Interesting Green: Childhood Wonder

Weekend Today, April 2 - 3, 2011 Column, Page T3
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By Morven Crumlish, features@mediacorp.com.sg, 04:46 AM Apr 02, 2011, THE GUARDIAN

PHOTO: Remember the times when we used to want to be Wonder Woman?
Artwork by YEN YOK
It doesn't matter what you think about her new costume - it's about making the idea of Wonder Woman possible to little girls.
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Weekend Today, April 2 - 3, 2011 Column, Page T3

THE main thing wrong with the new Wonder Woman is not that she is wearing too many clothes, or too few; or that her costume is too shiny. It is not that her breasts and hips are too large or too small; it is not that she is too sexualised for the sort of television audience watching a David E Kelley remake of Wonder Woman in 2011.

PHOTO: Adrianne Palicki is the New Wonder Woman on NBC (Monday, March 21, 2011 at 7:19AM) 'Wonder Woman' Gets Costume Change. (Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 8:09PM) The producers heard the negative reaction and changed the costume to a more realistic, less shiny costume.

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PHOTO: Adrianne Palicki, The New Wonder Woman

Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman has been released by NBC with a revamped costume. About a month after Adrianne Palicki slid into the role of “Wonder Woman” for David E. Kelley’s upcoming NBC pilot, the actress has slipped on the costume.

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The problem with Adrianne Palicki, the new Wonder Woman, is that she is not Lynda Carter, and it is not 1979, and I am not four years old.

PHOTO: New Wonder Woman now sports leggings instead of the iconic short shorts.
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I loved Wonder Woman. Saturday at teatime, we watched Wonder Woman on a black-and-white TV, and the rest of the week we dressed up as Wonder Woman, pretended to be Wonder Woman in the playground, imagined that when we grew up we would be Wonder Woman, and generally we were so heavily influenced by her whips and hotpants that the idea of a woman having a secret identity in which she was a powerful, flying, crime-fighting machine became internalised into something like empowerment.

PHOTO: Wonder Woman is iconic! She is right up there with Superman in the DC Universe and on top of that her original costume is a perfect nod to the Flag of the United States of America!
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I know a lot of men say that Lynda Carter was their first crush. But I fell in love with her, too, the way I loved my nursery teachers, cousins, aunts, and all the other sensible, infallible women who were the infrastructure of my childhood.

PHOTO: Lynda Carter
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When I see photos or footage of Carter I feel happy and comforted. I remember her as a calm, strong, safe presence. Her voice was deep and soothing, her hair was sensibly cut, her work clothes were on the side of frumpy.

Even her glam rags were practical, in their way. Every part of the outfit had a purpose - the headband, the belt - and years of experience have since taught me that it's easier to run after villains in flat boots and knickers than in a knee-length skirt and a pair of court shoes.

PHOTO: Lynda Carter
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There was no nonsense about her Wonder Woman - she was the kind of straightforward, unflappable heroine that was all the rage at the time. She didn't have demons or moral confusion. She just got the job done, and then went on to be charming on the Muppet Show.

There is much talk about what sort of woman makes a suitable role model for girls. Generally, I'm not a fan of this argument - the insistence that all grown women conduct themselves as though they were permanently and personally in charge of the moral development of children is restrictive and infantilising.

PHOTO: Lynda Carter
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If Carter's Wonder Woman was a role model for me, that was probably an inadvertent outcome. Comic-books and superheroes are a largely male preserve. Foremost in the astonishing achievements of most women superheroes is the ability to run without wardrobe malfunction - their superior corsetry is as unheard of in the real world as shape-shifting or X-ray vision.

I drew strength from Wonder Woman because she seemed utterly feasible to me. The women I knew were invincible. They made things better, and I trusted them absolutely.

PHOTO: In the 1970′s, Linda Carter donned the famous outfit as Wonder Woman, bringing the character an increase in popularity. In fact, I would venture to say that it is because of the Linda Carter TV version of Wonder Woman that most people have any idea the character exists. Wonder Woman was also a member of the Super Friends, the Saturday Morning cartoon phenomenon. In comics, Wonder Woman received a major revamp in 1984 thanks to George Perez that many readers still look upon as the best run of the series.

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As I grew up, other fictional women entered my consciousness, and their flaws and complications increased - as did the flaws and complications of the real women I knew. Some things could not be mended. Sometimes I was right and they were wrong. Wonder Woman became as kitsch and comforting a memory as that of eating marshmallows with my sister in front of the TV on a Saturday.

Adrianne Palicki will never be part of my childhood, but she might well become a part of my daughter's adolescence, or my nieces' formative years. It doesn't matter if she wears wet-look leggings rather than shiny tights - what is important is how these girls will accommodate her into their reality.

