Episode 117: Geek Girl Reviews: Wonder Woman 1984…. Because -Someone- Has To
Like most geeks around the world, we were uber hyped for Wonder Woman 1984 to FINALLY come out. But now that it’s out and we’ve wasted our time watching it… we wish it had stayed unreleased forever. How can one film make you feel so disappointed!?
Here’s your spoiler warning: Basically spoilers throughout this entire episode which is really just one big long rant. Because how can you talk about one of, if not the WORST, superhero movies ever made without hitting into spoiler territory for the whole thing? Ya can’t.
In this ode to a shit movie, we really do our best to make the rant humourous (totally unintentional) and think this might be the most entertaining 50 minutes of your entire week. You are WELCOME.
The best part of the movie is, very literally, the beginning with young Diana. 11 minutes of greatness. And then… it just goes downhill. All the fucking way downhill until it’s rolling around in the mud and getting stuck and can’t get it’s footing back.
So what’s wrong with it? In short:
-
Female characters being reduced to appearance, hero worshipping, changing themselves to be someone they’re not. GROSS. We are TIRED of this narrative!! Especially in what’s supposed to be a superhero movie full of female empowerment.
-
Diana being reduced to a love-sick puppy. The entire theme with Steve is dis-gust-ing and not at ALL the Wonder Woman we’ve come to know and love, especially after her first movie! We for real-real are not down with this storyline!
-
The Dream Stone just doesn’t make sense and how the heck does Max Lord know all about it when two highly intelligent women and scientists and researchers had never heard of it. Let’s just leave that there, okay? This makes NO SENSE.
-
Steve posessing some RANDOM AF dude, who doesn’t even get a name, and does allll the sex with Diana. Um, hello?? Bodily consent??! Absolutely not okay with this scenario.
-
Okay now they’re in Egypt following the cheesiest scene in the history of cheesy scenes. Also, 1940’s fighter pilot Steve now knows how to fly 1980’s aircraft with NO PROBLEM AT ALL. Okay thennnnn.
-
Gal Gadot’s questionable AF heroic save of Egyptian children being “coincidentally” parallel to some Israeli bombinb of the Gaza Strip. GROSS. NOT OKAY.
-
Barbara – Cheetah – the ACTUAL villain is basically just a sidekick to Max Lord. She’s not living up to her full potential and it’s disappointing AF.
Okay so you can see where we’re going with this, right!?
Here’s Some Resources
- Wonder Woman 1984 and the Exploration of Steve Trevor and Diana Prince
- Wonder Woman 1984′s Cheetah Is All Wasted Potential and Bad Implications
- Things We Saw Today: ‘Wonder Woman 3’ is Confirmed
- Wonder Woman 1984 Expects Me to Believe That THE Wonder Woman Has Spent Six Decades in Mourning and That Doesn’t Sit Well With Me
- I Thought We’d Moved Past Every Movie Led by a Woman Being a Referendum on the Very Concept
- Patty Jenkins’ Disappointing Response to Criticism of Body-Swapping Storyline in Wonder Woman 1984
- Wonder Woman 1984’s Major Misstep With Steve Trevor
- Screen Rant: Wonder Woman 1984 Pitch Meeting
Quotes
“The least superhero move and least empowering move I’ve ever seen in a movie about empowering women in their own choices.” – Moni
“As if the timeline is the fucking problem in this movie, let’s be honest.” – Moni
“Women are craving nice representation. Women are craving superheroes for them. And then we get THIS freaking bullshit.” – Moni
“Make better choices than Wonder Woman 1984!” – Amanda
Check Out Geek Herring!
Follow Geek Herring on Twitch!! | Join the Geek Herring Book Club
Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
Support Geek Herring on Patreon!
If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please check out some of our others!
- Episode 104: Geeking Out About DC: New Trailers, Wonder Woman, & More!
- Episode 107: Geek Interview: Creating Feminist Characters with Game Developers Genese Davis and Seb Le Touze
- Episode 69: Geeking Out in Times of Crisis: Rise of the Geek
Find Out More
Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
Join us on Discord!!
You can find us Online / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Patreon!
Geekily yours,
Amanda & Monika