This article contains someWonder Womanspoilers.
Real-life America is, of course, more complex than this, being far from paradise for many.
Be careful of mankind, Diana.
Who will I be if I stay?
Diana asks her mother, herself, and the audience.
Of course Diana is not without her doubts.
Is there any point fighting, or is humanity just intent on destroying itself?
Thoughout the film, the question of whether it is Dianas responsibility to help comes up again and again.
She is not from the world of men, many argue.
Why should she have to play a part in saving it?
In Steve and Dianas words: Its not about what you deserve.
Its about what you believe.Wonder Womanbreaks down compassion and empathy to the most basic level.
You dont have to have played a part in the suffering of others to want to help them.
Thats not how compassion works.
You help because those of us who have the power to alleviate others suffering should give a shot to.
There is no explicit villain to conquer here.
Gods and their games.
In the No Mans Land scene, Diana refuses to look away.
She refuses to ignore and do nothing, to deprioritize the individual victims in favor of the larger game.
Diana refuses to see herself as better or different, or more valuable than the vulnerable.
This is her heroism.
Too many superheros are driven by quests for glory or revenge, if not ultimately then at least inititally.
