Kickass women in fiction, film and/or TV?

[sinkwriter]

Lately I've been reading books with unconventional, kick-ass women as lead characters (like Lisbeth in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, or Katniss in The Hunger Games trilogy) and I've found myself feeling oddly empowered and more positive about myself when I surround myself with strong characters like that.

So it got me wondering: do you have other books, film or TV shows you'd recommend that have unusual and/or powerful female characters that you especially love? What's your favorite?

Any and all recommendations are welcome!

Comments

[limone1.livejournal.com]

Try 'Mallory's Oracle' by Carol O'Connell. If you like it there's a whole series of books.

One of my favorites is Harriet in 'The Little Friend' by Donna Tartt,

'True Grit' has an unusual and strong character, Mattie Ross that someone recommended to me for that very reason.

[sinkwriter.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the recommendations, limone1! I look forward to checking them out.

:)

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

So, I have a LOT but my favorites...

Of course, there's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars, Tru Calling, Dead Like Me and Lost Girl.

Film-wise, I like Legally Blonde, Lucy, Winter's Bone, Tomorrowland, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

As for books, there's The Girl who circumnavigated fairyland in a ship of her own making, the Lunar Chronicles, Abarat, I married Adventure, and the Lucky series by Jenn Nixon.

Oh comics, I love thee...A-Force, Ms. Marvel, Black Widow, Young Avengers, Runaways, Bitch Planet, Captain Marvel, Saga, Jem and The Wicked + the Divine. I'm also trying to track down Yoko Tsuno and start reading her adventures.