PHOTO: First Look: NBC's 'Wonder Woman' pilot Wonder Woman recently began shooting in Hollywood (Thursday, March 31 2011, 14:00 BST)
By Morgan Jeffery, TV Reporter. Copyright: WENN
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PHOTO: Our first look at the lasso of truth... (Thursday, March 31 2011, 14:00 BST)
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PHOTO: Wonder Woman...doing the robot? (Thursday, March 31 2011, 14:00 BST)
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PHOTO: Adrianne points out that her boots should be red (Thursday, March 31 2011, 14:00 BST)
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PHOTO: Action shot! (Thursday, March 31 2011, 14:00 BST)
By Morgan Jeffery, TV Reporter. Copyright: WENN
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PHOTO: Ms. Palicki laughs it up between takes (Thursday, March 31 2011, 14:00 BST)
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PHOTO: See ‘Wonder Woman’s’ Adrianne Palicki In Action
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Will a strong woman seem to be a fiction? Will an attractive woman be perceived as incompetent or assumed to be stupid? I have to do my best to make sure Wonder Woman seems possible.

And if I ever choose to do that in costume, I'm keeping it to myself.

By Morven Crumlish, features@mediacorp.com.sg, 04:46 AM Apr 02, 2011, THE GUARDIAN

PHOTO: The superhero’s signature lasso, cuffs, and plane From "Why We Won't See 'Wonder Woman' on the Big Screen Anytime Soon"
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PHOTO: Wonder Woman In Action Still "Stripped back things a little, especially in the torso, where most complaints comes from, so hopefully this please people more. "
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PHOTO: New Wonder Woman Still An updated WW still, a few design tweaks here and there, and a bit of a colour boost.

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PHOTO: Hot Chick as Wonder Woman 27
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PHOTO: Character Design – Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman design by 'Fan Art Exhibit'
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PHOTO: Character Design – Wonder Woman Updated From the feedback and critiques people have made with the WW design, some changes are make, most notably new breastplate, and slightly less details throughout the costume.

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PHOTO: Character Design – Wonder Woman damaged suit updated The idea behind this is that as the story moves along the outfit becomes more and more damaged after each battle, eventually arriving to something along these lines, thus looking more like the traditional comic version of the costume. Like the dents in the breastplate.

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PHOTO: Set video of Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman running through Hollywood
Posted March 30th, 2011 by Sherry & filed under TV Shows.

Video of Adrianne Palicki in costume for Wonder Woman, doing a run through/over cars stuck in traffic on Hollywood Blvd, all while fighting pop-outs. The costume does indeed look different from that initial studio shot, but i hear there’s going to be several variations on her outfit during the course of the pilot, including at least one appearance by the classic one piece swimsuit look.

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Set video of Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman running through Hollywood

From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXssMvnpio&feature=player_embedded

PHOTO: Set video of Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman running through Hollywood Posted March 30th, 2011 by Sherry & filed under TV Shows.
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PHOTO: Set video of Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman running through Hollywood
Posted March 30th, 2011 by Sherry & filed under TV Shows.
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PHOTO: 'Wonder Woman' action shots: Adrianne Palicki gets new costume

NBC’s ferocious Wonder Woman took to the streets of Los Angeles to run in traffic and fight crime and — Adrianne Palicki’s costume is different. Gone are the super-shiny blue pants and matching boots from the first official costume pic.

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PHOTO: Adrianne Palicki’s Wonder Woman Costume: Do We Love It?

NBC is currently shooting a pilot to revive the popular 1970s television show “Wonder Woman”. The 2011 version stars actress Adrianne Palicki reprising the role that actress Linda Carter made famous and also involves some changes to the original costume.

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PHOTO: First Look: Adrianne Palicki In Action As ‘Wonder Woman’ The first photos of Adrianne Palicki on the set of David E. Kelley’s “Wonder Woman” pilot for NBC have surfaced. (March 30, 2011)
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PHOTO: 'Wonder Woman' action shots: Adrianne Palicki gets new costume It certainly seems more comfortable for everyday jogging on top of cars in Hollywood …

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PHOTO: NBC's Wonder Woman In Action
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PHOTO: NBC has changed that Wonder Woman costume
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PHOTO: New ‘Wonder Woman’ Photos Reveal Improved Costume. (Stunt double).
Mar 30, 2011 by Sandy Schaefer
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PHOTO: NBC's Wonder Woman In Action The Warner Bros. Television production is filming an action scene featuring star Adrianne Palicki in Wonder Woman gear as she chases a bad guy down the street. (Stunt double).

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PHOTO: ‘Wonder Woman’ Set Photos Show Villian Takedown Wonder Woman Set Photo: Takedown 3
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PHOTO: Wonder Woman Multi-Tasks – Fights Crime And Struggles To Hold On To Corset (March 31, 2011).
Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman fights crime – and struggles to keep her corset from having a wardrobe malfunction.
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PHOTO: Wonder Woman Movie Images: Wonder Woman: New Wonder Woman Photos, Wallpapers, Galleries, Wonder ...
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PHOTO: New Wonder Woman
By Tyler Bingham
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PHOTO: Wonder Woman Movie Images: Would I Like To Write A Wonder Woman Series Or Movie? Do I Even Have ...
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PHOTO: Wonder Woman Movie Images: Wonder_woman_Movie_poster
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PHOTO: Megan Fox Wonder Woman
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PHOTO: Wonder Woman Blue Sky by Gus
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PHOTO: Adrianne Palicki Wallpaper Adrianne Palicki (born May 6, 1983) is an American actress best known for her role as Tyra Collette on the NBC television series Friday Night Lights.

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