they’ll kick you to the curb and look damn good while doing it
damn good while doing it
damn good while doing it welcome to Ms mojo and today we’ll be
welcome to Ms mojo and today we’ll be
welcome to Ms mojo and today we’ll be counting down the top ten kick-ass
counting down the top ten kick-ass
counting down the top ten kick-ass female TV characters it’s gonna smell
female TV characters it’s gonna smell
female TV characters it’s gonna smell like fish for days for this list we’ll
like fish for days for this list we’ll
like fish for days for this list we’ll be looking at those characters that kick
be looking at those characters that kick
be looking at those characters that kick all kinds of butt on their respective
all kinds of butt on their respective
all kinds of butt on their respective shows we’ve excluded animated characters
shows we’ve excluded animated characters
shows we’ve excluded animated characters because that’s a list all in itself also
because that’s a list all in itself also
because that’s a list all in itself also we won’t be including any superheroes so
we won’t be including any superheroes so
we won’t be including any superheroes so apologies to Jessica Jones fans your
apologies to Jessica Jones fans your
apologies to Jessica Jones fans your compassion is overwhelming
compassion is overwhelming
compassion is overwhelming finally the characters have to stand on
finally the characters have to stand on
finally the characters have to stand on their feet as individuals and not as
their feet as individuals and not as
their feet as individuals and not as part of a team a lot Charlie’s Angels
part of a team a lot Charlie’s Angels
part of a team a lot Charlie’s Angels with that said time for these ladies to
with that said time for these ladies to
with that said time for these ladies to go to town number 10
go to town number 10
go to town number 10 detective kima Gregg’s the wire what’s
detective kima Gregg’s the wire what’s
detective kima Gregg’s the wire what’s that what some man right
that what some man right
that what some man right you would think working as a Baltimore
you would think working as a Baltimore
you would think working as a Baltimore detective would be tough enough but this
detective would be tough enough but this
detective would be tough enough but this major player in David Simon’s gripping
major player in David Simon’s gripping
major player in David Simon’s gripping drama of drugs cops and loyalty ups the
drama of drugs cops and loyalty ups the
drama of drugs cops and loyalty ups the ante by having a whole parade of
ante by having a whole parade of
ante by having a whole parade of problems in her home life issues with
problems in her home life issues with
problems in her home life issues with her girlfriend lead her down the path of
her girlfriend lead her down the path of
her girlfriend lead her down the path of alcohol and infidelity do not blame that
alcohol and infidelity do not blame that
alcohol and infidelity do not blame that baby do not do it I’m not blaming
baby do not do it I’m not blaming
baby do not do it I’m not blaming anybody I didn’t do this by myself all
anybody I didn’t do this by myself all
anybody I didn’t do this by myself all the while she chases down witnesses and
the while she chases down witnesses and
the while she chases down witnesses and quite literally takes bullets for her
quite literally takes bullets for her
quite literally takes bullets for her team well-respected even among her most
team well-respected even among her most
team well-respected even among her most hard-headed of colleagues detective
hard-headed of colleagues detective
hard-headed of colleagues detective Gregg’s is a character who stands for
Gregg’s is a character who stands for
Gregg’s is a character who stands for pride on multiple fronts team if you
pride on multiple fronts team if you
pride on multiple fronts team if you don’t mind me asking
don’t mind me asking
don’t mind me asking who was it that you first figured you
who was it that you first figured you
who was it that you first figured you liked women better than man I mind you
liked women better than man I mind you
liked women better than man I mind you ask number nine Dana Scully the x-files
ask number nine Dana Scully the x-files
ask number nine Dana Scully the x-files FBI is anybody in this house if her
FBI is anybody in this house if her
FBI is anybody in this house if her partner is the believer then she’s most
partner is the believer then she’s most
partner is the believer then she’s most certainly the skeptic do you believe in
certainly the skeptic do you believe in
certainly the skeptic do you believe in the existence of extraterrestrials
the existence of extraterrestrials
the existence of extraterrestrials logically I would have to say no FBI
logically I would have to say no FBI
logically I would have to say no FBI special agent Scully along with her
special agent Scully along with her
special agent Scully along with her partner Fox Mulder investigate unsolved
partner Fox Mulder investigate unsolved
partner Fox Mulder investigate unsolved cases some of which edge a little closer
cases some of which edge a little closer
