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jrp001 · 11-06-2009, 04:30 PM

I am anti Secret ID, but pro Private ID.

In that, I don’t get what Diana having a secret ID adds to her story telling engine (to borrow a phrase).

At this point in DC Canon, Wonder Woman is known throughout the DCU and Universe as Diana, Princess of Themyscira...

um, any woman matching Diana’s looks, Diana’s beauty, Diana’s charisma, Diana’s muscularity, Diana’s size going around calling herself Diana, is really going to be noticed as well Diana, Princess of Themyscira, and to insist that she is NOT, is a real insult to the characters intelligence and the audiences suspension of disbelief.

It is not analogous Clark/Supes or /Bats/Bruce each of which have created a distinct personality and physicality when they change identities (unless of course the artist is Ed Benes and both Clark/Supes and Bats/Bruce are exactly the same size/look/jaw/eyes/nand could even be Clark/Bruce rather than distinct character) (and I don’t mind some good Benes art, heck I am still buying RULK).

I do like the idea of Diana engaging the public/the private world not as Wonder Woman, not as Diana princess of Themyscira, but rather as Diana Price (If a last named is even needed).

As an example of how this would work, I take a page from my daily life. I work for a major tv/movie studio. I work on the lot. I see stars/actors/producers everyday. Sometimes I sit at tables in the commissary next to celebrities… and even occasionally do a ‘head-nod’ to them. I know they are celebrity, they know they are a celebrity, but um, we just keep going about our day. There is no mad rush to get an autograph, no sneaky hiding to get a picture – It almost an unspoken (but firm) rule.

Back to Diana… So imagine some Sunday, Diana needs to run down to the local jungle pet store to pick up some gorilla scent masking room fresheners, she obviously isn’t going to wear the bullets and bracelets… so have her show up in normal street clothes and go shopping.

The clerks know she is wonder woman, the customers know she is wonder woman but really, its just Diana to them…

This way, she can go out on dates, she can run errands, she can do stuff that heroes need to do, but doesn’t need to wear the star spangled panties…or white super spy suit... or red cyclops eyeglasses.

Besides, who exactly is clamoring for $3 comic about Diana Prince? I dare any one to come up with a story that requires Diana Prince to be used that is compelling!

11-06-2009, 04:30 PM	#19
jrp001 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 177	I am anti Secret ID, but pro Private ID. In that, I don’t get what Diana having a secret ID adds to her story telling engine (to borrow a phrase). At this point in DC Canon, Wonder Woman is known throughout the DCU and Universe as Diana, Princess of Themyscira... um, any woman matching Diana’s looks, Diana’s beauty, Diana’s charisma, Diana’s muscularity, Diana’s size going around calling herself Diana, is really going to be noticed as well Diana, Princess of Themyscira, and to insist that she is NOT, is a real insult to the characters intelligence and the audiences suspension of disbelief. It is not analogous Clark/Supes or /Bats/Bruce each of which have created a distinct personality and physicality when they change identities (unless of course the artist is Ed Benes and both Clark/Supes and Bats/Bruce are exactly the same size/look/jaw/eyes/nand could even be Clark/Bruce rather than distinct character) (and I don’t mind some good Benes art, heck I am still buying RULK). I do like the idea of Diana engaging the public/the private world not as Wonder Woman, not as Diana princess of Themyscira, but rather as Diana Price (If a last named is even needed). As an example of how this would work, I take a page from my daily life. I work for a major tv/movie studio. I work on the lot. I see stars/actors/producers everyday. Sometimes I sit at tables in the commissary next to celebrities… and even occasionally do a ‘head-nod’ to them. I know they are celebrity, they know they are a celebrity, but um, we just keep going about our day. There is no mad rush to get an autograph, no sneaky hiding to get a picture – It almost an unspoken (but firm) rule. Back to Diana… So imagine some Sunday, Diana needs to run down to the local jungle pet store to pick up some gorilla scent masking room fresheners, she obviously isn’t going to wear the bullets and bracelets… so have her show up in normal street clothes and go shopping. The clerks know she is wonder woman, the customers know she is wonder woman but really, its just Diana to them… This way, she can go out on dates, she can run errands, she can do stuff that heroes need to do, but doesn’t need to wear the star spangled panties…or white super spy suit... or red cyclops eyeglasses. Besides, who exactly is clamoring for $3 comic about Diana Prince? I dare any one to come up with a story that requires Diana Prince to be used that is compelling!