Sexiest Steve Trevor moment!!! Oh, goodness. How does one choose??? I’m gonna break it down into two kinds of hot.
First category: Sexy-hot—Steve Trevor is just blazingly attractive and the film celebrates it.
Top 5 Sexy-Hot:
5. Lying on the beach. I love the Little Mermaid framing to a pure and unabashed high degree. Like, the way Steve looks sprawled out on the beach? Yeah, you can understand why Diana was so awestruck and pleased.
4. Undercover lover. That stupid, adorable accent. The fit of that uniform. The bedroom eyes. I can’t. Steve Trevor is a honeypot for the war effort and you’ll never convince me otherwise. He’s damn good at it. You can absolutely see Maru’s defenses falling, and you don’t roll your eyes. He’s so sexy it becomes not only plausible but inevitable. Woof.
3. Bound in ropes. This is not explicitly sexy, but it’s the scene that launched a thousand prayers for femdom rope play in wondertrev fics. (Note to self: still need to write one of those…). Wonder Woman has always been kinky, but I love that it’s Steve who’s tied up and all the delightful implications that goes along with that. And Chris Pine, bless him, really sold it with the, ahem, agony.
2. Naked in the cave. Mmmmm. Fanservice in the best possible sense. The purpose of this scene is the juxtaposition of the usual. As Chris Pine said in an interview, Diana is there devouring him. He’s the eye candy. She’s framed in the position of power. Pine worked hard to make that booty pop and we all appreciate his efforts. The moment he kind of hesitates before he straightens up to let Diana look her fill? Priceless. And so Steve Trevor.
1. Fight partners. My catnip is battle couples. I live and breathe for this trope. So that moment when Diana turns to see Steve Trevor fighting at her side? And the camera lingers? And she falls in love? Yeah. I did, too. SO HARD. Mrmph.
Second category: Sexy-heartwrenching—the heart behind it makes Steve Trevor irresistible in that moment.
Top 5 Sexy-Heartwrenching:
5. When it comes to pleasure… Steve. Steve, Steve, Steve. The awkward flirting on the boat is so dang sexy precisely because it’s so bad. He’s so nervous! The awkward silence. The way he feels the need to defend his vigor. It’s laughable. But it’s also great the way he feels out the situation without pushing too hard. And when Diana turns the tables on him, Steve is 1000% down for her to be in charge. But the best part is when she turns him down, and he’s just, like, struck dumb. Poor lamb.
4. The hesitant step. I know running toward one’s doom isn’t particularly sexy, but the man just told Diana he loves her and then told her he’s willing to die to help her save the world. So I’m obviously wrecked at this point. You must have been, too, so you understand. But that moment, when Steve looks behind him for a split-second? Heart ripped to shreds.
3. The moment before the kiss. The way that man crosses that room, I tell ya. His expression is so intense. Watchful, wanting. Vulnerable. Steve is being pulled to Diana based on a look. He is helpless. You can feel the knots in his stomach. And when he reaches for her face? I die.
2. The dance. *Whimpers* I mean kill me dead, Patty Jenkins. You know how to sell a romance. The dance itself is so adorable and he looks just so fresh so clean. He’s seen a miracle and now he has her in his arms. *Swoon* But the best moment is when Steve becomes irresistibly earnest. “What’s it like?” Diana asks. And Steve gives her an honest answer, “I don’t know.” Excuse me, I need to scream into a pillow. Heart in a million pieces. Find out together!!!
1. The earnest speechifying while swiping his bangs out of his face. Like, people. I was so enthralled. First of all, you have some A+ thematic and character writing going on. So my sapiosexual self is into this intense meeting of philosophies. And then, just when Steve Trevor’s baby blues are at their most pleading, we get a swipe. I reacted. My heart fluttered. I think there was a gifset of an interview going around where Chris Pine claimed not to remember the swipe. Pshaw, I say to that. Own your power, Chris Pine, and always wield it for good.