Wonder Woman '77 illustration by Nicola Scott
Reading Wonder Woman '77 has brought me, along with many other self appointed geeks, back to a very fun era. In my particular instance, when I was a child, I had an incredibly elaborate process for watching Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman television show (yup...I just aged myself!). This involved becoming the character Diana, with whom I clearly identified and idolized. This transformative process was an obvious foreshadowing for my interest in an acting career. There were days of prep time involved that included: researching the character, finding & creating costumes, and processing or practicing the character's essence. By the time Wonder Woman would air each week, you could find an ecstatic child (me) who would mimic every single action she did. To give you an idea of the thought I had put into this and just how much I was dressed to the "T" in my character's garb, here's what I had utilized to make the entire uniform:
- My mother's red boots,
- Blue underwear and a red t-shirt from my Underoos at the time.
- A golden belt made of yellow construction paper (or some other actual gold material), and yes, I had cut it into the shape of whatever belt style was appropriate for the season (NOTE: Season 1 belt was different than seasons 2 & 3).
- Rope which I had colored yellow and latched onto my belt (The rope style/draping also changed between seasons 1 and 2/3),
- A tiara made out of yellow construction paper with a red star drawn on it,
- A t-shirt on my head so that I had long hair like Wonder Woman, and...
- Toilet paper rolls that I had cut, colored, and upon which I had drawn stars (the bracelet shape also changed between seasons).
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