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The
first season of this series, set during World War 11, Was
probably- the best. Like the TV movie that proceeded it ('THE
NEW, ORIGINAL WONDER WOMAN", ABC 1975) amazon Lynda(only 25
years old at the time) got the chance to battle apes, aliens,
amazons, and scads of Nazis. Her height and generous build (so
earned through an extensive gymnastics background) made her
convincing in the punch-up scenes. Although most of her
subsequent acting endeavors have not proved noteworthy, she did
muster a rarely-found ability to project 'the essentially
innocent aura of Wonder Woman, even while looking determined
enough to -slug a Nazi with extreme prejudice. In the second
season (set in contemporary times) with less violence and less
of Carter in the Wonder gear, the moderate ratings did a nose
dive, leaving only found memories.
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Date and Issue:
Volume
2, Number 1, Summer 1994.
Though
male oriented adventure shows have been common on TV since its
inception, successful female counter parts have been few and far
between. So in a salute to those actresses who succeeded in
playing tough yet feminine action heroines in the
constricting-medium of TV, here are ten who dared the perils of
a regular series with grit and panache to spare.
