You know your ancient Greeks? They understood that war is a god. A god that requires human sacrifice. And in exchange, war gives man purpose. Meaning. A chance to rise above his petty mortal little self. And be courageous. Noble. Better. Only one of the many gods believed in that. And he was wrong.
►Film Facts ➛ Wonder Woman ღ ⁃ As incredibly difficult as it is to believe, director Patty Jenkins has to fight for this now-iconic scene to make it into the movie. Others working on the film were “confused” by what the point of the scene actually was. “It’s my favorite scene in the movie and it’s the most important scene in the movie,” said Jenkins during an interview with Fandango. “It’s also the scene that made the least sense to other people going in, which is why it’s a wonderful victory for me.”
It’s not about deserve. It’s about what you believe, and I believe in love. Then I will destroy you! Goodbye brother. Wonder Woman (2017) dir. Patty Jenkins
Is this what people do when there are no wars to fight? Yeah. Yeah, this and other things. What things? They have breakfast. They really love a breakfast. And they love to wake up and read the paper and go to work. They get married, make some babies, grow old together. I guess. What is it like? I have no idea.
“I used to want to save the world. This beautiful place. But I knew so little then. It is a land of beauty and wonder, worth cherishing in every way. But the closer you get, the more you see the great darkness simmering within. And mankind? Mankind is another story altogether.”
“The evolution of the film’s color scheme underscores the emergence of Diana’s power…As the film’s plot becomes more violent and Diana gets introduced to the “real world,” a cyan and orange color palette begins to take over.”
My father told me once, he said, “If you see something wrong happening in the world, you can either do nothing, or you can do something.” And I already tried nothing.
In the Golden Age, Steve Trevor gave Diana the nickname, “Angel”, because having been delirious from his injuries, Themyscira seemed heaven-like with her being the “angel” that saved him. “Angel On The Wing” is also the title of track #3 on Wonder Woman’s Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.