![]() Post-Crisis, it was one of twelve powerful gems that ended up in the hands of Doctor Destiny, who tinkered with it so it would give power to only him and him alone. ![]() ![]() In Pre-Crisis times, the Dreamstone (also known as the Materioptikon) was designed by Doctor Destiny as a weapon to be used against the Justice League. And if the stone was destroyed in any way - as it essentially is when Lord inhabits it in the film - it would destroy all of existence by shredding the fabric of space-time. In the comics, the Dreamstone allows whoever wields it to see dreams, bring those dreams into reality, and reshape one’s own reality. The comic book version of the Dreamstone is different, but could give us some insight into what’s going on in “Wonder Woman 1984” - as well as provide a potential non-paradoxical explanation for the chaos. While “Wonder Woman 1984” doesn’t really dwell on the ramifications of all this, aside from foreshadowing some kind of unspecified cataclysm that may just be a standard collapse of civilization - but could instead be something much worse, like the time apocalypse threatening the world in “Tenet.”Īlso Read: 'Wonder Woman 1984' Mid-Credits Scene Explained: Who is Asteria? It’s an impossible thing to wrap your head around because it’s paradoxical. It’s as if somebody went back in time to pass a law that will in the present round up all the Irish people in England.Īnd with everyone wishing at the same time at the end of the movie, it’s not too difficult to imagine these myriad changes to reality conflicting with each other, as there will inevitable be folks making mutually exclusive wishes that are all granted. How does that work? Assuming all the people involved there are real and not just manifestations of the Dreamstone, it certainly seems like actual reality has been altered in a huge way. For example, an Englishwoman wishes that all the Irish people in England be sent back to Ireland, and immediately outside the window we see cops arresting an Irishman to deport him.Īlso Read: The Crazy Climax of 'Wonder Woman 1984' Explained I mean, we’re talking about a rock - and then a person - that grants literally any wish anyone asks.Īs we see in the film, these wishes are literally altering the fabric of reality in any number of paradoxical ways. In the film, the Dreamstone’s purpose is pretty easy to understand, though the mechanics of it will pretty much blow your mind if you think about them too hard. Being the embodiment of the Dreamstone also allows him to be in control of everyone else’s desires, which puts him on the dangerous path to becoming a powerful influential figure - one that Diana must stop before he destroys humanity. He manages to get it in his possession before anyone realizes its powers and wishes to become the stone itself so he can gain its power to grant wishes. Although Diana and Barbara don’t realize the full effects of the Dreamstone until much later, Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal) is very much aware of what the stone does.Īlso Read: Every DC Comics Movie Ranked, Including 'Wonder Woman 1984' But since the Dreamstone was made by the God of Lies, it means that everything comes with a price - it’s a Monkey’s Paw kind of situation. The magic properties of the Dreamstone are essentially how Barbara eventually becomes Cheetah and how Steve Trevor appears back in Diana’s life. During the events of the film, Diana (Gal Gadot) and Barbara Minerva (Kristen Wiig) come into contact with something called the Dreamstone: a mysterious and ancient object that has the power to grant wishes and desires to anyone who comes in contact with it. (This article contains major spoilers for “Wonder Woman 1984”)Īmidst the magical lassos, flying superheroes, and invisible jets, at the core of “Wonder Woman 1984” is a story that we can all relate to: the desire to have our greatest wishes come true.
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