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Fabulous Olicity Fanfic Friday - June 9th, 2017

Happy Friday! So this is my attempt to both thank awesome fanfic writers for their amazing work and offer my recommendations to anyone who is interested. A special thank you this week to @thebookjumper for organizing the Olicity Hiatus Fic-a-Thon - it has inspired so many amazing stories! Here are the fantastic fanfic stories I read this week! They are posted in the order I read them.

Blue Eyed Angel by @tdgal1 - At a masked event at Verdant Oliver Queen meets a mysterious woman who takes his breath away. http://archiveofourown.org/works/11069859/chapters/24686724

Time for a Story multi-chapter by @smkkbert - This fic shows Olicity and their life as a (married) couple with family. Although Olicity (and their kids) are the protagonists, other characters of Arrow and Flash make appearances. - I really cannot tell you how much joy and happiness this story brings to my life DAILY. I'm almost caught up and will be at a loss waiting fro the next AMAZING chapter!! http://archiveofourown.org/works/3912157/chapters/8757172

When I'm With You - How To Fall In Love multi-chapter by @sentence-fragments - ARROW AU - Felicity is a Merlyn. When she was only five years-old, her father dropped her off to live with the Queens. She had expected it to be a few days, but those days turned into weeks, into months and into years. This is the story of her friendship with Oliver, her struggle to find a purpose in life, and her life with an absent father. (Part 1 of the 'When I'm WIth You'-Series) http://archiveofourown.org/works/1145338/chapters/2318809

You Had Me at Hello by @tdgal1 - Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak met at a Gala and had an instant attraction but Smoak Technologies and Queen Consolidated have to work together. Can they make that sexual chemistry work and still work together. http://archiveofourown.org/works/11075379

The Phoenix Rises multi-chapter by @supersillyanddorky06 - For two years, Felicity has lived as a woman happily married to Oliver Queen. They have had their differences, like they always do, but nothing they could not come back from. Until now. Things crumble to the ground as an evil from the past descends upon their married life and tragedy reigns, they face something they never have before. But Felicity knows together, they can brave through. Oliver has no intention of letting go. Neither does she.Mature content. Mild swearing. A lot of sexual tension. You will probably want to bash their heads together at times.- K I LOVE EVERYTHING this woman writes but The Phoenix and The Phoenix Rises are my FAVOURITES!! http://archiveofourown.org/works/4413614/chapters/10024649

Right Here, Right Now by @lostolicityscenes - Felicity surprises Oliver at work https://lostolicityscenes.tumblr.com/post/161370368776/right-here-right-now

A Soul Lost at Sea multi-chapter by @tinaday3w - MAGNIFICENT regency romance where Oliver is a pirate who had returned to his previous life. http://archiveofourown.org/works/8181362/chapters/22297091

Coffee by @overwatchqueens - One word prompt: Coffee. Felicity brings Oliver coffee https://overwatchqueens.tumblr.com/post/161380492440/one-word-prompt-fic-an-if-you-follow-me-on

In Another Life (I Could be Your Man) multi-chapter by @angelicmisskitty - Their lives couldn't be more different - and yet Oliver can't take his eyes off the beautiful blonde woman that leaves the subway every morning at 7.43am. There is something about her that makes him look up every morning - something that also makes him aware he'll never be good enough for her, or that she'd even notice him. He had no idea how much his life would change the day he rushed over to help her...Olicity AU - no Lian Yu, no saving the city (at least not in the way we know from Arrow :D ) LOVE LOVE, LOVE! http://archiveofourown.org/works/8944795/chapters/20475253

Our Version of Events multi-chapter by @machawicket and @geneeste - Action star Ollie Queen is trying to clean up his image and land parts that require him to do more than appear shirtless while fighting stuntmen. Pop star Felicity Smoak wants to be seen as an adult in time for the release of her new, grittier album. And talent manager John Diggle’s got an idea about what coverage of Oliver and Felicity’s brand new (and totally fake) romance could do for them both. http://archiveofourown.org/works/8025382/chapters/18375349

