Who are your fictional role models?

commandax
commandax Posts: 38 Member
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When I was a girl, it was incredibly inspirational for me to see Sigourney Weaver kicking *kitten* in the Aliens films. Back then, there were hardly any strong role models for women in literature and film, and when I came across one it made a huge impression. These days, tough ladies seem to be everywhere. Which fictional characters make you want to be a stronger person? Here are a few of mine...

Zoe Washburne in Firefly (as played by Gina Torres)
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Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica (as played by Katee Sackhoff)
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Lara Croft in Tomb Raider (as played by Angelina Jolie)
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Yu Shu Lien in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (as played by Michelle Yeoh)
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Ripley in Aliens (as played by Sigourney Weaver)
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  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
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  • commandax
    commandax Posts: 38 Member
    Thanks! This is the rare forum without a preview function.
  • commandax
    commandax Posts: 38 Member
    One more fictional role model for me — Amy Shaftoe, the badass diver and treasure hunter from Neal Stephenson's amazing novel "Cryptonomicon."
  • Jenny_Taylia
    Jenny_Taylia Posts: 540 Member
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  • Erienneb
    Erienneb Posts: 592 Member
    Zoe Washburn for the win.
  • Dub_D
    Dub_D Posts: 1,760 Member
    Xena
  • MikeyD1280
    MikeyD1280 Posts: 5,257
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  • trojanbb
    trojanbb Posts: 1,297 Member
    Gordon Gecko

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  • commandax
    commandax Posts: 38 Member
    Zoe Washburn for the win.

    I know, isn't she incredible? She's the rare strong female character who gets to have it all, too.

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  • klslovely
    klslovely Posts: 63
    Lorelai Gilmore from Gilmore Girls. Ive always loved her haha
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Archer
  • commandax
    commandax Posts: 38 Member
    Gordon Gecko

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    Interesting. You know, Oliver Stone was sort of horrified at how many people revered Gordon Gekko and decided to model themselves after him. Stone said, “Anyone who took away that ‘greed is good’ has missed the point. The movie speaks for itself. People who walk out of the movie and think, ‘He’s such a great guy,’ they need to think and ask themselves, ‘On what terms am I willing to do that?’” But he and Michael Douglas really did conjure up a complicated, compelling character that changed the course of a lot of people's lives.
  • jenhowse1
    jenhowse1 Posts: 49
    Starbuck is one of my favourites. Would love a figure like that.
  • sho3girl
    sho3girl Posts: 10,799 Member
    Lorelai Gilmore from Gilmore Girls. Ive always loved her haha

    a freind of mine said I belonged on that show because i talk that fast.

    also Donna in Suits

    will come back with more
  • nikilis
    nikilis Posts: 2,305 Member
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  • MikeyD1280
    MikeyD1280 Posts: 5,257
    Lorelai Gilmore from Gilmore Girls. Ive always loved her haha

    that is how my girlfriend came to name her daughter.. Lorelai
  • mogletdeluxe
    mogletdeluxe Posts: 623 Member
    Gina Carano in her 'Haywire' role. If only for her thigh-squeezing abilities.
  • n2thenight24
    n2thenight24 Posts: 1,651 Member
    Michelle Rodriguez in any thing ever. She is also my girl crush!!

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  • SherryR1971
    SherryR1971 Posts: 1,170 Member
    Katniss Everdeen
  • kaylaandthestarcatcher
    kaylaandthestarcatcher Posts: 836
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    Perfect woman.
  • commandax
    commandax Posts: 38 Member
    Gina Carano in her 'Haywire' role. If only for her thigh-squeezing abilities.

    That's a great one. Your ticker reminded me that I've always idolized Norman Rockwell's Rosie the Riveter, too. Check out the pipes on her! Those ladies really stepped up to the plate during World War II, and they also paved the way for independence and equality for the rest of us.

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  • elprincipito
    elprincipito Posts: 1,200 Member
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  • OddballExtreme
    OddballExtreme Posts: 296 Member
    My fictional role models? This one's fairly easy...even if nobody else here knows who these characters are! (And I suspect you'll know one or perhaps two of the four, but probably not all four!)

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    She-Ra, strong female heroine who gave girls the dream of being heroes.

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    Vanessa Warfield, one of the BAD guys on M.A.S.K., but so strong and independent I consider her one of my heroes.

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    Melodia, the lone female in Mon*Star's Mob on SilverHawks, but like Vanessa very strong and independent.

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    Ace Cooper, The Magician. I was at a low point in my life when this toon came around in 1999, but watching him gave me hope to go forward with life. This is the character who changed my life forever.

    That's my group, albeit a rather odd one. :bigsmile:
  • LittleMissRainey
    LittleMissRainey Posts: 440 Member
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    ^^^ Moral of the story: don't give up.

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  • HurricaneElaine
    HurricaneElaine Posts: 984 Member
    I wanted to say Jean-Luc Picard, but I guess I have to say Captain Janeway (what the heck WAS her first name?).
  • JSlattery79
    JSlattery79 Posts: 116 Member
    She-Ra!!!!!!
  • ekkand
    ekkand Posts: 592 Member
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    I have always wanted to be like her. haha
  • JSlattery79
    JSlattery79 Posts: 116 Member
    My fictional role models? This one's fairly easy...even if nobody else here knows who these characters are! (And I suspect you'll know one or perhaps two of the four, but probably not all four!)

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    She-Ra, strong female heroine who gave girls the dream of being heroes.

    I wanted to be her!!!!
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
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    Dean Winchester. So what it's a guy? I want to be a smexy monster hunter too!
  • commandax
    commandax Posts: 38 Member
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    I have always wanted to be like her. haha

    Yeah, she's an inspiration. I have been thinking that once I get my body to where I want it with muay thai, I might take up scuba diving. It seems pretty scary, but so did kickboxing a few months ago!

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