Wonder Woman 1984 will bring back Steve Trevor - but his resurrection could cause major problems for Diana. The coronavirus pandemic has caused a crisis for Hollywood, with films pushed back. Unfortunately for superhero blockbusters like Wonder Woman 1984 and Black Widow, that means merchandise and tie-ins have been released when the movies themselves happened. Warner Bros. has suffered the worst from this, with the junior novelization of Wonder Woman 1984 published and spoiling the first two acts. Novelizations aren't always accurate, and this is a children's book, so characterization isn't particularly deep. Still, many of the scenes in the book are instantly recognizable from the trailers, so the overarching plot is likely accurate.

According to the Wonder Woman 1984 junior novelization, the film's MacGuffin is the Dreamstone, a mystical gem forged by the God of Lies. Anyone who looks upon the Dreamstone gets just one wish granted, which is how Steve Trevor comes back from the dead. Diana thinks the Dreamstone is just a gimmick and allows herself one selfish wish. Unfortunately, because the Dreamstone was made by the God of Lies, there's a catch; you get what you want, but it always goes wrong. In one early example, a person who wishes for a cup of coffee gets one so hot it scalds them; by the end of Wonder Woman 1984, wishes with a far greater scale have brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. But the junior novelization is absolutely silent on one point; what exactly is the flaw with the resurrected Steve Trevor?

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The most likely flaw would be the simplest one of all: the resurrected Steve Trevor will only exist so long as the Dreamstone is intact. Diana is convinced the only way to undo the Dreamstone's baleful influence is to destroy the stone, and that its magic will be undone if she can do this. But she hasn't thought about the personal implication, the fact that achieving her goal would effectively kill Steve Trevor once again.

Chris Pine as Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman 1984

To be a hero is to pay the price for doing what is right, and for Diana this cost would be exorbitant. She has missed Steve Trevor for decades, and his return is her heart's greatest desire. And yet, if she clings on to him, she will lose him again - because the entire world would be consumed in atomic fire. In truth, Diana will have no choice but to destroy the Dreamstone, and watch the love of her life die - or else fade from sight - before her eyes. Doing so would also prevent any major plot holes between this film and her story arc in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, in which she appeared to have closed herself off from the world.

It's true this is only a theory, but it is the one that makes the most sense. The Wonder Woman 1984 junior novelization doesn't hint at any other possible problems with Steve Trevor; he's less world-weary and filled with wonder at the world he's now seen, but that feels like an entirely appropriate development, and it's certainly no "flaw" in the wish. The book ends immediately before the third act, so it's safe to assume the flaw in Diana's wish will be revealed as part of the dramatic conclusion - and this would certainly work.

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