Picture Perfect multi-chapter by @thebookjumper - She’s not really sure what prompted her to do it. Okay, that might be a bit of a lie. Sure, she’s not completely positive of her reasoning, but she would bet Oliver’s fortune that it had quite a bit to do with the four empty bottles of wine littering her countertop and the three other women lounging around her apartment in various states of undress.She doesn't want to be cute anymore. She's sexy and she's going to prove it. SO AWESOME! http://archiveofourown.org/works/7406446/chapters/16822114

You With the Sad Eyes, Don't Be Discouraged by @wherethereissmoak - Felicity returns to classes after what happened with Cooper, and a mysterious blue-eyed guy is surprisingly the person that starts to help her heal. One day, she gets to return the favor. http://archiveofourown.org/works/11084541

Redemption multi-chapter by @vaelisamaza Oliver returns for being with the League after five - this story gets better and better - you should be reading this! http://archiveofourown.org/works/9107518/chapters/22278866

One Day. Someday by @arrow-through-my-writers-block - An Olicity parent one-shot, sort of http://arrow-through-my-writers-block.tumblr.com/post/161402543420/one-day-someday

Untitled by @smoaking-greenarrow - Prompt: A fic where Felicity comforts Thea http://smoaking-greenarrow.tumblr.com/post/161409776169/can-you-write-a-fic-where-felicity-comforts-thea

Summer Vacation by @dmichellewrites - Oliver and Felicity actually have some time off from Team Arrow business. It’s everything Oliver has ever wanted from quiet date nights to trips back home and more. The Queens, their friends, and family have a fantastic summer vacation after escaping Lian Yu. http://archiveofourown.org/works/11074743/chapters/24700107

Don't Say Yes (Run Away Now) by Izzyface - It's supposed to be the happiest day of her life. So why is she crying? http://archiveofourown.org/works/11086347

The Summer People multi-chapter by @olicitysmoaky - Genius IT girl, Felicity Smoak, takes a trip to the Hamptons to take care of her movie-star cousin's kids for the summer and meets billionaire playboy Oliver Queen, who's lost his way within QC and with his relationship with his father. Felicity's disenchanted with her current life, too. She's just left a job at Wayne Enterprises and attempting to regroup at the beach. Will these two help the other find themselves or will they remain lost in the disenchanting world of the wildly idle rich? ***Yay for Arrow in the Hamptons. Fluffy but has action and a bad guy. ;) http://archiveofourown.org/works/7279204/chapters/16529446

Eyebrow Thingy by @bichwhwifi - First submission for the Olicity Hiatus Fic-A-Thon! prompt was eye contact - You’re doing that crinkly thing with your eyebrows. http://archiveofourown.org/works/11092281

One Last Time by @wetsuiton - submission for Prompt #2 of Olicity Hiatus Fic-a-Thon Eye Contact - http://archiveofourown.org/works/11084547

To Make You Feel My Love multi-chapter by @smkkbert - One year after the Gambit went down, the incredible happens: Oliver is found alive and brought back to Starling City. All he wants is getting back to Felicity and Madeleine. Though Felicity welcomes him back with her arms wide open, Oliver struggles to find his place in the family. It seems like his place – at least in Mae’s heart – is already taken. And it doesn’t help that it’s his best friend Tommy who seems to have taken it. http://archiveofourown.org/works/10904208/chapters/24242493

Post 5x23 Drabble - Take Two by @smoakingskye - Oliver and Felicity make back to the loft http://archiveofourown.org/works/3749158/chapters/24752892

Prompt: You Look Beautiful by @ilovefelicitysmoaks - Oliver telling Felicity "You look beautiful" when they are not dating. http://archiveofourown.org/works/10858632/chapters/24752571

Eye Contact by @diggo26 - Second prompt for the Olicity Hiatus-Fic-A-Thon organised by @thebookjumper. This is my one-shot version, and this is super smutty... NSFW!!!! http://archiveofourown.org/works/11056575/chapters/24751995

