Wonder Woman in animation general discussion

[Psy-lock]

What would a 5 season/10 episode per season/50 total episodes of a WW animated series look like for you?

Should it focus on adapting WW stories or should it take liberties and create new stories?

I want something in the vein of X-Men 97: adaptations of old and new stories mixed up together, mostly drawing from Perez, Marston, Rucka, Jimenez and Simone.

[Gaius]

What would a 5 season/10 episode per season/50 total episodes of a WW animated series look like for you?

Should it focus on adapting WW stories or should it take liberties and create new stories?

Something similar to what Psy-Lock said. Intermixing WW stories and have "No Superman, Batman, and related characters until season 3" plastered on every script

Season 1 - Gods and Mortals-esque adaptation. Ares tries to engineer an apocalyptic war between the U.S. and some made up country run by Paula Von Gunther. Season ends with with pretty much how it ended in G&Ms. Barbara is introduced but isn't Cheetah yet.

Season 2 - Themyscira opens itself up the world, catches the attention of Circe. Barbara fully becomes Cheetah this season.

Season 3 - Would be where WW starts interacting more with other DC characters. I feel a reworking of "She's a Wonder" (WW #170) and The Hiketeia by the right writers could serve as good basis for the first episodes that introduce Superman, Lois, and Batman. Probably adapt that Gail Simone WW/Black Canary story to introduce another female character. Main long running storyline adaptation would be the Medusa arc from Rucka's first run.

Season 4 - Wonder Woman blinding herself in the Medusa fight leads to her being recalled as WW and what introduces Artemis.

[Frontier]

I would make it standalone from the beginning, do the origin mixing in Rucka/Perez runs and do a serialized seasonal arc centered around Ares with one-and-dones featuring classic Rogues and building up to Barbara becoming Cheetah in the climax.

I would introduce Donna as Wonder Girl for a second season and start doing team-ups.

[Psy-lock]

Things that I specifically want to see in a WW series:
- Clay origin
- The ending of Gods and Mortals
- The OG colonialist Barbara Minerva
- Fun Etta
- Julia and Vanessa done right
- Mindi Mayer
- Definitely Donna, but preferably all Wonder Girls
- War of the Gods, but good
- Amazons Attack, but good (get Rucka and let him do his original plan for the story)
- Eyes of the Gorgon
- The Circle
- Witching Hour
- Lots and lots of villains

[Confuzzled]

Diana is still the most searched for DC superhero and 2nd most searched for superhero in general, 7 years after what was considered her "peak" with the incredible reception of her debut cinematic film

https://www.game.co.uk/en/blog/marvel-vs-dc/



For years, it has straight up been money left on the table to not give her an animated series to flesh out her mythos for larger audiences

[thefinalguy]

How would you handle Donna in a WW series? The Wonder Girls in general.

Donna, who has never really played the sidekick role in Canon, muddles her a bit. She was only ever really a Titan, but I do like the idea of estranged sisters with an age gap being a focal point. It also poses an interesting parallel with Diana in how they maneuver Man's World: one as a girl, the other as a woman.

Alternatively, I could see them skipping to Cassie or infusing the two. Then Yara is on the table if they want to add diversity, but she doesn't have sidekick energy, and I can see that being done in a way that harms a lot of her lore.

[Primal Slayer]

How would you handle Donna in a WW series? The Wonder Girls in general.

Donna, who has never really played the sidekick role in Canon, muddles her a bit. She was only ever really a Titan, but I do like the idea of estranged sisters with an age gap being a focal point. It also poses an interesting parallel with Diana in how they maneuver Man's World: one as a girl, the other as a woman.

Alternatively, I could see them skipping to Cassie or infusing the two. Then Yara is on the table if they want to add diversity, but she doesn't have sidekick energy, and I can see that being done in a way that harms a lot of her lore.

I think they would either go with Diana saving her from a fire or the mirror twin origin.

Personally....I'd probably have her wash up on the island as a baby that Diana finds on her journies through the island as a child. Hippolyta raises her as her own and when Donna leaves the island to join Diana, they reveal her Titans of Myth origin.

I just hate infusing with powers since its like ....why do they never infuse anyone else with powers.

[Gaius]

I'd probably just skip the Wonder Girls, honestly.

[Primal Slayer]

I'd probably just skip the Wonder Girls, honestly.

That's evil

[Nyssane]

I'd probably just skip the Wonder Girls, honestly.

I think Superman TAS was smart for waiting til season 2 or 3 to introduce sidekicks like Supergirl.

[HestiasHearth]

I would wait for season 3 to start adding other "Wonder" characters like sidekicks and whatnot. Just focus on Diana, establish her Patriarch's World supporting cast and her villains, and make audiences care about her before we start delving into Wonder Girl stories...

[Gaius]

I think Superman TAS was smart for waiting til season 2 or 3 to introduce sidekicks like Supergirl.

Yeah, that's also when they started bringing in other non-Superman DC stuff. So about the right time to start bringing in Supergirl.

Given the lack of WW solo adaptations in comparison to Supes and Bats, I'd prefer a WW show try to adapt as much Diana-centric stuff first before bringing in Teen Titans or YJ stuff like Donna and Cassie.

Steve, Etta, Vanessa, Julia, General Darnell, Myndi Mayer...no shortage of possible supporting characters.

[Frontier]

I feel like most Superhero shows bring in the sidekicks/protege's in the second or third seasons. That way the character is already established and experienced enough to start mentoring and working with someone younger with their same powerset.

For Donna I feel like you set up the backstory that she was saved from a disaster in Man's World and grew up as Diana's adoptive sister on Themyscira and eventually joins her as Wonder Girl.

Cassie I wouldn't introduce until like season 4 or 5.

[Laser_Man]

Diana is still the most searched for DC superhero and 2nd most searched for superhero in general, 7 years after what was considered her "peak" with the incredible reception of her debut cinematic film

https://www.game.co.uk/en/blog/marvel-vs-dc/



For years, it has straight up been money left on the table to not give her an animated series to flesh out her mythos for larger audiences

I can tell from looking at my country on this map that this is pure bullshit.

[Laser_Man]

I think Superman TAS was smart for waiting til season 2 or 3 to introduce sidekicks like Supergirl.

To be fair, there were already teamups with Batman, Flash, Doctor Fate and Lobo before Supergirl was introduced. Its not like they waited to establish Superman first, it was a just a teamup heavy show (according to Mark Waid, no one in the writers' room liked Superman so maybe that's why).

I hope if and when WW gets an animated series, she is handled by people who are actually interested in writing her.