MarkHB June 1, 2014 Share June 1, 2014 Three scientists are replaced by androids one by one after they collectively refuse to create a devastating weapon known as Project XYZ. When Diana Prince investigates a suspicious toy maker she meets face to face with... Wonder Woman. I am starting to wonder whether 1970's Washington had more disgruntled underlings waiting for a chance to commit treason than 1940's Washington had Nazi spies. I did notice in the opening scene, you could see the fishing line lowering the deflating android. On the plus side, IRAC is finally becoming part of the plot instead of something that was introduced in Episode 1 and then ignored, and Frank Gorshin never failed to deliver, in this case essentially Superman's Toyman. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/7998-s02e12-the-deadly-toys/
Maverick June 1, 2014 Share June 1, 2014 My favorite part was Diana driving around Washington DC in a convertible on Christmas Eve. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/7998-s02e12-the-deadly-toys/#findComment-96894
rainsmom June 1, 2014 Share June 1, 2014 LOL! I completely forgot this was set in DC. Yeah, that convertible must have been a bit chilly. I find I'm enjoying these episodes more than I expected to. Oh, the stories aren't terribly complex, but Lynda sells it. It's fun to see Diana be independent instead of second fiddle to Steve. And yes, Frank Gorshin was always amazing. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/7998-s02e12-the-deadly-toys/#findComment-97388
Maverick June 1, 2014 Share June 1, 2014 Unfortunately LW's Steve Trevor--both versions--comes off as a bit of a cheesy dolt so I'm fine with his character being pushed to the background as the show progresses. I'm not sure why they included him in the 70s version to start with since they didn't want to "go there" with him being a love interest. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/7998-s02e12-the-deadly-toys/#findComment-97421
Ubiquitous June 2, 2014 Share June 2, 2014 I was half-watching this but good grief, this show is getting so stupid! How the hell is a toymaker creating android doubles of people? I don't know about you, but those androids didn't seem to very well made since they began twitching and melted into a puddle of goo at the slightest provocation. Why did Diana and Steve think substituting the real scientist the toymaker and co-conspirator were selling to another country with androids and letting them take care of the pair when they find out they'd been duped was a Good Idea? Those functional androids were probably far more valuable than whatever project the real scientists were working on! My initial reaction to that final scene was the same as the first time it aired: "WONDER WOMAN IS DEFACING PROPERTY WITH GRAFFITI!". Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/7998-s02e12-the-deadly-toys/#findComment-99367
Cress June 4, 2014 Share June 4, 2014 It was a Christmas episode, and yet we never find out what Steve got Diana for Christmas. I wonder when Diana first learned about Christmas in America. Probably in the 1940s, in some unaired adventure. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/7998-s02e12-the-deadly-toys/#findComment-104890
MarkHB June 4, 2014 Author Share June 4, 2014 My initial reaction to that final scene was the same as the first time it aired: "WONDER WOMAN IS DEFACING PROPERTY WITH GRAFFITI!". LOL... I think I assumed she was using spray-snow rather than actual paint :). 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/7998-s02e12-the-deadly-toys/#findComment-105064
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