Wonder Woman (1975–1979)
9/10
A CARTOON MADE A FILM
4 October 2022
The most outstanding thing about this series, especially its first season, is that the production managed to flawlessly translate a cartoon into a movie with real characters. Perhaps due to the failure of the first pilot starring Cathy Lee Crosby, where they had presented a Wonder Woman very different from the one in the comics, it is that in this second attempt the production decided to present a version faithful to the original and the result was brilliant. Right from the start, the intro of the show made it clear that we were about to see a comic made into a movie, colorful vignettes showed how a beautiful Lynda Carter emerged with a victorious demeanor and a candid smile, all accompanied by a powerful and catchy soundtrack. I think the success of this series is due in large part to the fact that Lynda was perfect for the character. Its first season set during World War II was the best version of the original comics. The costs of making a period series forced the production to move the action to contemporary times in the second season and for my taste the series lost its initial charm although it continued to have good episodes.
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