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ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #17 PREVIEW

,,WONDER WOMAN, BETRAYED!

Diana faces off against a team assembled with only one mission in mind: take down Wonder Woman at any cost. But after a strangely intimate betrayal, Diana finds herself outplayed, boxed in, and running out of options…"

Writer: Kelly Thompson

Artist: Hayden Sherman

Color: Jodie Bellaire

Okay, one, she's cute as hell.

Two, the immediate introduction with her using the proper form of address for Bruce (Mister Wayne) and Damian (Master Wayne) is delightful.

Three, tsk-tsk all these articles calling her butler when she clearly introduced herself as the majordomo (the gender-neutral term).

Four, I can definitely see the possibilities in a character like this -- hell, the closest thing I have to a DC OC fills basically this exact same role -- and I'm glad they didn't try to stick Julia in the position. That would've been doing her a disservice. So I'm interested to see where they go with this.

A prop used in Hell Bent

Rachel Talalay recently shared a picture of this “magazine” that was used as a prop in the diner in Hell Bent. What a perfect way to complete Clara’s story! It’s just a shame that this cover was never seen clearly in the episode, but can anyone find it lying around somewhere?

It includes references to The Impossible Girl, Clara’s book of 101 places to see, Clara’s passion for making soufflés, as well as a mention of a “Russian Sub Terror” (Cold War), and a “Bank Heist” (Time Heist).

And here there are two other images of Jenna and Peter that Rachel Talalay shared in the last few days, also taken during the filming of Hell Bent. 

But I wish they called back to her souffles and 101 Places to See book in her final episode.

Breaking the Fourth Wall

Both these episodes have a besieged character trapped and counting down the days. Remember Oswin's first line of dialogue? "Day 363. The terror continues." She's trapped in her ship (and delusion, as it turns out), hiding from Daleks at the door.

I cracked it! Headcanoning Poppy & Belinda Chandra to make sense of the timey wimiest finale ever, as using the UNIT archives and teasing out RTD's poetic subtext (almost letting him off the hook).

TLDR: Belinda met her child, Poppy, a year or more before she should have due to the Wish World. We met Belinda before she had Poppy. She was always going to give birth to Poppy in the show's future, on or off screen, with Ritchie Akingnbola as the father. The only danger to her destiny was meeting 15 as by the time Wish-Poppy vanishes, she's ready to go on more adventures.

If that happened, the one true Poppy would never exist. Only one could ever exist in Belinda's entire life/timeline, no variants allowed. Even if the Doctor placed her back on Earth immediately, the damage to destiny was done.

Ultimately, the Doctor's sacrifice brought Poppy, a 2-year-old, forward by 2 years. Alternatively, his last scene with the Chandras tool place in 2027, not 2025. The timeline got elastic to accommodate Poppy's existence and establish the canon timeline 15 died for!

Hear me out: what if 14 is the Vlinx?

That could satisfy the fans who wonder why 14 is chilling whenever the Earth is under threat *giggles*

Sure, 14 is a retired Doctor, but he can't not keep his nose totally out of things. Where better than to monitor everything - including keeping an eye on Rose Noble - than within UNIT HQ disguised as a gonzo robot?

Judging by the Dr Who 2026 Handbook cover, unearthly child Poppy was supposed to be a young incarnation of Susan Foreman. But then Disney and Ncuti had enough of the show, and RTD had to rewrite Poppy Chandra entirely. Phew!

So can we still appreciate the Poppy arc if we imagine the Susan intention was never a thing? Yes and this is how: Belinda met her child, Poppy, a year or more before she should have due to the Wish World. We met Belinda before she had Poppy. She was always going to give birth to Poppy in the show's future, on or off screen, with Ritchie Akingnbola as the father.

The only danger to her destiny was meeting 15 as by the time Wish-Poppy vanishes, she's ready to go on more adventures. If that happened, the one true Poppy would never exist. Only one could ever exist in Belinda's entire life/timeline at one time, no variants allowed. Even if the Doctor placed her back on Earth immediately, the damage to destiny was done. Ultimately, the Doctor's sacrifice brought Poppy, a 2-year-old, forward by 2 years.