Comments on The Bruising Adventures of Girl Clumsy: Top Five Female TV Characters

haha I also choose Turanga Leela, Futurama, she is...

2011-12-02T07:00:53.985+10:00

haha I also choose Turanga Leela, Futurama, she is something, isn't she?? but I also love Xena the warrior, so sexy in that outfit!

As much as I love Xena...personally, I'd have ...

2009-12-14T23:50:26.745+10:00

As much as I love Xena...personally, I'd have chosen Gabrielle. I think that whilst the show was supposed to be focussed on Xena's quest for redemption, ultimately, I think that Gabrielle had a more significant transformation (plus, I just found her character more interesting). Even if she did have that stupid hippie phase. That being said though, I'm happy at least one of them made it to the top 5!

Cheryl West from Outrageous Fortune would be on my...

2009-12-14T19:57:42.576+10:00

Cheryl West from Outrageous Fortune would be on my top 5 (played by Kiwi veteran actor Robyn Malcolm)

(for anyone who doesn't know what i'm talking about-)
http://www.outrageousfortune.co.nz/people/characters/the-wests/cheryl-west/

Xena: Warrior Princess Should Of Been Number One, ...

2009-12-13T06:49:02.392+10:00

Xena: Warrior Princess Should Of Been Number One, The Warrior Babe Kicks Butt :)

Hey guys, Thanks for commenting! Alas, I have no...

2009-12-12T16:06:32.757+10:00

Hey guys,

Thanks for commenting!

Alas, I have not seen Firefly. Well, half an ep here or there, but I've yet to sit down and go through it thoroughly. I saw the "Serenity" movie and was a bit "meh". It was like Buffy with space monsters.

I will point out though that I very much enjoyed that actor - Gia Torres - when she played Cleopatra in Xena: Warrior Princess. ;)

I've never watched "Gilmore Girls", but I do like "Ziva" from NCIS.

Doctor Who is a hard one, because I haven't seen much old Who, and I seem to be quite alone in liking all of his companions in their own way in the new Who.

I started watching Series 1 of the Wire, and I do intend to go back to it - I missed an ep here and there and it's one of those series you just need to be dedicated to.

In the same vein, one day I'll get to Mad Men and The West Wing and Glee and everything else I'm missing...

I should also put up the Farscape girls. Zhaan, be...

2009-12-12T15:55:19.180+10:00

I should also put up the Farscape girls.
Zhaan, beautiful, serene, wise and florol.
Chiana, Junior Miss Tuff Chick of the Universe
Aeryn, beats up the "hero" in their first meeting, exceeds what she believes she can do, and is a hell of a soldier.

Xena should be first, there will NEVER be anyone l...

2009-12-12T12:36:35.927+10:00

Xena should be first, there will NEVER be anyone like her. I HATE Laura Roslin.

Lorelai Gilmore - The Gilmore Girls. Smart, funny...

2009-12-11T23:05:51.434+10:00

Lorelai Gilmore - The Gilmore Girls.

Smart, funny, a bit of a drip when it comes to men, and tries her damndest to be a good Mum but as flawed as any of the rest of us. Has her triumphs, but some g'dawful shockers as well.

Yes agree totally, Gene Hunt is the best TV charac...

2009-12-11T19:03:50.859+10:00

Yes agree totally, Gene Hunt is the best TV character ever.

but you've missed Ziva from NCIS

I haven't seen a single full episode of any of...

2009-12-11T15:22:04.793+10:00

I haven't seen a single full episode of any of these shows, thereby confirming their greatness. Bedes

I think Zoe's my favourite "Kaylee: (poi...

2009-12-11T15:00:38.728+10:00

I think Zoe's my favourite

"Kaylee: (pointing to a pink frilly dress) "Say, look at the fluffy one!"

Zoe: "Too much foofaraw. If I'm going to wear a dress, I'd want something with some slink."

Wash: "You want a slinky dress? I can buy you a slinky dress. Captain, can I have money for a slinky dress?"

Jayne: "I'll chip in."

Zoe: (to Jayne) "I can hurt you."

and well read too

Zoe: "You sanguine about the kind of reception we're apt to receive on an Alliance ship, Cap'n?"

Mal: "Absolutely." (beat) "What's 'sanguine' mean?"

Zoe: " 'Sanguine'. Hopeful. Plus -- point of interest -- it also means 'bloody'."

Mal: "Well, that pretty much covers all the options, don't it?"

and of course in flashback to the war
Tracey: "Thanks. Didn't know you were there."

Zoe: "That's sort of the point. Stealth, you may have heard of it."

Tracey: "I don't think they covered that in basic."

Zoe: "Well, at least they covered 'Dropping your weapon so you can eat beans and get yourself shot'."