Coffee by @madhaj - Oliver and Felicity notice things they learn to love about each other http://archiveofourown.org/works/11095518/chapters/24755199

Keep it Professional multi-chapter by @mogirl97 - Oliver is assigned to be Felicity's bodyguard http://archiveofourown.org/works/9243455/chapters/20960405

Pieces of Always multi-chapter by @so-caffeinated and @dust2dust34 - Life continues after Forever is Composed of Nows. Ongoing non-linear collection of family moments for the Queens. http://archiveofourown.org/works/8220479/chapters/18840356

Let Me See Those Baby Blues by @wherethereissmoak - Felicity got everyone off the island, but is injured in the process. My post 5x23 spec fic. http://archiveofourown.org/works/11104023

Damn Eye Contact by @laurabelle2930 - Week 2 Prompt: Eye Contact. So Felicity is having nightmares after Lian Yu and wants to use a magazine article to work through some of her issues. Oliver finds the idea to be ridiculous but when she suggests the the eye contact method he suddenly becomes quite inspired... Incredibly HOT http://archiveofourown.org/works/11104107

The Donor multi-chapter by @spaztronautwriter - Felicity Smoak has always dreamed of being a mother and she isn't going to let a little thing like men stop her from making that dream come true. Having a baby by herself might just be biting off a little more than she can chew, but one way or the other it's about to change her whole life. LOVE THIS SO MUCH! http://archiveofourown.org/works/11099361

Falling for an Angel multi-chapter by @missafairy - What happens if an angel falls from the sky? Oliver Queen is a respected club owner in his hometown - Starling City. His life abruptly changes when one night he finds a beautiful girl claiming to have fallen from heaven. With her wings tucked into a jacket he helps her navigate her now human life while trying not to fall in love. Nothing can go wrong even if she drinks all of his coffee and cries in the shower, right? http://archiveofourown.org/works/9368912/chapters/21209975

Return to Me multi-chapter by @diggo26 - What would you do if you woke up tomorrow with the last 5 years of your memories gone? After an unfortunate accident, Oliver Queen must figure out his place in a life he has no memory of whilst his wife, Felicity, does everything she can to support him. With emotions, secrets and relationships pushed to the limits; will love and friendship be enough to turn back the hands of time? http://archiveofourown.org/works/10536999/chapters/23265480

Across the Room by @imusuallyobsessed - Felicity accompanies Oliver to a mayoral event, but can't seem to keep her focus luring new businesses to Star City. Not even her husband keeps looking at her like that. http://archiveofourown.org/works/11103915

As Easy As Falling multi-chapter by @charlinert - Felicity has just received tragic news when she meets Oliver, I believe there is hope, highly recommend but you will cry but not every chapter! http://archiveofourown.org/works/8035363/chapters/22542341

Bound to You multi-chapter by @bindy417 - Felicity is an ARGUS agent and Oliver with the Bratva but they met long before that! This story gives the past and the present. SO AWESOME. http://archiveofourown.org/works/6602668/chapters/15105862

(Untitled) Masterpiece multi-chapter by @overwatch-smoak - He ignited a passion inside of her that she didn’t think she had. And when he proposed it was romantical and fantastical and so utterly beautiful. His creative soul called to her in the strangest ways. His career was really getting off the ground, and once he had the actual model of his angel, they were happy. http://archiveofourown.org/works/11069151/chapters/24684894

Beyond the Spotlight multi-chapter by @arrow-through-my-writers-block - Bodyguard/Popstar AU. Felicity Smoak is music's hottest star. But when her fame and deeply hidden secrets breed threats to her life that cannot be ignored, she hires Oliver Queen. As her new head of security/pet bodyguard, their personalities clash. Can he protect her from the many unknown enemies from her past that hunt her, or will her intriguing complexities and his own developing feelings be a detriment to them both? http://archiveofourown.org/works/11067006/chapters/24679221

