>...but I wouldn't know how NOT to make the costume cheezy
The only way to do that is to lose the costume entirely. Pretty sure that's why Smallville hasn't done more than give Clark Kent a red jacket up until the point where they're wrapping up the series.
How do you make "a serious, non-campy take" on an American Greek princess from an island in Turkey or possibly Libya or India (where are "Amazon warriors" from?) with a list of abilities like:
superhuman strength flight super-speed super-stamina super-agility extreme hand-to-hand combat and tactical warfare proficiency animal-like cunning natural rapport with animals ability to communicate with the animal kingdom Lasso of Truth indestructible bracelets boomerang tiara invisible jet
Hopefully they'll lose a chunk of those. The speed and agility are required for the bracelets to be effective. I DO see stars running down the side of those pants, and she's got a glittery string and plastic tiara, making her look like she's on her way to whatever the next cosplay convention is.
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