As an avid TV watcher, and as someone who finds a new series to watch every month or so, I tend to become obsessed with characters. I start to become attached to them and their story, so much to the point where I end up dreaming about them. I know this isn't uncommon because I know a lot of people who are completely invested in a show.
Anyway, I have recently been watching TV shows that have a lot of powerful female characters and I wanted to compile a list of these characters and their positive qualities - and why I think they are strong and inspiring.
Also, I had a really rough time making this list, considering the fact that there are a TON of characters who deserve to be one of the top three, so I made an "honorable mentions", because I think we should celebrate every female character. This list may contain a few spoilers, but I will try to keep them to a minimum.
1. Octavia Blake - The 100
In The 100, Octavia Blake (Marie Avgeropoulos) starts off as the young girl on The Ark (a spaceship that was used to save the human race after war broke out on Earth), who hid under the floor boards in order to survive. She was always underground and hidden from the light of day, and even lost her mother after the authorities discovered that she had an extra child when each family was only allowed one in order to prevent overpopulation. After the death of her mother and a few years in the Ark's juvenile prison, she and her brother, Bellamy Blake, went to Earth with other criminals. They have to survive and Octavia Blake changes. She changes from a young, fearful child into a strong, warrior, and eventually a leader. She goes through a rollercoaster of situations including near-death experiences, fights with her brother, and the death of her soul mate. But no matter what, she keeps going. She continues to be strong, so she and her friends can survive.
Honorable Mentions:
Raven Reyes
Luna
Lexa
Clarke Griffin
2. Charlie Bradbury - Supernatural
Charlie Bradbury (Felicia Day) met the Winchester boys after being hired by one of the most evil monsters on planet Earth - the Leviathon. After successfully defeating theese ancient creatures, she swore of hunting, for a while, and lived in a live-action role playing world, but Sam and Dean found her by chance once again. After this instance, she was pulled in, and even found her home - Oz. Yes, she lived in the land of Oz. Charlie is a character who believed. She was a hacker turned hunter, but she never lost hope even when she had the hardest of tasks. In my opinion, she lived a life worth living and lived it beautifully. She was never afraid of being herself and she was always there for those who needed her. Not to mention the fact that she is a genius and can hack anything, including ancient biblical texts written in a language no one from the last two centuries can speak, all while fighting off a Frankenstein monster. Sounds pretty awesome right.
Honorable Mentions:
Jody Mills
Donna Hanscum
Amara
Claire Novak
3. Michonne - The Walking Dead
If anyone knows Michonne (Danai Gurira) from The Walking Dead then they know that she means business. She has the strength to joke a tiger and kill hoards of zombies. Also, if anyone knows her background, they know how messed up her life has been and how much terror she has faced. She didn't speak a lot at first, but nevertheless she is intelligent and a force to be reckoned with - and we see that after the fact that she tied up two zombies like dogs, broke their jaws and walked around with them as a form of camouflage. She can take out a hoard of zombies with one sword and survive the most unimaginable scenarios. She thrives during her hard times and always finds a way, and she also finds love at the most unexpected times.
Honorable Mentions:
Maggie Greene
Carol Peletier
Beth Greene
Like I said, this list was hard to compile, but my point in general is the fact that there a lot of inspiring female characters nowadays. Every one of these women (including the honorable mentions) made it through and came out on the other side. They're strong and resilient, like woman.
