WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Wonder Woman 1984, now in theaters and on HBO Max.

The end of Wonder Woman 1984 left more than a few plot points up in the air, with one character's fate even more unclear than Maxwell's Lord, and this may not work out well for Wonder Woman in the long run. While one of the main antagonists of 1984, Dr. Barbara Minerva, a.k.a. Cheetah, is not arrested, and what happens to her is left for interpretation. In theory, this could mean that Minerva still has some of her powers left.

When Diana meets Minerva, she's a quiet, unassuming person who doesn't believe in herself, but after spending time with Diana, this leads to Minerva wanting to be more like her co-worker. She accidentally makes a wish on the Dreamstone for this, which causes more harm than good in the long run.

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Minerva suddenly finds her life changing. First, it's just a boost in confidence, both professionally and personally, but it quickly becomes more than that as Minerva develops superpowers, including enhanced strength, speed and agility. After Lord joins with the Dreamstone, he gives Minerva even greater power. While she never goes by the name Cheetah, she certainly looks a lot like one for the final fight, turning into an apex predator.

From here, things get more unclear, especially once Lord recants his wish to be the Dreamstone. This act undoes all the subsequent wishes he granted, whether the people who made these wishes wanted to or not. This includes Minerva's additional powers, as she wasn't willing to budge on this throughout the film; however, this decision was no longer hers.

Cheetah Wonder Woman 1984

Her final onscreen moment sees Minerva sitting on the ground, seemingly defeated, and she is back to her human form. While it's clear the wish she made on Lord has been undone, there's a chance she isn't out of the game yet. The first wish Minerva makes is the one that initially powered her up, and it is made on the Dreamstone before Lord bonds with it. Therefore, this wish, and in turn her powers, may not have been affected by Lord's decision to give his power back. As such, Minerva may still have superpowers, even if she isn't Cheetah.

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Centuries before it popped up in 1984, the Dreamstone appeared around the world and ruined the lives of everyone it encountered. However, no one decided before the events of the movie to give the wishes back. Meanwhile, the only person in 1984 who doesn't end up with buyer's remorse is Minerva, and it doesn't appear she has budged on this, even as Diana pleads with her to give it up while they fight. Since this wish was made on the stone directly and never taken back, Minerva's Wonder Woman like powers could still be with her.

Whatever happens to Wonder Woman next, there is a distinct possibility that Minerva could still take her on in future films. If Minerva didn't lose all of her powers, there's a chance this movie may have started a bigger war between Wonder Woman and one of her greatest enemies.

Directed by Patty Jenkins, from a script she wrote with Geoff Johns and David Callaham, Wonder Woman 1984 stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal and Natasha Rothwell. The film is playing in theaters and streaming on HBO Max.

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