Wonder Woman vs. Green Lantern

Wonder Woman is the first widely-recognized female superhero in comics. She is one of the Amazons, a group of female warriors from Greek mythology. Her original name is Princess Diana of Themyscira and possesses these tools: a lasso of truth, indestructible bracelets, and a tiara that acts like a boomerang. Her purpose is to fight for peace, love, justice, and gender equality, making her a symbol of feminism.

The Green Lantern is a series starring one particular green lantern, Hal Jordan, who fights evil with the help of his green ring. He is one of the many superheroes created during a craze in the 1940s.

Both comics were released by DC Comics and represent superhuman people whose purpose is to rid the world of bad. Wonder Woman gains her super features from blessings from each of the Greek goddesses. Green Lantern gets his features from the ring he possesses and his alien heritage. Diana is a strategist and very intelligent. She analyzes situations carefully before taking a step. Meanwhile, Hal is very impulsive. He thinks very highly of himself and jumps into the middle of trouble before magically escaping scratch-free.

The Green Lantern represents the stereotypical macho man, adding to the stereotypes and pressures in society towards men. Wonder Woman relieves women of the stereotype on them in society with her feminine features, wit, AND physical strength.

Three-Act Structure of Our Story

Logline:

Three survivors of the greatest kidnapping case of the century go off to a shopping trip on a boring afternoon; will their encounters there threaten to destroy the beautiful friendship that once bloomed?


Three-Act Structure:

Act I
The trio, Maia, Amity, and Chester are lounging around, bored on a Saturday afternoon. After much contemplation, Amity suggests that they go to the mall to spend their time. They make their way to the store Finally 22.

Act II
Chester stands around, still bored and irritated by the mass of colorful clothes. Amity is excited and jumping from rack to rack, trying to find the perfect shirt to gift Chester for his birthday. Maia strolls around the store, not particularly looking for anything, but suddenly remembers that Chester's birthday is coming up and tries to find him a shirt as well. Maia walks over to Amity as she approaches her and they both simultaneously state that their shirt is perfect for Chester. Maia, infuriated by Amity's ignorance begins throwing insults at her and Amity follows with some of her own. A cat fight ensues as both girls fight about which shade of blue Chester likes.

Act III
Finally seeing through reason, Maia suggests they call Chester over to decide and choose which shade he actually asks. As the two girls blow off their steam, Chester walks over, feeling hopeful that they will leave soon but is devastated after seeing their expressions. Amity explains the situation to him, and he surprises them by saying, "I hate blue. Grey is my favorite color. And besides, my birthday was over three months ago."

Artist Review - Green Lantern Animation

Cartoons, especially super hero ones, have been a part of the American culture for a long time. Many have been passed onto further generations through movie and television adaptations. The Green Lantern is a popular TV show geared towards entertaining young kids under 12. Watching it at an older age than that, I was not very impressed by the dialogue or plot, but the animation stood out. We watched the first two episodes, which revolved around the Green Lantern from Earth, Hal Jordan, who comes to know about an issue of Green Lantern killings in the frontier region. He goes into space, seeking the dying Green Lanterns to protect them from harm. He finds out that they are being persecuted by a group called the Red Lanterns, who want to kill as many Green Lanterns as possible to destroy the powers of the guardians/council, who destroyed their home earlier. With multiple chases and fights, the two episodes are a tale of duty, sympathy, and betrayal.

First of all, the episodes have a very slow pace and have confusing, abrupt transitions. The predictable plot does not help the fact that the viewers have to bear through a long 20 minutes each to cover a small sequence. The transitions fail to be smooth, and the viewers do not know what order each set of events occurs in. There also seem to be multiple climaxes because the episodes keep appearing to be over and then they are back again. Instead of having one point of high suspense and action like a good series would, these episodes have multiple high-action scenes, making the actual climax boring and tedious.

"Green Lanterns risk their lives to save the lives of others...We fight them, we stop them. However long it takes, we fight them. We stop them." These are the words Hal speaks to A.I. as he convinces her to start the ultra-warp and the ones he says once they have rescued the Green Lantern in the frontier. These and other cheesy lines engulf the story, making us cringe every time. Clearly it is a show for younger kids. The classic saving the day theme is evident in this story as well. As unlikely as it is, the heroes somehow arrive at each location to hinder the dangers.

