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.
Ignoring the shit show that is Rings of Power, Galadriel, Luthien, Arwen, Eowyn, and Nienna.
Kim Wexler from Better Call Saul 😍
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
Xena Warrior Princess
Ripley
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.
Trillian from hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. People see the book as satire but she really knew where her towel was.
She was a real frood, even a hoopy, if you will.
Only Brits or BBC International viewers will know this character but Catherine Cawood from Happy Valley.
And obviously Ellen Ripley, Dana Scully and Sarah Connor.
Lieutenant Ellen Ripley.
Sarah Connor
Ron Swanson
“Woman of the Year!”
Adding my vote for Ellen Ripley.
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.
Don’t think I’ve seen that review of Alien before. Thanks for sharing it.
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…
Incidentally… am I having federation issues? This is the only comment I see mentioning Ripley. I see 11 comments currently…
I see 36 comments, mine and 3 others mention Ripley, so yeah, probably a federation issue.
Hermione Granger because I read so little fiction that this is the first woman (?) that comes to mind.
Xena
Zoe, Inara, Kaylee, and River. Mic drop.