One Night multi-chapter by @emily-betts - Felicity paces back and forth in her bathroom, fingers playing with each other in front of her stomach and her bottom lip pulled between her teeth. How the hell did she get here? She prides herself on being smart -- on being a genius, actually. Hell, she skipped eighth grade! So how in the hell had she ended up here, burning a hole in the floor of her bathroom, waiting for a flimsy plastic stick to tell her if her life is over? http://archiveofourown.org/works/11076792/chapters/24706029

How to Survive multi-chapter by @peacefulboo - Felicity Smoak deals with trauma in a few tried and true ways. This time is no different. A Season 5 AU. http://archiveofourown.org/works/11068989/chapters/24684531

3x23 Missing Scene Fic - Rebound Dress by @dumplingnooona - Felicity doesn’t know what to pack for the roadtrip with Oliver. He ends up helping her, and in result he finds the black dress she wore to a double date with Barry. http://dumplingnooona.tumblr.com/post/119313378265/3x23-missing-scene-fic-rebound-dress-summary

It's Like the Sun Came Out by @perfectlittlesoul - Two weeks away from one another was far too long. Part of the Olicity Hiatus-fic-athon happening on tumblr - eye contact. http://archiveofourown.org/works/11101710

Was it Ever Real? multi-chapter by mindramblings ARGUS Agent Oliver Queen is given one last mission. He has to go undercover and get close to a member of the Bratva's daughter: Felicity Smoak. Complications arise, however, when he finds himself falling for her. Will he be able to stay focused on the job or blur the lines? http://archiveofourown.org/works/8424898/chapters/19304827

Gaze by @dreamsofolicity - Instead of taking five hostages to draw out the Hood, the Dark Archer just takes one. Felicity Smoak. Season 1 AU - S01E09 "Year's End" http://archiveofourown.org/works/11106507

Look at Me by @olicitysmoaky - Week 2 Prompt: Eye Contact; for the Olicity Hiatus Fic-A-Thon on Tumblr. Shy version of Felicity is No-Island Oliver's tutor over the summer in this college AU fic set in Boston. It's just fluff. http://archiveofourown.org/works/11107416

Be My Zing by @missyriver - EARTH 35, June 2, 2017 - Oliver Queen thought the soulgaze was a myth. He had heard the stories, seen the movies. He knew that, according to the stories, he would make eye contact with someone and he would know them instantly. He would see flashes of their life, from their past and present. And if that wasn’t enough, he would see what their life could be, together. It’s commonly called the Zing, that first moment of connection with your soulmate. The rush. The feeling of excitement, the tingles, that come with learning about the past, present, and your future with your soulmate. And it was complete bullshit. http://archiveofourown.org/works/11108967

Fan Fest Olicity AU Fanfiction by @onceuponanolicity - Sara drags Felicity to a baseball game where she takes a special interest in the first baseman. https://onceuponanolicity.tumblr.com/post/161433074781/fan-fest-olicity-au-fanfiction

Ziplines and Ladders by @herskirtsarentthatshort - All Felicity wants to do is zip-line, but that pesky fear of heights gets in the way. http://archiveofourown.org/collections/OlicityHiatusFicAThon/works/11108301

Felicity Smoak - Model, International Star and Murderer? multi-chapter by @tdgal1 - Oliver is called defended international Star Felicity Smoak when she is charged with murder - I can't express how excited I am about this! http://archiveofourown.org/works/10593339/chapters/23417862

A Day in the Life multi-chapter by @tdgal1 - Felicity Smoak is an MIT graduate and assistant to Oliver Queen. Suddenly she is his pretend girlfriend and in the spotlight. Oliver Queen needs a girlfriend to get rid of an obsessive former lover and to please his parents. Fluffy, funny, happiness! http://archiveofourown.org/works/9229205/chapters/20931281

