Comments on: My favourite fictional female characters

By: KatyLion

KatyLion — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 11:12:37 +0000

Don’t forget Mildred Hubble from The Worst Witch books!!!!!

By: Mark Reynolds

Mark Reynolds — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 14:11:24 +0000

There are lots of great female characters in Studio Ghibli films. My favourites are Nausicäa from Nausicäa of the valley of the wind, San from Princess Mononoke and Kiki from Kiki’s Delivery Service. I thoroughly recommend them.

By: Suziepaloozie

Suziepaloozie — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 10:41:31 +0000

The only people missing are Joey from Dawson’s Creek, Ginny Weasley (I love her in the books but not so much in the films), Luna Lovegood and Cassie from ‘Roll of thunder hear my cry’.
Love this list.

By: Joes

Joes — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 08:01:39 +0000

I thouroughly enjoyed reading this piece, thanks! I agree with all of them even the ones I hadn’t heard of, but will def now read and view those I have not had the pleasure until now. Thanks so much I shall also share your piece with my women’s studies students love and light
Joes

By: Ros Penny

Ros Penny — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 12:02:26 +0000

I’m not familiar with many on your list but the ones that I do recognise, I heartily agree with.
The only ones that I would add are Ramona Quimby from Ramona and Beezus, Lucy Pevensie from the Narnia books and George from The Famous Five.

By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 11:39:10 +0000

I second ‘Luke B’ in the comments for Lizzie Bennett. She’s my favourite character of all time.

I would also add Dinah Glass/Hunter from the Demon Headmaster series of books. I loved those books when I was growing up. It was nice to have an extraordinarily intelligent female character back then when there weren’t so many characters like that around. You can’t be what you don’t see.

By: Shaz T

Shaz T — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 01:59:56 +0000

I love your list Jenny! I think your health problems are just mind-blowing. Well done surviving. I have ME too and live on the other side of the world so we will probably never meet. But I wish you great courage, an unrestrained imagination (to make your days more enjoyable) and of course better health. Keep writing. Your legacy is unique.

By: Luke B

Luke B — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:52:41 +0000

Great list!

To the tv characters, I’d add Buffy and Willow, Arya Stark and Brienne of Tarth.

To the book characters, I’d add Lizzie Bennet and Jane Eyre.

To the film characters, I’d add Ellen Ripley, Princess Leia and Fiona from Shrek.

By: Lynn Hall

Lynn Hall — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 06:40:22 +0000

Hi Jenny, I love reading your list. There are three films on it that I had totally forgotten about – Whale Rider, Fly Away Home and Bridge to Terabithia. They are all lovely films to watch, the kind of thing you want to see on a winter afternoon all cosy on the sofa or snuggled up in bed. I hope you are still managing to watch some TV at times. I’m really excited about the Olympics which will be starting in a few weeks. I know you follow the athletics and swimming I think(?) I hope you get to see the best parts at least.

Best wishes to you, sending you a virtual hug ((( )))
Lynn x

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 21:16:34 +0000

Twister hahahaha