A question Batman asked Wonder Woman in Justice League is answered in Wonder Woman 1984. When Diana Prince first appeared in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, neither Batman nor Superman knew who she was. But given how inquisitive Batman is – he is the world’s greatest detective, after all – he spent quite some time looking into Diana’s past following their bout with Doomsday. He eventually got a hold of her original photo from World War 1, which was shown in the first Wonder Woman movie.

It’s unclear how much Bruce Wayne found out about Diana’s life; he may not have known much about the Amazons before Steppenwolf’s arrival or that Diana is the daughter of Zeus, but he did learn enough about her time in the outside world and in World War 1. But she wasn’t the same person she was a century before. When it came time to resurrect Superman, she opposed Batman’s plan. She believed the idea was too risky – and she was right, to an extent. However, Batman believed that Superman was the only person who could defeat Steppenwolf – and he was right as well. That led to a confrontation – and question – that was resolved in Wonder Woman 1984.

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In the Batcave, Batman laid out his plan to bring back Superman, which Wonder Woman felt he was doing because he felt guilty Superman died. She said, “Bruce, I was there. You didn’t kill Superman. At some point, even you have to learn to move on.” Batman retorted, “Did Steve Trevor tell you that?” At that point she pushed him back a few feet. Batman clearly knew who Steve Trevor was and his relationship with Diana. What’s interesting is that, Wonder Woman 1984 gives a whole new meaning to Diana’s reaction, because Steve did tell her to move on.

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A huge part of Wonder Woman 1984‘s story is about acceptance. Diana did move on with her life – building a life in Washington, D.C. while working at the Smithsonian – but only to an extent. She closed herself off from the rest of the world, choosing to remain secluded rather than open herself up to new possibilities or to someone else. All she wanted was to have Steve Trevor back, which is why that was her one wish with the Dreamstone. But she and Steve both knew his return couldn’t last forever. After all, he was occupying someone else’s body and she was on the verge of losing all her powers.

Right before she renounced her wish and got back her powers, Steve encouraged her to move on and live her life without focusing on the past. Plus, in his eyes, he was already dead, so she wouldn’t have to say goodbye again. That particular scene worked well in Wonder Woman 1984, but it also gave more depth to Diana’s scene with Bruce in Justice League, which makes sense since the Wonder Woman sequel would follow that movie’s continuity more than it would the Snyder Cut.

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