[AlexG]

This one could have been posted under Comics, but since I felt it reflected more upon Society and Media as an interpretive subject (as in the eye of the beholder) I've posted it here instead.

Anyhow, I came across this topic on the Unrealmuscle forums – thought you'd be interested in it.

http://www.unrealmuscle.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1765&start=0

“I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

[Muscle Growth Nut]

All I can say is that I'm not sure I trust the guy who created Buffy to appropriately cast an Amazon.

[nsl2050]

To be fair, Wonder Woman has seldom been portrayed as muscular, so as far as the public are concerned, they expect a young Linda Carter.

As you observe, Joss is unlikely to expect his star to hit the gym prior to filiming, which is a shame because a celebrity that puts on muscle makes it more acceptable/desireable for normal women to go and do the same.

[Eric]

All I can say is that I'm not sure I trust the guy who created Buffy to appropriately cast an Amazon.

Whedon is an Amazon fan.

There are strength-feats in most episodes of "Buffy".

Take the premise of the show:

Beautiful blond California cheerleader kills monsters instead of being killed by them.

I watched each episode first-run & have all the DVD's.

If Whedon doesn't cast a muscular woman as Wonder Woman, it will because of Hollywood, not him.

Later,

Eric F., EnhanceMan

[Muscle Growth Nut]

Whedon is an Amazon fan.

There are strength-feats in most episodes of "Buffy".

Take the premise of the show:

Beautiful blond California cheerleader kills monsters instead of being killed by them.

I watched each episode first-run & have all the DVD's.

If Whedon doesn't cast a muscular woman as Wonder Woman, it will because of Hollywood, not him.

Later,

Eric F., EnhanceMan

My point is: Was Buffy in fact buff? No.

[nic2800]

We might see a toned fitness type like Jennifer Garner, but she should be taller. Then again the first movie WW was Cathy Lee Crosby. She was fit but not too tall……..(and blonde).

We need She Hulk in a movie………..then we might see real muscle.

[nic2800]

I've been surfin' around about this.

I see one choice they are looking at is a British actress Jaime Murray.

I can only frind a couple of head shots of her. She is pretty but nothing like what we would like to see.

[David]

Joss Whedon has said he wants someone tall enough to be 'amazonic' or else he's casting a lot of short actors.

[Eric]

My point is: Was Buffy in fact buff? No.

Please explain how you could expect Whedon to cast a "buff" woman as Wonder Woman?

"Buffy" wasn't "buff" because he knew he couldn't get away with it on his show.

Not being "buff" doesn't mean she wasn't an Amazon, because it was obvious she was.

It was the best he could do (and he did pretty damn good, because she's a pop-icon).

I'd love to see a hugely muscular woman playing Wonder Woman, but we both know that just won't happen.

Later,

Eric F., EnhanceMan

[Trent Harlow]

The term "Amazon" comes from the Greek tribe of "Tall & Muscular" women warriors.  Buffy was neither, hence she was not an Amazon.

PS – Another interesting fact, one of the most prominent tribes in greek Mythology was the Lesbians, inhabitants of the Isle Of Lesbos.  i always got a kick outta that.

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