Charla Chamberlain

The 3rd star is only because of the opening sequence which should have been the basis of the whole film. More Themyscira, more of Diana's upbringing and the Amazonian way. The whole thing drags as soon as Steve comes along.The script is overly done. So much could have been said with less words. The concept of telling a story to the world to renounce the wish for "more and excess" to save our souls from greed and selfishness is worthy, but not well told. All of the actors are brilliant. Kristin Wig is fantastic! Gal Gadot is the perfect Wonder Woman. The color and humor is more campy than necessary but would have been funny if not for the rest, even the chase scene where she saves the children playing in the highway is unneeded. I love what WW stands for in it's heart and that our female heroine stands for a superhero without guns, and the objective truth, to be compassionate and look out for each other first. 2 stars + 1 for the opening scene.

This show is the best friggin’ show I’ve seen maybe ever. Could not love it more.

[SPOILERS] I binged this show in one night! Shows don’t have to be mind bending or so dramatically evil, or the best show I’ve ever seen. I really like Jennifer Garner. She knows how to act her way through a empathetic character with the right amount of sentimentality. At the same time, in this role she deftly navigated the subtlety of being a step mother. She plays a woman with a brain and a notable craft, who was interested in mentoring a young woman to be bold, to know herself, models how to be kind others, and navigate unfamiliar circumstances with grace instead of impunity. The other notable performances are both grandfathers. David Morse is one of my favorite actors who can come in and nail a fiercely loving and terrifying father figure. and it’s so lovely to see Victor Garber and Jen Garner together onscreen again. There are some plot holes including what happened to that duffle. And the lifelong friendship with Jules we just accept without enough chemistry, along with her ex boyfriend is just confusing and not deep enough. Finally, I want to give a shout out to Ms. Garner’s make up assistant and especially her eyelashes. Jennifer usually has such a natural almost, no makeup look, and I appreciated that they gave her an eye look that complimented her natural beauty. It’s a good show. It’s worth watching. It’s so much better than a Hallmark or Lifetime show, with character depth and people that care about each other with a compelling story.