Quote Originally Posted by slvn View Post
It's fair to say that "perfect person from a perfect society," as a characterization of Wonder Woman in previous runs, is hyperbole. And I can understand how it annoys some people.

I guess it might be more accurate to say that "Wonder Woman's and the Amazons imperfections generally did not create enough drama and storytelling potential for our taste because those imperfections were either not sufficiently serious, not widespread or visible enough, or not of the right kind for that purpose, in our opinion."
Assuming for the sake of argument that Azzarello's destruction of Paradise Island is just a plot point in the story he wanted to tell, and not intended to be a permanent feature of the nu52 universe, it still set the worst possible precedent. I'm still not sure how the sex pirate business fits into the story other than to set up a single scene where Diana fails when she tries to act like Wonder Woman. But at least for the time being, he's removed them as a source of a supporting cast or a way to introduce characters related to Wonder Woman in the nu52 universe.

It will be changed by the next writer somehow, that much is certain. Because, while since Perez and before, too many new writers have given Wonder Woman a new city and a new supporting cast, and used their original villains rather than developing villains from previous issues. The one constant was her relationship with Paradise Island, the Amazons, and the portion of the supporting cast that was headquartered there. Now everything's been put on the table for the next writer to sweep away. I do not see this as a positive development.