Bonds That Can't Be Broken multi-chapter by @wherethereissmoak - Felicity goes off her meds to enjoy one heat with a random stranger after her graduation before settling down to focus on her career. On the drunken night out in Vegas, she finds an Alpha and they have what she hopes is a one night stand. But the next morning, she wakes up with a bondmate bite and realizes she cannot remember many details of the night before. Oliver Queen knows that he bonded with a beautiful woman, but he has no idea who she was. The two try (and often fail) to move on with their life without hope of ever finding their mate, but does fate have other plans for them? And when they reunite, can they overcome all the forces of evil in their path to finally be together? http://archiveofourown.org/works/11067591/chapters/24680781

This Love by @crazycrystal10 - Here is my story for the week 2 prompt ‘Eye Contact’. I admit I veered way off the prompt but this is just what came to my mind. http://crazycrystal10.tumblr.com/post/161505155933/this-love

With Just a Look (We Could Rule the World) by @bokayjunkie - In which Oliver and Felicity prove how good of a team they are, even without words. For the ficathon, prompt: eye contact http://archiveofourown.org/works/11113125

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Editor Note: Details in this review does contain content and language for adults 18 years and older only and may be offensive to some. Reader discretion is advised.

Any time Steel Panther comes to Orlando, it always ends up being a great show. Last year when I covered their show for DreadMusicReview.com, the show was fun, entertaining, full of laughs, and just an overall great time. When I heard they were returning this summer, I had no intentions of missing the show. Held once again at The Plaza Live, there was a noticeable difference between last year’s show and this one; this night was a sold out crowd. It was the first time Steel Panther sold out a show in Orlando and half the crowd was decked out in 80s glam metal clothes. Women had their hair teased out or poofed up high with spandex and boots. Men wore their favorite 80s rock band or Steel Panther shirt with ripped jeans and boots. The crowd was excited to see them as was I.

Opening for Steel Panther was the Orlando local band Maybe If You Hit It. The Orlando rock band has been around since 2010 and has shared the stage with Eve To Adam, Ratt, and even played the acoustic stage at Earthday Birthday XX. Though many of my friends knew them, I was surprised that I hadn’t heard of them before that evening. The band consists of Barton Hill (vocals), Brian Kizer (guitar), Wally Harper (guitar), Paul Ziccardi (bass), Paul Ziccardi (bass), and guest Chris Lane (drums) who also is the drummer for A Brilliant Lie and Meka Nism. When they came out on stage to roaring guitar chords, they seemed like your standard rock band, until I noticed Wally’s blonde hair and sensed something was up. The band opened with “Devil’s Playground” from their album ‘The Party Inside’. A hard hitting rock with great energy had the crowd starting to take notice. Some people were screaming and cheering off the bat already familiar with their music. And right towards the end of the song, Wally’s blonde hair fell off. He laughed, grabbed it, and tossed it into the crowd showing off his bald head. I started to laugh and from there I knew this would be a fun night.

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They followed it up with “Reckless Until The End” also from ‘The Party Inside’. A very solid tune where Barton’s vocals shine. The band was very active on stage moving around, pointing their guitars upwards and playing hard, Paul one-handed bass playing, Chris rocking it out as usual behind the drums (the man is a machine behind the drumset!), and Barton even throwing in some kicks during the performance! The longer they played, the more the crowd was getting behind them. A blonde woman, who we learned was named Sunny, came up on stage during their set and helped throw out some free merch to the crowd. She stayed on stage, dancing and grooving for a song. She definitely grabbed the crowd’s attention. the more I watched and listened, the more I was liking their music. They were hard rocking, engaging the crowd, and then introduced a song called “Throw Out The Sheets” that Barton said was about squirters. I couldn’t help but laugh. And when he asked “Do we have any squirters out there?” a fair number of women held up their hands and cheered. The band closed their set that night with “Texas Swagger”, which is the title track of their EP. Maybe If You Hit It was the perfect band to open up for Steel Panther’s Orlando stop and I’m sure they gained a bunch of fans that night.

