Looking at this, I suddenly realize what George Perez's greatest narrative strength is. I feel like an idiot for not seeing it sooner, because it stares me in the face whenever I look at his material.
It's his attention to detail.
He's not the best plotter, and his dialogue can be a bit wonky at times, but he constructs these moments that are every bit as detailed as any of the grand splash pages we gush over. As detailed, and as real. His Wonder Woman run is one of the big unknown gems of the comics world, and I cannot for the life of me imagine why it remains largely ignored. There are several types of readers who would love it if only they read it.