fall the Bionic Woman was trying to stop biohazards from being released into an American community on the behest of some Jihad. De-pressing! And scary!

Finally, Wonder Woman maintains a healthy BMI, wears full-bottom underwear, runs in public without self-consciousness, and owns a lasso of Truth that makes all the stupid boys tell her what they are really up to. Sigh.


Why aren't there more Wonder Women in the world?


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