Airdate: 10/7/77
The United States’ proposed nuclear testing facility in the
Caribbean is threatened not by its proximity to Bermuda Triangle but by a
series of suspicious, potentially man-made attacks. Upon investigation, Steve
and Diana find themselves on the island base of Manta, a madman bent on
stirring up global conflicts and profiting from the ensuing war, famine and
disease. When the US Navy attempts
a rescue operation, Manta sends a submarine to intercept hem, but Wonder Woman
stymies his plans. The destruction of his island base has also rendered the
area unusable for U.S. nukes; good news for Diana, whose home of Paradise
Island would have been threatened by such nearby weapons of mass destruction.
Two highlights here: one is the villain, Mantra, who comes
directly from a James Bond movie, what with his diabolical (and oft explained)
scheme and heavily lackey-populated, bells and 70s-tech whistles-adorned remote
island base. (The use of nukes and subs also reminded me a bit of The Spy Who Loved Me, which had just
come out the previous summer. Hmmmm.)
The other high point is WW’s underwater outfit – a slick,
albeit highly practical, number that requires a second spin to change into.
Don’t worry – it’s still got the none-too-subtle red, white, and blue, and
allows for some excellent underwater shots of WW carrying a mine to destroy the
Stingray submarine. Esther Williams, eat your heart out!
Opening now pretty much begins with Steve, Diana and Joe
getting briefed by I.A.D.C., a la Bosley and the girls in Charlie’s Angels.
4 comments:
This episode has a scene with WW in a tree. The camera has a ground POV, looking up into her perfectly tight suite... I only wish I had a still of those few seconds- I could spend an eternity there!
Yes, there were quite a few scenes like that on the show. Amazing what you can get away with in a superhero show whose audience is supposedly kids!
Did anyone see the camel toe on her?
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