Woman Woman lassos its lead

You've probably heard by now that "Friday Night Lights" actress Adrianne Palicki has been cast as the new Wonder Woman for David E. Kelley's new pilot. I've been so distracted waiting for casting news on Lois Lane and Katniss Everdeen that I almost forgot about my homegirl, Wonder Woman!

My reaction? Well, at least she looks the part, and at 5'11, I can't complain that they've cast a shrimp in the role that requires a tall Amazonian type. Truly, I wish Ms. Palicki the best and hope the series turns out better than I'm anticipating (Have you heard the rumors about the script? Has David E. Kelley ever read a Wonder Woman comic before? I mean, does he even know who she is?! Check out this tidbit from Blastr.com about the script and tell me you're not both confused and worried at the same time. Three identities? Huh?).

Bleeding Cool got their hands on a draft and offered some tidbits to their readers—being careful not to spill any heavy-duty spoilers, just a few general premises.

Wonder Woman lives her days as Diana Themyscira, head of Themyscira Industries. Bleeding Cool writes, "[I]t is well known in this world that Ms. T and Wonder W are the same - think Tony Stark and Iron Man from the end of their first film on."

Secretly, however, she has another identity: Diana Prince. (How she has time for a third identity when she's not running a business or saving the world is anybody's guess.)

Wonder Woman will include a few familiar characters from the DC comic book, including Myndi Myers, Etta Candy, and Veronica Cale. Love interest Steve Trevor makes an appearance; although they had been romantically involved in the past, they've broken up by the start of the series.

Want more? Fun facts include that Diana—

♦ "Pines for Steve like Carrie for Big."

and

♦ "When she's Diana Prince she's a mousey Miley Stewart, when she's Diana Themiscyra [sic] she's the Hanna Montana of businesswomen, and when she's Wonder Woman she's Wonder Woman - which is precisely twice in the whole episode."

I mean, WTH?

As for the casting news from yesterday, I'll admit, I am not a huge, huge fan of Ms. Palicki, but as a "Supernatural" fan (she's played Sam's girlfriend Jessica in a few unforgettable episodes) and as a fan of the movie "Legion," I am well aware of who she is. I actually didn't recognize her at first because, well, she's usually a blonde. I'm glad she's dyed her hair from blonde to brunette for this, and like I said, she's tall. In short, I'm willing to give her a chance before I give her a thumbs down.

Good luck, Adrianne! My fingers are crossed for you (and us too!). Now go knock 'em dead, girl, er, Wonder Woman.