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Can be from any kind of media.

For me it's Margot from The Magicians (which is interesting because in the books she is anything but) and Jesse Faden from Control.

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[–] [email protected] 77 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Adding my vote for Ellen Ripley.

Alien is a movie where nobody listens to the smart woman, and then they all die except for the smart woman and her cat. Four stars

There are others that come to mind from more obscure movies I've watched more recently, like the women in Grandma (2015), Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020), and even Men (2022), also non-fictional women like those in Kokomo City (2023). There are so many more I can picture in my mind but can't put my finger on the movie and or am just shit with names so I can't think of them right now, but might come back to update.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Literally the first name that popped into my head when I saw the question. There are plenty of other good choices, but she has to be near the top of any list.

Incidentally... am I having federation issues? This is the only comment I see mentioning Ripley. I see 11 comments currently...

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Linda Hamilton - Terminator

I had to say something different, because I would have said Ripley first.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

+1 for each of those, and i'll add clarice starling, uhura, michael burnham, Evelyn Quan Wang (everything everywhere all at once), helen lyle (candyman)

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Captain Janeway from Voyager ❤️

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Ellen Ripley. Under pressure she steps up and does what needs doing. Whether that means operating a loader, comforting a child or making monsters extinct.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Samantha Carter from Stargate SG1

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago

Ellen Ripley from the Alien series.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Kim Wexler from Better Call Saul 😍

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I came here to mention her. She should be a case study on how to write believable, badass and strong characters

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago

Ellen Ripley. She will wreck your shit and yeet you into space.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago

Lieutenant Ellen Ripley.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago

Leela from Futurama

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Trillian from hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. People see the book as satire but she really knew where her towel was.

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Roberta "Bobbie" Draper from The Expanse was the first to jump into my head.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

That’s funny. I also posted Naomi Nagata. While I like Chrisjen and Bobby more, I think Naomi wins for strong independent. General of the resistance, self-marooned insurgent, and the escape of the Chetzmoka.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Captain/Admiral Kathryn Janeway

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Major Matoko Kusanagi from the Ghost in the Shell series.

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Sarah Connor

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

Buffy. I was the right age (or maybe a bit too young) when it aired and it was the first female-led show that I fell in love with.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Couldn't tell you why, but my mind went straight to Wonder Woman.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

No love for the bad bitch Agent Dana Scully?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (4 children)

First: Diana Prince

Best: Leslie Knope

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Zoe from Firefly, Tiffany Aching from Discworld are two that come to mind

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

Aloy from the Horizon games was my first thought.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Zoe, Inara, Kaylee, and River. Mic drop.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Can't believe princess Leia hasn't been mentioned yet.

"What the hell are you doing?" "Somebody has to save our skins. Into the garbage chute flyboy!"

Lol

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Agnes Nutter, Good Omens.

Alternatively, "The most powerful person in Discworld is Granny Weatherwax"

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

Samus came to mind immediately

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

Korra and Toph from Avatar, Tsunade and Sakura from Naruto

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hermione Granger because I read so little fiction that this is the first woman (?) that comes to mind.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Captain Janeway

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Xena Warrior Princess

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Clobberella from Futurama.

But I rather prefer to read about real strong women. Like scientists, nobel prize winners, political figures and people of (contemporary) history. Or I just consume their content if they're an author, comedian or content creator.

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Lara Croft from the first "Tomb Raider" movie, played by Angelina Jolie.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Not the first that comes to mind, but I have to add Nausicaa into the mix. She shows her strength through nothing but kindness and determination, without the need for violence or cold cruelty. A frightened critter bites her, and she endures the pain to keep soothing it without interruption. Ripley's a badass, but she'd never be able to do that.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Susannah Dean and Naomi Nagata

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The bride from kill bill.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Risa Hawkeye from Fullmetal Alchemist

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Metroid/Samus Aran

She’s almost always on her own dealing with a horde of alien enemies but does it well.

Though, she does have a bad habit of losing her suit’s features and abilities on nearly every mission she’s on lol

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Lana ″LANAAAAAAAAAA″ Kane from Archer

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