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And now everyone was waiting with anticipation for Steel Panther to hit the stage. The band formed back in 2000 performed a weekly show at The Viper Room under the name of Metal Skool. The band gave crowds a comedic musical performance of 80s cover tunes while poking fun at the bands they covered. The band decided to release their own original songs with their first album ‘Hole Patrol’ back in 2003. They changed their name to Steel Panther in April 2008 and was signed to Republic Records. They released their first album as Steel Panther titled ‘Feel the Steel’ in June 2009. Their excellent music and raunchy lyrics were an immediate hit. They followed up with ‘Balls Out’ in October 2011, which was another success. The band found themselves playing on tours for bands such as Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, and Motley Crue. ‘All You Can Eat’ was released in April 2014. The band has been touring over the past year for ‘Lower the Bar’, which was released on March 24, 2017. Steel Panther is Michael Starr (vocals), Satchel (guitar), Lexxi Foxx (bass), and Stix Zadinia (drums).

They came out rocking right away to “Eyes of the Panther” from ‘Feel The Steel’. The band wasted no time coming out of the chute hard and fast with this awesome song. The crowd was completely behind them singing along. Satchel and Lexi were throwing kicks center stage together while Michael was hitting some great high notes that night. I noticed Michael was wearing their latest t-shirt that has the Pussy Melter guitar pedal on it. Satchel had the guitar pedal in its pink glory on stage that night. They jumped right into “Goin’ In The Backdoor” from ‘Lower The Bar’. It was a great start to what was going to be a phenomenal show.

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Right after their second song, the band stops for a little intermission to introduce themselves. I remember this from their last show and their improv is never the same. Michael was playing around with the photographers blocking the lens with his hand and picking up a fan on stage and blowing it over all of us. Satchel, when referring to Michael, said “…this is a man still playing like he’s in his mid-60s”, which got a huge laugh. He also said if they really got the crowd rocking they were promised an extra six-pack of Diet Coke. Satchel said that Orlando was the greatest city in the world and Lexi jumped in replying, “You said Tampa Bay was favorite…” with Satchel firing back “Shut up asshole.” The crowd was roaring in laughter, the photographers were laughing just as hard, and the band was on stage smiling. Lexi showed us his impression of Joan Crawford dead while Stix did his best impression of Rick Allen from Def Leppard catching a drumstick with his left hand. The jokes are crude and rude and definitely not for everyone. Though, this crowd was eating it up alive.

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One thing Michael pointed out was the name of this tour Sunset Strip Live. Steel Panther was taking this tour back to their old days in the Viper Room and would perform cover tunes that night. They kicked that off with an amazing version of “Jump” by Van Halen. I absolutely understood why they did so well as Metal Skool back then. Though during the first set of kicks Satchel and Lexi were doing, Lexi took a kick in the crotch which Satchel apologized by a high five. And Satchel absolutely blew away that guitar solo in “Jump”.

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They followed up with “Fat Girl (Thar She Blows) and “Poontag Boomerang” before jumping back into covers with “You Really Got Me” by The Kinks. Michael invited Sunny onto the stage to dance. She showed off her tight underwear that read “Tip Me” on the back along with her alien head pasties over her nipples. They followed that with “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne with Michael dressed as Ozzy being guided on stage by a stagehand. He mimicked him so well and even yelling out “Sharon!” during the song. It was hilarious! And then Satchel went into his infamous guitar solo while making the Shocker hand gesture at women in the crowd and his tongue between two fingers. The man’s guitar skills are unreal! And like the last time they were here, he got up on the drumset to play and started using the bass drum pedal to provide his own drumbeat for his guitar solo. Wow. Just wow.

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And then comes one of my favorite parts when they serenade one of the ladies from the crowd on stage. This lovely blonde named, Paulina, was brought up as each of the band members made a song for her. Lexi even did one though he said he wouldn’t. And then they sang to her “Girl From Oklahoma” from ‘Feel The Steel’. Afterward, the band invited as many of the women from the audience as they could on stage. Many of the women were hesitant at first and Michael and Satchel even called the women out on it telling them to get up there as they referred to Orlando as Whorelando. Once they were satisfied with the number of women on stage they performed “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi and then followed it up with “Pour Some Sugar On Me” by Def Leppard, which is probably the most perfect song for them. I was pleased to get permission to get photos of the women on stage with Steel Panther. The ladies stayed on stage through “Gloryhole” from ‘All You Can Eat’ before being escorted off stage. They wrapped up their set with my all-time favorite “Community Property” and “Death To All But Metal” before walking off stage. The band came back and encored with “Party All Day (Fuck All Night)”.

