Many fans were disappointed by Wonder Woman 1984 after the smashing success of its predecessor. The original Wonder Woman is regarded as one of the best female-led superhero movies, if not the best. Taking place during a World War, Diana saw the good and bad sides of mankind, and her optimistic views were challenged by the fact that Ares was not the sole cause of humanity's problems.
The sequel has a far different tone, shifting away from the gritty realism and realistic moral dilemmas of the first and instead focusing on the wish stone. The huge shift in tone and storytelling made the films seem completely unrelated to each other.
10 She Was Overly Attached To Steve Trevor
Diana was too attached to a man that she only knew for a few days in 1918. 66 years later in 1984, Diana was still mourning her loss. She did not establish new friendships, and for the most part, she kept to herself. This only enhanced her feeling of loneliness, and it seemed completely out of character for someone who loved people as much as she did. While the romance was sweet in the first movie, it shouldn't have made her isolate herself from the rest of the world.
9 She Didn't Care About The Stranger That Steve Trevor Was Inhabiting
When Diana wished for Steve Trevor to come back to life, Steve did not come back in his own body. Instead, he possessed an innocent man, essentially stealing his life away for a short time.
Rather than expressing any concern over this dark revelation, Diana was overjoyed to have Steve back. All of the danger that Steve put this body through was done without the man's consent, and it's surprising that Diana did not seem to care about this man's well-being at all.
8 The Film Was Too Optimistic
By some miracle, Diana managed to convince the entire world to renounce their wishes. Although she renounced her wish, she had no real right to ask others to renounce theirs. After all, there were people who used their wishes to save loved ones and to vastly improve their living conditions. Most of the people who made wishes like these would never want to believe Diana's warnings, nor would they want to lose the things they wanted most.
7 The Sequel Is Tonally Different From The First
Anyone who expected the sequel to be just like the first movie were more likely to be disappointed. The tone is completely different, having more comedic moments, and taking place in a much more peaceful time. Diana's ethics and beliefs were not really put to the test, nor did she serve as a beacon of hope who saw the good in people, yet was slowly acclimating to the unfamiliar world around her.
6 The Sequel Didn't Feel Like An 80s Movie
Wonder Woman 84 did not need to be an 80s movie, and the film would go through very little change if the events took place in the present. Music of that time was scarce throughout the film, and Diana dressed like a modern woman to show that she was "ahead of the times." The original film felt rooted in its time period, as the consequences of war, discrimination, and societal norms were present.
5 Cheetah Is A Copy And Paste Villain
Cheetah is a villain that fans of superhero films have seen multiple times before. The Riddler, Electro, Catwoman, and Aldrich Killian were all formerly disheveled geniuses who were rejected by society and their peers due to the fact that they were different, despite originally being kind people. They all underwent transformations to become stronger, and took out their frustrations on society as well as the heroes.
4 Diana Failed To Connect To Characters In The Sequel
In the first film, Diana took the time to sit down with the men that she was traveling with, getting to know them. This allowed fans to get invested in them and their stories as well, which were very realistic for that time period. In the sequel, Diana has an early dinner with Barbara Minerva, but it isn't quite the same. The two express admiration for each other, but a connection wasn't developed enough, as both women get too wrapped up in their own wishes.
3 Steve Trevor's Sacrifice Was Not Meaningful In The Sequel
In the first film, Steve Trevor's sacrifice was meaningful. He sacrificed his life to save countless others, and he was only able to give Diana a rushed goodbye that she couldn't really hear. Fans could feel her pain when she helplessly watched the plane that he was in explode.
In the sequel, Diana renounced her wish, which didn't have the same impact because Steve had already died once.
2 The Lesson At The Start Of The Film Doesn't Tie Into The Rest Of The Story
The opening scene in Wonder Woman 1984 is one of the best scenes in the movie. It involved impressive stunts and action as Diana participated in a competition as a child. When she didn't follow the rules, she was disqualified, and told that "no true hero is made from lies." This lesson didn't have much of a connection to the rest of the events in the story, as Diana doesn't really lie.
1 The Fight Scenes Aren't As Good In The Sequel
A battle between soldiers and Amazon warriors on a bright, colorful island is far superior to a dark, grainy fight in which fans aren't able to see Cheetah clearly. Cheetah didn't look particularly good either, as she could have looked much more feline-like as she does in the comics. The battle in the mall was also corny, as Diana swung back and forth for no reason as the villains acted like cartoon characters.
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