cases some of which edge a little closer to the supernatural than she would like
despite being a dedicated Catholic it’s
despite being a dedicated Catholic it’s her absolute faith in science and
her absolute faith in science and
her absolute faith in science and medicine that makes up who she is as she
medicine that makes up who she is as she
medicine that makes up who she is as she is thrilled to let her partner know
is thrilled to let her partner know
is thrilled to let her partner know whenever he leans toward an answer
whenever he leans toward an answer
whenever he leans toward an answer that’s a little too far out for her
that’s a little too far out for her
that’s a little too far out for her liking I haven’t said anything until now
liking I haven’t said anything until now
liking I haven’t said anything until now because I haven’t been sure and I’m
because I haven’t been sure and I’m
because I haven’t been sure and I’m still not sure sure what exactly how
still not sure sure what exactly how
still not sure sure what exactly how kevin was able to be in two places at
kevin was able to be in two places at
kevin was able to be in two places at once
once
once just like st. Ignatius was able to do in
just like st. Ignatius was able to do in
just like st. Ignatius was able to do in the Bible throughout the series that
the Bible throughout the series that
the Bible throughout the series that mindset is tested to its limit making
mindset is tested to its limit making
mindset is tested to its limit making those moments of doubt resonate pretty
those moments of doubt resonate pretty
those moments of doubt resonate pretty damn powerfully that’s my problem with a
damn powerfully that’s my problem with a
damn powerfully that’s my problem with a Mulder it’s all a little too typical
Mulder it’s all a little too typical
Mulder it’s all a little too typical number eight Sydney Bristow alias I’ve
number eight Sydney Bristow alias I’ve
number eight Sydney Bristow alias I’ve got bad news for you man I am your worst
got bad news for you man I am your worst
got bad news for you man I am your worst enemy
enemy
enemy I’ve got nothing to lose forget Elektra
I’ve got nothing to lose forget Elektra
I’ve got nothing to lose forget Elektra this show proved that Jennifer Garner
this show proved that Jennifer Garner
this show proved that Jennifer Garner could play a badass to the tenth degree
could play a badass to the tenth degree
could play a badass to the tenth degree he’s still having fun Anna
he’s still having fun Anna
he’s still having fun Anna you’ll never beat me not only is she a
you’ll never beat me not only is she a
you’ll never beat me not only is she a member of the CIA whose knowledge of
member of the CIA whose knowledge of
member of the CIA whose knowledge of language fighting weaponry and stealth
language fighting weaponry and stealth
language fighting weaponry and stealth would put James Bond to shame she also
would put James Bond to shame she also
would put James Bond to shame she also serves as a double agent
serves as a double agent
serves as a double agent as she infiltrates a crime syndicate all
as she infiltrates a crime syndicate all
as she infiltrates a crime syndicate all the while keeping her multiple
the while keeping her multiple
the while keeping her multiple identities secret from her family and
identities secret from her family and
identities secret from her family and not tell anyone about this she has the
not tell anyone about this she has the
not tell anyone about this she has the smarts she’s got the skills and enough
smarts she’s got the skills and enough
smarts she’s got the skills and enough facades to keep even the most seasoned
facades to keep even the most seasoned
facades to keep even the most seasoned spy guessing which side she’s on my love
spy guessing which side she’s on my love
spy guessing which side she’s on my love and now your girl
number seven Veronica Mars Veronica Mars
number seven Veronica Mars Veronica Mars now if I were a pipe-bomb where would I
now if I were a pipe-bomb where would I
now if I were a pipe-bomb where would I be
be
be she may not be a spy she may not be a
she may not be a spy she may not be a
she may not be a spy she may not be a police officer but there’s no denying
police officer but there’s no denying
police officer but there’s no denying that Veronica Mars is a fighter do you
that Veronica Mars is a fighter do you
that Veronica Mars is a fighter do you have a cellphone yeah call 9-1-1 we need
have a cellphone yeah call 9-1-1 we need
have a cellphone yeah call 9-1-1 we need an ambulance the police in the fire
an ambulance the police in the fire
an ambulance the police in the fire department formerly part of her school’s
department formerly part of her school’s
department formerly part of her school’s wealthiest and most popular social group
wealthiest and most popular social group
wealthiest and most popular social group Veronica’s life takes a depressing and
Veronica’s life takes a depressing and
Veronica’s life takes a depressing and dramatic shift when her family is torn
dramatic shift when her family is torn
dramatic shift when her family is torn apart by financial and scandalous issues
apart by financial and scandalous issues