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Once again Steel Panther absolutely rocked The Plaza Live to an energetic and ecstatic crowd. They are one of my favorite bands to see live and I look forward to the opportunity to see them again. Don’t miss Steel Panther: Sunset Strip Live. It is absolutely worth seeing.

From The Pit To The Crowd: Steel Panther with Maybe If You Hit It – Orlando, FL – August 17, 2018 – *18 Years of Age and Older Only* Editor Note: Details in this review does contain content and language for adults 18 years and older only and may be offensive to some.

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For more on the heroine, pick up Entertainment Weekly’s The Ultimate Guide to Wonder Woman, featuring the cast and creators of the new film and the character’s long history, on sale now.

It’s been more than 40 years since Lynda Carter leaped into action as the most famous daughter of Paradise Island, but rarely a day goes by when the actress isn’t reminded of her superhero tour of duty. “If I’m in the airport, people will come up and just hug me because they feel like they can — and that’s the greatest,” says Carter, the singer and actress who became a tele- vision icon thanks to her starring turn as Wonder Woman. “They just want to hug because some place, some memory in their lives, I meant something to them.”

Brash and brave, fierce and fearless, Carter’s Wonder Woman meant everything to young fans who were mesmerized by her work on the hit series (which premiered on ABC in 1975 before moving to CBS for two more seasons). Her Amazon was unfailingly capable — stopping bullets cold, making liars tell the truth — and Carter embraced the role with gusto. The actress thought up the famous spin by which Diana Prince transformed into her powerful alter ego: “In the comic book, Diana Prince just left and came back as Wonder Woman. But for the show, they couldn’t figure out how I would make the change.” And she enthusiastically performed her own stunts, including one in which she was suspended from a helicopter as it flew through a canyon, all while rock- ing skin-tight satin hot pants and a bustier. Try that, superfellas. Despite hanging up her golden lasso in 1979, Carter has remained committed to Wonder Woman’s ideals of justice, equality and love, working on behalf of progressive causes with her husband of 33 years, attorney Robert Altman. “I try to inform,” says the actress, who has acknowledged that her recent guest-starring turn as the pantsuit-clad President Marsdin on the CW’s Supergirl is inspired by Hillary Clinton.

She has continued to make her voice heard in other ways too. Carter, who began her career as a vocalist, has released three studio albums — her latest collection, The Other Side of Trouble, is due this year — and she can be heard in popular video games such as the Elder Scrolls series and Fallout 4 (for the latter, she wrote and sang five original songs). “I’m always working on something new,” she says.

Nevertheless, Carter’s happy to revisit her most immediately recognizable role, the valiant, larger-than-life character whose presence figures even in some of her earliest memories.

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CARTER I was very young. I had read the Wonder Woman comic books when I was a child; I was much more interested in those than I was in Betty and Veronica, even though I liked those as well. Just the whole idea of a superhero . . . I grew up in the era of women who were young and vibrant during World War II. They were doing all this work for men, and then the [men] tried to put the genie back in the bottle—and they couldn’t. My mother said, “Oh, you can do anything that you set your mind to. We women were out there in the factories and were doing all these jobs that we were always told that we couldn’t do. And when they needed us, we were right there.”

The character resonated strongly with that audience. It’s the idea of intelligence as well, inner strength. …It is about thinking much more than might. We contribute a different element to life around us than men do. When we look at countries that suppress women’s rights, I think that they are missing the point. Women have so much to offer.

