Once Diana leaves Themyscira, Wonder Woman reinforces some frustrating Hollywood tropes.
This Wonder Woman article contains spoilers.
These Themyscira action moments are a triumph thatWonder Woman, Patty Jenkins, and DC should be proud of.
Unfortunately, once Diana leaves Themyscira,Wonder Womanfalls into some familiar blockbuster patterns.
(Sometimes, if theyre lucky, groups of women get to hang out in the background.)
Furthermore, though we do get a female villain in the form Dr.
Poison, she is more of a pawn than an antagonist in her own right.
(If a movie is going for extra credit, the two female characters must also have names.)
Compared to most big-budget Hollywood fare, it passes the Bechdel Test with flying colors.
However, there is a stark divide between the Themyscira period of the film and the real world chapters.
(See also:The Two Girls to a Team trope.)
She doesnt get to go on the adventure with Diana and her male companions.
Instead, she is segregated from the action with little character development.
It would have been nice to see a bit more of this.
), but, surely, one of Diana and Steves band of brothers could have been a sister?
As The Smurfette Principle implies, this lone woman amongst a group of men isnt an uncommon trend.
There is so much thatWonder Womandoes well.
Diana Prince is a compassionate hero worth celebrating.
(Perhaps the inclusion of some female scriptwriters on the team would have helped?)
