My name is Dr. William Moulton Marston.
And I am the creator of Wonder Woman.
Wonder Woman is a love letter.
She comes from a distant place where there is beauty and justice and respect.
I write what I see about women I know.
Women who are every bit as just and strong and capable as Wonder Woman.
Now, we can debate the length of her hemline.
But what is important is the way Wonder Woman reforms criminal.
She makes them tell the truth.
That is what she stands for the truth.
To you, Wonder Woman is just a comic,
but she's my life, she's my love!
- "Professor Marston & the Wonder Women"
American film "Professor Marston & the Wonder Women" (Professor Marston and Wonder Woman)
Type of work: biography
Main Cast: Luke Evans (Professor Marston), Rebecca Hall (Mrs. Elizabeth Marston), Bella Heathcote (Olive)
Story overview: The avant-garde life of Professor Marston (Wonder Woman's biological father)
Release Date: October 13, 2017 in the United States
For the first time, I witnessed the demeanor of "Wonder Woman"'s biological father (Professor Marston) on the big screen, with an unruly life, extraordinary knowledge, and an advanced life style, I couldn't help but murmur: Master, please accept my knee!
Next, let us open the magnificent epic life of Professor M in combination with the plot.
I, "scholar-type" life trajectory
Scholar's resume: American psychologist, worked in American universities for many years, preaching and teaching
Scholars Theory: In 1928, proposed the theory of human behavior DISC (from the book "Emotions of Normal People"), namely: Dominance (dominance), Influence (image), Steadiness (comfort), Compliance (obey)
II, "Creative" Life Trajectory
Creation resume: Under DC, the creator of "Wonder Woman", one of the three main heroes, can be called "no one before, no one since"
Creative inspiration: BDSM, namely: B/D, D/S, S/M
Bondage⇄Discipline
Dominance⇄Submission
Sadism ⇄ Masochism
OMG, what a peculiar and amazing creative inspiration, I am in awe.
III, "inventive" life trajectory
Inventions: Polygraph
Extended product: "Wonder Woman" exclusive weapon "Mantra Lasso"
IV, "avant-garde" life trajectory
The "avant-garde" love model: the purest love triangle!
Marston and Elizabeth fall in love (heterosexual), Elizabeth and Olive fall in love (same-sex), Olive and Marston fall in love (heterosexual), this circular "love triangle" is absolutely neat, atmospheric, and high-end.
The "avant-garde" family model: one father, two wives, 4 children, is comparable to a winner in life.
With the rise of feminist awareness, it has been difficult to find a "polygamous" family in the United States at the beginning of the last century, but! Marston, Elizabeth and Olive are absolutely different. The three not only live together, but also have 4 children together, which is incredible. (not derogatory)
Here, the author does not want to stand on the moral high ground and point fingers at the family ethics of the three. On the contrary, I hope to further analyze the cause and effect of Marston's creation of "Wonder Woman" through this true story.
Before analyzing the "causal theory", let's review the character characteristics of the three protagonists in the story
①Marston, handsome, emotional, wise, typical genius
②Elizabeth, capable, intelligent, feminist, soft inside and firm outside, a typical female man
③Olive Byrne, bisexual, noble, gorgeous, typical beauty
Then, let's discuss the reason why the three of them are together.
① love
This cannot be denied. The power of love is indispensable for the success of the three people holding hands.
② temperament
Marston's rationality + Elizabeth's sensibility + Olive's casualness, the three complement each other and take what they need.
③ Feminism
Understand women, care about women, treat women equally
Whether it's "feminist" Elizabeth, or "raised up surrounded by women" Marston, or "feminist pioneer" daughter Olive, these three have the same feature, that is, "knowing how to respect women". (This is very important, especially in the United States where "male power" was rampant in the early 20th century, it was extremely rare)
④Need
Need each other, care for each other, tolerate each other
In addition to physical needs, psychological needs and creative needs are two other points worth paying attention to.
Psychological needs: a subtle need, sometimes strong, sometimes elegant. This is particularly prominent in two time periods within the film.
One is, in the first part of the film, Marston was expelled from school, and the three had no financial resources.
Another is that at the last moment of the film, Marston and Elizabeth knelt together and asked Olive's forgiveness
Creation needs: As the name suggests, the material needs for the creation of the "Wonder Woman" series of comics. Because many of the women's habits and behaviors are based on the daily life of Elizabeth and Olive. (Comic comes from life)
The causal relationship of all these merged together and created the appearance of legendary comics. Thanks to Professor Marston, thanks to Elizabeth and Olive, and thanks to that magical age.
V, "resistance type" life trajectory
Why do you say "fight"? Let’s just talk about a few things.
① Struggle with love - falling in love with two women at the same time, being loved by two women at the same time, is it advancing or retreating? need to choose
②The struggle with ethics - one husband and two wives, the society does not understand, and everyone does not understand, how to face it? need to choose
③ Fighting with yourself - losing your job and income, how to make a living? need to choose
④ Fighting with the publication review committee - should we cut out "bad" (violence, pornography, SM) content, or stick to our own style? Where to go? need to choose
From a closer look, the story of "Wonder Woman" seems to be the epitome of the lives of Marston, Elizabeth, and Olive. It is fantastic, magical, imposing, and full of pride.
Director ★★★★☆ (overall control is moderate, narrative rhythm, character building, and the beginning and transition of the plot are quite mellow)
Actors ★★★★★
Plot ★★★★☆ (There are not many bright spots, the story is relatively straightforward, and it is told all the way, but it has a unique flavor)
Visual effects ★★★★★ (full of retro feeling)
Sound effects ★★★☆☆ (generally average, but there is one more prominent part, that is, the 49-minute part of the fragrant plot)
Recommendation ★★★★☆ (recommended, much better than "Wonder Woman", it is simply Doctor Wonder)
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