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There's way more than these two (i.imgur.com)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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How many on-screen badass women can you name?

(I'll update the list periodically.)

Badass On-Screen Women

Landlady (Kung Fu Hustle)
Ellen Ripley (Alien, Aliens, Alien3, Alien: Resurrection)
Sarah Connor (The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Terminator: Dark Fate)
Zoë Washburne (Firefly, Serenity)
Kaylee Frye (Firefly, Serenity)
Inara (Firefly, Serenity)
Private Vasquez (Aliens)
Xena (Xena: Warrior Princess)
Chrisjen Avasarala (The Expanse)
Naomi Nagata (The Expanse)
Roberta 'Bobbie' W. Draper (The Expanse)
Camina Drummer (The Expanse)
Yu Shu Lien (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
The Bride (Kill Bill, Kill Bill: Vol. 2)
Trinity (The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions)
PrinceessLeia (Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi)

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[–] [email protected] 103 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

Everybody remembers Ripley, but Aliens was a solid gender equality movie... filmed way back in 1986. Remember Vasquez and Ferro? Totally believable, flawed and likeable badasses. I find today's characters to be way too perfect to be believable. Wonder Woman is a good example. I find her annoying.

[–] [email protected] 105 points 10 months ago

"Hey Vasquez... Have you ever been mistaken for a man?"

"No. Have you?"

Top ten movie zinger for me. Delivered perfectly. Loved her character so much.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Interesting tidbit: Actress that played Vasquez also did Sarah Conner's mom..

[–] [email protected] 31 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Close but not quite. John Connor's foster mom.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I appreciate the correction. Looks like I need more electrolytes this morning!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

I thought you meant she did her mom, not portrayed her.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

This blew my mind a bit so here's a pic for others....

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Vasquez actress in Titanic:

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

this is blowing my mind

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I just read an interview of James Cameron where he says they actually cut off her hair which was down to her waist at the time. He told her:

"Your hair will grow back. Vasquez will live forever."

And she really does. What a character.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

That's a fascinating little nugget!

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago

Vasquez was the cause of some very confusing and interesting feelings to little kid me....

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No I don't remember this and looking it up, I can't find any answers either. Just name the movie instead of being cute about it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Maybe read that comment a little closer there.