Monthly Archives: December 2011

DCnU Hippolyta Isn’t Very Bright, Is She?

2011/12/13
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I’ve never been a huge Wonder Woman fan, but I love the concept of the character. Mainly because I am a huge mythology nerd. Her “molded from clay” origin fits in well with stories from Greek mythology, like the story of Pygmalion and Galatea and the automatons built by Hephaestus.

A lot of people have been commenting on her revised origin. I don’t mind Wonder Woman having a father. After all, Justice League Unlimited presented the possibility of Hades being her father, and I didn’t mind.

But I can’t say that I like the DCnU origins of Wonder Woman. Mainly because I don’t like what Hippolyta’s choice of lovers says about her judgment. (Or lack thereof.)
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Rambling About Reboots and Retcons

2011/12/07
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I am a huge stickler for continuity. I dislike when comics (and other media) blatantly contradict previous stories or toss history in the trash. Now, I tend not to mind minor continuity errors. Writers are human and it happens. Heck, sometimes previous continuity needs to be changed because previous continuity was screwed up. Because of this, I don’t have a problem with writers using retcons. Retcons are a tool. Used by someone who is careful, and retcons can help improve and strengthen continuity.

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