There are some positive traits of this show, though. The characters are definitely well-developed, possessing good and bad sides. For example, the main protagonist, Hal, is a selfless and kind man, but he is also very self-confident and cocky. He thinks that he is invincible and that it is his duty to always save the day. However, that is also a positive trait because his selflessness and determination are the factors that he uses to help others. The villains although much more ruthless and cruel than a classic children's series, do show some positive traits. One of them has a wavering allegiance towards the end as he is conveniently convinced to let the others go.

Overall, the first two episodes of The Green Lantern failed to impress me and need a lot of improvement as far as pace, plot, and dialogue. For younger children who live off of cheesy-lined shows, this will be a treat with its action-packed, supposedly handsome protagonist. However, for those of us who cannot stand this kind of entertainment, The Green Lantern is not the best choice.

Rating: 1.5/5

Movie Monday: Privacy and Vulnerability

1. A sympathetic person only goes as far as to feel sorry and bad about the situation their friend is facing. Meanwhile, an empathetic person makes the effort to approach the friend, and comfort them by stepping into their shoes and seeing the problem as they see it.

2. "Silver lining" makes the situation at hand appear to be better or less destructive than it actually is. For example, a person who "silver lines" a problem claims, "At least this didn't happen so it's actually fine." This does not help the person suffering in any way, although it succeeds in irritating them further.

3. By making them younger and contrasting them with other characters who lack their superior intellect, an author can create the illusion of a genius character.

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5. Jeremy Bentham, Michael Foucalt, and George Orwell were the three surveillance philosophers.

6. Privacy matters even one did nothing wrong because no matter how careful and good a person is, they have something to hide. Everyone does. Just because a person is not a criminal does not make it okay for someone else to intrude in their business without an invitation.

7. Brene Brown originally recoiled at the thought of being called a storyteller. She was confused an felt insulted. But when the other person explained how her stories and examples relating to her experiences with social work told a story, she accepted it.

8. If you can't measure it, IT DOESN'T EXIST.

9. The word courage is derived from a phrase meaning "with the whole heart". It is used to describe those who complete actions with an unwavering mindset; they know that they want to do this action and have no doubts. Meanwhile, bravery describes someone who accepts a challenge to do something out of the ordinary; in other words, they step out into the unknown and face the problem.

10. It is impossible to selectively numb feelings. When a person tries to numb their upsetting feelings with alcohol or food, they are also suppressing the good, happy emotions that mask the effect of the bad ones. They end up feeling miserable and downcast about everything. If you try to numb one emotion, you numb everything.

My 8 Part Storyboard

A Conversation Between My Character and Spock

Maia: Spock, there's an unknown asteroid two light years ahead of us. It looks big enough to take down one wing of the Enterprise. But we can't avoid it because it's right it our orbit around the planet Akira. What do we do?

Spock: (speaking into the intercom) Can I get an exact location on the asteroid orbiting planet Akira? I'll have Captain Kirk get me the coordinates, Maia.

Maia: So, how are we going to avoid it?

Spock: We can't. We need some members of our crew to take a mini shuttle out to the asteroid. Then, using our new technology with the Reducto guns, they must all fire and blast it away.

Maia: Sounds simple enough. I'll lead the mission.

Spock: Ah, but you people from Earth may not be able to resist the radioactive material on it. Look here. There are incredible amounts of iridium, liquid lead, and mercury on the surface. Unless you use the suits-

Maia: Then, we'll use the suits, Spock. I'm not just going to sit here. And besides, I'm getting tired of being cooped up here in the ship.

Spock: (showing her he plan) Alright, here is your crew. And here are the coordinates. Make sure someone is constantly updating us on your position. Take two shuttles and line up on either side of the asteroid. Have three people shoot at once from each side. Remember to put up the shield before though.

Maia: Got it, Spock. and we meet you back here after it is blasted to bits?

Spock: Yes, We'll be waiting for you. Good luck, Maia.