That’s at the core of the character. She’s strong, she’s smart… She’s just intrinsically good. She’s about truth and people doing the right thing and not for personal gain or profit. That’s why she’s got her Lasso of Truth. “Okay, let’s just cut the bulls—. You don’t want to tell me the truth?” [Laughs] “Okay, here we go.”

You brought many of your own ideas to the character. What do you think was important for the audience to see? It was about feminism and women’s rights. [The producers] got a lot of blowback for that. But I said it’s ridiculous to dumb [Diana] down. She’s not wearing something over her face. You don’t suspend belief that [Diana and Wonder Woman are] not the same person. I wanted to make her smart.

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Even though it was packed with ridiculous moments involving brainwashed gorillas, time-travel plots and campy disco parties, the show was groundbreaking in terms of its depiction of an empowered female lead. Still, Carter was one of only a few women on-set.

CARTER There were no other women on the set besides the script supervisor and myself. The hair people were usually women, but there were no makeup women —there were makeup men. One of the things I’m most proud of is that my show [helped in the early years to promote] a stuntwomen’s association; the stunt – women’s union. [Before that,] they didn’t have women doing stunts, they had men doing stunts in wigs.

I don’t see how that would have worked. No. The hair was popping up the top, and they were very uncomfortable in tights. And their bodies [didn’t look right;] I don’t care how far away you got the camera!

Have you ever regretted accepting the role? No, no, no, no. It was a breakthrough for women on television. It was a breakthrough certainly for my career. Yes, it cast a long shadow, but it really did mold my whole career, and I’ve never regretted it. I always talk about Wonder Woman. There’s a new girl on the block now, and she will have plenty of time to talk about it.

In October 2016, to commemorate Wonder Woman’s 75th anniversary, Carter met “new girl” Gal Gadot at the United Nations as they bestowed the rank of Honorary Ambassador on the heroine. Intended to honor the character and bring attention to such issues as gender-based discrimination and violence against women and girls, the announcement did not quite go as planned; the move drew protest from opponents who criticized the decision to select a “character with an overtly sexual- ized image” for such a role. (Wonder Woman’s U.N. tenure ended in December.)

CARTER All this stuff about costumes — “Oh, it’s exploitive and blah blah blah.” Give me a break. You can’t say that the sock in the pants of Superman wasn’t. Get over it. That’s a woman’s body. We are all that. We’ve always been that, but we’re also every other shape and color and size. It’s not our problem [what we look like], it’s yours. I am a woman. This is how I look. I’m smart, and I’m this and I’m that as well.

I don’t understand the threat that women represent. We’re not a threat. We complete the whole picture. I’ve got a great father, brother, son, husband, great male friends, wonderful men in my life, and I embrace them all. Their brain goes one direction, and mine goes another. They do think differently than us. I, for one, always expect my husband to read my mind.

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While Carter and Gadot spent time together at the U.N., they had little opportunity to discuss their mutual role. But Carter, who was outspoken about the importance of having a woman at the helm of a Wonder Woman film, did talk at length with director Patty Jenkins.

CARTER Over a period of quite a few months, we talked on the phone. It really was [about] why I thought my portrayal worked, why it lived, what my intentions were from the beginning about the charac- ter. We were so much on the same page of the interpretation of what embodies this character. [Wonder Woman is] not thinking she’s all that. She’s powerful, but…

She’s sensitive. Right.

Why do you think it took so long for this character to get a movie? They were, I think, struggling to cast it and struggling to get the story right. I think they wanted to distance it from anything I did in the past. They have gone back to more of a historical story, which I think is good.

What do you hope to see in Gal Gadot’s version of Wonder Woman? I like her. I just hope it’s successful, that’s all. I think she’s probably pretty kick-ass, and it’s a whole new way to empower women. …We’re not black or white or brown or orange or ginger hair or gray hair or short or skinny or tall or fat. We’re women, and we relate to one another in a very human, sisterly way.

I wanted to know if you were ready at any time to hand off the Lasso of Truth. Anyone can borrow it at any time.

I hope you’ll be fighting for us for many years to come. No one’s going to keep me down.

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Alyssa Smith

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