The first batter up for HBO Max and WarnerMedia’s dual release strategy wasWonder Woman 1984and even though Diana Prince proved to be a streaming hit, she was far off from a home run with critics and audiences.
Unlike the firstWonder Womanfilm, the sequelWonder Woman 1984failed to universally charm viewersin the same way despite great performances from Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal as the film’s villains, Cheetah and Maxwell Lord, respectively. Instead, most of the criticism was directed at the movie’s confusing main plot driver of “be careful what you wish for” not being everyone’s cup of tea.
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To no one’s surprise, the internet has hadits share of fun sinceWonder Woman 1984was released. Among those poking fun at the film is The Warp Zone’s YouTube channel, which recently posted a video that dares to ask some questions on the plausibility of the movie’s decisions, even after one comes to terms with the fact thatWonder Womanis a superpowered ageless amazon that has to save the world from the horrors of a mythical wishing stone.
As expected, the hilarious video makes fun of the classic superhero loopholes, like how Diana Prince manages to go out beating up bad guys with her face uncovered while holding a semi-public job; the entire planet’s moral state, considering howeveryone inWonder Woman 1984seems to be fixed on wishing for something completely selfish or absurd; and how is it that a museum plane is fully fueled and maintained for transatlantic flights. Of course, it’s also impossible to forget how the power of wishes does away with absolutely everything known to modern physics.
Of course,Wonder Woman 1984is a superhero movie not meant to be taken too seriously. However, the video also asks some questions about why a hero fighting for truth and equality like Diana Prince decided to establish a short-lived fling of dubious consent with a man she just met, just because his body served as a vessel for the conscience of her beloved Steve Trevor.
All in all,Wonder Woman 1984is still a perfectly enjoyable movie, just perhaps not theOscar deserving gem Warner Bros. thinks it is. When added up to the film’s inability to convince audiences to return to theaters, these sketches are further proof thatWonder Woman 1984was more the kind of sequel superhero fans needed, rather the one they deserved.
