my all-time favourite fictional women
Vanessa Ives, Penny Dreadful

She has demons to contend with, and thinks little of herself or her appearance, but is always there for everyone no matter what she's going through. She sees the best in people, and strives to take their pain for herself.
Maeve Wiley, Sex Education

Bit of a loner, and a bit confrontational - but only towards people who deserve it. Tries so much to get her life on track, tries to let other people in, but has a lot going on in a very difficult working class home life that creates major self-doubt.
Dana Scully, The X Files

A fiercely strong woman who was prepared to be both the grounding logic in a chaotic world, whilst also prepared to be the best colleague, friend, daughter, and parent she could be. The sort of person who everyone respects for their integrity.
Faith Lehane, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Some face a rougher gig in life, yet are expected to excel as much as anyone else. That's Faith; who suffered long enough to become the bad guy, but then fought herself to come out the other side. There's a special sort of strength in that.
My favourite characters of any identity and in any format are ones I guess I can associate with/relate to in some way. There are more female characters I tend to relate to than male ones, and these four are top of that list. ✌️

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