GIRLS. THEY ARE AWESOME.

[lady_ganesh]

Ganked from inarticulate:

100 female characters I absolutely freaking love



001. Ziva David, NCIS.
002. Abby Sciuto, NCIS.
003. Jenny Shepard, NCIS.
004. Hetty Lange, NCIS: Los Angeles
005. Morgana, Merlin
006. Nimue, Merlin
007. Guinevere, Merlin (Is that the spelling they use on Merlin? WHATEVER, SHE'S AWESOME.)
008. Sandy, Spongebob Squarepants
009. Carly Shay, iCarly
010. Sam Puckett, iCarly
011. Lirin, Saiyuki
012. Yaone, Saiyuki
013. Winry, Fullmetal Alchemist
014. Pinako, Fullmetal Alchemist
015. Riza Hawkeye, Fullmetal Alchemist
016. Sheska, Fullmetal Alchemist
017. Lon Fan, Fullmetal Alchemist
018. May Chang, Fullmetal Alchemist
019. Major General Armstrong, Fullmetal Alchemist
020. Izumi Curtis, Fullmetal Alchemist
021. Misaki Ami, Rh Plus
022. Olivia Dunham, Fringe
023. Astrid Farnsworth, Fringe
024. Nina Sharp, Fringe
025. April O'Neill, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
026. Karai, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
027. Renet Tilley, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
028. Yuuko, xxxHolic
029. Himawari, xxxHolic
030. Chloe Sullivan, Smallville
031. Lois Lane, Smallville
032. Martha Kent, Smallville
033. Alicia Baker, Smallville (SHUT UP I LIKED HER)
034. Tsunade, Naruto
035. Sakura, Naruto
036. Ino, Naruto
037. Hinata, Naruto
038. Temari, Naruto
039. Tenten, Naruto
040. Shizune, Naruto
041. Sakura, Weiss Kreuz
042. Tot, Weiss Kreuz
043. Aya, Weiss Kreuz
044. Manx, Weiss Kreuz
045. Rukia Kuchiki,Bleach
046. Orihime Inoue,Bleach
047. Karin Kurosaki, Bleach
048. Yuzu Kurosaki, Bleach
049. Shiba Kukaku, Bleach
050. Yoruichi Shihōin, Bleach
051. Angela Montenegro, Bones
052. Temperance "Bones" Brennan, Bones
053. Camille Sayoran, Bones
054. Fred Burkle, Angel
055. Cordelia Chase, Angel
056. Harmony Kendall, Angel
057. Faith, Angel
058. Wakaba Kannuki, Yami no Matsuei
059. Saya Torii, Yami no Matsuei
060.Yuma Fukiya, Yami no Matsuei
061. Chidzuru, Yami no Matsuei
062. Toph, Avatar: the Last Airbender
063. Dr. Girlfriend, The Venture Brothers
064. Toshiko Sato, Torchwood
065. Donna Noble, Doctor Who
066. Martha Jones, Doctor Who
067. Maya Fey, Phoenix Wright
068. Mia Fey, Phoenix Wright
069. Pearl Fey, Phoenix Wright
070. Franziska von Karma, Phoenix Wright
071. Lilo, Lilo & Stitch
072. Nani, Lilo & Stitch
073. Charlotte Charles, Pushing Daisies
074. Olive Snook, Pushing Daisies
075. Lily Charles, Pushing Daisies
076. Vivian Charles, Pushing Daisies
077. Greta, Kyou Kara Maoh!
078. Cheri, Kyou Kara Maoh!
079. Annissina, Kyou Kara Maoh!
080. Nanny Ogg, Discworld
081. Granny Weatherwax, Discworld
082. Tiffany Aching, Discworld
083. Angua, Discworld
084. Cheery Littlebottom, Discworld
085. Sibyl Vimes, Discworld (And now I stop at five so we will not take over the whole list with Discworld characters as I did with FMA and Naruto)
086. Kaname Chidori, Full Metal Panic!
087. Melissa Mao, Full Metal Panic!
088. Tessa Testarossa, Full Metal Panic!
089. Parker, Leverage
090. Sophie, Leverage
091. Relena Peacecraft, Gundam Wing
092. Sally Po, Gundam Wing
093. Hilde Schbeiker, Gundam Wing
094. Jesse, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
095. Sarah Connor, Terminator franchise
096. Cameron Phillips, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
097. Android 18, Dragonball Z
098. Bulma, Dragonball Z
099. Chi-Chi, Dragonball Z
100. Videl, Dragonball Z



...and I didn't even get to Arrested Development.

Justine Larbalestier's post on hating female characters seems appropriate to link here, huh.