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and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 10 things you missed in
wonder woman 1984.
you have to let me thank you miss
ask jerry fakes aren't my forte but let
me see
for this list we're looking at easter
eggs little details
and references to the comics that might
have flown over your head keep in mind
there will be a few spoilers what
details stood out to you in wonder woman
1984
let us know in the comments number 10
the linda look spending the night at the
handsome man's apartment
diana and steve raid his closet for some
fresh clothes
since steve steals the spotlight with
his disastrous fashion show
audiences probably miss the significance
of diana's wardrobe choice
it might not be a designer dress but
diana still looks flawless in a
button-down white shirt
blue vest and gray suit the style is
reminiscent of the outfits that linda
carter wore as diana prince
particularly one from a season 2 episode
in the 70s tv series
diana often concealed her secret
identity under modern ensembles like
pantsuits
although she could pull off a costume
change in a literal spin
also much like carter's wonder woman
diana's tiara is much more than a
fashion accessory here
number nine citrine's significance it's
a it's citrine studying the
wish-granting dream stone
barbara mentions that the mysterious
artifact is made of citrine
a member of the quartz family it might
not seem especially important
but if you do a little research you'll
come to understand
why citrine ties into the movie's themes
of desire
greed and corruption there's a
superstition that citrine is a source of
prosperity
therefore it's been called the merchant
stone the money stone
and the success stone throughout history
as the characters come to discover
the stone does indeed bring great
fortune but it comes at a hefty price
behind the stone's alluring golden
yellow appearance there's a smoky cloud
of deception wrapped around
every wish it destroyed our people in a
matter of months
the few survivors they buried the stone
never to be exhumed
under any circumstances number eight
lassoing lightning
taking a page from the new 52 2017's
wonder woman established diana as the
daughter of hippolyta and zeus
as a child diana is told that zeus used
his remaining power to create a
god killer which turns out to be his
offspring while her mother
and fellow amazons raised diana she
still possesses some of her father's
signature hallmarks
during the final act of wonder woman
1984 diana soars into a lightning
storm rather than dodging the lightning
bolts diana uses them to lasso her way
through the dark clouds
being the god of the sky and thunder
zeus is known for throwing bolts of
lightning
so it only makes sense that his daughter
would be able to utilize lightning to
awesome effect number 7 the nuclear man
symbol
outside of superman 2 and tim burton's
batman the 80s wasn't exactly the best
decade for comic book adaptations
coming out in 1987 superman 4 the quest
for peace was arguably the bottom of the
barrel
it marked the debut of nuclear man who
unsurprisingly hasn't been
in another movie since wonder woman 1984
seemingly pays homage to the infamous
villain though on the floor at the south
fields mall
there's a sun-shaped symbol with eight
triangles surrounding a circle
bearing a striking resemblance to the
emblem on nuclear man's costume
granted the n is missing although that
may have been a bit on the nose
considering that this film and superman
4 have a nuclear war theme in common
we doubt the similar design was
coincidental
number six to the invisible plane and
beyond
[Music]
the invisible plane served as wonder
woman's preferred choice of
transportation in the early comics
in 1958 during the silver age the
character was depicted gliding on air
currents
through crisis on infinite earths in
1985
diana was retooled with hermes power of
flight
thus the plane was largely phased out
going forward
wonder woman 1984 mixes elements of
pre-crisis
and post-crisis the iconic aircraft
makes its long-awaited dceu debut when
diana turns a jet invisible
allowing her and steve to elude the
authorities after bidding steve another
tearful goodbye
diana lassoes herself into the sky
learning to soar like an eagle
balancing innovations of the golden and
modern ages is no easy task
but this movie makes it look so easy
number five
brother i and big brother parallels
what's this
global broadcast satellite top secret
program that enables us to override any
broadcast system in the world
in the film maxwell lord plans to use a
satellite system to grant every viewer's
wish
and take what he wants in return in the
omak project limited series
lord uses brother i an ai satellite
developed by batman
to transform people into cyborgs that
can challenge superheroes
while the cyborg angle is dropped here
the satellite still allows lord to
manipulate a mass audience
diana ultimately helps lord to see the
light finding a more peaceful resolution
than in the comics where she broke his
neck
brother i derives its name from big
brother the totalitarian figure in
george orwell's novel 1984.
just as big brother gains a cult of
personality lord wants nothing more than
to be recognized for his
greatness number four cheetah
foreshadowing
although barbara minerva doesn't become
cheetah until the climax
it is foreshadowed throughout the film
that she'll become a literal apex
predator
of course there's the stuffed jungle cat
in the room full of artifacts
what's interesting though is how every
major character hints at barbara's
inevitable transformation
first there are diana's animal printed
shoes which barbara takes an immediate
liking to
those are cool i like those animal print
at the handsome man's apartment steve
tries on a shirt with the cheetah print
design which he clearly cannot pull off
in maxwell lord's office you can spot a
cheetah blanket decorating his couch
then there's barbara herself who dons a
fur ensemble not long before going into
beast mode
don't you love it when clothing tells a
story
barbara what did you do
[Music]
number three etta candy remembered
diana's apartment possesses several
treasured mementos
from steve's watch to a photo of her
world war one buddies
in another photo diana can be seen
posing with an elderly woman
you might not have recognized her at
first but if you take off a few decades
you'll see the clear resemblance to etta
candy actress lucy davis made her debut
as etta in the previous film
which was set in 1918. it's etta candy
i'm steve trevor's secretary since this
sequel picks up 66 years later
it was always unlikely that etta would
play a major role here
wonder woman 1984 the junior novel
confirms etta has passed away
but her friendship with diana would
endure until the very end
the two would even move from london to
the us together
number two retro brands being set in the
80s
the filmmakers had to work in a few
nostalgic nods one of which is specific
to the washington neighborhood of
georgetown
early on we see a couple of kids
shoplifting at commander salamander
an actual punk boutique that was
recreated for the movie
during the maul set piece you can spot
several defunct chains
including chess king walden books and
tape world
the highlight is the timeout arcade
where kids are playing operation wolf
even though that game wouldn't come out
until 1987.
steve would also get his first whiff of
modern air travel
upon seeing a trans world airlines plane
twa would be acquired by american
airlines in 2001
reminding us just how much times have
changed
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number one eagle armor origins
for the final battle diana suits up in
her golden eagle armor
earlier she told steve that the armor
once belonged to a great amazon warrior
known as asteria
who seemingly sacrificed herself in
battle her name was hysteria
she was our greatest warrior the armor
possesses a different origin in the
comics
wonder woman was first seen wearing the
armor in the kingdom come miniseries
which was an elseworld story the armor
would later enter the mainstream
continuity in wonder woman volume 2
number 144.
the film makes no mention of palace who
is credited for
creating the armor on the printed page
asteria meanwhile has never been a
prominent player in the comics
but all that matters is that we got an
epic cameo
we need more linda carter and wonder
woman three asteria
hysteria wow it's a beautiful name it's
from my culture
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