Lily Evans. I know we don't see a whole lot of her in the series, but she's definitely amazing. If nothing else, standing up to Voldemort must have taken a hell of a lot of courage. Not to mention standing up for Snape when no one else would.. I think I may get Lily from The Shoebox Project (http://www.lomara.org/sbp/) mixed up with canon Lily, but she is so, so strong, smart, and feminine, even though she's not going to let that define her.
I agree with you about Donna so much. She could have been annoying and weak, but they turned her into someone so relatable. Who else can put the Doctor in his place like she could? And get away with it too, and on top of that, she was always right.
Jo Harvelle. Ellen is obviously awesome, but Jo is very under appreciated in fandom. I honestly don't know why so many people hate her, and oh how I wish she would come back. She's a lot tougher than she gets credit for.
MARY CAMPBELL. Or, Winchester, but she was still Campbell in 'In The Beginning'. Strong enough to be a hunter, but still smart enough to get out while she can. Wanting to protect her future family from evil, trying to break the cycle - she failed, of course, but she tried. She wanted it. Nothing wrong with that.
Gwen and Morgana, thank you for being strong female characters in a fandom where the favorite slash pairing is so obvious. I don't think I even have to mention 'The Moment of Truth', because we all know how awesome that was. I love that Gwen doesn't care that she's only a handmaiden, she's going to get involved with the goings-on of the upper class anyway. Morgana, oh how do I love thee. She knows exactly what her position is and how much sway she has over Uther, and damn it, she's going to use it. She's not some wilting beauty under the king's ward, she's going to act like a queen because there's nobody else.
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I agree with you about Donna so much. She could have been annoying and weak, but they turned her into someone so relatable. Who else can put the Doctor in his place like she could? And get away with it too, and on top of that, she was always right.
Jo Harvelle. Ellen is obviously awesome, but Jo is very under appreciated in fandom. I honestly don't know why so many people hate her, and oh how I wish she would come back. She's a lot tougher than she gets credit for.
MARY CAMPBELL. Or, Winchester, but she was still Campbell in 'In The Beginning'. Strong enough to be a hunter, but still smart enough to get out while she can. Wanting to protect her future family from evil, trying to break the cycle - she failed, of course, but she tried. She wanted it. Nothing wrong with that.
Gwen and Morgana, thank you for being strong female characters in a fandom where the favorite slash pairing is so obvious. I don't think I even have to mention 'The Moment of Truth', because we all know how awesome that was. I love that Gwen doesn't care that she's only a handmaiden, she's going to get involved with the goings-on of the upper class anyway. Morgana, oh how do I love thee. She knows exactly what her position is and how much sway she has over Uther, and damn it, she's going to use it. She's not some wilting beauty under the king's ward, she's going to act like a queen because there's nobody else.