apart by financial and scandalous issues followed by her being drugged and raped
followed by her being drugged and raped
followed by her being drugged and raped at a party I never told my dad I’m not
at a party I never told my dad I’m not
at a party I never told my dad I’m not sure what he would have done with that
sure what he would have done with that
sure what he would have done with that information but no good would have come
information but no good would have come
information but no good would have come of it rising from the horrific ordeal to
of it rising from the horrific ordeal to
of it rising from the horrific ordeal to become a private investigator like her
become a private investigator like her
become a private investigator like her father she’s a woman on a mission to
father she’s a woman on a mission to
father she’s a woman on a mission to expose the truth in whatever dark corner
expose the truth in whatever dark corner
expose the truth in whatever dark corner is hiding it whether it be class race or
is hiding it whether it be class race or
is hiding it whether it be class race or every inequality in between Veronica
every inequality in between Veronica
every inequality in between Veronica what are you doing I’m looking for
what are you doing I’m looking for
what are you doing I’m looking for something number six
something number six
something number six Sarah Manning orphan black
shit don’t you just hate those days when
shit don’t you just hate those days when you realize you’re actually a clone Sara
you realize you’re actually a clone Sara
you realize you’re actually a clone Sara Manning finds out the hard way after
Manning finds out the hard way after
Manning finds out the hard way after watching her doppelganger commits
watching her doppelganger commits
watching her doppelganger commits suicide right in front of her after the
suicide right in front of her after the
suicide right in front of her after the discovery that she is one of many she
discovery that she is one of many she
discovery that she is one of many she assumes the identity of her fallen clone
assumes the identity of her fallen clone
assumes the identity of her fallen clone and with the aid of some more mirror
and with the aid of some more mirror
and with the aid of some more mirror images battles against both the company
images battles against both the company
images battles against both the company responsible for their creation as well
responsible for their creation as well
responsible for their creation as well as a fanatic group that’s after their
as a fanatic group that’s after their
as a fanatic group that’s after their heads last time I saw you he was
heads last time I saw you he was
heads last time I saw you he was shackled in the basement was I you’ve
shackled in the basement was I you’ve
shackled in the basement was I you’ve come all this way across the pond why
come all this way across the pond why
come all this way across the pond why not try some local color
not try some local color
not try some local color she’s a rebellious Punk caught between
she’s a rebellious Punk caught between
she’s a rebellious Punk caught between the worst that science and religion have
the worst that science and religion have
the worst that science and religion have to offer
to offer
to offer oh forget no no you’re nothing to me
oh forget no no you’re nothing to me
oh forget no no you’re nothing to me to some crazy bitch wearing right
to some crazy bitch wearing right
to some crazy bitch wearing right t-shirt number five Buffy Summers Buffy
t-shirt number five Buffy Summers Buffy
t-shirt number five Buffy Summers Buffy the Vampire Slayer okay first of all
the Vampire Slayer okay first of all
the Vampire Slayer okay first of all what’s with the elfin live in the now
what’s with the elfin live in the now
what’s with the elfin live in the now okay you look like DeBarge some people
okay you look like DeBarge some people
okay you look like DeBarge some people seem to struggle when it comes to
seem to struggle when it comes to
seem to struggle when it comes to juggling school and a job say hello to
juggling school and a job say hello to
juggling school and a job say hello to Buffy she spends her days attending high
Buffy she spends her days attending high
Buffy she spends her days attending high school and slaying the things that go
school and slaying the things that go
school and slaying the things that go bump in the night you remember this I
bump in the night you remember this I
bump in the night you remember this I took it from faith stuck it in her gut
took it from faith stuck it in her gut
took it from faith stuck it in her gut the duality of her strange and violent
the duality of her strange and violent
the duality of her strange and violent life make her a beautifully relatable
life make her a beautifully relatable
life make her a beautifully relatable and detailed character with the issues
and detailed character with the issues
and detailed character with the issues of relationships and growing up being
of relationships and growing up being
of relationships and growing up being the obstacles that highlighted often
the obstacles that highlighted often
