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Interesting, yes, but not the Cheetah. Cheetah should be a sort of anti-Wonder Woman - nominally the champion of another god, every bit as adventurous, determined and resourceful as Diana, but ultimately only out for herself. Someone who respects Wonder Woman but would never consider her a friend.

I like the Perez version where Uzkartaga's curse only affects her when she's in human form - so she stays in Cheetah form at all times, but still says "fuck you" to Uzkartaga and uses his powers for her own ends. I also like the "evil Lara Croft" characterization of Barbara Ann there, who comes into contact with Wonder Woman because she wants to steal her lasso -a priceless artifact of the Greek gods.

The "villain used to be hero's civilian friend" card is severely overplayed in my opinion. Usually the dynamic it creates is boring and melodramatic. And if the writers want the villain to appear sympathetic and the hero to try to help them, it's both lazy and unnecessary - these are super-heroes after all, they should be more than willing to help someone who needs it even if she's a stranger.