# They may turn Wonder Woman into Supergirl **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 7, 2014, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096 "2014-01-07T02:04:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/21 "2014-01-07T22:41:00Z")
> [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](#): > > This right here. If WW seems problematic to the point that you gotta make her a Krytonian, then just make the character a known Kryptonian. Have Supes call her “cuz” and that’s her background. So easy, even a scriptwriter can do it! > > EDIT - unless there are romantic overtones, that is. Whoops. SECOND cousin. ---
**Author:** ![Cumberdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Cumberdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumberdale)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/22 "2014-01-08T00:27:19Z")
> [@Jragon](#): > > I guess it kind of makes sense if they plan on making “Kryptonian Heritage” the new “exposed to radiation/weird chemicals/genetic engineering/super soldier serum/bit by a magic animal/SCIENCE!”, it’s still a bit silly, though. They could say that the water or a special fruit known only to WWs part of the Amazon is high in midichlorians. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingDragonFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/23 "2014-01-08T16:35:52Z")
I’ve never had an opinion about WW either way, but she’s always seemed like Superman-lite to me anyway, so this seems like a very logical and consistent way to fit her into the shared universe. The trick will be to make her interesting and distinct from Superman, but that should be easy. Give her the same Greek-oriented theme she’s always had, but explain that her people, as watered-down descendents of the lost Kryptonian, are the source of the Greeks’ myths of gods and demigods. Then make her more of a hard-edged warrior that doesn’t have a problem with killing the enemy when necessary, and you have something pretty close to the canonical WW without having to resort to the mystical girl-made-of-clay origin that wouldn’t really work in the modern comic movie mold. ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/24 "2014-01-09T12:17:58Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > SECOND cousin. I don’t follow Superman comics, and I sure as hell don’t follow the 57 varieties of universes and realities they have going on, so I was going by Wikipedia. > **[Supergirl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergirl)** > > Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her first appearance in Action Comics #252 (May 1959) and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. > Created as a female counterpart to Superman, Kara Zor-El shares his superpowers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. Supergirl plays a supporting role in various D... She’s repeatedly referred to as his cousin, numerous times. My apologies if my source led me astray. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/25 "2014-01-09T12:52:10Z")
If this means she’s going to be able to fly . . . that’s just wrong. If they don’t give her the invisible jet, then she’d better be taking the bus. I’m not going to accept a Wonder Woman who can fly. ---
**Author:** ![planetcory](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/planetcory/32/1032_2.png) [@planetcory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/planetcory)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/26 "2014-01-09T12:56:07Z")
> [@bienville](#): > > If this means she’s going to be able to fly . . . that’s just wrong. > If they don’t give her the invisible jet, then she’d better be taking the bus. I’m not going to accept a Wonder Woman who can fly. Wonder Woman has been flying in the comics for decades. Fans will be upset if she _doesn’t_ fly. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/27 "2014-01-09T15:34:44Z")
> [@planetcory](#): > > wonder woman has been flying in the comics for decades. DOGS and CATS LIVING TOGETER! MASS Hysteria! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/28 "2014-01-09T17:00:38Z")
I thought Wonder Woman flying was weird too, when I got back into comics recently as an adult. And she still had the invisible jet, which seemed kinda useless for a person who can fly. Does Aquaman use an invisible jet ski? ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Bill\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_Door)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/29 "2014-01-09T17:04:21Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > I thought Wonder Woman flying was weird too, when I got back into comics recently as an adult. And she still had the invisible jet, which seemed kinda useless for a person who can fly. Does Aquaman use an invisible jet ski? Hell, I can swim, but for some trips I take a boat. Why not a jet for someone who can fly? ---
**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/30 "2014-01-09T18:09:56Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > I thought Wonder Woman flying was weird too, when I got back into comics recently as an adult. And she still had the invisible jet, which seemed kinda useless for a person who can fly. Does Aquaman use an invisible jet ski? I know at least one cat who uses an invisible bicycle. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/31 "2014-01-09T18:25:00Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > I thought Wonder Woman flying was weird too, when I got back into comics recently as an adult. And she still had the invisible jet, which seemed kinda useless for a person who can fly. Does Aquaman use an invisible jet ski? Not [invisible](http://superfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Aqua-Scooter). ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/32 "2014-01-09T19:09:33Z")
Back in the Silver Age, WW’s flying was explained at one point as due to her ability to detect, control and catch very subtle breezes. So she flew enough to avoid falling in some situations (but oddly not in others), and get from A to B if things were right. Thing of it as somewhat like gliding. To get somewhere fast or with more certainty, the jet was needed. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/33 "2014-01-09T19:19:12Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Back in the Silver Age, WW’s flying was explained at one point as due to her ability to detect, control and catch very subtle breezes. So she flew enough to avoid falling in some situations (but oddly not in others), and get from A to B if things were right. Thing of it as somewhat like gliding. To get somewhere fast or with more certainty, the jet was needed. That’s not Flying! That’s…Falling With Style! ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/34 "2014-01-09T19:26:03Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Not [invisible](http://superfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Aqua-Scooter). Frankly, I’m more troubled by the fact that there’s a Superfriends Wiki. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/35 "2014-01-10T04:12:57Z")
The notion of what Kryptonians would be like if they had been born here is intriguing. Flying ability, Check Heat, x-ray vision, X Super strength, super speed, Check Super science, Check… ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/36 "2014-01-10T04:19:34Z")
Ability to command sea creatures? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/37 "2014-01-10T04:46:56Z")
“Hey, Zoidberg! Get in here!” ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/38 "2014-01-10T04:53:56Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > That’s not Flying! That’s…Falling With Style! All you have to do fly is fall - and miss the ground. ---
**Author:** ![wedgehed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@wedgehed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wedgehed)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/39 "2014-01-10T04:54:08Z")
Is Kryptonian DNA going to explain the Flash also? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096/40 "2014-01-10T05:06:34Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > “Hey, Zoidberg! Get in here!” “Screw you!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-may-turn-wonder-woman-into-supergirl/678096.md?page=3)