the obstacles that highlighted often more than the monster hunting let me
more than the monster hunting let me
more than the monster hunting let me clear this up for you we’re mortal
clear this up for you we’re mortal
clear this up for you we’re mortal enemies we don’t get timeout but make no
enemies we don’t get timeout but make no
enemies we don’t get timeout but make no mistake we love seeing her stake some
mistake we love seeing her stake some
mistake we love seeing her stake some vampires while kicking some serious ass
number four Brienne of Tarth Game of
number four Brienne of Tarth Game of Thrones she’s not coming with you she is
Thrones she’s not coming with you she is
Thrones she’s not coming with you she is in a land where the Honorable or slain
in a land where the Honorable or slain
in a land where the Honorable or slain the manipulative rule from the shadows
the manipulative rule from the shadows
the manipulative rule from the shadows and women are sold like cattle there is
and women are sold like cattle there is
and women are sold like cattle there is Brienne of Tarth a warrior of honor who
Brienne of Tarth a warrior of honor who
Brienne of Tarth a warrior of honor who will smash your face in should you cross
will smash your face in should you cross
will smash your face in should you cross those she is sworn to serve I will
those she is sworn to serve I will
those she is sworn to serve I will shield your back and give my life for
shield your back and give my life for
shield your back and give my life for yours if it comes for that I swear it by
yours if it comes for that I swear it by
yours if it comes for that I swear it by the old gods and the new
the old gods and the new
the old gods and the new while Daenerys and Arya also stand out
while Daenerys and Arya also stand out
while Daenerys and Arya also stand out as kick-ass female characters they
as kick-ass female characters they
as kick-ass female characters they aren’t exactly against using some pretty
aren’t exactly against using some pretty
aren’t exactly against using some pretty dark tactics in the name of conquest or
dark tactics in the name of conquest or
dark tactics in the name of conquest or vengeance
breanne though she suffers for it
breanne though she suffers for it remains wholeheartedly good and never
remains wholeheartedly good and never
remains wholeheartedly good and never betrays her ideals plus she beats the
betrays her ideals plus she beats the
betrays her ideals plus she beats the ever-loving crap out of the hound
number three Carrie Mathison homeland is
number three Carrie Mathison homeland is your name Carrie Mathison last time I
your name Carrie Mathison last time I
your name Carrie Mathison last time I checked the most compelling characters
checked the most compelling characters
checked the most compelling characters are often the most broken as part of the
are often the most broken as part of the
are often the most broken as part of the CIA’s Counterterrorism unit Carrie
CIA’s Counterterrorism unit Carrie
CIA’s Counterterrorism unit Carrie directly deals with threats to the
directly deals with threats to the
directly deals with threats to the United States one of which may or may
United States one of which may or may
United States one of which may or may not come in the form of an American pow2
not come in the form of an American pow2
not come in the form of an American pow2 do this right now
do this right now
do this right now my bosses couldn’t insist we need you
my bosses couldn’t insist we need you
my bosses couldn’t insist we need you come out to Wang Wei to take a polygraph
come out to Wang Wei to take a polygraph
come out to Wang Wei to take a polygraph her obsessive nature and will to
her obsessive nature and will to
her obsessive nature and will to discover the truth leads her straight
discover the truth leads her straight
discover the truth leads her straight into danger as well as a possible fatal
into danger as well as a possible fatal
into danger as well as a possible fatal relationship I’m gonna clear your name
relationship I’m gonna clear your name
relationship I’m gonna clear your name Brody Carrie you gotta be here that’s
Brody Carrie you gotta be here that’s
Brody Carrie you gotta be here that’s more than you ever had to do throw in a
more than you ever had to do throw in a
more than you ever had to do throw in a bipolar disorder that makes her prone to
bipolar disorder that makes her prone to
bipolar disorder that makes her prone to episodes and you have a character who is
episodes and you have a character who is
episodes and you have a character who is barely holding her own life together
barely holding her own life together
barely holding her own life together while the safety of millions lies in her
while the safety of millions lies in her
while the safety of millions lies in her hands
hands
hands if that’s not badass we don’t know what
if that’s not badass we don’t know what
if that’s not badass we don’t know what is no no something big is happening
is no no something big is happening
is no no something big is happening something dangerous there’s no time for
something dangerous there’s no time for
something dangerous there’s no time for rest number two Michonne The Walking