Tracey: "Yeah, I got a badge in that." (seriously) "Won't happen again."

Zoe: "It does, I'm just gonna watch."

Oh and the bit in BSG: series 4 episode 14 'Bl...

2009-12-11T14:54:37.235+10:00

Oh and the bit in BSG: series 4 episode 14 'Blood on the Scales' where Laura Roslyn says

"No. Not now. Not ever. Do you hear me? I will use every cannon, every bomb, every bullet, every weapon I have down to my own eyeteeth to end you. I swear it! I'm coming for all of you!"

I got chills when she said that.

The Doctor - "My Sarah-Jane" *The Wah al...

2009-12-11T14:17:38.204+10:00

The Doctor - "My Sarah-Jane" *The Wah allows one manly tear to fall down his ruggedly masculine face*

Sarah-Jane Smith for the win!

Though Zoe from FireFly ranks pretty high as well

love the Xena and Laura Roslin picks-haven't r...

2009-12-11T13:23:00.601+10:00

love the Xena and Laura Roslin picks-haven't really gotten the opportunity to see any of the other shows-maybe I'll have to look into it!
my list would be:

1)Xena (obviously, there will never be anyone better!)
2)Kahlan from Legend of the Seeker
3)Prue, Piper, Phoebe, & Paige from Charmed (I can't bring myself to just pick one lol)
4)Kara Thrace/Starbuck from BSG
5)Denise from Army Wives

Naut, you have as many 80s tv issues as GC has Xen...

2009-12-11T10:00:32.115+10:00

Naut, you have as many 80s tv issues as GC has Xena issues

Great post Interested to hear your thoughts on T...

2009-12-11T09:15:58.811+10:00

Great post

Interested to hear your thoughts on Tara from True Blood after you watch series 2. I thought she was a fantastic character in series 1 but i think the writers got some instruction to make her a bit less magnificent.

Oh and ridiculed for its "Sapphic overtones" for me that was one of the pluses "I want to be a thespian!" I though you said something else....

Also gotta put my hand up for Zoe from Firefly as well. She was the best example of a strong female character who wasn't just a male character with breasts.

Needs more Kima from The Wire or Pearlman from The...

2009-12-11T08:59:02.457+10:00

Needs more Kima from The Wire or Pearlman from The Wire. Though I'm assuming the only reason you haven't included them is because you haven't seen The Wire .... to your eternal shame.

Alex Drake is so much more than a construct. She&...

2009-12-11T08:13:26.770+10:00

Alex Drake is so much more than a construct. She's a real live woman with good days and bad days but never a day lost for words. Simply the best and funniest female on the tube!

I can believe that Charlie's Angels didn't...

2009-12-11T07:14:55.957+10:00

I can believe that Charlie's Angels didn't take up 3 of the top 5 spots.

I must say Zoe gets my vote as well.

2009-12-11T07:14:53.742+10:00

I must say Zoe gets my vote as well.

I would never have thought Alex Drake would end up...

2009-12-11T05:49:54.527+10:00

I would never have thought Alex Drake would end up "On the list".. But I am sooooo pleased she did. Seems I am not he only "strong, intelligent woman in a politically incorrect time" sort of guy..

Hmm yes wait till the end of series 2 before you j...

2009-12-11T05:48:38.125+10:00

Hmm yes wait till the end of series 2 before you judge tara fully. And you have some serious Xena issues that need dealing with. But i submit that you have left off one of my favourite funny, tough and compassionate female characters, Zoe from Firefly. (which by the way shits all over both buffy and xena)

so did Willow. ha ha. seriously, though, nice inc...

2009-12-11T01:24:45.047+10:00

so did Willow. ha ha.
seriously, though, nice inclusion of Turanga Leela. awesomeness embodied.
...segue...
the name came from one of Tom Baker's Doctor IV companions. how about another?
Sarah-Jane Smith.
didn't see that one coming, did ya?
:)

DiscoStu - I think part of my attraction to her is...

2009-12-10T23:07:37.998+10:00

DiscoStu - I think part of my attraction to her is the fact she's screwed up and frustrating. After all, this is a not a list about being the best role models, but being great human characters. I'm intrigued by Tara's self-destructive streak.

Happy to do a review once I get further into True Blood though. But it was thinking about what an interesting character she is that inspired me to put together this list, so I could hardly not include her. ;)

Uamada - Eh, Willow might make a top 15. To be honest, I preferred Tara. ;)

Like the inclusion of Laura Roslin, but Willow nee...

2009-12-10T22:59:11.517+10:00

Like the inclusion of Laura Roslin, but Willow needed to be on the list. I think she was the only one of the Buffy cast that actually grew up.