Just don't confuse the two. One is a mirror held up to society. The other is a poster hung on a wall.
The cinematography is restrained. There is a famous scene in the Elegant version where Titwoman changes her clothes behind a frosted glass window. You see the silhouette, but not the detail. The suggestion is more erotic than the reveal. This is elegant. It trusts the audience to bring their imagination. It leaves room for romance, tension, and tragedy.
When popular media tries to be elegant (slow motion, sad piano covers of pop songs), it fails. When elegant media tries to be popular (adding a dance number or a ridiculous costume change), it fails. The future of the Titwoman franchise (or archetype) depends on one thing: Perspective.
If you want elegant entertainment, watch the version where she wins by walking away. If you want popular media, watch the version where she wins by breaking the floor.
There is a war raging in popular media right now. It isn’t about streaming subscriptions or box office receipts. It is about the female gaze versus the male gaze. It is about power versus posture.
Here, the two Titwomen aren't fighting over ideology; they are fighting over a man, or a McGuffin, or because the plot says "they must fight now."