rest number two Michonne The Walking
rest number two Michonne The Walking Dead we dare you to find a more kick-ass
Dead we dare you to find a more kick-ass
Dead we dare you to find a more kick-ass introduction than this with her
introduction than this with her
introduction than this with her signature katana and cold stare Michonne
signature katana and cold stare Michonne
signature katana and cold stare Michonne quickly rose through the ranks to become
quickly rose through the ranks to become
quickly rose through the ranks to become one of the most lethal and fearsome
one of the most lethal and fearsome
one of the most lethal and fearsome zombie survivors on the show much like
zombie survivors on the show much like
zombie survivors on the show much like the other characters she’s haunted by
the other characters she’s haunted by
the other characters she’s haunted by the Walker infestation and while she’s
the Walker infestation and while she’s
the Walker infestation and while she’s not above lamenting her losses
not above lamenting her losses
not above lamenting her losses she’s never one to crumble and despair
her faith in Rik mad sword skills and
her faith in Rik mad sword skills and maternal nature make her the ideal
maternal nature make her the ideal
maternal nature make her the ideal companion to have fireside when the dead
companion to have fireside when the dead
companion to have fireside when the dead start to eat the living before we unveil
start to eat the living before we unveil
start to eat the living before we unveil our number-one pick here are a few
our number-one pick here are a few
our number-one pick here are a few honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions I am Kathryn Janeway captain of the
I am Kathryn Janeway captain of the
I am Kathryn Janeway captain of the Federation starship Voyager
Federation starship Voyager
Federation starship Voyager I wonder if I might request a sick day
I wonder if I might request a sick day
I wonder if I might request a sick day well it might I got a headache
well it might I got a headache
well it might I got a headache amongst other things ladies things
amongst other things ladies things
amongst other things ladies things that’s why you brought me here isn’t it
that’s why you brought me here isn’t it
that’s why you brought me here isn’t it to kill me no I brought you here to lure
to kill me no I brought you here to lure
to kill me no I brought you here to lure them you know I just saved this company
them you know I just saved this company
them you know I just saved this company I signed the first new business in Lucky
I signed the first new business in Lucky
I signed the first new business in Lucky Strike left number one Xena Xena Warrior
Strike left number one Xena Xena Warrior
Strike left number one Xena Xena Warrior Princess what are you doing here
Princess what are you doing here
Princess what are you doing here if you wanted to kill me you’d be dead
if you wanted to kill me you’d be dead
if you wanted to kill me you’d be dead what started as a side character
what started as a side character
what started as a side character destined to die became one of
destined to die became one of
destined to die became one of televisions most beloved fantasy icons
televisions most beloved fantasy icons
televisions most beloved fantasy icons stepping out of the shadow of Hercules
stepping out of the shadow of Hercules
stepping out of the shadow of Hercules The Legendary Journeys the shark room
The Legendary Journeys the shark room
The Legendary Journeys the shark room throwing battle maiden abandoned her
throwing battle maiden abandoned her
throwing battle maiden abandoned her initial evil ways and traversed the
initial evil ways and traversed the
initial evil ways and traversed the lands of ancient Greece kicking the
lands of ancient Greece kicking the
lands of ancient Greece kicking the asses of villains and gods alike I
asses of villains and gods alike I
asses of villains and gods alike I haven’t touched the ground yet Draco but
haven’t touched the ground yet Draco but
haven’t touched the ground yet Draco but you have it’s no wonder she has such a
you have it’s no wonder she has such a
you have it’s no wonder she has such a cult following as a strong willed
cult following as a strong willed
cult following as a strong willed protector of the weak along with some
protector of the weak along with some
protector of the weak along with some less than subtle lesbian subtext
she’s a standout heroine in her own
she’s a standout heroine in her own right and most definitely the most
right and most definitely the most
right and most definitely the most kick-ass female on TV is one woman too
kick-ass female on TV is one woman too
kick-ass female on TV is one woman too much for you let me even the odds do you
much for you let me even the odds do you
much for you let me even the odds do you agree with our list which female TV
agree with our list which female TV
agree with our list which female TV character do you think kicks the most
character do you think kicks the most
character do you think kicks the most amount of ass I don’t know with new top
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