Recently, Joss Whedon’s unpublished script for Wonder Woman has surfaced online, and to put it nicely, it’s horrific. Thankfully, the script wasn’t picked up by studios and Patty Jenkins was chosen to direct the film. Had the movie been put in the hands of Whedon, we’d have been subject to a movie that doesn’t focus on its title character, but rather her love interest, Steve Trevor. Throughout the script, he repeatedly berates her, patronizes her and dares to say that she isn’t a hero, but rather a “f***ing tourist." While Steve and other characters speak in complex sentences, bordering on monologues at some point, Diana herself speaks in simple sentences. We learn who she is through other characters, mostly Steve. Had the script not been titled Wonder Woman, you would think it was about Steve.

Besides barely having cohesive lines, Diana’s character is repeatedly sexualized, not only in her descriptions, but through dialogue by other characters. At one point, Whedon compares her outfit to that of a nearby hooker (yes, you read that right), and has the villain not only tear up her outfit but take a peek down her blouse as well. Every moment Diana makes is described as sexual in some way, whether she intends it to be or not. For a movie supposedly about a woman, it seems more intent on pleasing a male audience rather than bringing an iconic female superhero to life.

Language is the biggest problem in the script. The movie opens on an island of Amazonian women, but with Whedon’s writing, you would think he’s never met a woman in his life. Forget passing the Bechdel test, there’s a conversation between Diana and another Amazon about how fantastic it is that the gods brought a man to the island! Diana muses, “Could it really be coincidence? That a man should drop straight from the sky after all this time?” To which Aethra replies, “You really think you’re the only woman on this island thinks that was her prayer being answered?” Because when you’re a warrior on an island full of women, the first thing you pray for is a man.

Overall, this sad excuse of a script failed in everything it attempted to do. Joss Whedon’s been tasked with bringing Batgirl to life, and hopefully now that the internet has roasted his Wonder Woman attempt, he’ll do better. The script is 11 years old, and since then Whedon’s crafted a few good female characters like Black Widow. Still, this is a sad reminder of why Hollywood needs more women behind the camera. Women make up half of moviegoers, and we’d like to see some realistic characters onscreen. With all the issues of inequality in the world, this may seem like a minor issue, but it’s an alright starting point.