Our favourite female characters

Since we're total feminists of course we needed to make this list as well. So, our favourite 11 female characters and some reasoning to why we love them so much.

1. Elizabeth Bennet from the 1995 Pride&Prejudice. She is the wittiest, smartest and the most whole female character ever created. We both want to be her (and no, not because she gets Mr. Darcy but because she's just so freaking awesome). Lizzy is such an independent character in all the possible aspects of that expression. And like Mr. Darcy the only true depiction of her on screen can be found from the -95 version. 

2. Princess Leia from The Star Wars-trilogy. She shows such initiative and has such spunk! We love her seriousness (probably that is why her verbal sparring with Han Solo is so fruitful) as well as her sense of duty to the society. She's courageous, outspoken, quick-witted and everything else admirable. She's just too awesome for words.

3. Belle from Beauty and the Beast. Determined, delightfully sarcastic and imaginative bookworm. She doesn't put much weight on outward appearances, though rudeness does tend to rub her the wrong way. Her flaws make her all the more likable (eg. doing the opposite of what she's been told) because they make her human. You can relate to her so easily (Jenni is the spitting image of her).

4. Angela Rossini from Love with the Proper Stranger. What can we even say about her? She is amazing. She's very relatable, we can't see anyone not getting her motives. Probably one of the most independent female characters in an "older" film. She has a temper but that only makes her more awesome. 

4. Ripley from Alien(s). We had to include the second film as it's the same character. She's the most kickass female character in film history. Incredibly resourceful; she's one who doesn't panic when all hell breaks loose. When the end of the world comes, we want her on our team. 

6. San from Princess Mononoke. Like all of Miyazaki's females she is strong and independent. She also kicks ass. We love her complexity; she has such hatred and bitterness towards humans but it still does not blind her to change her stand, even if she cannot forgive them. Once again, her flaws are what endear her character to us.

7. Susan Vance from Bringing Up Baby. She is by far the funniest female character of all time; such an airhead but so lovable. Completely unpredictable, you have no idea what to expect from her except the most inconceivable acts. If she wants something, she'll get it.

8. Miss Fran Kubelik from The Apartment. We absolutely love her vulnerability. Props to Wilder for creating someone so vulnerable but still keeping her a strong character. She's so likeable, you just hate Mr. Sheldrake for using her vulnerability to his advantage (wait for our villain list). Such a sympathetic character. 

9. Meryl from Trigun. Yes, this is the only anime series worth watching. She's such a workaholic. Probably the main reason we love her so much is that she's an actual ADULT in an anime series and not stereotypical or oversexualized as women tend to be in anime. She's so self-reliant and what is particularly awesome is her inability to express her feelings; she doesn't have a problem voicing her opinions though. She also can kick ass.

10.Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing. We had to watch this movie again to truly appreciate Emma Thompson's genius. Beatrice was clearly an inspiration for Lizzy's character. You can quite easily notice that we have a type from this list. We like and admire women who have a strong will, are quick to respond and use their words expertly. Beatrice is a manifestation of all of these qualities and more. Also, Emma Thompson.

11. Clarissa from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. She's the quintessential Capra lady. From the outside you'd think she's a cynic but deep down she's an idealist. Great character as she plays an integral part in the film's development. We just love her.