Wonder Woman's Short Shorts

Perhaps this is too literal a translation certain elements of the Wonder Woman costume.

A picture has appeared online of Adrianne Palicki in the classic Wonder Woman costume, from the set of David E. Kelly’s NBC pilot (the network passed on the pilot two weeks ago).

As NBC President Robert Greenblatt told TVLine last month, Palicki would also appear in the heroine’s more iconic garb—specifically the star-spangled panties. And he wasn’t kidding. A lot of fans were upset when photos of Palicki first appeared and they were inspired by the current Wonder Woman costume designed by Jim Lee. According to reports, test audiences also didn’t respond well to the modernized outfit featured in the pilot.

I think the Lee costume is more appropriate because it's more practical—except maybe not completely so at the top. The costume pictured above is simply too literal. While this is how everyone pictures Wonder Woman, the costume just does not make sense because it is flat-out too cheese-cakey. That said, Palicki looks gorgeous and I wish her the best in her career. I found the anonymous comments posted on various websites about her to be ruthlessly mean-spirited.