Wonder Woman/Diana Prince and The Military

[samurainoir]

Diana Prince had a long association with the military. Do you think this is an important part of the most iconic Wonder Woman? From the Golden Age and the earlier seasons of the TV show?

What would her reasoning be for that military job? Given that she is a foreign ambassador in the most contemporary incarnation, it would seem a little odd.

She's also spent time as a secret agent and they tried that again in the most recent reboot. It sounded good in theory, but I don't think they ever quite got the balance right, nor the proper motivation or reasoning for her to be working that role. After all, it kind of runs counter to her already convoluted message of Peace and Love through Amazonian Strength and show of arms.

Does Wonder Woman need a secret identity at all? If so, what should she be doing as her alter ego Diana Prince?

I'm was actually quite impressed by Greg Rucka's creation of WW's embassy and role in international politics, and was really bummed to see all that bulldozed over in the wake of the Amazons Attack/Countdown misfire.

[jemboy2004]

I agree with you Rucka's Wonder Woman was great! Liked the idea of her as an ambassador and wasn't happy when they ended that and the 3rd series hasn't not even come close with what Rucka was doing with her IMO. I'd say she doesn't need a secret ID. I did like her in the military for the 40s era that she started in and it made sense then as her being an ambassador makes sense to me for her now.

[jwyblejr]

If they want her to work for the government,I say make her a part of Cadmus or Checkmate.

[samurainoir]

^^^
Given the fact that Rucka was writing Checkmate, I was really surprised that they didn't cross her over into that title too much with her drive for advocacy on an international level.

Cadmus actually doesn't make much sense to me given their oddball Mad Scientist agenda, but Checkmate certainly makes much more sense regarding her mission and effectiveness on a global scale than to slum with the Department of Metahuman affairs.

Although on the one hand, the loss of the military ties did strengthen her character, it just wasn't quite the same losing Steve Trevor as an important cast member as a result. It was interesting to see the glimpse of a contemporary Steve Trevor in the recent animated movie, and how their relationship might work translated for today's audience.

[Captain]

I think they need to rework Trevor back into the mythos in a major way. Her falling for him was the reason she wanted to leave Paradise Island in the first place. Its integral to the original story, and in my opinion, they should always stick to the original source with this stuff....even when its rebooted for a new generation.

Her going Koo-coo for trevor was also the reason I suspect she made up the Diana Prince disguise....although not expressly mentioned as such in the story. this way she could keep track of Steve and keep track of what was going on in the war. I guess in a modern retelling, the Diana Prince identity isnt really necessary as WW hardly acts in secret, but as part of the core original storyline I still think it needs to be incorporated.....and a militarytheme would do nothing but help supply story fodder for a new TV series with the current issues in the middle east, and the war on Terror and so on.

[jemboy2004]

I'd love to see Trevor return as he was not as he is now. One of the things I didn't like about George Perezs reboot was the removal of Trevor but still think she could be an ambassador and no longer need to be in the military or have a secret ID and I liked Trevor in the animated movie too. I'd like a modern Trevor like that.